Formation of C4 species in the deactivation of a Pd/SiO2 catalyst during the selective hydrogenation of acetylene

The deactivation characteristics of Pd/SiO₂ in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene were correlated with changes in the amount of the C4 species produced. The amounts of butenes produced changed in parallel with the catalyst activity, indicating that the rate limiting step for butene production was the same as that for acetylene hydrogenation. On the other hand, the amount of 1,3-butadiene produced changed, showing a maximum with catalyst deactivation because 1,3-butadiene is an intermediate in the sequential reaction process which involves both the production and consumption of 1,3-butadiene. This was verified by a simultaneous TG/reaction experiment showing that 1,3-butadiene was a precursor of green oil. The catalyst showed a self-regenerative behavior in its activity and the amounts of C4 species produced during the early stage of deactivation because two opposite factors, which contributed to either the lowering or the promotion of activity, were involved in the process. A specific type of polymer species, produced during the initial period of deactivation, is proposed to be responsible for the promotion of catalyst activity.     

室内设计中绿色设计的功效

绿色设计是一种将功能主义与可持续发展思想相结合的设计。文中就其形成的背景、设计原理及在室内设计领域中的应用进行一些探讨。     

Development of the meshless finite volume particle method with exact and efficient calculation of interparticle area

The Finite Volume Particle Method (FVPM) is a meshless method based on a definition of interparticle area which is closely analogous to cell face area in the classical finite volume method. In previous work, the interparticle area has been computed by numerical integration, which is a source of error and is extremely expensive. We show that if the particle weight or kernel function is defined as a discontinuous top-hat function, the particle interaction vectors may be evaluated exactly and efficiently. The new formulation reduces overall computational time by a factor between 6.4 and 8.2. In numerical experiments on a viscous flow with an analytical solution, the method converges under all conditions. Significantly, in contrast with standard FVPM and SPH, error depends on particle size but not on particle overlap (as long as the computational domain is completely covered by particles). The new method is shown to be superior to standard FVPM for shock tube flow and inviscid steady transonic flow. In benchmarking on a viscous multiphase flow application, FVPM with exact interparticle area is shown to be competitive with a mesh-based volume-of-fluid solver in terms of computational time required to resolve the structure of an interface.     

策应鄱阳湖生态经济区建设 推动吉安进位赶超绿色崛起

建设鄱阳湖生态经济区是国家从战略全局和长远发展出发作出的一项重大决策。如何主动策应鄱阳湖生态经济区建设,推动吉安进位赶超、跨越发展,是摆在我们各级政府和科技部门面前一项亟待解决的问题。为此,一是要提高认识,统一思想,切实增强策应规划的使命感和责任感;二是要结合实际,突出重点,全面对接鄱阳湖生态经济区规划;三是要加强领导,落实措施,确保吉安进位赶超、绿色崛起取得明显成效。     

Recovery of sensor embedded washing machines using a multi-kanban controlled disassembly line

Product recovery involves the recovery of materials and components from returned or end-of-life products. Disassembly, an element of product recovery, is the systematic separation of an assembly into its components, subassemblies or other groupings. Stricter environmental regulations together with dramatic decrease in natural resources and landfills have increased the importance of disassembly as all product recovery options require some level of disassembly. Due to changes made during the lifetime of a product by customers or service personnel, the number and the version of components prior to disassembly is unknown. Customers may also discriminate between and demand different versions of components. The existence of non-functional components further adds to the uncertainty associated with disassembly yield. Sensors implanted into products during their production can address this uncertainty by providing information on the number, condition and version of components prior to disassembly. In this study, we evaluate the impact of sensor embedded products (SEPs) on the various performance measures of a washing machine (WM) disassembly line controlled by a multi-kanban system, which takes into consideration the highly stochastic behavior of the line while managing material and kanban flows. First, separate design of experiments studies based on orthogonal arrays are performed for conventional products and SEPs. In order to observe the response of each experiment, detailed discrete event simulation (DES) models for both types of products are developed considering the precedence relationships among the components of a WM. Then, pair-wise t-tests are conducted to compare the two cases based on different performance measures. According to the results, SEPs provide significant reductions in all costs (viz., backorder, holding, disassembly, disposal, testing and transportation) while increasing revenue and profit.     

浅谈地源热泵在医院建筑中的应用

随着人们保健意识的日益提高,人们自然对医疗环境的要求也相应提高,对于现代化医疗建筑建设者来讲,营造生态保健型绿色医院就成为我们的努力方向,在现代医院建筑中引入绿色节能的地源热泵技术,使医院真正成为人类和谐舒适,环境优美,绿色生态的现代化疗养场所。因此,地源热泵系统在现代医院建筑中具有很大的应用价值,它将成为我国医院建筑节能领域重点推广的技术之一。     

Prediction of sensory quality by near infrared reflectance analysis of frozen and freeze dried green peas (Pisum sativum)

Frozen, green peas (Pisum sativum L ) of different varieties and different levels of maturity were evaluated by sensory analysis using a panel of ten trained judges. Two texture variables (hardness and mealiness) and four flavour variables (pea flavour, sweetness, fruity flavour, off flavour) were considered. Near infiared reflectance ( N I R ) analysis was performed with the same material, on both the fiozen and fieeze dried peas. The N I R instrument was calibrated to predict the sensory variables using the multivariate analytical method of principal component regression. Tenderometer readings of the same peas were also calibrated to predict the sensory variables. N I R analysis on the fieeze dried peas showed relative ability of prediction (RAP) values for the sensory variables which were higher than those for the tenderometer readings. The sensory attributes pea flavour and hardness were predicted with higher RAP values by tenderometer readings than by N I R analysis on fiozen peas. For the rest of the attributes, N I R analysis on fiozen peas gave higher RAP values than tenderometer readings. N I R generally gave high RAP values, and this tentative study suggests that N I R analysis could be a useful tool in instrumentally assessing the quality of frozen peas.     

Addition of phytochemical-rich plant extracts mitigate the antimicrobial activity of essential oil/wine mixtures against Escherichia coli O157:H7 but not against Salmonella enterica

Marinades for preparing raw meats for cooking are frequently made of wine and herbs. We simulated several formulations of potential antimicrobial marinades with these components and other food compatible/food derived extracts. Red wine formulations containing essential oils from oregano or thyme, or their primary active components carvacrol and thymol, respectively, and a mixture of plant extract powders from phytochemical-rich apple skin, green tea, and olive, were evaluated for inhibitory activity against the foodborne pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica. Red wine alone exhibited low activity, as did the plant extract suspended in the wine. Surprisingly, the high activity of oregano or thyme essential oils in red wine was reduced in E. coli, but not in Salmonella, by addition of the plant extract. This study shows that essential oils in red wine can be an effective antimicrobial in food, however the possibility exists that phytochemicals, added to the treatment solution or natively present in the food itself, could adversely impact the antimicrobial activity and should be addressed with future studies.     

Characterization of the hard anodizing layers formed on 2014-T3 Al alloy,in sulphuric acid electrolyte containing sodium lignin sulphonate

The properties of hard anodizing layers formed on 2014 Al alloy in sulphuric acid electrolyte containing sodium lignin sulphonate were investigated. The corrosion behavior of 2014 Al alloy has been studied using potentiodynamic polarization technique. Anodic layers morphology and composition were examined by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersion X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results showed that the corrosion resistance has been enhanced after hard anodizing of 2014 Al alloy. Addition of lignin sulphonate to the sulphuric acid electrolyte significantly improved the corrosion resistance of the anodized 2014 aluminum alloy by adsorption on copper-intermetallic phases. Adsorption of sodium lignin sulphonate on oxide surface has been confirmed by SEM, EDX, and FTIR. Phenolic and carboxylic groups in sodium lignin sulphonate are functional groups, which are responsible of complex formation on oxide surface. The morphology of the hard anodizing layer is non-homogenous due to the high copper content of 2014 Al alloy. Addition of sodium lignin sulphonate resulted in the formation of anodic layers with more homogeneity and fewer cracks.