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Surface Structure Engineering Of Feni-Based Pre-Catalyst For Oxygen Evolution Reaction: A Mini Review, Jia-Xin Li, Li-Gang Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Nitrite, a widespread raw material, is harmful to human health for long-term consumption. At present, the detection methods of nitrite mainly include chemical analysis, fluorescence, ultraviolet spectrophotometry and chromatography. These methods have ideal sensitivity and selectivity, but also have some characteristics: cumbersome operation, expensive equipment and professional personnel. Therefore, the development of a simple and sensitive nitrite assay is of great significance. In this paper, the Au/rGO/FeOOH composite materials, which revealed good synergistic catalytic performance among the three elements in the composite, were prepared by simple hydrothermal method and reduction method for the first time with large specific surface area …

Work Measurement Study, Robert S. Keyser

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

This course consists of an examination of the principles and practices of work analysis and work measurement. Emphasis is on a variety of analytical tools and the development of the student's skill in the use of a video timing device.

Low Temperature Dielectric Strength Of Polyimide-Silica Nanocomposites For Applications In High-Temperature Superconducting Cables, Michael John Mccaffrey

Theses and Dissertations

Gaseous helium is often considered as an alternative to liquid nitrogen to cool modern high-temperature superconducting cables in support of increased power capacity and/or reduction of required cable size. However, the small size of helium molecules and relatively poor dielectric strength of helium gas create challenges which limit the usefulness of modern cable dielectrics. Continuous dielectric coatings have been considered as an alternative to traditional lapped tape dielectrics to support gaseous helium refrigerants, but unmatched thermal contraction between the coating and cable components would induce failures due to mechanical stress. Composite materials have been considered as a means of matching …

Feasibility Of Low-Enriched Uranium Fueled Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In The Low-Thrust Region Below 16klbf, Samantha B. Rawlins, Dale L. Thomas

PRC-Affiliated Research

No abstract provided.

Investigating The Use Of 100% Rap In Airfield Mixtures For Contingency Pavement Repair In Remote Regions, Mahmoud Samara

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study was to present a procedure for performance-related mix design of 100% recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixtures used in repair applications. In addition, the impact of rejuvenators (Corn Oil, Tall Oil, Modified Vegetable Oil, and Aromatic Extract) on the RAP materials' properties were also investigated on both levels (binder, and mixtures). Performance grade testing, frequency sweep test, critical temperature differential (delta Tc), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) tests were conducted to evaluate the rheological and chemical properties of extracted and rejuvenated RAP binders. Afterward, asphalt pavement analyzer (APA) and indirect tensile asphalt cracking (IDEAL-CT) tests …

Turbine Cooling System With Energy Separation, James L. Rutledge, Matthew Fuqua, Carol M. Bryant

AFIT Patents

A method and system for cooling an engine and/or vehicle using energy separation is disclosed herein. An energy separation device is operable for separating a compressed gaseous coolant stream into a first relatively cooler coolant flow stream and a second relatively hotter coolant flow stream. The relative cooler coolant flow stream is directed to a first region requiring increased cooling and the relative hotter coolant flow stream is directed to a second region requiring lower cooling than the first region in the engine or vehicle.

Design Of An Innovative Hybrid Sandwich Protective Device For Offshore Structures, Hozhabr Mozafari, Fabio Distefano, Gabriella Epasto, Linxia Gu, Emanoil Linul, Vincenzo Crupi

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Lightweight foam sandwich structures have excellent energy absorption capacity, combined with good mechanical properties and low density. The main goal of this study is to test the application of an innovative hybrid sandwich protective device in an offshore wind turbine (OWT). The results are useful for offshore structure applications. Different lightweight materials (aluminum foam, agglomerated cork, and polyurethane foam) were investigated using experimental tests and numerical simulations. Closed-cell aluminum foam showed the best performance in terms of the energy absorption capacity during an impact. As such, a Metallic Foam Shell (MFS) device was proposed for the fender of offshore wind …

Impact Of Zirconia Slurry In Steel Powder On Melt Pool Characteristics In Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Taylor Davis, Tracy W. Nelson, Nathan B. Crane

Faculty Publications

Purpose – dding dopants to a powder bed could be a cost-effective method for spatially varying the material properties in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) or for evaluating new materials and processing relationships. However, these additions may impact the selection of processing parameters. Furthermore, these impacts may be different when depositing nanoparticles into the powder bed than when the same composition is incorporated into the powder particles as by ball milling of powders or mixing similarly sized powders. This study aims to measure the changes in the single bead characteristics with laser power, laser scan speed, laser spot size and …

Developing The Egyptian Village As A Smart Village In Implementation Of The Sustainable Development Goals) Review Of The Executive Plan For The "Hayah Karima" Initiative – Egypt), Aliaa Elsaied Kamel Elmallah, Rasha El Saied Mohamed Mohamed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

There are about 80 percent of the world's poor living in rural areas, so villages should achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through digital transformation, So the research problem is how does the concept of a smart village affect sustainable development and achieve quality of life, that improve the efficiency of resource use, local autonomy, access to facilities and responsibility to build a good society. The research assumes access to the sustainable development of the Egyptian village through the concept of the smart village. The research studied cases of Egyptian and international villages to monitor good practices for smart sustainable …

Development Of High-Performance Fiber Cement: A Case Study In The Integration Of Circular Economy In Product Design, Parinya Chakartnarodom, Sarunya Wanpen, Wichit Prakaypan, Edward A. Laitila, Nuntaporn Kongkajun

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

A new fiber cement (FC) is designed with the integration of circular economy (CE) concepts, in particular a product that is recyclable yet maintains performance. The FC samples were prepared from the mixtures of ordinary Portland cement (OPC), sand, and cellulose fibers, and required an inclusion compound (IC) and water. From the heat of hydration tests, the most effective IC, IC1, was prepared from lithium silicate, sodium thiocyanate, alkylbenzene sulfonate, and hydrochloric acid. The FC samples were recycled by crushing and grinding, then used as sand replacement in varying amounts to produce new FC samples. The results from the mechanical …

Model-Based Determination Of The Synchronization Delay Between Mri And Trajectory Data., Paul Ioan Dubovan, Corey Allan Baron

Robarts Imaging Publications

PURPOSE: Real-time monitoring of dynamic magnetic fields has recently become a commercially available option for measuring MRI k-space trajectories and magnetic fields induced by eddy currents in real time. However, for accurate image reconstructions, sub-microsecond synchronization between the MRI data and field dynamics (ie, k-space trajectory plus other spatially varying fields) is required. In this work, we introduce a new model-based algorithm to automatically perform this synchronization using only the MRI data and field dynamics.

METHODS: The algorithm works by enforcing consistency among the MRI data, field dynamics, and receiver sensitivity profiles by iteratively alternating between convex optimizations for (a) …

Interaction Networks Are Driven By Community-Responsive Phenotypes In A Chitin-Degrading Consortium Of Soil Microbes, Ryan Mcclure, Yuliya Farris, Robert Danczak, William Nelson, Hyun-Seob Song, Aimee Kessell, Sneha Couvillion, Christopher Henry, Janet K. Jansson, Kristen S. Hofmockel

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Soil microorganisms provide key ecological functions that often rely on metabolic interactions between individual populations of the soil microbiome. To better understand these interactions and community processes, we used chitin, a major carbon and nitrogen source in soil, as a test substrate to investigate microbial interactions during its decomposition. Chitin was applied to a model soil consortium that we developed, “model soil consortium-2” (MSC-2), consisting of eight members of diverse phyla and including both chitin degraders and nondegraders. A multiomics approach revealed how MSC-2 community-level processes during chitin decomposition differ from monocultures of the constituent species. Emergent properties of both …

Interaction Networks Are Driven By Community-Responsive Phenotypes In A Chitin-Degrading Consortium Of Soil Microbes, Ryan Mcclure, Yuuliya Farris, Robert Danczak, William Nelson, Hyun-Seob Song, Aimee Kessell, Joon-Yong Lee, Sneha Couvillion, Christopher Henry, Janet K. Jansson, Kristen S. Hofmockel

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Soil microorganisms provide key ecological functions that often rely on metabolic interactions between individual populations of the soil microbiome. To better understand these interactions and community processes, we used chitin, a major carbon and nitrogen source in soil, as a test substrate to investigate microbial interactions during its decomposition. Chitin was applied to a model soil consortium that we developed, “model soil consortium-2” (MSC-2), consisting of eight members of diverse phyla and including both chitin degraders and nondegraders. A multiomics approach revealed how MSC-2 community-level processes during chitin decomposition differ from monocultures of the constituent species. Emergent properties of both …

Effect Of Lubricant Type On Deep Drawing Ratio And Drawing Force During Cylindrical Cup Deep Drawing, Walid M. Shewakh

Emirates Journal for Engineering Research

Cylindrical cup deep drawing technology is used in various manufacturing processes. For example, it is used in the automotive industry to manufacture auto parts. It is also used in the manufacture of household items. Lubricants are used in metal forming, especially deep drawing, to reduce friction between the tool and the workpiece. As a result, lubrication reduces forming energy and forming steps, increases the drawing ratio and tool life, while preventing galling, seizure and surface damages to the products. In this paper, the main purpose was to increase the deep drawing ratio and reduce the drawing force by angling the …

Lithofacies And Sedimentary Environment Evolution Of The Shan2 3 Sub-Member Transitional Shale Of The Shanxi Formation In The Daning-Jixian Area, Eastern Ordos Basin, Sun Yue, Jiang Yuqiang, Xiong Xianyue, Li Xingtao, Li Shuxin, Qiu Zhen, Sun Xiongwei

Coal Geology & Exploration

The Shan₂ ³ Sub-member transitional facies shale of the Permian Shanxi Formation in the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin is a crucial target for future unconventional oil and gas exploration. Based on field outcrop observation, core description and thin-section identification, combined with X-ray diffraction, trace elements test and other analyses, four types of shale lithofacies were identified, including siliceous, siliceous-argillaceous, calcareous-siliceous (or siliceous-calcareous) and argillaceous lithofacies. The petrological characteristics and geochemical indicators show that the depositional environment of the Shan₂ ³ Sub-member inherited the epicontinental sea pattern with relatively gentle topography of the late Taiyuan Epoch. The …

Stable-Production Period Prediction Method And Application In High-Rank Coalbed Methane Wells：A Case Study Of Fanzhuang-Zhengzhuang Block In Southern Qinshui Basin, Hu Qiujia, Jia Huimin, Zhang Cong, Fan Bin, Mao Chonghao, Zhang Qing

Coal Geology & Exploration

The prediction of stable-production period of Coalbed Methane (CBM) wells is of great significance to the prediction of reasonable stable gas rate and optimization of drainage strategy. Based on mass production data of different well types in Fanzhuang-Zhengzhuang Block, southern Qinshui Basin, the basic concepts of stable-production stage and period of CBM wells are clarified, and the empirical formula for the prediction of stable-production period is proposed and its influencing factors are analyzed. The results show that the CBM well keeps stable production by continuously reducing the bottom-hole-flowing pressure JHH, and the stable-production period is the time required for the …

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

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Stress Sensitivity Characteristics And Control Mechanism Of Different Coal Rank Reservoirs, Sun Fenjin, Yang Jiaosheng, Wang Meizhu, Sun Bin, Zhang Jidong, Zhao Yang, Deng Ze

Coal Geology & Exploration

The stress sensitivity of coal reservoir reduces the permeability, which in turn affects the productivity of coalbed methane (CBM)wells. So how to reduce this effect from stress sensitivity deserves further study in the CBM wells drainage process. To clarify the stress sensitivity characteristic and differences of different rank coal reservoirs, coal samples collected respectively from Fanzhuang block (high rank coal), Baode block (medium rank coal) and Erlian Basin (low rank lignite) were employed in this study. The stress sensitivity experiments of different rank coal samples were systematically carried out during loading and unloading process. Meanwhile, stress sensitivity mechanism was analyzed. …

Optimum Selection Of Favorable Areas For Multi-Layer Cbm Mining And Reservoir Characterstics In North Yunnan And Guizhou Exploration Area, Sun Bin, Tian Wenguang, Yang Zhaobiao, Yang Minfang, Li Cunlei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Due to the abundance of coal-bearing synclines, multiple seams and high gas content, the exploration area in North Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces is an important expansion block in the periphery of Junlian County. Based on a large number of coalfield holes and test wells, the geological conditions of CBM are analyzed, and the optimization and evaluation method of multi-layer favorable area is established, i.e. multi-level fuzzy mathematics plus key indicators. Firstly, the evaluation model is constructed based on hierarchical optimization, and the key indicators are determined as co-mining coefficient, coal structure and gas content. The co-mining coefficient is composed of …

Damage Mechanism Of Cbm Reservoirs And Double-Layered Screen Pipes In The Horizontal Well Completion, Xian Bao'an, Zhang Long, Ha Erheng Tu’Ersong, Yu Peng, Wang Kai, Zhang Yafei, Zhang Yang, Wang Sanshuai, Li Zongyuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal reservoirs have the characteristics of high adsorption, low permeability, easy compression and easy breakage. At the drilling and completing stage of horizontal coalbed methane wells, coal reservoir damage often occurs and leads to a significant reduction in coal seam permeability, thereby resulting in single well production. Through experimental analysis, the solid phase particles in drilling and completion fluids for horizontal well and the solid phase components induced by fluid flow are found to block the micro-fractures in the coal reservoir, and the damage mechanism for coal reservoir is elucidated to the drilling and completion reservoir of the horizontal well …

Construction Concept Of Integrated Geological Engineering Platform For Coalbed Methane, Li Guihong, Zhao Peipei, Wu Xinbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

The production of coalbed methane (CBM) wells in China is generally low, and the CBM geological research is seriously divorced from the engineering, so it is urgent to introduce the idea of geological engineering integration, which is helpful to form a scientific engineering decision. In this paper, the idea of constructing a CBM geological engineering integration platform is proposed, and its business framework and function framework are built. Various professional software tools are integrated, such as Petrel for geological modeling, compass for drilling and completion design, MFrac for fracturing design, and CBM-SIM for reservoir numerical simulation. An integrated shared database …

Geosteering Technology And Application In Horizontal Wells For Coal Measure Tight Gas Reservoirs In The Areas Of Low Exploration Degree：Taking Dj-P37 Bore Field As An Example, Zhang Wen, Zhang Lei, Huang Li, Li Xiaogang, Shi Shi, Sun Xuedong, Zhao Longmei, Dai Ruirui, Tong Jiangnan

Coal Geology & Exploration

In the 2D seismic area, the reservoir with a low well control degree, frontal sedimentary of the meandering river's delta and other complex lithology reservoirs, the drilling ratio of reservoirs is low when horizontal wells are implemented. The application of the geosteering technology combining the iterative updating of 3D geologic models and geologic-engineering integration has been gradually extensive. Multiple tight sandstone reservoirs, such as the Beichagou sandstone in the Shan₂ ³ Submember of the Shanxi Formation, develop in the Neopaleozoic coal measure at the southeastern margin of the Ordos Basin. Among them, the DJ-P37 bore field of the Daning–Jixian …

Coal Measures Superimposed Gas Reservoir And Its Exploration And Development Technology Modes, Sang Shuxun, Zheng Sijian, Yi Tongsheng, Zhao Fuping, Han Sijie, Jia Jinlong, Zhou Xiaozhi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal measures superimposed gas reservoir is a key reservoir type of coal-measure gas in coal bearing formation. The discovery, exploration and development practice of coal measures superimposed gas reservoirs in China have opened up a new chapter for the coal-measure gas exploration. In this study, the concept, main types, development characteristics and occurrence distribution of coal measures superimposed gas reservoir are proposed and expounded. The formation prerequisite, accumulation process and reservoir forming mechanism of coal measure superimposed gas reservoir are analyzed. Specifically, the geological suitability exploration and development technology modes of two typical coal measures superimposed gas reservoirs are emphatically …

Typical Coalbed Methane (Cbm) Enrichment And Production Modes Under The Control Of Regional Structure And Evolution, Ju Yiwen, Qiao Peng, Wei Mingming, Li Xin, Xu Fengyin, Feng Guorui, Li Yong, Wu Caifang, Cao Yunxing, Li Guofu, Han Yuming, Li Zhen, Lu Zhigang, Jiang Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coalbed methane (CBM) exploration and development is of great significance to optimize China’s energy structure and cope with coal mine disasters and ecological environment problems. In this paper, combined with regional structure and evolution and CBM geological conditions, the enrichment and recovery modes of CBM are innovatively divided into four categories: simple structural fracture system, fold system (shallower synclinal shaft, fold limb, secondary structural high position), thrust system (fault-thrust-fold belt, high-steep thrust structure) and structural superposition system. Among them, simple structural fracture system mode is often encountered in the areas with relatively stable structure, where the CBM is mainly derived …

Application And Improvement Directions Of Rodless Drainage Technology In Coalbed Methane Wells: A Case Study From East Margin Of Ordos Basin, Ma Wentao, Liu Yinhua, Wu Jianjun, Wang Yubin, Wang Chengwang, Xu Wanyong

Coal Geology & Exploration

The eastern margin of Ordos Basin has a huge amount of coalbed methane resources, and has become one of the main coalbed methane producing areas in China. Since the development of the block, hydraulic rodless pump, hydraulic jet pump, electric submersible pump and diaphragm pump drainage and production process tests have been carried out for highly deviated wells and horizontal wells in medium shallow coal seam. During production, it is found that the above four types of rodless drainage and production processes have the advantages of effectively avoiding eccentric wear of pipes and rods in highly deviated wells and horizontal …

Development Characteristics And Enlightenment Of Eagle Ford Deep Shale Gas Reservoirs In North America, Yu Rongze, Wang Chenghao, Zhang Xiaowei, Hu Zhiming, Sun Yuping, Guo Wei, Duan Xianggang, Wang Meizhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The large-scale development of shale gas with a buried depth of less than 3 500 m within the overpressure Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation has been realized in Sichuan Basin, and the effective development of shale gas resources with a buried depth of 3 500-4 000 m is being explored currently. Eagle Ford is an emerging deep shale oil & gas reservoir, which is comparable to the domestic medium-deep development regions and deep exploration regions, and its development technology policy and learning curve are available for reference. The parameters of drilling, fracturing, production and cost of 6 223 wells are analyzed in the …

Key Technology And Engineering Demonstration For Cascade Utilization Of Gas In Key Coal Mining Areas Of Shanxi Province, China, Li Guofu, Li Chao, Huo Chunxiu, Yan Zhiming, Zhang Diankun, Wang Chaoshuai, Wang Zheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

The key coal mining areas of Shanxi Province, including Jincheng, Yangquan, Xishan, Fenxi and Lu’an, are the main implementation sites of the “13th Five-Year” national science and technology major project “Demonstration Project of Coordinated Development of Coalbed Methane and Coal in Key Coal Mining Areas of Shanxi”. Relying on the high-end platform of the national science and technology major project, a series of technologies for cascade utilization of coal mine gas have been developed and demonstrated to guide the enhancement of gas drainage and utilization from 6.02 billion m³ and 2.23 billion m³ in 2015 to 6.403 billion …

Reservoir Forming Characteristics And Favorable Area Evaluation Of Deep Coalbed Methane In Daning-Jixian Block, Li Shuguang, Wang Chengwang, Wang Hongna, Wang Yubin, Xu Fengyin, Guo Zhidong, Liu Xinwei

Coal Geology & Exploration

The No.8 coal with a buried depth of more than 2 000 m of Lower Permian Taiyuan Formation in Daning-Jixian block, eastern margin of Ordos Basin is the first deep CBM field with an output of 100 billion m³ in China, but the reservoir forming characteristics of deep CBM are still unclear. In this paper, geological information, test and production data are synthetically applied to study the characteristics of deep CBM reservoir formation and evaluation of favorable areas. The results show that the deep coal reservoir in the study area is extensively distributed, with large thickness and high degree …

Analysis On Influencing Factors Of Single/Multi-Layer Development Of Coalbed Methane Field: A Case Study Of Baode Block, Zhang Lei, Xu Fengyin, Li Ziling, Zhang Wei, Hou Wei, Zhang Qingfeng, Zhang Wen, Fan Hongbo, Li Yongchen

Coal Geology & Exploration

Baode Block in the eastern margin of Ordos Basin is the first coalbed methane field of middle-low rank coal with 500 million cubic meters of production capacity constructed and reached in China, and it is also a benchmark in the coalbed methane industry there. During the development of Baode Block, good results are obtained by the commingled development of two sets of main coal layers, which are better than that of single-layer development. However, poor development result is obtained locally in the commingled development of some wells under the same development conditions, which is poorer than that of single-layer development. …

Exploration Of Integrated Technology For Deep Coalbed Methane Drainage In Full Life Cycle: A Case Study Of Daning‒Jixian Block, Zeng Wenting, Ge Tengze, Wang Qian, Pang Bin, Liu Yinhua, Zhang Kang, Yu Lizhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The first deep coalbed methane (CBM) field with a depth of more than 2 000 meters in China has been proven in Daning‒Jixian Block on the eastern margin of Ordos Basin, where the deep coal bed has the characteristics of large buried depth, high pressure, high gas content, high gas saturation and low permeability. Besides, the features of early gas occurrence, high gas-liquid ratio and high salinity of produced liquid are shown in the production process. Problems such as corrosion, anti-eccentric wearing, gas locking and pump blocking were encountered in the application of suction pump based lifting system in the …