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Fractal Characteristics Of Pores And Microfractures Of Coals With Different Structure And Their Effect On Permeability, Ye Zhenni, Hou Enke, Duan Zhonghui, Wen Qiang, Huang Meitao, He Dan Oct 2019

Fractal Characteristics Of Pores And Microfractures Of Coals With Different Structure And Their Effect On Permeability, Ye Zhenni, Hou Enke, Duan Zhonghui, Wen Qiang, Huang Meitao, He Dan

Coal Geology & Exploration

The characteristics of pores and fractures in coal are the basis to study permeability. In this study, the micro-pores and fractures of coal samples with different structure taken from Guojiahe coal mine were analyzed using mercury injection experiment and scanning electron microscope. The micro-pores and fractures of intact coal and cataclastic coal samples were quantitatively analyzed by using Menger sponge and box-counting dimension. The comprehensive fractal dimension was calculated by pore volume weights. Based on fractal theory, the relationship between fractal dimension of coal samples and coal permeability have been discussed. The results show that brittle deformation adds complexity of …


The Discovery And Geological Significance Of Coal-Formed Graphite In Chongyi Coal Mine In Jiangxi Province, Li Yang, Wang Lu, Cao Daiyong, Du Xin, Zhao Meng, Liu Liming, Wei Yingchun Oct 2019

The Discovery And Geological Significance Of Coal-Formed Graphite In Chongyi Coal Mine In Jiangxi Province, Li Yang, Wang Lu, Cao Daiyong, Du Xin, Zhao Meng, Liu Liming, Wei Yingchun

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to study the characteristics of coal-formed graphite in Chongyi mine, Jiangxi Province, the coal in Laoshan Section of Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Chongyi mining area was tested and analyzed by means of optical microscope, X-ray diffraction(XRD), Raman spectroscopy and HRTED. The test results showed that the graphitization maceral could be observed under the optical microscope. The XRD diffraction pattern showed a graphite diffraction peak of d002, and the Raman spectrum showed a characteristic peak of graphite(G peak) with sharp peak shape. Multilayer ordered structure of carbon layer was observed by high resolution transmission electron microscope, …


Evaluation Method Of Compressibility Of Shale Gas Reservoir In Consideration Of The Influence Of Fracture Toughness, Zhang Chenqing, Xu Jiang, Peng Shoujian, Yan Fazhi, Wu Bin, Yue Yuqing Oct 2019

Evaluation Method Of Compressibility Of Shale Gas Reservoir In Consideration Of The Influence Of Fracture Toughness, Zhang Chenqing, Xu Jiang, Peng Shoujian, Yan Fazhi, Wu Bin, Yue Yuqing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Compressibility is an important basis for measuring the response of shale gas reservoirs to hydraulic fracturing. Currently, the brittleness index commonly used for shale compressibility has been evaluated. However, in practice, there are problems in which the brittleness index is similar and the actual fracturing effect is far different. In order to make up for the lack of brittleness index for the evaluation of compressibility of shale gas reservoirs, this study incorporated critical mechanical energy release rate in consideration of the influence of fracture toughness, and defined the average critical mechanical energy release rate of the integrated modes I and …


Test Of The Influence Of Dynamic Water Grouting Diffusion Radius Of Fractures In Rock, Gu Shuancheng, Sun Guanlin, Su Peili, Li Jinhua Oct 2019

Test Of The Influence Of Dynamic Water Grouting Diffusion Radius Of Fractures In Rock, Gu Shuancheng, Sun Guanlin, Su Peili, Li Jinhua

Coal Geology & Exploration

Water-cement ratio and grouting pressure are the key factors in the design of hydrodynamic grouting. In this paper, based on the self-designed simulated fissure hydrodynamic grouting indoor test platform, the dynamic water grouting test was carried out, the diffusion mode of the slurry in fractures was discussed. The relationship among the diffusion radius of pure cement slurry, the grouting pressure and water-cement ratio was analyzed. The experimental results were verified by computational fluid dynamics software. The results show that the diffusion mode of the slurry is partition diffusion. When the grouting pressure is constant, the diffusion radius is inversely proportional …


Lbfgs Csamt 1d Inversion Of Limited Memory Based On Boundary Constraint And Its Application, Tang Chuanzhang, Cheng Jianzhong, Yan Liangjun, Feng Guangye, Zhou Lei, Xu Fengjiao Oct 2019

Lbfgs Csamt 1d Inversion Of Limited Memory Based On Boundary Constraint And Its Application, Tang Chuanzhang, Cheng Jianzhong, Yan Liangjun, Feng Guangye, Zhou Lei, Xu Fengjiao

Coal Geology & Exploration

CSAMT is characterized by time-consuming calculation and low accuracy. The conventional inversion method has simple boundary processing, needs big memory, it is difficult to have accurate search direction, influencing severely the effect of inversion. In order to achieve rapid and high-precision forward modeling of CSAMT, to improve the boundary processing method, to reduce memory usage, to optimize the searching direction to reduce the times of iterative inversion, LBFGS CSAMT 1D inversion method based on boundary constraint and limited memory was proposed. Firstly in CSAMT forward modeling, double-precision and parallel algorithm was adopted, realizing rapid and high-precision calculation of the horizontal …


Calibration And Experiment Of Mine Electromagnetic Lwd Gamma Logging Tool, Wang Xiaolong, Jiang Bici, Wang Kaibin Oct 2019

Calibration And Experiment Of Mine Electromagnetic Lwd Gamma Logging Tool, Wang Xiaolong, Jiang Bici, Wang Kaibin

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to effectively identify coal seam, roof and floor, mine electromagnetic LWD gamma logging tool was developed for directional drilling in coal mine. The calibration coefficient of the instrument can be obtained by natural gamma logging scale, and various measurement curves of mine electromagnetic LWD gamma logging tool can be obtained by standard well test and crossing borehole test in coal mine. Through comparing with the gamma curve of standard well and analyzing the geological data of the crossing borehole, the measurement result accuracy of mine electromagnetic LWD gamma logging tool is verified. The application test in underground coal …


Development Of Impact Screw Motor, Wang Siyi, Li Quanxin, Liu Jianlin, Zhao Jiangpeng, Yang Dongdong Oct 2019

Development Of Impact Screw Motor, Wang Siyi, Li Quanxin, Liu Jianlin, Zhao Jiangpeng, Yang Dongdong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and high consumption of bits and drilling tools in drilling hard rock with conventional single bend screw motor, an impact screw motor is developed by adding an impact mechanism between the universal shaft of a common screw motor and the drill bit. The impact screw motor has dual functions of impact and orientation. The structure and the working principle of impact mechanism, the design of key components and the characteristics of the impact screw motor are introduced. Laboratory tests were carried out on the φ89 mm impact mechanism, and the peak impact …


Magnetocaloric Effect Near Room Temperature In Quintenary And Sextenary Heusler Alloys, Benjamin D. White, R. I. Barabash, O. M. Barabash, I. Jeon, M. B. Maple Oct 2019

Magnetocaloric Effect Near Room Temperature In Quintenary And Sextenary Heusler Alloys, Benjamin D. White, R. I. Barabash, O. M. Barabash, I. Jeon, M. B. Maple

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

An inverse magnetocaloric effect is studied in Ni2Mn1+xX1-x-type Heusler alloys. Principally known for their shape-memory properties, these alloys also exhibit significant entropy and temperature changes (ΔS and ΔTAd, respectively) under adiabatic conditions when a modest magnetic field is applied. We investigated the impact on magnetocaloric properties of introducing substantial chemical disorder on the X-site (X = Si, Ga, In), of replacing Ni with nonmagnetic Ag, and of replacing a small amount of Mn with Gd. While a reduction in ΔS is observed in the first two cases, we observe a significant enhancement …


Barriers And Opportunities To Electric Vehicle Development In Nepal, Allyson Krupa Oct 2019

Barriers And Opportunities To Electric Vehicle Development In Nepal, Allyson Krupa

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

As the global carbon dioxide level reaches its highest point in human history (407.4 parts per million), energy systems must transition from fossil fuel to renewable-powered sources. Since the transportation sector contributes nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, electric mobility offers a significant opportunity to reduce GHG emissions. Globally, there has been a rise in demand for electric vehicles. In Nepal, a clean energy transition within the context of rising urbanization and air pollution is imperative for quality of life, socio-economic development, and broadly climate change mitigation/adaptation. Furthermore, Nepal’s vast hydropower potential may increase energy independence and provide …


Removal Of Selected Pharmaceuticals And Personal Care Products In Wastewater Treatment Plant In Jordan, Othman Al-Mashaqbeh, Diya Alsafadi, Sahar Dalahmeh, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Daniel D. Snow Sep 2019

Removal Of Selected Pharmaceuticals And Personal Care Products In Wastewater Treatment Plant In Jordan, Othman Al-Mashaqbeh, Diya Alsafadi, Sahar Dalahmeh, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Daniel D. Snow

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

The largest wastewater treatment plant in Jordan was monitored in the summer to determine the removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Grab samples were collected from the influent and effluent of As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) were utilized to determine the concentrations of 18 compounds of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). The results showed that 14 compounds were detected in the collected samples from the influent and effluent of As-Samra WWTP. These compounds are 1,7-dimethylxanthine, amphetamine, acetaminophen, caffeine, carbamazepine, cimetidine, cotinine, diphenhydramine, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), morphine, phenazone, sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, thiabendazole, and …


Environmentally Responsible Land Use, Spring/Summer 2010, Issue 22 Sep 2019

Environmentally Responsible Land Use, Spring/Summer 2010, Issue 22

Sustain Magazine

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Sustainable Communities, Fall/Winter 2010, Issue 21 Sep 2019

Sustainable Communities, Fall/Winter 2010, Issue 21

Sustain Magazine

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Sustainable Building, Spring/Summer 2009, Issue 20 Sep 2019

Sustainable Building, Spring/Summer 2009, Issue 20

Sustain Magazine

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Environmental History, Fall/Winter 2009, Issue 19 Sep 2019

Environmental History, Fall/Winter 2009, Issue 19

Sustain Magazine

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Student Research, Spring/Summer 2008, Issue 18 Sep 2019

Student Research, Spring/Summer 2008, Issue 18

Sustain Magazine

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Evolving Pollution Prevention, Fall/Winter 2008, Issue 17 Sep 2019

Evolving Pollution Prevention, Fall/Winter 2008, Issue 17

Sustain Magazine

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Climate Change, Spring/Summer 2007, Issue 16 Sep 2019

Climate Change, Spring/Summer 2007, Issue 16

Sustain Magazine

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Our Energy Future, Fall/Winter 2007, Issue 15 Sep 2019

Our Energy Future, Fall/Winter 2007, Issue 15

Sustain Magazine

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Land Conservation, Spring/Summer 2006, Issue 14 Sep 2019

Land Conservation, Spring/Summer 2006, Issue 14

Sustain Magazine

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Pollution And Heart Disease, Fall/Winter 2006, Issue 13 Sep 2019

Pollution And Heart Disease, Fall/Winter 2006, Issue 13

Sustain Magazine

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Green Cities, Spring/Summer 2005, Issue 12 Sep 2019

Green Cities, Spring/Summer 2005, Issue 12

Sustain Magazine

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Global Sustainability, Fall/Winter 2005, Issue 11 Sep 2019

Global Sustainability, Fall/Winter 2005, Issue 11

Sustain Magazine

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Environmental Justice, Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 10 Sep 2019

Environmental Justice, Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 10

Sustain Magazine

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Kentucky's Environmental Future, Fall/Winter 2004, Issue 9 Sep 2019

Kentucky's Environmental Future, Fall/Winter 2004, Issue 9

Sustain Magazine

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Urban Ecology, Spring/Summer 2003, Issue 8 Sep 2019

Urban Ecology, Spring/Summer 2003, Issue 8

Sustain Magazine

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Urban Regeneration, Fall/Winter 2003, Issue 7 Sep 2019

Urban Regeneration, Fall/Winter 2003, Issue 7

Sustain Magazine

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Urban Air Quality, Spring/Summer 2002, Issue 6 Sep 2019

Urban Air Quality, Spring/Summer 2002, Issue 6

Sustain Magazine

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Sustainability Of Industrialized Agriculture, Fall/Winter 2002, Issue 5 Sep 2019

Sustainability Of Industrialized Agriculture, Fall/Winter 2002, Issue 5

Sustain Magazine

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Urban Design For Environmental Protection, Spring/Summer 2001, Issue 4 Sep 2019

Urban Design For Environmental Protection, Spring/Summer 2001, Issue 4

Sustain Magazine

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Stream Restoration, Spring/Summer 2011, Issue 24 Sep 2019

Stream Restoration, Spring/Summer 2011, Issue 24

Sustain Magazine

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