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A Study Of The Frustrated Honeycomb Battery Material Na2ni2teo6, Nathan Christopher Episcopo

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The P2-type layered hexagonal compound Na2Ni2TeO6 with Ni2+ on a honeycomb lattice was synthesized by the standard solid-state route. Structural characterization chemical phase purity was confirmed by Rietveld refinement of laboratory and synchrotron data. The crystal structure refines well in the P63/mcm space group. Single crystal growth trials using the self-flux-melt method were conducted with limited success. The magnetic transition temperature pertaining to Ni2+ lattice was confirmed by analysis of specific heat capacity to be . The magnetic susceptibility remains largely unchanged in magnetic field of and external pressure of . There is an almost linear response in isothermal magnetization …

Investigative Study Of Microalgal And Electrochemical Wastewater Treatment Systems And Modeling Of The Wafer-Enhanced Electrodeionization Using Supervised Learning, Humeyra Betul Ulusoy Erol

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Wastewater has a serious impact on environment and public health due to its high concentration of nutrients and toxic contaminants. Without proper treatment, excess nutrients discharged in wastewater can cause a damage to the ecosystem such as undesirable pH shifts, cyanotoxin production, and low dissolved oxygen concentrations.

Main objectives of this dissertation work were to investigate i) the biofuel potential of P. cruentum when grown in swine wastewater, ii) the influence of four most commonly used ion exchange resins on the system efficiency and selectivity for the removal of sodium, calcium, and magnesium ions, and iii) the modeling of wafer-enhanced …

A Conductivity Analysis Of A Newly Synthesized Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Methyl Ether Hydroxide Electrolyte, Sarah Marie Peterson

Honors Theses

This thesis investigates the synthesis and conductive properties of a Poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether-based polymer electrolyte. The goal of the synthesis is to enhance the hydroxide ion conduction properties of the polymer with its cationic groups attached. The MePEG backbone contained seven ethylene glycol groups and was modified to substitute the hydroxide group in the MePEG with trimethylamine. In addition, the bromide added in the synthesis was exchanged for hydroxide ions to allow for the transportation of hydroxide ions in polymeric electrolytes that can be used in Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. The newly synthesized polymer was compared to …

Dynamic Analysis Of A Microgrid Powered With An Inverter And Machine-Based Distributed Resources, Brandon William Blackstone

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The proliferation of renewable distributed energy resources, particularly photovoltaic (PV) power systems, and the increasing need for a reliable power supply has led to the concept of microgrids, a mini-grid that consists of locally connected power generation units and needs, able to operate connected or disconnected from the utility grid, using controlled and coordinated methods to provide for the users of the microgrid the best possible conditions for their needs. The main technical issues facing microgrids include some of the following, seamless transition from stand-alone to utility grid connected operation, how to preserve frequency and voltage stability, and provide the …

Beneficial Cbm Area Prediction Based On Structural Elemental Quantitative Cluster Classification, Liu Jing, Chang Suoliang, Liu Zuiliang, Zhang Sheng, Chen Qiang, Liu Bo

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to select optimally the CBM-enriched area of structural elements and delicately divide the advantageous blocks of CBM structural control under the development scale, this paper takes the Yongle south block in the southwest of Qinshui Basin as an example, subdivides the structural characterization elements and quantifies the indicators of structural elements, and puts forward the method of trend surface iteration to characterize different degrees of structural deformation, fuzzy clustering classification and element dichotomy to optimize the favorable area of CBM structural control. Based on the comprehensive interpretation results of seismic geology, the quantitative characterization of structural elements of …

Fracture Feature Recognition Of Sandstone After High Temperature Based On Ra/Af, Ge Zhenlong, Sun Qiang, Wang Miaomiao, Zhao Chunhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

It is of great significance to carry out the research on rock high temperature damage information identification for geothermal development and underground coal gasification. Based on the changes of acoustic emission parameters RA and AF in the failure process of sandstone after different high temperature treatments, the development and evolution law of different types of cracks in sandstone after high temperature treatment are studied. The results show that tensile cracks are dominant in the whole loading process of sandstone. When the loading stress exceeds 80% of the peak stress, the proportion of shear cracks increases rapidly, which can be regarded …

Numerical Simulation Of Safe Distance Through Roadway Drilling Under Dynamic Load Of Large Diameter Rescue Well, Li Bizhi, Hao Shijun, Liu Mingjun, Zhang Qiang, Bai Gang, Mo Haitao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the sudden inburst of formation water and drilling fluid into a roadway along the borehole during through roadway drilling operation, which results in the secondary injury of the trapped personnel, ABAQUS geotechnical numerical simulation method was adopted, the model was established with the surface rescue well of the roadway of No.3 coal seam in Pingshang Coal Mine as an example, the plastic deformation characteristics of the surrounding rock of the roadway roof and the optimization of safe through roadway distance under drilling dynamic disturbance were studied. The results show that the dynamic disturbance caused displacement deformation and plastic …

Long-Term Heat Transfer Performance Of Underground Coaxial Heat Exchanger For Medium-Deep Geothermal, Li Fengcui, Han Ershuai, Liang Lei, Wu Jing'an, Lu Bingxue

Coal Geology & Exploration

Underground coaxial heat exchanger(UCHE) for medium-deep geothermal has the characteristic of the high heat transfer capacity and outlet water temperature, so it has attracted great attention in the heating industry. However, the current research mainly focus on the heat transfer performance of the UCHE during a single heating period, with insufficient analysis on the long-term heat transfer performance. In this paper, considering the operation characteristics of heat supply in heating season and stopping working in non-heating season for underground coaxial heat exchanger for medium-deep geothermal, a numerical heat transfer model is proposed based on the energy conservation equation. The numerical …

Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy And Its Influence On Geothermal Water Flow Field: Taking The Development Of Deep Geothermal Energy In Lankao County For An Example, Song Qianjin, Wang Gang, Xu Yichuan, Cheng Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to study the influence of deep geothermal energy development on the flow field of thermal reservoir, deep geothermal energy development in Lankao County is selected as the research object. The geological structure and regional structure of the study area since Cenozoic are analyzed, and the of geothermal exploitation and existing problems in the area are investigated. According to the types of geothermal energy, the characteristics of the Quaternary(Q), Neogene Minghuazhen Formation(N₂) and Neogene Guantao Formation(N₁) are analyzed. The conditions of fault distribution, thermal reservoir development and water-resisting boundary in the area are found out …

Numerical Simulation Of The Influence Of No-Flow Recharge Aquifer On Cbm Drainage, Liu Bing, Zhang Songhang, Tang Shuheng, Wang Pengfei, Zhai Jiayu, Ji Chaoqi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coalbed methane wells in southern Qinshui Basin have the characteristics of high water yield and low gas yield, while some wells present high water yield and high gas yield characteristics. Generally speaking, the high water yield of coalbed methane wells is mostly related to the aquifer with recharge. In this case, based on the coal reservoir geological condition of Shizhuangnan Block and the actual situation of coalbed methane vertical well production, the influence of non-flow recharge aquifer on reservoir pressure variation and CBM outflow rule was simulated by using a three-dimensional coal reservoir simulation software (SIMEDWin) with gas and water …

Study On The Main Controlling Geological Factors Of High Yield Deep Cbm In Southern Yanchuan Block, Gao Yuqiao, Li Xin, He Xipeng, Chen Zhenlong, Chen Gang

Coal Geology & Exploration

The Southern Yanchuan Block belongs to a deep, high-rank coalbed methane(CBM) reservoir. Due to the influence of geological conditions, the single well productivity varies greatly. Researching on the main controlling geological factors and their changing mechanism of CBM accumulation, combined with the dynamic data of CBM development, the main controlling geological factors of the CBM well enrichment and high production are analyzed. The research results show that the productivity of the gas field is controlled by the geological factors of “tectonic, hydrology, coal structure”. Tectonic restricts the accumulation of CBM; the degree of salinity characterizes affects the preservation of CBM; …

New Mathematical Model And Key Parameters Of Capillary Pressure Curves Of High-Rank Coal Samples, Chen Ke, Tang Lei, Yin Chao, He Wei, Zhang Wei, Quan Zheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Capillary pressure is an important parameter that affects the occurrence and development of coalbed methane. In order to establish an effective mathematical model to characterize capillary pressure curves of high-rank coalbed methane reservoirs, coal samples from No.3 coal seam in southern Qinshui Basin was taken as the research object, high-pressure mercury intrusion experiments were carried out, and the adaptability of the typical mathematical models of the capillary pressure curve currently in common use are systematically evaluated. Then a new mathematical model with higher fitting degree for high-rank coal is established. The results show that capillary pressure curves of 6 coal …

3d Geological Model Construction And Error Analysis Of Intelligent Mining Working Face, Wang Xinmiao, Han Baoshan, Song Tao, Shen Kai, Yue Hui, Lei Xiaoyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The complexity of geological conditions is one of the key issues affecting the further development of current intelligent mining, and there is an urgent need to build a high-precision 3D geological model of the mining face. This article analyzes the construction method of the intelligent mining geological model, and takes an intelligent working face of Huangling No.1 Mine as an example, combines all the geological exploration data of the working face, and uses the TIM-3D modeling software to construct the initial static model and the working face respectively. The dynamic model of the working face is equipped with a transparent …

Geochemical Characteristics And Genesis Of Coalbed Methane In Baode Area, Li Yangbing, Zeng Lei, Hu Weiqiang, Chen Xin, Ma Litao, Liu Cheng, Huang Ying, Qiao Fang

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to find out the geochemical characteristics and origins of coalbed methane(CBM)in Baode area, coal, CBM and water samples were collected, gas component analysis, quality detection of CBM well-produced water and stable isotope analysis were carried out. The results show that CH₄ is the main hydrocarbon gas in CBM composition and its volume fraction ranges from 88.60% to 97.59%; a small amount of ethane is contained, and the volume fraction is only 0.01%-0.14%. The drying coefficient is greater than 0.99, the CBM belongs to the extremely dry CBM. The non-hydrocarbon components mainly contain CO₂ and N_{2 …}

Study On Mesozoic Magmatic Intrusion And Paleozoic Multi-Mineral Genesis Mechanism In Huanghebei Coalfield，Shandong Province, Wang Huaihong, Shen Lijun, Wang Dongdong, Zhu Yuzhen, Li Zengxue, Wang Yongjun, Mao Qiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Accumulation of various minerals is common in strata, especially in areas invaded by magma, which is more conducive to the generation and preservation of various minerals and greatly improves the exploration benefit and development value of mineral resources. Taking Huanghebei Coalfield in Shandong Province as an example, this paper studies the genesis mechanism of Mesozoic rock intrusion and Paleozoic multiple minerals(coal, coal-bed methane, coal-measure shale gas and rich iron ore). Research shows that: Huanghebei Coalfield Carboniferous-Permian Period tectonic conditions and sedimentary environment are conducive to the development of coal seam, and coal seam distribution in the plane is characterized by …

Evaluation Of The Development Potential Of The Coalbed Methane Resources In Mining Area Based On Ahp-Entropy Method, Jia Zhichao, Huang Huazhou, Huang Shaobo, Zhou Yu, Wang Bo

Coal Geology & Exploration

The development of coalbed methane(CBM) in mining area is conductive to the efficient mining of pressure relief CBM in mining panels, and it reduces the risk level of underground gas. However, the difference in geological and coal mining conditions makes the development effect of surface wells quite different. Therefore, it is of guiding significance to evaluate the pre-mining panel selection. In order to explore an efficient selection method of CBM in mining areas, a complete evaluation system of CBM development potential in mining area is established by building one vote veto system and evaluation index system, combining analytic hierarchy process(AHP) …

Discussion On Roof Water Loss Control Method Of Coal Seam Based On Pre-Splitting Grouting Reformation(P-G), Zhao Chunhu, Wang Hao, Jin Dewu

Coal Geology & Exploration

In view of the technical requirements of roof water disaster prevention and water resources collaborative protection faced by coal mining in western coal mining area, this paper puts forward a technical idea of roof water loss control based on pre-splitting grouting reformation(P-G) according to the strain strength theory of material mechanics and the statistical results of mining fracture zones of different overburden types. The basic principle is that the continuous bedrock layer will be fractured into discontinuous rock layers by fracturing technology, and by weakening the “tip effect” of upward expansion of mining induced water flowing fracture in hard rock …

Forward Simulation Of Fault Detection By Transmitting Channel Wave In Thin Alternating Coal Seams, Ma Yanlong

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to study the feasibility of the fault detection by transmitting channel wave in thin alternating coal seams of southwestern region, a representative area was selected, and a coal mine in Panzhihua Coal Industry Group was selected as the research object. A three-dimensional geological model with three alternating coal seams containing three partings, three partings and faults and without parting was established based on actual geological data. Through the forward simulation and analysis of the characteristics of the wave field and the frequency dispersion of the channel waves of the three dimensional elastic wave, the validity of the amplitude …

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Progress Of Coal Fines Agglomeration And Settlement Mechanism Based On High Efficiency Coalbed Methane Drainage, Li Yong, Han Wenlong, Wang Yanbin, Meng Shangzhi, Wu Xiang, Wang Zhuangsen, Ma Zhentao, Liu Du, Zhao Shihu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Significant low-yield and inefficient wells seriously hinder the development of China’s coalbed methane (CBM) industry, and the coal fractures and production pipes blocking caused by the coal fines settlement are the key influencing factors. This paper systematically investigates the latest research progress in the composition, generation mechanism, suspension transport and output control of coal fines produced by coalbed methane wells at home and abroad, summarizes the control mechanism and key issues of coal fines agglomeration-settlement and dispersion behavior, and proposes research prospects. The coal fines problem accompanies the entire process of CBM exploration and development, involving all aspects of geological …