Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Walden University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stockholm University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Subterraneans: A Regional Earth Dwelling For Comfort And Beauty,
2023
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Subterraneans: A Regional Earth Dwelling For Comfort And Beauty, Isaak Benchoff
Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses
Subterraneans is a study of an affordable, self-sufficient, sustainable, and dignified housing prototype for the region of Northwest Arkansas. It is a design process investigation based on the ideas of turning a local, sustainable material into affordable homes that can be built within a community of people sharing land and resources. The homes would utilize as many natural materials as possible to minimize the impact on the Earth and the cost to the owners.
Research looked at many different vernacular building precedents as well as the work done by contemporary design firms in the area of economical, low-impact, and passively …
Soil Health And Remediation For Urban Gardens In Utah,
2023
Utah State University
Soil Health And Remediation For Urban Gardens In Utah, Melissa Chilinski
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports
Urban environments are at an increased risk of soil contamination and poor soil health due to anthropogenic causes. As healthy farmland is developed, new urban farmers and gardeners are often left growing food on unwanted land with unknown histories of previous use. Varied research and methods for obtaining healthy soils can cause new growers to make decisions that negatively impact soil health and fertility, or on the other hand, conflicting information can cause individuals to become unnecessarily fearful of common soil contaminants and their effect on human health. Common soil contaminants, like trace metals (often referred to as heavy metals) …
Understanding The Operations And Decision-Making Of Cow-Calf Farmers In Northwest Arkansas,
2023
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Understanding The Operations And Decision-Making Of Cow-Calf Farmers In Northwest Arkansas, Clayton Weyl
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Honors Theses
Societal pressure on farmers has become a more central part of the rhetoric surrounding livestock production. This study includes farmers in the discourse on the rhetoric surrounding climate change via interviews and simulations tailored to their operation. Previous research has addressed regenerative agricultural practices and conditions that influence farmer decision-making, but little research has analyzed decision-making in tandem with environmental practices. The literature reveals that cow-calf producer decision-making is influenced by their reliance on cattle as an income source, and farmers overall choose climate-friendly practices based on their perceptions about climate change. The goal of this research was to gather …
Subgrade Subsurface Anomalous Body Full-Waveform Inversion Based On Ground-Penetrating Radar,
2023
Geophysical Survey Instituteof Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou 545005, China
Subgrade Subsurface Anomalous Body Full-Waveform Inversion Based On Ground-Penetrating Radar, Hu Leilei, Chen Kang, Huang Dejun, Yang Rong
Coal Geology & Exploration
The hidden dangers of road collapse and underground voids are usually difficult to notice and easy to occur in sudden. They have caused huge losses in people's lives and properties. Therefore, the detection and analysis of road collapse and underground voids are crucial. The ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is the main method for detecting the hidden dangers of urban road collapse currently by virtue of its high accuracy, high efficiency, continuous non-destructiveness and real-time imaging. A convolution type objective function FWI algorithm was proposed to solve the problem of the lower inversion accuracy and practicability caused by the inaccurate estimation of …
Tomography Method For Adjacent Channel Frequency Shift Of Transmitted In-Seam Waves,
2023
School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
Tomography Method For Adjacent Channel Frequency Shift Of Transmitted In-Seam Waves, Tian Han, Wu Rongxin, Hu Ze’An, Yang Qiaonan
Coal Geology & Exploration
In-Seam Seismic is one of the main detection methods for small geological structures in the coal mining working face. In this method, the energy attenuation feature of in-seam waves is mainly utilized. In case of any significant geological anomaly or receivers coupling difference in coal working face, the energy distribution of the in-seam wave at different frequency bands will be significantly affected, and the stability and accuracy of in-seam wave detection results will be decreased. Using the centroid frequency change features of the in-seam wave signals for inversion imaging is an innovative, effective method. However, for this method, there are …
Heat Conduction Performance And Transfer Mechanism Of Sand-Barite Powder Backfill Materials,
2023
College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
Heat Conduction Performance And Transfer Mechanism Of Sand-Barite Powder Backfill Materials, Jia Hailiang, Zhu Zixian, Zhou Yang, Sun Qiang
Coal Geology & Exploration
The ground source heat pump of buried pipeline is a major form of shallow thermal energy utilization, and the thermophysical properties of backfill materials, especially the thermal conductivity, are the key factors affecting the heat transfer efficiency of the heat pump system. In this paper, the variation law of thermal conductivity of the sand-barite powder samples at different barite powder mixing ratio (volume fraction) and saturation was studied. The mechanism of improving the thermal conductivity of backfill materials with barite powder was revealed based on the macroscopic and microscopic experiments such as stereoscope and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis. In addition, …
Digital Twin Technology Of Geological Information In Mining And Excavation Working Face,
2023
College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China;Xi’an Research Institute (Group) Co. Ltd., China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp., Xi’an 710077, China
Digital Twin Technology Of Geological Information In Mining And Excavation Working Face, Li Peng, Cheng Jianyuan
Coal Geology & Exploration
The mine geology transparency is the basis for the intelligent coal mine construction. 3D geological modeling is an important measure for realizing the mine geology transparency. In the geological modeling of the previous working face, there are problems including the discrepancy between the interpolation algorithm and the geological law, the low fusion level of the multi-source heterogeneous geological data, and the seldom coupling between the coal mine production equipment and the geological information. The concept of the digital twin of the geological information about coal mine working face was proposed, the discrete smooth interpolation (DSI) algorithm was adopted, and the …
Quantitative Experimental Study On Time-Varying Characteristics Of Bleeding Of Cement-Based Grouting Materials,
2023
Hebei State Key Laboratory of Mine Disaster Prevention, North China Institute of Science and Technology, Beijing 101601, China
Quantitative Experimental Study On Time-Varying Characteristics Of Bleeding Of Cement-Based Grouting Materials, Zhang Runqi, Xu Bin, Yin Shangxian, Li Shuxia, Chang Yongwang, Lian Huiqing, Cao Min
Coal Geology & Exploration
Cement-based cementitious materials are the most common grouting materials for grouting engineering. This type of material has obvious water separation effect, and obtaining the quantitative formula of water separation thickness will be helpful to improve the calculation accuracy of slurry diffusion radius. By observing the water separation process of three admixtures, namely pyrophyllite powder (0%-35%), polyvinyl alcohol (0%-8%) and fly ash (0%-90%) in cement-based slurry, the water separating rate, stone formation rate, final water separation time and water separation thickness of the three admixtures were obtained. It is found that the water separation thickness of the slurry varies regularly with …
Occurrence Characteristics And Ecological Risk Assessment Of Heavy Metals In Fly Ash Of Ningdong Energy Chemical Industry Base,
2023
School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China; Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei 230031, China; Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources and Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Huainan 232001, China
Occurrence Characteristics And Ecological Risk Assessment Of Heavy Metals In Fly Ash Of Ningdong Energy Chemical Industry Base, Zhang Zhiguo, Tan Yuning, Hu Youbiao, Zheng Yonghong, Chen Denghong, Cai Weiqing, Li Yating, Lu Jiangwei
Coal Geology & Exploration
In order to expand the resource utilization of fly ash, research was conducted based on the fly ash of Yuanyang Lake Power Plant in the Ningdong Energy Chemical Industry Base. Specifically, the physical and chemical properties of fly ash were characterized and analyzed by means of scanning electron microscope, energy spectrum analysis and X-ray diffraction. Besides, the total amount, effective state and content in different forms of Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, Cd and As in fly ash were determined through acid digestion, DTPA extraction and 5-step Tessier sequential extraction. In addition, the ecological risk of heavy metals in fly ash …
Distribution Characteristics Of Trace Elements In Different Density Fractions Of High-Germanium Coal From Wulantuga, Inner Mongolia, China,
2023
Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources and Reservoir Formation Process of the Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Distribution Characteristics Of Trace Elements In Different Density Fractions Of High-Germanium Coal From Wulantuga, Inner Mongolia, China, Duan Piaopiao, Wang Wenfeng, Ma Mengya
Coal Geology & Exploration
The exploitation and utilization of critical metals in coal measures is of great significance to alleviate the shortage of strategic mineral resources in China. In addition to the critical metal germanium (Ge), the low-rank coal from Wulantuga Coal Mine of Shengli Coalfield in Inner Mongolia, China is enriched with the toxic elements Be, F, As, Hg, Sb and W. Considering the extraction and utilization of key metals and environmental protection, the coal in the study area must be washed. As shown in the previous study, flotation is relatively good for the removal of As, Sb and W inWulantuga coal, but …
Main Influencing Factors For Regional Pre-Grouting Technology Of Water Hazard Treatment In Coal Seam Floor And Efficient Hole Arrangement,
2023
Xi’an Research Institute (Group) Co. Ltd., China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp., Xi’an 710077, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Preventing and Controlling Technology for Coal Mine Water Hazard, Xi’an 710077, China
Main Influencing Factors For Regional Pre-Grouting Technology Of Water Hazard Treatment In Coal Seam Floor And Efficient Hole Arrangement, Hu Weiyue, Zhao Chunhu, Lyu Hanjiang
Coal Geology & Exploration
Regional advance grouting transformation and reinforcement of water conducting formation and aquifer is the main technical means to prevent and control the karst water hazards in the coal seam floor of North China type coalfields. Herein, analysis was conducted for the general application mode of the regional advance grouting transformation and reinforcement for water hazard treatment in the thin and thick limestone layers in the coal seam floor based on the basic mine hydrogeological principle of the application of regional advance grouting transformation technology. In the analysis, consideration was given to the hydrogeological structure of the coal seam floor, the …
Formation Mechanism Of Coalbed Methane In Dafosi Mine Field, Huanglong Coalfield,
2023
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Safety and Durability of Concrete Structures, Xijing University, Xi’an 710123, China
Formation Mechanism Of Coalbed Methane In Dafosi Mine Field, Huanglong Coalfield, Liu Kaide, Yao Kaiwen, Chen Nengyuan, Fan Zhangqun, Li Shujia, Zheng Han, Yue Wenping, Li Xiaolong
Coal Geology & Exploration
Dafosi mine field is a typical low-rank coalbed methane (CBM) field in Binchang mining area of Huanglong Jurassic. There are many coalbed methane wells in the field, but few researches are performed on the formation mechanism of coalbed methane. Thus, it is of great guiding significance to clarify the geochemical characteristics and formation mechanism of coalbed methane (CBM) in the mine field, which could provide important basis for the analysis on productivity difference of high- and low-yield CBM Wells. For this reason, the samples of drained gas at the wellhead of six CBM wells, 22 coal samples of No.4 coal …
Key Pretreatment Technologies For Coalbed Gas Bioengineering And Review On Their Mechanism Of Action,
2023
College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi’an 710021, China
Key Pretreatment Technologies For Coalbed Gas Bioengineering And Review On Their Mechanism Of Action, Bao Yuan, Chang Jianing, Liu Xiangrong, Xia Daping, Wang Yaya
Coal Geology & Exploration
Coalbed gas bioengineering (CGB) is a new technology for the purpose of realizing the clean utilization of coal resources and the enhanced recovery of coalbed gas. To explore the key characteristics of the pretreatment technologies of CGB, hydrocarbon generation potential and its mechanism of action, conclusion and summary was made for various pretreatment technologies herein. Meanwhile, the pretreatment technologies were divided into three types according to the action mode of coal (organic matter) and bacteria (microorganism): microflora optimization and improvement, coal dissolution and oxidation, and biological stimulation and synergy. By comparing the capability of coal to generate methane through microbial …
Research And Application Of Multi-Source Information Detection Technology For Drilling Rescue Of Mine,
2023
College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China; Xi’an Research Center of National Mine Rescue, Xi’an 710054, China
Research And Application Of Multi-Source Information Detection Technology For Drilling Rescue Of Mine, Zheng Xuezhao, Sun Ziyu, Guo Jun, Zhang Duo, Chen Gang, He Qinjian
Coal Geology & Exploration
Drilling rescue of mine is a new type of rescue technology. In order to quickly and accurately obtain the information on drilling channel, the location distance of the trapped person and the characteristics of the gas environment in the disaster area during rescue, as well as to realize the two-way video and audio communication between the trapped person underground and the rescue commander on the ground, theoretical research and technical development were conducted with the technical methods such as multi-source information fusion, dual-stream network video service, edge computing, intrinsically-safe circuit control, and ultra-wideband radar. Meanwhile, two key technologies were proposed: …
Theory And Experiment Of The Dual-Bit Torque Self-Balancing Drilling System For Rescue Drilling,
2023
College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China; Engineering Research Center of Geothermal Resources Development Technology and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China
Theory And Experiment Of The Dual-Bit Torque Self-Balancing Drilling System For Rescue Drilling, Gao Ke, Zhang Cong, Zhao Yan, Li Xu, Wen Yumin, Lyu Xiaoshu, Xie Xiaobo
Coal Geology & Exploration
The rapid and safe construction of rescue channel is an effective method to save the trapped person underground after mine accidents. The conventional rescue hole drilling technologies mainly include the downhole hammer percussion drilling technology and the composite drilling technology, which have the disadvantages of large rig structure, complex drilling process, great disturbance to the formation and low target hit rate. In particular, it is easy to have secondary accidents in the fractured strata, and the rescue requirements could not be effectively met. In order to ensure the formation adaptability and wall stability of rescue boreholes, the dual-bit torque self-balancing …
Adaptive Electro-Hydraulic System Of Zmk5550tzjf50/120 Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig With Wob Adaptive Control Function,
2023
Xi’an Research Institute (Group) Co.Ltd., China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp., Xi’an 710077, China
Adaptive Electro-Hydraulic System Of Zmk5550tzjf50/120 Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig With Wob Adaptive Control Function, Chang Jianghua, Zhao Liang, Lu Feifei, Wang Longpeng, Yang Jiangbo
Coal Geology & Exploration
The truck-mounted drilling rig is an ideal model for rescue drilling construction due to its strong mobility and wide process adaptability. The traditional truck-mounted drilling rig adopting the mode of hydraulic control and hydraulic drive has the problems of non-intuitive displaying of control parameters and many pipelines, which is hard to achieve the closed-loop control. In case of drilling into the complex formations, the response speed of the driller is often difficult to adapt to changes in working conditions, which is not conducive to the drilling safety. In order to meet the requirements of safety and high automation of rescue …
Research And Application Of Synchronous Self-Balancing Feed System For Rescue Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig,
2023
China Coal Research Institute, Beijing 100013, China; Xi’an Research Institute (Group) Co. Ltd., China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp., Xi’an 710077, China
Research And Application Of Synchronous Self-Balancing Feed System For Rescue Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig, Zou Zujie, Tian Hongliang, Liu Qingxiu, Chang Jianghua, Liu Qi, Zhu Guodong
Coal Geology & Exploration
Truck-mounted drilling rig is the core equipment of ground drilling rescue in mine accidents, and it has played an important role in all the successful rescues at home and abroad. However, the feed system, as the main actuator of the truck-mounted drilling rig, exposes the problems of restricted passability of the whole machine due to the long working stroke, difficult maintenance of the positioning wheel train, poor movement synchronization of the double cylinder, guide rail wearing caused by the partial load of power head, and the delay of pulling force displayed by the hydraulic gauge during its service. ZMK5550TZJF50/120 rescue …
Research On Key Technology Of Pipe Jacking Drilling Equipment For Large-Diameter Rescue Borehole Of Coal Mine,
2023
China Coal Science and Industry Group Shenyang Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenyang 113122, China
Research On Key Technology Of Pipe Jacking Drilling Equipment For Large-Diameter Rescue Borehole Of Coal Mine, Wang Lei, Zhu Yuqin, Zhang Weina, Liu Hao, Zhao Wenbo, Yang Chuang, Wang Guanxiong
Coal Geology & Exploration
In order to solve the rescue problem of collapsed roadways in coal mines and improve the drilling speed of large-diameter rescue boreholes, the construction method of large-diameter borehole with pipe jacking technology was proposed. Specifically, the collapsed rock mass was crushed and the slag was removed by pushing the connectable pipe joints and cutter heads with the main jacking equipment arranged in the chamber, so as to form a rescue channel composed of jacked pipes at last. A composite cutter head with large opening under the condition of collapsed rock mass was developed, which is composed of 10 cutters, 10 …
Development Of Rescue Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig In Ground Emergency,
2023
Xi’an Research Institute(Group) Co. Ltd., China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp., Xi’an 710077, China
Development Of Rescue Truck-Mounted Drilling Rig In Ground Emergency, Fan Dong, Zou Zujie, Wang Ruize, Lu Feifei, Liu Qi, Wang Hejian
Coal Geology & Exploration
Ground drilling is an effective means to rescue the person trapped underground in case of accident in a mine. The rescue truck-mounted drilling rig is an ideal model for mine accident rescue due to its adaptability to a variety of drilling technologies and the advantages of wide formation adaptability, high mobility and strong accident handling capacity. In view of the shortcomings of domestic truck-mounted drilling rig in the construction of life support hole and large-diameter relief well, ZMK5550TZJF50/120 truck-mounted drilling rig was developed. Specifically, the large capacity power head adaptable to various technologies was developed, adopting the design of installation …
Research Progress Of Lifting Equipment For Large-Diameter Borehole Rescue,
2023
School of Construction Machinery, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Research Progress Of Lifting Equipment For Large-Diameter Borehole Rescue, Gu Hairong, Shan Zenghai, Wang Longpeng, Shao Tao, Zou Zujie, Gao Ziyu
Coal Geology & Exploration
Rescue through large-diameter relief well is an efficient method of mine emergency rescue. The lifting equipment of large-diameter relief well is used to lift the trapped personnel safely and reliably to the surface through the large-diameter relief well. It is the key equipment in the rescue system of large-diameter relief well. With the rescue technology of large-diameter relief well gradually recognized in the industry, the lifting equipment of large-diameter relief well has developed considerably, forming the fixed and mobile types of lifting equipment and multiple technical routes. Besides, important progress has been made in the research on the lifting equipment …
