Influence of different processing techniques on the mechanical properties of used tires in embankment construction

Use of the processed used tires in embankment construction is becoming an accepted way of beneficially recycling scrap tires due to shortages of natural mineral resources and increasing waste disposal costs. Using these used tires in construction requires an awareness of the properties and the limitations associated with their use. The main objective of this paper is to assess the different processing techniques on the mechanical properties of used tires–sand mixtures to improve the engineering properties of the available soil. In the first part, a literature study on the mechanical properties of the processed used tires such as tire shreds, tire chips, tire buffings and their mixtures with sand are summarized. In the second part, large-scale direct shear tests are performed to evaluate shear strength of tire crumb–sand mixtures where information is not readily available in the literature. The test results with tire crumb were compared with the other processed used tire–sand mixtures. Sand–used tire mixtures have higher shear strength than that of the sand alone and the shear strength parameters depend on the processing conditions of used tires. Three factors are found to significantly affect the mechanical properties: normal stress, processing techniques, and the used tire content.     

Sex ratio estimations of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings by histological examination and nest temperatures at Fethiye beach, Turkey

Hatchling sex ratios in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) were estimated by placing electronic temperature recorders in 21 nests at Fethiye beach during 2000–2002. Over the seasons, the mean temperature in the middle third of the incubation period ranged from 26.7 to 32.1°C, and incubation periods ranged from 49 to 67 days. Based on the mean temperatures during the middle third of the incubation period, and on histologically sexed dead hatchlings, the sex ratios of hatchlings at Fethiye beach were roughly equal, i.e. 60–65% of the hatchlings were females. This contrasts with the highly female-skewed sex ratios in loggerhead turtles elsewhere; Fethiye has a relatively high proportion of male hatchlings. For endangered sea turtles, the knowledge of hatchling sex ratios at different beaches, coupled with appropriate conservation measures, can make an important contribution to their survival.     

A comparison of the efficiency of different surfactants for removal of crude oil from contaminated soils

This paper presents the results from study investigating the efficiency with which different surfactants remove crude oil from contaminated soil using a soil washing process. The surfactants studied were aqueous solutions of rhamnolipid, saponin and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The efficiency of surfactants' removal was quantified and then GC/MS analysis conducted to investigate the distribution of hydrocarbons remaining on the washed soil samples compared to those on a control. The results showed that SDS removed the most crude oil from soil, followed by rhamnolipid and then saponin. However, the different surfactants showed preferences in terms of which crude oil components they removed from the contaminated soil. SDS removed more of the aliphatics than aromatic hydrocarbons whereas saponin removed the aromatic hydrocarbon preferentially to the aliphatic hydrocarbons. Clearly these results provide important information for the selection of surfactants used to remove crude oil from contaminated soils.     

Treatment of Basic Red 29 dye solution using iron-aluminum electrode pairs by electrocoagulation and electro-Fenton methods

The aim of this study is the treatment of Basic Red 29 (BR29) dye solution using hybrid iron-aluminum electrodes by electrocoagulation and electro-Fenton methods. The effect of current density, initial pH, supporting electrolyte, H₂O₂, and initial dye concentration on dye removal efficiency was investigated, and the best experimental conditions were obtained. Time-coarse variation of UV-Vis spectra and toxicity and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal were also examined at the best experimental conditions. Both systems were found very successful for the removal of BR29 dye. The removal efficiency of >95 % for BR29 dye solution was reached easily in a short time. At the best experimental conditions, for the initial BR29 concentration of 100 mg/L, >95 % BR29 dye and 71.43 % COD removal were obtained after 20 and 40 min of electrolysis, respectively. Additionally, toxicity results for electro-Fenton treatment of 100 mg/L BR29 were also very promising. According to the results obtained, although electro-Fenton is more effective, both systems can be used successfully to treat textile wastewater including dyes.     

安钢推行清洁生产的几点措施

在指出转变观念的基础上,介绍了安钢“九五”以来发展过程中推行清洁生产的主要举措;并通过“九五”末和2002年能耗与环保指标对比,说明清洁生产的经济性、科学性。进而提出大力推行清洁生产是企业生存发展的必然选择。     

基于自回归GA-BP神经网络的AQI预测

基于徐州市2013年12月—2018年11月的空气质量指数日均值,建立了时间序列自回归输入的GA-BP神经网络模型用于空气质量指数预测。结果表明,所建立的网络模型能够准确预测徐州市空气质量指数的变化趋势,其中夏季预测相对误差18. 23%,仿真均方根误差(RMSE)为14. 59;冬季预测相对误差9. 14%,仿真RMSE为11. 47。     

楔块锁紧冲头压铆模的设计

通过对组件锁柱的工艺分析,确定了冲床压铆的可行性;介绍了斜楔锁紧冲头压铆模的工作过程和特点.     

新生态MnO_2处理土霉素生产废水的实验研究

用高锰酸钾和硫酸锰反应制得亚微米级新生态MnO2 .采用先石灰法除草酸盐、后用&MnO2 吸附处理CODcr≤ 5 70 0mg/L的土霉素生产废水的方案 ,在pH <3、MnO2 投加量为 30 0ppm及常温常压下 ,则可使COD去除率达到 58.1～ 65 .9% .实验证明 ,新生态MnO2 吸附剂有一定的应用前景     

Phosphate uptake and release rates with different carbon sources in biological nutrient removal using a SBR

A three-step sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was used for nutrient removal from synthetic wastewater with different glucose-organic acid mixtures (1/1). Acetic, butyric, propionic and citric acids were used as organic acids along with glucose. The operation consisted of anaerobic, anoxic and oxic (An/Ax/Ox) phases with durations of 2/1/4.5h. Sludge age was kept constant for 10 days. Phosphate release and uptake rates were determined for different glucose-organic acid mixtures in the feed wastewater. Maximum phosphate uptake (8.1mgPl(-1)h(-1)) and release rates (2.23mgPl(-1)h(-1)) were obtained with the glucose-citric acid mixture. The highest (96%) percent phosphate removal at the end of the nutrient removal cycle (7.5h) was also obtained with the glucose-citric acid mixture while the glucose-acetic acid mixture resulted in comparable percent phosphate removal (95%).     

小议我国职业安全管理

简要地提出了我国职业安全管理中存在的问题 ,并加以分析 ,同时有针对性地提出了建设性建议