Mapping the contaminant plume of an abandoned hydrocarbon disposal site with geophysical and geochemical methods,Jiangsu, China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The management and remediation of abandoned hydrocarbon-contaminated sites require detailed information on the distribution of contaminant plumes. In...     

不同磁性金属丝对丙烷爆炸反应抑制机理研究

为探究不同材质金属丝自身磁性差异对抑制气体爆炸的影响,在密闭圆形管道中进行丙烷-空气爆炸实验,采取爆炸瞬态压力测试、产物组成色谱检测和数值模拟机理分析相结合的方法进行探究。结果表明:与填装非磁性铝丝组相比,铁磁性铁丝组爆炸压力峰值更低;产物中一氧化碳和二氧化碳含量减少,残余丙烷和生成烃类物质种类和含量均增多;模拟分析得到温度敏感性基元反应R96,R1,R334,R276,R396,R254促进温度升高,R104,R409,R19,R358抑制温度升高;铁磁性的铁丝可能由于自身的感应磁场效应使其抑制自由基反应较铝丝更为有效。研究方法将产物分析与数值模拟相结合,对分析爆炸特性和抑爆机理具有参考意义。     

障碍物在分岔附近对瓦斯爆炸压力影响的实验研究*

为研究置障条件下不同分岔角度管道中瓦斯爆炸压力变化规律,采用长15 m、截面为160 mm×100 mm的矩形和直径160 mm的半圆形组成的拱形模拟巷道,通过改变分岔角附近障碍物的形状与阻塞比,研究瓦斯爆炸在30~45°与30~60°双分岔管道分岔角附近的压力变化规律。结果表明:瓦斯爆炸在30~45°和30~60°双分岔管道中,分岔角后2支管压力均有所增大,且45°和60°支管中压力变化较30°支管更加明显;障碍物位于30°分岔角后,当阻塞比为0.4时,障碍物形状对2~4测点爆炸压力的影响均表现为矩形最大,拱形次之,圆形最小;管道中矩形障碍物对2,3测点爆炸压力的影响随阻塞比增加而增大,对测点4爆炸压力的影响则随阻塞比的增加而减小;设置矩形障碍物时,30~45°双分岔管道中2,3测点的压力增幅大于30~60°双分岔管道,且压力增幅随阻塞比增加而增大,而测点4的表现则相反,30~60°双分岔管道大于30~45°双分岔管道,且压力增幅随阻塞比增加而减小。     

An implicit wetting–drying algorithm for the discontinuous Galerkin method: application to the Tonle Sap,Mekong River Basin

Environmental Fluid Mechanics - The accurate simulation of wetting–drying processes in floodplains and coastal zones is a challenge for hydrodynamic modelling, especially for long time...     

基于等级-网络分析框架的泛长江三角洲中心城市评价研究

城市中心性既体现在城市的等级位序,亦表现为城市在网络体系中的节点连通性以及节点之间的“流”强度。将区域城市等级体系和关系网络研究相结合,是城市体系理论与实践研究可探索的方向。以泛长江三角洲52个城市为研究对象,通过中心城市指数表征城市的等级中心性,企业网络联系测度城市的网络中心性,结合城市的等级中心性和网络中心性特征进行中心城市评价。将泛长江三角洲地区中心城市划分为了5个等级和7种类型,分别是：1个全球城市:上海;3个国家中心城市:杭州、南京、苏州;温州等6个区域等级中心城市;宁波等8个区域网络枢纽城市;盐城等8个地区等级中心城市;淮北等6个地区网络枢纽城市以及19个地方一般城市。基于对中心城市的类型划分,可进一步研究提出针对不同类型城市的分类引导政策。通过提升基础设施连通度、延伸产业链等措施来提升等级中心性较高城市的系统开放性;通过强化要素资源集聚,提高城市服务水平等促进关系网络枢纽城市的等级水平。 关键词： 中心城市;等级体系;关系网络;泛长江三角洲     

Moderation effect of planning on housing development along the French Atlantic coast: findings from an event history hazard model

Laws and bylaws are regularly challenged for their effectiveness in containing urbanisation sprawl and, conversely, for the constraints they put on development projects. From a French case study, we used survival analysis to disentangle a complex mix of influences on the distribution of residential construction over a 42-year observation period at plot scale when almost everything changes simultaneously. We found that integrated laws and bylaws can slow down coastal urbanisation but do not stop it. Although land planning is becoming more effective, it still provides ample opportunity for residential development because other factors, like distance to existing infrastructure, exert a far stronger influence than the protection of coastal areas. Therefore, this article contributes to filling a knowledge gap about the founding role of public policies on land use dynamics.     

Comparison of the energetic performance of a binary cycle and a flash evaporation binary cycle,using low-enthalpy geothermal energy

In this article, the comparison of the energetic performance of a binary cycle and a modified binary cycle with flash evaporation is presented, both using a low-enthalpy geothermal resource. The comparative analysis is based on two main discourses: the first one evaluates a conventional binary cycle (CBC) with isopentane as working fluid in order to validate and compare the generated data with those reported in similar studies; the second one uses the same input parameters for both cycles, obtaining the cases in which the modified binary cycle is the most viable choice to use. In addition to the above, several aspects are considered when selecting the most suitable working fluid, and the use of water as working fluid is introduced. When the temperature of the geothermal resource is below 140 °C, and the ambient temperature is 25 °C, the flash evaporation binary cycle, using water as working fluid, shows an improved performance compared to a CBC, with a theoretical output over 1000 kWe. This may encourage new areas of opportunity for power generation, not only with low- and medium-enthalpy geothermal energy, but also with other renewable energy sources such as solar.     

126kV双断口快速真空断路器仿真研究

快速真空断路器因其动作速度快、可靠性高、动作分散性小等特点,目前多应用于中低压配用电系统。以一种限制变压器励磁涌流的126 kV双断口罐式结构的快速真空断路器为例,采用有限元仿真研究了其电场、磁场、温度场分布。仿真结果表明,采用罐式双断口结构的快速真空断路器的绝缘性能、磁场分布及通流性能均满足设计要求。     

Assesment of Trace Elements and Organic Pollutants from a Marine Oil Complex into the Coral Reef System of Cayo Arcas, Mexico

Possible contaminants produced by the Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) marine oil complex in the vicinity of the Cayo Arcas (Mexico) coral reef ecosystem were evaluated by analyzing sediments and sea water for hydrocarbons and metal elements. We found that the concentrations of aliphatic hydrocarbons in the sea water were generally low, with the highest values detected near the oil station; the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was generally below the detection limit. The hydrocarbons found in the sediments seem to have a pyrogenic origin, and were probably produced by marine traffic in the study area. The total PAH concentration did not exceed the NOAA criteria, although levels of some individual PAHs did. The only metal detected in the sea water at high concentrations was nickel. The Ni/V ratio in the sediments indicates the contribution of crude oil to the system. The high content of Ni and Zn was attributed to the ballast waters from the oil tankers that load at the station's monobuoys. The presence of fine sediments that commonly originate from terrestrial ecosystems supported this assumption.     

A Spatially Explicit Resource-Based Approach for Managing Stream Fishes in Riverscapes

The article describes a riverscape approach based on landscape ecology concepts, which aims at studying the multiscale relationships between the spatial pattern of stream fish habitat patches and processes depending on fish movements. A review of the literature shows that few operational methods are available to study this relationship due to multiple methodological and practical challenges inherent to underwater environments. We illustrated the approach with literature data on a cyprinid species (Barbus barbus) and an actual riverscape of the Seine River, France. We represented the underwater environment of fishes for different discharges using two-dimensional geographic information system-based maps of the resource habitat patches, defined according to activities (feeding, resting, and spawning). To quantify spatial patterns at nested levels (resource habitat patch, daily activities area, subpopulation area), we calculated their composition, configuration, complementation, and connectivity with multiple spatial analysis methods: patch metrics, moving-window analysis, and least cost modeling. The proximity index allowed us to evaluate habitat patches of relatively great value, depending on their spatial context, which contributes to the setting of preservation policies. The methods presented to delimit potential daily activities areas and subpopulation areas showed the potential gaps in the biological connectivity of the reach. These methods provided some space for action in restoration schemes.