Study on mechanics of crowd jam based on the cusp-catastrophe model

Some characteristics of crowd jam like the phenomena of discontinuous jumping in reality are hard to be explained by the equations governing pedestrians. The catastrophe theory can explain these characteristics. A cusp-catastrophe model is developed to analyze the mechanics of crowd jam by drawing graphs for a cusp-catastrophe model of crowd, the bifurcation set and the projection of catastrophe model. Meanwhile, the critical density and the critical velocity are derived. It is concluded that the cusp model is a more efficient predictor than the linear model or the equations governing pedestrians and is reasonably realistic for dense crowd flow scenarios.     

Synergetic decolorization and deodorization of sludge protein foaming solution by 60Co γ-ray irradiation/H2O2 oxidation

Sludge protein foaming solution was effectively decolorized and deodorized by gamma irradiation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. The existence of a synergetic effect on the decolorization and the deodorization was demonstrated by means of UV/vis spectrophotometry, chemical, and sensory analyses every 14 days during 98 days of storage. Furthermore, the foamability was measured using the Ross–Miles method. Results showed that color, odor, and foamability of irradiated samples under hydrogen peroxide oxidation were significantly improved. Sensory evaluation indicated that irradiated samples under hydrogen peroxide oxidation were better than nonirradiated samples in odor, and color. Finally, a preliminary cost analysis revealed that ⁶⁰Co γ-ray/H₂O₂ process was more cost-effective than the H₂O₂ alone.     

在用吊运熔融金属起重机主起升钢丝绳缠绕系统的优化研究

结合最新的相关安全规程要求,通过对在用吊运熔融金属起重机钢丝绳缠绕系统的分析、研究,依据起重机械设计规范,对不同工况下钢丝绳缠绕系统分别提出两套优化方案,并通过实际应用情况验证优化方案的可行性。     

一种有效提高拉深成形性能的方法

提出了一种能有效减小拉深件最大厚度变薄量 ,提高拉深成形极限及拉深件质量的夹紧式拉深模具结构 ,并已用于实际生产中。叙述了该模具结构特点及其工作原理 ,对有关工艺参数的影响进行了实验研究 ,并对实验结果进行了分析。     

北京市地铁列车运行引起的建筑室内结构噪声污染特征与评价

以200 Hz以下低频部分等效A声级(L_Aeq200)、12.5~20 kHz频率的等效A声级(L_{Aeq20 k})与倍频带声压级作为评价量,结合HJ 793—2106《城市轨道交通(地下段)结构噪声监测方法》、GB 22337—2008《社会生活环境噪声排放标准》和JGJ/T 170—2009《城市轨道交通引起建筑物振动与二次幅射噪声限值及其测量方法标准》监测和评价地铁列车运行引起临近建筑室内结构噪声,并应用于北京市实测研究。结果表明:北京市地铁列车运行引起建筑室内结构噪声的频率范围为12.5~200 Hz;L_{Aeq20 k}不适用于地铁低频结构噪声的评价;北京市2条地铁线路列车运行的结构噪声特征频率分别为31.5、40、50、63和100 Hz,以40 Hz为主。实测表明,地铁结构噪声污染的特征是列车通过时特征频率上的声压增量明显,由于地铁结构噪声在200 Hz以下低频部分的能量分布差异,以及A计权对低频段声压级的消减差异,L_Aeq200评价结果不能客观反映地铁结构噪声的实际影响;低矮楼房对地铁结构噪声有放大作用,而高层楼房则有一定衰减作用;建筑物体量大小和隧道埋深较水平距离对地铁结构噪声衰减的影响更为明显。因此,地铁建设宜综合考虑地铁埋深,并避免穿越低矮楼房和平房区以控制结构噪声污染。     

Prolonged environmental exposure of arsenic through drinking water on the risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Prolonged exposure to inorganic arsenic has been a severe environmental public health issue worldwide in the recent decades. Increasing evidence has suggested a possible role of prolonged arsenic exposure through drinking water in the development of arsenic-induced chronic noncancer diseases, among which hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are the focus of concern. Although exposure to high levels of arsenic has been reported to be associated with excess risk of hypertension or T2D in a dose-dependent manner, the association has yet to be established, especially low-level exposure. This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the potential association between prolonged environmental arsenic exposure through drinking water and the prevalence of hypertension and T2D in Inner Mongolia, China, with emphasis on the assessment of low-level exposure. In this study (a total of 669 men and women), we found that the blood pressure levels were significantly correlated with cumulative arsenic exposure and that the systolic blood pressure of the subjects with arsenic exposure >50 μg/L was significantly higher than those of the subjects with <10 and 10–50 μg/L exposure. Significant prevalence of hypertension was found in the subjects of the >50 μg/L group both before and after adjustment for confounders. In addition, a significant negative relationship was found between urinary arsenic percentage of dimethylated arsenic (DMA%) and the prevalence of hypertension in the >50 μg/L group. However, low-level arsenic exposure (10–50 μg/L) was not statistically associated with hypertension. No significant difference of blood glucose was found among the groups with different arsenic exposure levels. No statistical association was found between arsenic exposure and T2D. Our findings suggested that prolonged arsenic exposure might play a role in the development of hypertension; however, only high-level arsenic was associated with the risk of hypertension. Our findings also indicated that lower DMA% might be related with the increased susceptibility of arsenic-induced hypertension.     

Evaluation of bioaugmentation and biostimulation on arsenic remediation in soil through biovolatilization

Arsenic (As) removal through microbially driven biovolatilization can be explored as a potential method for As bioremediation. However, its effectiveness needs to be improved. Biostimulation with organic matter amendment and bioaugmentation with the inoculation of genetic engineered bacteria could be potential strategies for As removal and site remediation. Here, the experiments were conducted to evaluate the impacts of rice straw and biochar amendment, inoculation of genetic engineered Pseudomonas putida KT2440 (GE P. putida) with high As volatilization activity, on microbial mediated As volatilization and removal from three different arseniferous soils. In general, the addition of rice straw (5%) significantly enhanced As methylation and volatilization in comparison with corresponding non-amended soils. Biochar amendments and inoculation of the GE P. putida increased As methylation and volatilization, respectively, but less than that of rice straw addition. The effectiveness of As volatilizations are quite different in the various paddy soils. The combined amendments of rice straw and GE P. putida exhibited the highest As removal efficiency (483.2 μg/kg/year) in Dayu soil, with 1.2% volatilization of the total As annually. The highest water-soluble As concentration (0.73 mg/kg) in this soil could be responsible for highest As volatilization besides the rice straw and bacteria in this soil.     

Bioaccumulation kinetics of arsenite and arsenate in Dunaliella salina under different phosphate regimes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Dunaliella salina is a potential candidate for the phycoremediation of saline water contaminated with arsenic (As) due to its strong tolerance of salt...