Cyclone preparedness and response: an analysis of lessons identified using an adapted military planning framework

The United Kingdom uses the Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) framework to analyse and understand the key components and costs of a military capability. Rooted in the Resource Based View (RBV) of a firm, an adapted DLOD approach is employed to explore, analyse and discuss the preparedness, planning and response strategies of two markedly different countries (Australia and Bangladesh) when faced with a major cyclone event of a comparable size. Given the numerous similarities in the challenges facing military forces in a complex emergency and humanitarian agencies in a natural disaster, the paper demonstrates the applicability of the DLOD framework as an analysis and planning tool in the cyclone preparedness planning and response phases, and more broadly within the disaster management area. In addition, the paper highlights the benefit to disaster managers, policymakers and researchers of exploiting comparative cross-learning opportunities from disaster events, drawn from different sectors and countries.     

Vehicle routing for the eco-efficient collection of household plastic waste

Plastic waste is a special category of municipal solid waste. Plastic waste collection is featured with various alternatives of collection methods (curbside/drop-off) and separation methods (source-/post-separation). In the Netherlands, the collection routes of plastic waste are the same as those of other waste, although plastic is different than other waste in terms of volume to weight ratio. This paper aims for redesigning the collection routes and compares the collection options of plastic waste using eco-efficiency as performance indicator. Eco-efficiency concerns the trade-off between environmental impacts, social issues and costs. The collection problem is modeled as a vehicle routing problem. A tabu search heuristic is used to improve the routes. Collection alternatives are compared by a scenario study approach. Real distances between locations are calculated with MapPoint. The scenario study is conducted based on real case data of the Dutch municipality Wageningen. Scenarios are designed according to the collection alternatives with different assumptions in collection method, vehicle type, collection frequency and collection points, etc. Results show that the current collection routes can be improved in terms of eco-efficiency performance by using our method. The source-separation drop-off collection scenario has the best performance for plastic collection assuming householders take the waste to the drop-off points in a sustainable manner. The model also shows to be an efficient decision support tool to investigate the impacts of future changes such as alternative vehicle type and different response rates.     

低温作业对人体的危害及防寒工作服的性能评价

防寒工作服是冬季保护石油行业室外作业人员的重要措施。文章阐述了低温环境对石油行业室外作业人员身体健康的影响,列举了防寒工作服生产和检测的重要性能参数和测定方法,概括了国内外对于防寒工作服生产和检测的相关标准,展望了防寒工作服研发应用空间和发展方向,对防寒工作服的研究和配备有一定的参考价值。     

炼化企业热媒水低温余热回收利用方案

对典型炼化企业热媒水的温度、压力、流量及气分、伴热装置的蒸汽使用情况等进行调研,根据低温余热的利用原则,简化低温余热回收利用系统建立步骤,提出适合本企业、有针对性的低温余热回收利用方案。方案实施后,可为企业节省各类蒸汽3.6×105 t/a,年增加经济效益近4 000万元。     

城市物流系统安全规划的战略思考

从系统安全角度来理解城市物流系统安全规划的深刻含义,分析了城市物流系统安全规划与区域规划、城市总体规划、土地利用规划间的关系,提出了安全规划制定和实施的原则,研究了城市物流系统安全规划编制内容及程序,为有关机构对城市物流系统进行安全规划、安全决策及安全管理提供科学依据.     

航海技术专业安全管理素质培养方案研究

比较分析了海运物流业的风险程度,指出航海技术专业是隐性的安全工程专业。针对海运物流业对高级船员的“安全管理素质”、“驾驶台安全素质”、“应急反应素质”新需求,指出需用高等工程教育模式替代传统的职业教育模式,采用国际上“回归工程”理念来培养安全管理素质。因而提出了由3个课群构成的安全管理课系,阐述“综合安全管理素质”课群的设计思想,重点给出关键课程《海运安全科学基础》的内容组织和教学要求。研究成果为造就具有自组织自适应能力的海运安全管理素质的高级船员奠定了课系基础和培养机制。     

玉米抗低温助长剂田间试验研究

为防御东北玉米低温冷害,研制了一种新型的玉米抗低温助长剂,其抗低温效果已为人工温控试验所证实。本项研究采用分期播种、地理播种和田间多处理对比试验方法,检验该化学制剂在影响玉米发育、生物量及产量性状方面的实用效果,并探求其适宜的浓度配比和喷施期次。研究结果表明,该制剂具有促生长、促早熟和使作物高产的性能,可防御延迟型冷害。施用时以1：400倍液和在营养生长期内两次喷施为佳。     

低温地区市政污水厂工艺选择、设计与运行的探讨

介绍了低温污水的特点和温度变化对污水处理效率的影响 ,指出了选择低温地区污水厂处理工艺时应注意的问题 ,并对设计参数的选择和工程运行管理提出了参考建议。     

稻壳基活性炭催化剂的低温NH3-SCR抗硫性能

以稻壳基活性炭（DAC）为载体,利用等体积浸渍法制备了DAC负载Mn、Ce氧化物的Mn-Ce/DAC脱硝催化剂,并用于氨法SCR反应.采用N₂吸附、X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和程序升温吸附脱附（TPR/TPD）等手段对催化剂的物理化学性能进行了表征.结果发现与商业木屑基活性炭负载Mn、Ce氧化物催化剂（Mn-Ce/MAC）相比,Mn-Ce/DAC具有更高的Ce³⁺/Ce⁴⁺比率、表面化学吸附氧含量以及表面Brønsted酸性位点,这与其优良的低温SCR活性及抗硫抗水性能直接相关.原位红外光谱结果显示在含硫气氛中Mn-Ce/DAC表面的硫酸盐含量明显低于Mn-Ce/MAC,表明前者具有优良抗硫性能.     

高原高寒地域中重型车辆发动机预热起动辅助装置研究

目的提高中重型车辆装备在高原高寒环境下的低温起动性能。方法研制一种适应高原高寒地域低温低气压环境的冷却液加热器,加热器将燃油燃烧产生的热量传递给冷却液,通过冷却液的循环对发动机机体进行预热。结果在低温试验室内-41℃常压环境下,使用冷却液加热器预热25 min后起动发动机,一次起动成功。在高原进行环境适应性试验,预热时间在25 min内,发动机一次起动成功。结论发动机预热可有效提高-30^-41℃温度地域的发动机低温起动性能。