Recent trends in rock dust modifications for improved dispersion and coal dust explosion mitigation

Underground coal mine explosions is perhaps the most hazardous danger in the coal mining industries. Efforts have been made to abate the coal dust explosion by applying rock dust either dry or wet. Dry dust has the best lift characteristic which efficiently quenches the flame propagation of a potential explosion. As a trade-off, undesired respirable dust particles are thereby generated imposing a severe health hazard on coal miners. Wet dusting is an alternative to dry dusting which significantly reduces the exposure to respirable dust particles. However, wet dust is subject to adverse caking issues which lead to a drastic reduction in the dispersibility of the particles. The present work summarizes the studies conducted to date regarding the surface modification of rock dust particles for the purpose of eliminating or alleviating the problems accompanying coal mine dusting applications, meanwhile improving the dispersive properties of dust particles and the ability to suppress the coal dust explosion.     

EFFECTS OF SIMULATED CLOUD SEEDING ON STREAMFLOW OF SELECTED WATERSHEDS IN PENNSYLVANIA1

A mathematical model was developed to simulate the hydrologic behavior of five small watersheds in central Pennsylvania. Continuous hydrographs for the 6-month period, April to September 1964, were simulated. Synthesized rainfall cycles consisting of increasing rainfall by 10, 20, and 30 percent to simulate the effects of cloud seeding were processed through the watershed model to determine the effects on low flow augmentation. Other rainfall cycles used consisted of increasing every third storm by 30 percent and of developing a rainfall cycle by processing daily radiosonde data through a mathematical cumulus cloud model to obtain a prediction of rainfall following seeding. A comparison of actual and predicted hydrographs indicated that simulated cloud seeding resulted in significant monthly and seasonal water yields. In general, the results of the study appear to indicate that on a theoretical basis cloud seeding would be a feasible method of augmenting low stream-flow during the summer months on watersheds in the northern Appalachian region.     

HYDROLOGIC IMPACT OF WEATHER MODIFICATION1

ABSTRACT: Weather modification is being proposed as a routine method of augmenting agricultural water supplies in the Southern Great Plains. This paper discusses some of the potential hydrologic impacts of weather modification. Previous work in assessing hydrologic impact is covered; the conclusion is drawn that the work is insufficient. An approach based on hydrologic models is suggested that can consider uncertainties about the effect of weather modification on rainfall and some uncertainties about the effect of model error on impact conclusions.     

WATER RESOURCES APPLICATIONS OF STREAM CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS ON SMALL FORESTED BASINS1

ABSTRACT. Stream channel characteristics were found to be useful indices to the hydrology of 27 small forested basins in the Northeast United States. Channel width alone explained 37 percent of the variation in mean annual runoff, whereas channel width combined with basin area explained 78 percent of the variation in mean annual runoff. This approached the percentage of variation in mean annual runoff explained by mean annual precipitation (83 percent). A simulated 15% increase in precipitation, such as might occur in a weather modification project, produced increases in channel width, depth, and channel area of 3, 4, and 8 percent, respectively.     

聚合硫酸铁碱化度国标测定法的一点改进

针对聚合硫酸铁碱化度的国标测定方法提出了一点改进，扩大了碱化度的测定范围，使其适合于某些碱化度较高或铁含量较高的聚铁样品的测定。改进之处在于先加入较多量的盐酸分解试样，用氟化钾掩蔽Ｆｅ３＋后，再加入定量的ＮａＯＨ溶液中和部分多余的酸，最后用较稀（０１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）的ＮａＯＨ溶液滴定至终点。     

Effects of Storage Time on Properties of Soybean Protein-Based Plastics

Soybean protein has been considered as a potential biodegradable polymer in the manufacture of plastics. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the effect of storage time on thermal and mechanical properties of soybean protein isolate (SPI) plastics. SPI was separated from defatted soy flour, modified with 1M or 2M urea, or plasticized with glycerol, and compression molded into plastics. Plastic made from SPI alone was used as a control. For all SPI plastics, glass transition temperatures and dynamic storage modulus increased and loss tangent decreased during storage. Excess enthalpy of relaxation of all SPI plastics had an exponential relationship with storage time, indicating a fast aging rate at the beginning of storage. All SPI plastics tended to be stiff and brittle during storage. The plastics with glycerol had the slowest aging rate and were fairly stable after 60 days, with about 8.8 MPa tensile strength and 168% strain at break. Plastics with the 2M urea-modification SPI also had a slow aging rate and became relative stable after 60 days, with about 10 MPa tensile strength and 72% elongation.     

Ag/AgCl海洋电场探测电极研究进展

针对目前广泛应用于海洋电场传感器中的全固态粉压型Ag/AgCl电极对的极差稳定时间长,无法满足快速部署、实时探测这一要求,系统阐述了Ag/AgCl海洋电场探测电极的性能要求和制备工艺方法,对比了制备工艺的优缺点。综述了Ag/AgCl海洋电场探测电极的制备工艺优化以及改性方法,论述了近些年国内外关于Ag/AgCl电极改性的研究进展,并对Ag/AgCl海洋电场探测电极未来的研究与发展趋势进行了展望。     

寒冷地区化粪池的效果评价和探讨

寒冷地区化粪池具有水温低,处理效果差的特点,针对哈尔滨市幸福家园化粪池的水质情况进行了研究,为化粪池的改造和优化提供依据,并对化粪池问题和技术进行探讨。在化粪池前后的检查井处进行取样,每隔1个小时取一个样,总共取24小时,然后对CODtot、CODss、CODcol、CODdis、NH3-N、总氮、总磷、SS、VSS、pH、水温进行测定。水温在14～17度下,平均去除率分别是16.9%、47.2%、26.4%、-49.1%、-39.3%、7.5%、12.4%、59.3%和59.5%,可见,污水的可生化性有明显提高,但是对污染物的去除作用不大。研究结果对于全面评价寒冷地区化粪池的功能特征,进而为化粪池的取舍和改造提供技术的参考依据。     

煤气化细渣制备碳硅复合材料吸附去除水中Pb2+

以煤气化细渣为原料制备了高比表面积碳硅复合材料,并利用过硫酸铵对其进行表面改性,用于吸附100.0 mg/L PbCl₂溶液中Pb²⁺。表征结果显示：碳硅复合材料的比表面积为1 347 m²/g,改性后降为474 m²/g;改性后材料表面的羟基、羰基和羧基等含氧基团的含量显著增加。实验结果表明：溶液pH为5时,改性碳硅复合材料对Pb²⁺的平衡吸附量为124 mg/g,Pb²⁺去除率可达98.2%;吸附过程符合准二级动力学模型,以化学吸附为主,伴有物理吸附;吸附过程分为外扩散和内扩散两个阶段,受内扩散控制。     

负载金属改性活性炭纤维的脱硫性能

采用浸渍法将金属负载到活性炭纤维(ACF)上对其进行改性,研究了负载金属改性ACF对模型油(二苯并噻吩-正辛烷)的吸附脱硫效果,对比了不同单金属和复合金属盐改性ACF的脱硫性能。实验结果表明:Ag和Zn复合改性的ACF具有最好的脱硫性能;在吸附温度为40℃,吸附时间为2.5 h,油剂质量比为21.5的优化条件下,脱硫率高达97.55%,且具有良好的重复利用性。