Combined UV-C/H2O2-VUV processes for the treatment of an actual slaughterhouse wastewater

In this study, a three-factor, three-level Box-Behnken design with response surface methodology were used to maximize the TOC removal and minimize the H₂O₂ residual in the effluent of the combined UV-C/H₂O₂-VUV system for the treatment of an actual slaughterhouse wastewater (SWW) collected from one of the meat processing plants in Ontario, Canada. The irradiation time and the initial concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC_o) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O_2o) were the three predictors, as independent variables, studied in the design of experiments. The multiple response approach was used to obtain desirability response surfaces at the optimum factor settings. Subsequently, the optimum conditions to achieve the maximum percentage TOC removal of 46.19% and minimum H₂O₂ residual of 1.05% were TOC_o of 213 mg L^?1, H₂O_2o of 450 mg L^?1, and irradiation time of 9 min. The attained optimal operating conditions were validated with a complementary test. Consequently, the TOC removal of 45.68% and H₂O₂ residual of 1.03% were achieved experimentally, confirming the statistical model reliability. Three individual processes, VUV alone, VUV/H₂O₂, and UV-C/H₂O₂, were also evaluated to compare their performance for the treatment of the actual SWW using the optimum parameters obtained in combined UV-C/H₂O₂-VUV processes. Results confirmed that an adequate combination of the UV-C/H₂O₂-VUV processes is essential for an optimized TOC removal and H₂O₂ residual. Finally, respirometry analyses were also performed to evaluate the biodegradability of the SWW and the BOD removal efficiency of the combined UV-C/H₂O₂-VUV processes.     

优化引射除尘器性能的研究

在采煤工作面,煤尘污染严重威胁煤矿生产和工作健康,本文介绍了用于放顶煤工作面降除尘的引射除尘器。从优化引射除尘器性能的角度出发,设计了实验系统。运用正交分析的方法,确定了引射除尘器的最佳结构。     

Prediction Intervals for Estimates of Site Index Based on Ecosystem Type

/ British Columbia has an ecosystem classification system that classifies sites into site series. Foresters commonly measure the productivity of these sites by their site index. In British Columbia, site index is defined as the height of a stand at breast height age 50 and is usually estimated from height-age models. Biogeoclimatic site series/site index relationships are an increasingly popular method of estimating site index in British Columbia for stands where site index cannot be reliably estimated with height-age models. The precision of the predicted site index from these relationships can be evaluated with prediction intervals. This is done for the predicted site index of a single site, a group of sites, or the areally weighted site index of a group of sites. The methodology is also useful in determining the number of sites required to meet a specified precision. These prediction intervals will assist foresters in making sound forest management decisions.KEY WORDS: Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification; Precision; Prediction interval; Site index; Site series     

板料冲压成形中坯料优化设计方法研究

较为系统地介绍了冲压件坯料的优化设计方法 ,并比较分析了其各自的优缺点。相比于其他方法 ,一步模拟方法效率高、适应面广、功能较强 ,可以在产品的设计之初提供较为丰富的信息。因此 ,对其作了较为详细的论述。实例证明 ,一步模拟法可用于板料成形工艺方案的快速评价及参数优化。     

ECO-design of reuse and recycling networks by multi-objective optimization

An ECO-optimized reuse of process liquors addresses the financial gain and the effective use of resources. In processes that have a potential for process liquor recovery, the minimization of both economic and environmental burdens can be realised by an ECO-optimal design of reuse and recycling network (RRN).In this paper, a procedure for synthesizing such an RRN for a metal finishing process is investigated. The simultaneous analysis of environmental impact sensitivity (SAEIS) based on a superstructure approach, combined with multi-objective optimization is performed by mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP). This allows an “eco–eco” trade-off i.e. total annualized cost and environmental impacts are minimized simultaneously. By varying the weighting factor, different RRN alternatives were generated. A replacement of the standard and closed-loop system by these solutions, even for the environmentally friendliest case, yielded a reasonable cost saving on raw material's inputs.     

Environmentally conscious long-range planning and design of supply chain networks

In this paper, a mathematical programming-based methodology is presented for the explicit inclusion of life cycle assessment (LCA) criteria as part of the strategic investment decisions related to the design and planning of supply chain networks. By considering the multiple environmental concerns together with the traditional economic criteria, the planning task is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem. Over a long-range planning horizon, the methodology utilizes mixed integer modelling techniques to address strategic decisions involving the selection, allocation and capacity expansion of processing technologies and assignment of transportation links required to satisfy the demands at the markets. At the operational level, optimal production profiles and flows of material between various components within the supply chain are determined. As such, the formulation presented here combines the elements of the classical plant location and capacity expansion problems with the principles of LCA to develop a quantitative decision-support tool for environmentally conscious strategic investment planning.     

Model-based direct search optimization of the broke recirculation system in a newsprint mill

This work is concerned with the dynamic modelling of the papermaking section of an integrated newsprint mill, and the subsequent application of two direct search methods in a proof-of-concept optimization study of broke recirculation strategies. The effect of the current broke recirculation policy on the mixed pulp properties at the paper machine headboxes was quantified using a dynamic simulation generating data for an objective function which reflected the rate of change in measurable (flow, consistency and temperature) and immeasurable (total dissolved solids and fibre length distribution) parameters. Genetic Algorithm and the Nelder–Mead simplex methods were then linked dynamically to the simulation and used to find improved ways of recirculating broke pulp. Specifically, the profile of the changes to the broke ratio was modelled using a quadratic function and a second-order transfer function, and the coefficients of these functions were optimized. The optimized broke recirculation resulted in a significant reduction in the value of the objective function, thus, suggesting that the fluctuations in the properties of the mixed pulp stream could be dampened and paper machine headbox stability improved. It is expected that this process enhancement strategy would contribute to an increase in production yield (via a reduction in the occurrence of paper machine breaks), and thus an overall reduction in the waste of materials and energy.     

郑州市总量排污收费试点方案的理论依据和制定原则

选择使用排污费刺激消减和筹集资金的功能，利用污染边际处理费用（成本）法和费用分摊法的原理，在国家总量排污收费试点方案的基础上，制定地郑州市总量排污收费试点方案征收标准，实施后取利了显著成效。     

金属塑性成形计算机模拟的若干进展

结合作者正在开展的研究工作，综述了金属生性成形计算机模拟技术近年来的一些重要进展，主要涉及模拟计算方法，利用模拟技术的工艺优化设计、材料组织性能演化的模拟以及模拟软件设计方法等。     

基于PFEA法的板料成形工艺参数优化

基于参数化有限元分析(PFEA)法,对板料成形工艺参数优化进行了深入的研究,利用交互式参数化有限元分析方法对典型的方盒件工艺参数进行了优化研究,其优化结果与试验结果基本吻合,表明优化方案高效、可行。