THE IMPACT OF HIGH INTEREST RATES ON OPTIMUM MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE DESIGN OF SURFACE RUNOFF URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS1

ABSTRACT. This research examines the impact of high rates of interest upon the least cost system design for urban drainage systems when water quality is a critical parameter. Results of examination of twelve alternative system designs in a case study watershed indicate the least cost study design is highly sensitive to the rate of interest, but not sensitive to the water quality parameters. When the high rates of interest currently prevalent are introduced into the model those systems which contain open channel collection components are selected as the least cost system. At low rates of interest pipeline collection components are selected as the least cost system. Holding pond components of system design are cost effective at several levels of water quality. They are neutral to the rate of interest so they are incorporated in least cost systems at all the levels of interest rates. The results of the study indicate that at the current high rates of interest open channel collection systems and holding ponds are cost effective system components to achieve selected levels of water quality in urban drainage system design.     

The NICE-Whyco technologies partnership: saving energy, dollars, and the environment in the metal plating industry

In partnership with the US Department of Energy’s Office of Industrial Technology, Whyco Technologies, Inc., has developed an innovative perforated plating barrel used in the plating of metal parts. This new technology employs a thin-walled construction, differing from the traditional thick-wall design required to provide adequate structural integrity. The thicker walls lowered the efficiency of transferring plating solution into and out of the barrel and diminished the electrical current pushed through the holes and onto the parts being plated. By machining pockets out of the traditional thick-walled perforated structure, Whyco produced a ‘honeycomb’ of staggered cells, allowing for the greatest number of holes per open area while maintaining structural integrity. Hydrodynamic pumping occurs during barrel rotation to create greater solution transfer than in traditional barrels. The Whyco barrel has higher current density plating, which leads to faster plating cycles, reduced bath concentration, and better plating of difficult chemistries such as in alloys. This new technology has helped the company reduce energy use by 16%, eliminate more than 480 tons/year of solid waste, and reduce wastewater by more than 17 000 gallons/day. The resulting cost savings total more than $500 000 annually. The company has manufactured and sold more than 275 of these barrels to other electroplating companies that are reporting up to a 40% increase in plating productivity and similar energy and environmental impacts.     

Optimization of facility location and reallocation in an industrial plant through a multi-annual framework accounting for economic and safety issues

The industrial layout traditionally has been addressed accounting for the facilities distribution and installation since the first day of operation of the plant; this is, without considering future expansions that involve additional facilities in the future operation years. This way, this paper proposes a mathematical programming formulation for the optimal facility sitting and reallocation in an industry accounting for future expansions and involving simultaneously economic and safety objectives. The proposed formulation is based on a multi-annual framework and this corresponds to a multi-objective mixed integer linear programming problem. The proposed optimization approach was applied to a case study for the facility sitting (office buildings and control rooms) in an ethylene oxide plant. The economic objective function involves the minimization of the total annual cost accounting for the value of the money through the time and the safety objective function involves the minimization for the accumulated risk over the operation time. Results show the applicability of the proposed approach.     

玉米秸秆化学预处理后进行厌氧干发酵试验的研究

采用稀硫酸和稀氢氧化钠处理玉米秸秆,分析秸秆纤维组成和纤维结构的变化,并对酸、碱处理后的玉米秸秆进行厌氧干发酵试验。研究表明,采用稀酸处理玉米秸秆的还原糖产率明显高于采用稀碱处理的玉米秸秆;稀硫酸对半纤维素的去除率可达74.27%,稀碱对木质素的去除率最高可达83.94%;玉米秸秆经稀酸处理和稀碱处理后进行厌氧干发酵试验,其累积产气率和甲烷含量都有所提高,但酸法高于碱法。     

碱熔-离子色谱法测定土壤中全硫的研究

研究了用碱熔-离子色谱法测定土壤中全硫的方法,样品采用氧化镁—碳酸钠(2:1)混合熔剂,在恒温马弗炉中800℃加热1 h,使土壤中各种形态的硫转化为SO_4~(2-),冷却,用水超声浸提.离子色谱法测定.分析柱AS14A4-mm(4 mm×250mm),淋洗液0.008mol·L~(-1)Na_2CO_3、0.001 mol·L~(-1)INaHCO_3,再生液0.05mol·LH_2SO_4~(-1),流量1.0mL·min~(-1),进样体积20μL,外标峰面积定量.该方法测定土壤中硫检测限为0.8 mg·kg~(-1),在测量浓度范围内具有良好的线性关系.用该方法做精密度,相对标准偏差为3.91%.与不同地区的标准土做对比实验,所测结果跟标准值相比均在标准值范围内.实验证明该方法操作简便、快速.     

蠕虫在膜生物反应器和活性污泥法中的污泥减量研究

通过长达345d的中试规模试验,研究比较了蠕虫在膜生物反应器(MBR)和活性污泥法(CAS)的生长状况及其导致的污泥减量效果.CAS中的蠕虫生长状况明显优于MBR的蠕虫生长状况.MBR曝气池中平均蠕虫密度(10条·mg-1)远低于CAS曝气池中平均蠕虫密度(71条·mg-1),并且CAS中蠕虫连续保持高密度(>30条·mg-1)生长达172d.CAS中红斑瓢体虫和仙女虫交替成为优势蠕虫.蠕虫生长对MBR的污泥产率(0 40kg·kg-1)和污泥沉降性能(污泥沉降指数133mL·g-1)影响很小,但却能显著减少CAS的污泥产率(0 17kg·kg-1)和改善污泥沉降性能(污泥沉降指数为60mL·g-1).仙女虫比红斑瓢体虫能更大地减少污泥产量和更好地改善污泥沉降性能.蠕虫生长不影响MBR的COD去除率和出水水质,但却显著影响CAS的COD去除率和出水水质.     

国内大中城市生活垃圾分类收集实施方案

作为“社会公害”之一的城市生活垃圾，是一种丰富的可再生资源，而实现城市垃圾资源化的关键是实施生活垃圾分类收集。详细分析了实施分类收集的6个前提条件。此外，还研究了我国城市生活垃圾分类收集的方法和实施程序。     

化工过程废物最小化方法的研究进展

系统化的废物最小化方法对于环境友好且具有竞争力的化工过程的研发、综合、设计和改造具有非常重要的指导作用。简介了废物最小化的一般原则;综述了目前国内外各类系统的废物最小化方法,包括定性类方法如分层决策法、环境优化技术法、结构化法及3Es法等,定量类方法如各种数学优化法、夹点分析法、废物削减算法以及人工智能法及组合式方法;展望了该领域的研究发展趋势。     

水样中常见金属离子的快速测定

研究了用高效毛细管电泳对自来水水样中常见金属离子的快速测定方法。结果表明,K+、Na+、Li+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Ba2+、Sr2+7种离子在8 min内可全部分离,回收率为98.0%~103.3%。峰面积和迁移时间的相对标准偏差分别在3.2%和1.1%以下,重现性较好,具有较高的检测灵敏度。     

双碱法脱硫工艺改进及脱硫塔设计分析

改进优化传统双碱法烟气脱硫工艺,对脱硫塔及附属设施设计要点进行分析,在山西某化工厂2×55t/h三废炉烟气脱硫工程中得到较好运用,为同类烟气脱硫工程提供参考。