An investigation of the kinetics of CO2 uptake by a synthetic calcium based sorbent

This study examines the kinetics of carbonation by CO2 at temperatures of ca. 750 °C of a synthetic sorbent composed of 15 wt% mayenite (Ca12Al14O33) and CaO, designated HA-85-850, and draws comparisons with the carbonation of a calcined limestone. In-situ XRD has verified the inertness of mayenite, which neither interacts with the active CaO nor does it significantly alter the CaO carbonation–calcination equilibrium. An overlapping grain model was developed to predict the rate and extent of carbonation of HA-85-850 and limestone. In the model, the initial microstructure of the sorbent was defined by a discretised grain size distribution, assuming spherical grains. The initial input to the model – the size distribution of grains – was a fitted parameter, which was in good agreement with measurements made with mercury porosimetry and by the analysis of SEM images of sectioned particles. It was found that the randomly overlapping spherical grain assumption offered great simplicity to the model, despite its approximation to the actual porous structure within a particle. The model was able to predict the performance of the materials well and, particularly, was able to account for changes in rate and extent of reaction as the structure evolved after various numbers of cycles of calcination and carbonation.

Fast L0-based sparse signal recovery

This paper develops an algorithm for finding sparse signals from limited observations of a linear system. We assume an adaptive Gaussian model for sparse signals. This model results in a least square problem with an iteratively reweighted L2 penalty that approximates the L0-norm. We propose a fast algorithm to solve the problem within a continuation framework. In our examples, we show that the correct sparsity map and sparsity level are gradually learnt during the iterations even when the number of observations is reduced, or when observation noise is present. In addition, with the help of sophisticated interscale signal models, the algorithm is able to recover signals to a better accuracy and with reduced number of observations than typical L1-norm and reweighted L1 norm methods. ©2010 IEEE.

An investigation of the kinetics of CO 2 uptake by a synthetic calcium based sorbent

This study examines the kinetics of carbonation by CO 2 at temperatures of ca. 750°C of a synthetic sorbent composed of 15wt% mayenite (Ca 12Al 14O 33) and CaO, designated HA-85-850, and draws comparisons with the carbonation of a calcined limestone. In-situ XRD has verified the inertness of mayenite, which neither interacts with the active CaO nor does it significantly alter the CaO carbonation-calcination equilibrium. An overlapping grain model was developed to predict the rate and extent of carbonation of HA-85-850 and limestone. In the model, the initial microstructure of the sorbent was defined by a discretised grain size distribution, assuming spherical grains. The initial input to the model - the size distribution of grains - was a fitted parameter, which was in good agreement with measurements made with mercury porosimetry and by the analysis of SEM images of sectioned particles. It was found that the randomly overlapping spherical grain assumption offered great simplicity to the model, despite its approximation to the actual porous structure within a particle. The model was able to predict the performance of the materials well and, particularly, was able to account for changes in rate and extent of reaction as the structure evolved after various numbers of cycles of calcination and carbonation. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

云南墨江药用蜈蚣分布及活动规律研究

对墨江蜈蚣的分布、生活环境、生活习性做了初步研究。指出墨江蜈蚣的生 活期是3月中旬 至10月中下旬, 此期间的温度在18—23℃, 湿度75—85%, 降雨 量为50—280mm, 日照射数225—115h。蒸发量200—100mm。图1

鳋科一新种及其扫描电镜观察(甲壳亚门: 桡足亚纲)

记述了寄生在zhao属鱼类上的寄生桡足类鳋科1新种——匙刺鳋Ergasilus cochlearius sp.l nov., 其第一至第四对足内肢末节的刺均为匙形, 第一胸节与头部等宽, 以游泳足的刚毛式和口器等, 而与E. spatulus Cressey相区别。模式标本存第一作者单位。图16参2

中国人精母细胞和卵母细胞联合复合体的电镜观察

列出中国人的SC核型和模式图。根据减数分裂前期XY的复杂形态变化, XY的配对可分为5种 类型。对XY短臂之间形成的SC和XY长臂顶端的次级联合以及XY 配对的性质和机理作了描述 和讨论。报道了一个罕见的三倍体精母细胞, 对三倍体精母细胞中SC的配对行为以及和人类染色体疾病病因的可能关系作了分析和讨论。图版2图1表1参19

Direction and polarisation estimation using polarised cylindrical conformal arrays

In this study, the authors describe two-dimensional direction finding and signal polarisation estimation from a cylindrical conformal array consisting of directional and polarised antenna elements. Firstly, a simple and general transformation procedure, based on the mathematical framework of geometric algebra, is presented for arbitrary conformal arrays with polarised and directional antennas. Subsequently, the authors utilise the symmetry of cylindrical arrays to estimate signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques. The authors show how to iteratively estimate the azimuth and elevation angles of the incident signal, as well as its polarisation. To illustrate the versatility of this method, the results of simulations on a 3×4 cylindrical conformal array are shown and discussed. © 2012 The Institution of Engineering and Technology.

The efficiency of compensation grouting in sands

Physical model experiments on compensation grouting in sands were performed in two different setups (Cambridge and Delft). The effect of water-cement (w/c) ratio, bentonite content (b.c.) and injection rate on compensation efficiency was investigated. Results show a considerable drop in compensation efficiency resulted from reducing the soil density. Injection in dense sand (R.D. = 93%) resulted in efficiencies between 40-90%, whereas injection in medium-dense sand (R.D. = 60-75%) yielded in reduced efficiencies between 10-40%. When the w/c ratio increased from 0.5 to 1.5 for a given density (R.D. = 93%) and the b.c. of 4%, the compensation efficiency value decreased. Typical efficiencies were between 60% and 40-50% for w/c ratios of 0.5 and 1.5, respectively. The values of compensation and grout efficiencies were almost equal, suggesting that pressure filtration happens mainly during injection. Increasing the b.c. improved the compensation efficiency. When a higher b.c. of 12% to 14% was used, typical compensation efficiencies in dense sand were 78 and 90% for w/c ratios of 1.5 and 1.8 respectively. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group.

超重环境对斑马鱼仔鱼早期发育和耳石形态学与化学组成的影响

目的本研究以模式动物斑马鱼为研究对象,通过研究超重下鱼体的早期发育和耳石变化,探讨了脊椎动物前庭系统对超重环境的适应机制。方法斑马鱼受精卵在受精后10h分别置于1G和5G重力环境中,观察鱼体发育状态和耳石的形态;使用Zeiss软件比较1G和5G下耳石大小;使用EDAX检测耳石微化学成分含量变化。结果1)斑马鱼从鱼卵向早期仔鱼发育过程中超重环境影响仔鱼发育,耳石形态在初期显著变大(P<0.01),其后耳石变小;2)EDAX检测表明,耳石中S和Sr含量升高,Na和Ca的含量减少;3)出现矢耳石与微耳石融合的现

引水型电站对河流底栖动物群落结构的影响

于2005年10月对香溪河干流5个小水电站对河流底栖动物的影响进行调查研究,按影响情况,各电站设5个采样点。应用底栖动物物种组成、现存量、优势类群、功能摄食类群等参数,衡量小水电站对河流底栖动物群落结构的影响。在研究区域共采集到底栖动物4656条,平均密度为658 ind./m2,蜉蝣目的四节蜉属(Baetisspp.)是该区域的优势类群。研究结果表明:电站的修建对河流水化学指标没有显著影响,但河流生境的物理因子(如流速和水深)都发生了较大的改变;对河流底栖动物的各方面均有一定的影响,特别是密度在5个样点

欧洲鳗鲡淋巴细胞转化试验条件的建立

通过对培养时间、培养温度、刀豆蛋白A(ConA)质量浓度和鳗鲡血清质量分数4个参数的测定,确定欧洲鳗鲡(Anguilla anguilla)外周血淋巴细胞转化试验四甲基偶氮唑(MTT)法的实验条件。结果表明,在培养时间为42-90 h,培养温度分别为15.0℃、20.0℃、25.0℃和30.0℃时,细胞培养液中ConA质量浓度分别为0、10μg/mL、20μg/mL和30μg/mL,鳗鲡血清质量分数分别为0、5%、10%和15%时,淋巴细胞于20.0℃、含10μg/mL ConA,10%鳗鲡血清的RPMI

重金属Cd~(2+)、Pb~(2+)和Zn~(2+)对泥鳅DNA损伤的研究

采用单细胞凝胶电泳技术(SCGE),研究重金属Cd2+、Pb2+、Zn2+在不同暴露时间(1—35d)、单一重金属离子不同暴露浓度(0.05mg/L、0.5mg/L、5.0mg/L)或混合重金属离子(Cd2++Pb2+、Cd2++Zn2+、Pb2++Zn2+、Cd2++Pb2++Zn2+)相同浓度(0.5mg/L)条件下对泥鳅肝胰脏细胞核DNA的损伤作用。以带彗尾核DNA百分率和彗尾长度(TL)与核直径(D)比值为指标,探讨DNA损伤级别与处理浓度间的相关性。结果显示,随着处理时间的延长,带彗尾核DNA百

中国鳅属鱼类的副性征、噶氏斑纹和分类整理(鲤形目,鳅科,鳅亚科)

根据噶氏斑纹和雄性个体的副性征,对我国的鳅属鱼类进行了分类整理。一直被作为中华鳅Cobitissinensis Sauvageet Dabry,1874同物异名的长吻鳅C.dolichor hynchus Nichols,1918和稀有鳅C.rarusChen,1981不仅在噶氏斑纹上存在差异,而且它们雄性个体的副性征也明显有别,为有效种;而1925年Nichols命名的花斑鳅C.melanoleuca Nichols,1925与北方鳅C.granoeiRendahl,1935或中华鳅不同,也为有效种。因