Resuspension of wall deposits in spray dryers

Wall deposition occurs in spray dryers when dried or partially dried particles contact and adhere to the walls during operation, thus reducing the yield of product collected. Wall deposits also present a product contamination risk and a fire or explosion risk when spray drying products that oxidize exothermically, such as milk powder. Re-entrainment is the resuspension of spray dryer wall deposits into the main gas stream for collection as product. Literature suggests that the process for re-entrainment of particles from spray dryer wall deposits is strongly dependent on particle size and gas velocity.     

Review:Resuspension of wall deposits in spray dryers

Wall deposition occurs in spray dryers when dried or partially dried particles contact and adhere to the walls during operation, thus reducing the yield of product collected. Wall deposits also present a product contamination risk and a fire or explosion risk when spray drying products that oxidize exothermically, such as milk powder. Re-entrainment is the resuspension of spray dryer wall deposits into the main gas stream for collection as product. Literature suggests that the process for re-entrainment of particles from spray dryer wall deposits is strongly dependent on particle size and gas velocity.     

离心喷射沉积钛铝金属间化合物的研究

采用一种新型的离心喷射沉积(CSD)成形技术制备了Ti—48A1—2Mn—2Nb金属间化合物，较系统地研究了该合金的微观组织结构以及室温拉伸、压缩和断裂韧度等力学性能，探讨和研究了该合金制备过程中形成的孔隙、特殊层片状组织及对材料性能的影响规律。图像分析系统定量测试结果表明，CSD制备的金属间化合物的孔隙率在2％左右，热等静压(HIP)有效地消除了合金在喷射成形制备中产生的孔隙，致密度达99.6—99．9％。性能研究结果表明，CSD制备的Ti—48A1—2Mn—2Nb合金具有良好的室温拉伸、压缩和断裂韧度等性能，尤其是压缩性能和断裂韧度值，显示了很好的应用前景。     

A review of key parameters for effective electrophoretic deposition in the fabrication of solid oxide fuel cells

This paper reviews recent progress in electrophoretic deposition (EPD), particularly in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). EPD is a simple, cost-effective, and geometrical flexible colloidal process. With its excellent control of thickness and other morphological characteristics, it is favored for the fabrication of SOFCs because each component layer of an SOFC has different requirements. However, the effectiveness of EPD is closely related to the suspension stability and EPD processing parameters. Maintaining a stable suspension and optimizing the EPD processing parameters are essential to achieve a dense and uniform deposition layer. Key parameters in maintaining the suspension stability are generally categorized into colloidal related parameters, including particle size and solid loading, and suspension media related parameters, including dielectric constant and conductivity. The effects of these parameters are often reflected by the zeta potential of the suspension, which can be manipulated by using charging agents to maintain a stable state. The deposition time and applied voltage are key parameters in optimizing the EPD process through their effects on the deposition rate. The effects of these parameters on particle surface charges and on the EPD mechanism are discussed.     

Dynamic modeling of micro- and nano-sized particles impinging on the substrate during suspension plasma spraying

Suspension plasma spraying (SPS) can be utilized to manufacture finely structured coatings. In this process, liquid suspended with micro- or nano-sized solid particles is injected into a plasma jet. It involves droplet injection, solvent evaporation, and discharge, acceleration, heating, and melting of the solid particles. The high-speed and high-temperature particles finally impact on the substrate wall, to form a thin layer coating. In this study, a comprehensive numerical model was developed to simulate the dynamic behaviors of the suspension droplets and the solid particles, as well as the interactions between them and the plasma gas. The plasma gas was treated as compressible, multi-component, turbulent jet flow, using Navier-Stokes equations solved by the Eulerian method. The droplets and solid particles were treated as discrete Lagrangian entities, being tracked through the spray process. The drag force, Saffman lift force, and Brownian force were taken into account for the aerodynamic drag force, aerodynamic lift force, and random fluctuation force imposed on the particles. Spatial distributions of the micro- and nano-sized particles are given in this paper and their motion histories were observed. The key parameters of spray distribution, including particle size and axial spray distance, were also analyzed. The critical size of particle that follows well with the plasma jet was deduced for the specified operating conditions. Results show that in the downstream, the substrate influences the flow field structure and the particle characteristics. The appropriate spray distances were obtained for different micro- and nano-sized particles.     

双源超声雾化热解喷涂仪研制

单源超声雾化室实验系统在制备掺杂薄膜时,由于制备前驱源溶液与掺杂溶液混合在同一个雾化室,几种不同的溶液之间相互影响,对制备高质量的掺杂薄膜非常不利;同时单源超声雾化室的沉积速度较慢,不利于向工业化方向转化;双源超声雾化室避免了在制备掺杂薄膜时掺杂溶液和源溶液混合而互相污染的弊病,从根本上解决了单源超声雾化热喷涂法制备掺杂薄膜存在的问题;同时衬底取向朝下,采用竖直向上的供料方式沉积薄膜,利用重力直接筛选大雾滴,沉积薄膜的雾滴粒径分布更加集中。     

不同沉积气压制备微晶硅薄膜的表面粗糙度标度行为研究

采用VHF-PECVD技术制备了两个气压系列不同生长阶段的微晶硅薄膜,通过椭圆偏振技术研究了生长过程中微晶硅薄膜表面粗糙度的演化.实验结果表明：沉积气压Pg=70 Pa时,生长指数β=0.22±0.023,对应有限扩散生长模式;Pg=300 Pa时,β=0.81±0.099,其超出标度理论中β最大值为0.5范围,出现异常标度行为,表明：在微晶硅薄膜生长中还要考虑其它粗糙化因素（如阴影作用会增加薄膜表面的粗糙化程度,使生长指数β增大）.     

Teacher stress and pupil behaviour explored through a rational-emotive behaviour therapy framework

Using the psychological framework of rational-emotive behaviour therapy, the principal aim of this study was to establish whether irrational beliefs, self-efficacy or pupil behaviour predicted teacher reports of stress. A secondary aim was to establish whether these variables, in addition to teachers’ verbal feedback to pupils in class, predicted on-task pupil behaviour. Participants consisted of 58 teachers from five secondary schools, who completed three self-report questionnaires examining teacher stress, self-efficacy and irrational beliefs. In addition, both teachers and pupils were systematically observed in class using a structured schedule. The results indicated that high self-reported irrational beliefs and low self-efficacy predicted high levels of teacher stress. In addition, high self-efficacy and low levels of negative comments directed at pupils’ social behaviour and academic work in the classroom predicted high levels of on-task pupil behaviour. The implications for supporting teachers in these areas are discussed.     

Using chloramine as a coagulant aid in enhancing coagulation of Yellow River water in China

Considering that contaminated raw water mostly contains high Ammonia-N and a majority of water treatment plants use prechlorination process in China,efficiency of chloramines as a coagulant aid in enhancing coagulation was investigated by Jar stirring and pilot-scale tests,using Yellow River water containing high concentration of natural organic matters (NOM) and bromide in winter. The jar tests results showed that,compared with no preoxidation,preformed chloramine apparently decreased the turbidity of settled and filtered water with low dosage (2.0 mg/L),and the aid-coagulation efficiency was further enhanced with the increase of chlorine (Cl2) to Ammonia-N (N) ratio. Pilot-scale studies indicated that,in comparison to the case without pre-oxidation,the turbidity removal efficiency of flotation and filtration effluent water was significantly improved,the particle counts of filtered water were decreased 63.4%,the average rate of filter head loss was reduced 18.2%,and filter run time was prolonged 15.7%. Therefore,chloramine preoxidation may substantially enhance the particle separation efficiency.     

Connecting Levels of Representation: Emergent versus submergent perspective

Chemical phenomena can be described using three representation modes: macro, submicro, and symbolic. The way students use and connect these modes when solving conceptual problems was studied, using a think‐aloud interview protocol. The protocol was validated through interviews with six faculty members, and then applied to four graduate and six undergraduate chemistry students. We used a ‘levels of complexity’ framework to analyse responses: the macro and symbolic modes were considered system‐level representations, and the submicro mode a component‐level representation. We found that faculty members thought of system‐level properties as emerging from mechanistic interactions between particles on the component level—an emergent perspective. In many cases, the students either failed to connect the system and component levels, or thought of system‐level properties as guiding the behaviour of particles on the component level—a ‘submergent’ perspective. Some students used their familiarity with a symbolic equation describing the behaviour of a substance as the starting point of a thought process that leads them to impose mechanistically unwarrantable behaviour upon its particles. We concluded that a submergent perspective inhibits students from confronting their misconceptions regarding particle behaviour, and explains why students are often able to correctly solve algorithmic problems while failing to solve conceptual ones. It is suggested that the directionality of connecting particle behaviour to system‐level properties should be emphasized in teaching.     

Multidimensional modeling of Dimethyl Ether （DME） spray combustion in DI diesel engine

INTRODUCTION The use of dimethyl ether (DME) as an alterna-tive fuel appears to be a promising approach for si-multaneously minimizing NOx and soot emissionfrom conventional diesel engines. The lowself-ignition temperature of 508 K and the high oxy-gen content of 34.8 percent (mass fraction) are twomajor factors characterizing low soot and unburnedtotal hydrocarbon (THC) emissions. Since the firstintroduction of the concept by Sorenson and Mik-kelsen (19…     

Behaviour of Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

To guarantee the safety of drinking water quality after chlorination, the formation, distribution and factors influencing the concentrations of haloacetic acids (HAAs) in a water distribution system (WDS) were investigated both on a full-scale WDS (FWDS) and pilot-scale WDS (PWDS) within a city in northern China. The results of both investigations showed that trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) and dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) were the dominating types of HAAs. In the FWDS, variations in the HAA content showed negative correlations with total residual chlorine, pH and non-purgeable organic carbon (NPOC) and positive correlations with temperature and UV₂₅₄. In the PWDS, the concentration of HAAs after rechlorination followed the rule of ‘first rise and then fall’; therefore, locating an appropriate rechlorination point and lowering the single chlorine dosage could be used as effective measures to control the HAA content in WDSs.     

Regime Map of Dry Neutralization Agglomeration Process Containing Non-Reactive Ingredient on a Laboratory Scale

This study described a regime map for dry neutralization agglomeration. Based on the map, the effects of selected key parameters, such as ingredient composition, operation temperature, agitation speed, and size of Na_2CO_3 particles, were investigated using a laboratory-scale mixer, and properties of the agglomeration product were analyzed, including particle size distribution, Hunter color, and flowability. Torque curves evolving during the process were correlated with the system flowability. Three distinguishable regimes were indicated, dry, wet, and transitional, and the agitation speed was found to have a different influence on the agglomeration process for the three regimes. Furthermore, the influence of temperature on reactive agglomeration significantly differed from that in agglomeration processes in which the binder was non-reactive.     

衬底温度对金刚石膜选择性沉积的影响

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Analysis on fused deposition modelling performance

Fused deposition modelling （FDM） is one of rapid prototyping （RP） technologies which uses an additive fabrication approach.Each commercially available FDM model has different types of process parameters for different applications.Some of the desired parts require excellent surface finish as well as good tolerance.The most common parameters requiring setup are the raster angle,tool path,slice thickness,build orientation,and deposition speed.The purpose of this paper is to discuss the process parameters of FDM Prodigy Plus （Stratasys,Inc.,Eden Prairie,MN,USA）.Various selected parameters were tested and the optimum condition was proposed.The quality of the parts produced was accessed in terms of dimensional accuracy and surface finish.The optimum parameters obtained were then applied in the fabrication of the master pattern prior to silicone rubber moulding （SRM）.These parameters would reduce the post processing time.The dimensional accuracy and surface roughness were analyzed using coordinate measuring machine （CMM） and surface roughness tester,respectively.Based on this study,the recommended parameters will improve the quality of the FDM parts produced in terms of dimensional accuracy and surface roughness for the application of SRM.     

婴儿营养玉米粉的制备及其辊筒干燥技术研究

为了探索一种婴儿营养玉米粉的加工方法,对其辊筒干燥工艺参数进行了研究。研究表明本产品的最佳干燥参数为：物料浓度40%～45%,辊筒转速4 r/min,干燥温度130～135℃,产品湿含量5.0%～6.0%。产品通过成片性、复水性和冲调性等指标的检测,表明应用辊筒干燥技术生产婴儿营养玉米粉是可行的。     

Pressure drop in a packed bed with sintered ore particles as applied to sinter coolers with a novel vertically arranged design for waste heat recovery

The pressure drop over a packed bed with sintered ore particles was studied experimentally. The sintered ore particles were characterized to determine their equivalent particle diameter, bed voidage, and sphericity. The pressure drop experiments were performed on unsorted and sieved particles with various size distributions for a superficial velocity up to 2.4 m/s, covering flow regimes from laminar to turbulent. It was shown that the Ergun equation underestimates the pressure drop for such highly irregular-shaped particles by about 40%. The measured modified friction factor was well correlated to a scaled Ergun equation, which was verified to be valid for the modified particle Reynolds number up to 12 000 toward design and optimization of vertically arranged sinter coolers for waste heat recovery.     

伴发ATTR型淀粉样沉积的骨关节炎患者的临床和生物学特征分析(英文)简

Objective： Our aim was to investigate clinical and laboratory characteristics of osteoarthritic patients who had amyloid deposition in their knee joints. Methods： Synovial membranes were obtained from 36 patients with knee osteoarthritis （OA） who underwent joint replacement surgery. From this sample, the diagnosis of amyloid was deter- mined by Congo red staining, which demonstrated apple-green birefringence under a polarized microscope. All syn- ovial membranes were immunohistochemically characterized for the expressions of amyloid immunoglobulin light chain （AL-K and AL-,k）, serum amyloid-A （SAA）, amyloidogenic transthyretin （ATTR）, and amyloidogenic 152- microglobulin （A152M）. Matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionizaton/time of flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF MS） was used to analyze transthyretin （TTR） isoforms in the serum of each patient. Results： Nine cases （25%） were found to be amyloid-positive. Immunohistochemicaliy, eight cases （88.9%） had ATTR deposition, and one sample （11.1%） was shown to be AL-K-positive. MALDI-TOF MS identified that the TTR in the serum of the patients was unmodified wild-type TTR, TTR-Cys-S-S-Cys, and TTR-Cys-S-S-CysGly. The age at surgery and the disease duration were sig- nificantly higher in the ATTR-positive group than in the ATTR-negative group. Knee score and function score were significantly lower in the ATTR-positive group than in the ATTR-negative group. Conclusions： Amyloid deposition in synovial membranes of OA patients was found to be ATTR and AL-K. TTR in the serum of the patients was unmodified wild-type TTR together with two isoforms. The high age at surgery, long disease duration, and a deteriorated knee function were associated with ATTR amyloid deposition in the osteoarthritic knee joints.     

On the Effectiveness of Teaching: Direct Versus Indirect Instruction

ABSTRACT

The literature about the effectiveness of teacher behaviour shows that the teaching style described as ‘direct’ increases academic learning time and therefore learning gain. In the Netherlands, a study was carried out to predict learning gain after the use by teachers of different behaviours. This was done in the elementary school in grade 4, 6 and 8 (students respectively 8, 10 and 12 years of age) for the subjects mathematics and world‐orientation. No significant correlations were found between teacher behaviour and learning gain in world‐orientation. With regard to mathematics, especially in grade 4, correlational analysis showed that learning gain can be well predicted by the behavioural categories ‘giving instruction’, ‘soliciting response’, ‘corrective feedback’, ‘organizing the learning situation’ and ‘monitoring’. These categories describe direct instruction adequately.     

Pride as moral motive: moral pride and prosocial behaviour / El orgullo como motivación moral: orgullo moral y conducta prosocial

Moral pride, namely the pride generated by morally positive behaviour, can foster prosocial behaviour. To demonstrate this, two quasi-experimental studies were conducted with nine- to 11-year-old children. Study 1 analysed the effect of the pride felt after engaging in prosocial behaviour, in four classrooms from two different schools (N = 94). Study 2 analysed the effect of the pride generated by the evocation of a past example of one’s own prosocial behaviour, in four classrooms from another school (N = 77). The hypothesis was supported in Study 1 but not in Study 2. Interesting correlations were found between dispositional moral pride (measured using a scale designed ad hoc) and other relevant variables in the moral field: intention to engage in prosocial behaviour, habitual prosocial behaviour and dispositional empathy. In general, these studies attest to the importance of moral pride, both dispositional and that felt in a specific situation, in moral life.