Research progress and the prospect of CO2 hydrogenation with dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology

Zhang Ziyi,Ding Honglei,Zhou Qi,Pan Weiguo,Qiu Kaina,Mu Xiaotian,Ma Junchi,Zhang Kai,Zhao Yuetong 한국탄소학회 2023 Carbon Letters Vol.33 No.4

In recent years, people are increasingly interested in CO2 hydrogenation to produce value-added chemicals and fuels (CH4, CH3OH, etc.). In the quest for an efficient treatment in CO2 methanation and methanolization, several technologies have been practiced, and DBD plasma technology gain attention due to its easily handling, mild operating conditions, strong activation ability, and high product selectivity. In addition, its reaction mechanism and the effect of packing materials and reaction parameters are still controversial. To address these problems efficiently, a summary of the reaction mechanism is presented. A discussion on plasma-catalyzed CO2 hydrogenation including packing materials, reaction parameters, and optimizing methods is addressed. In this review, the overall status and recent findings in DBD plasma-catalyzed CO2 hydrogenation are presented, and the possible directions of future development are discussed.

Compressive Deformation Behavior of AZ31Mg Alloy Containing {10–12} Extension Twins at Different Temperature

Hua Zhang,Xiaoqing Bai,Minjian Hou,Lifei Wang,Qiang Zhang,Jianfeng Fan,Weiguo Li,Hongbiao Dong,Bingshe Xu 대한금속·재료학회 2019 METALS AND MATERIALS International Vol.25 No.5

Influence of pre-introducing {10–12} extension twins on compressive deformation behavior of AZ31Mg alloy at differenttemperature was investigated. The compression tests were conducted along the normal direction of AZ31Mg alloy at roomtemperature, 100 °C, 200 °C and 300 °C with a strain rate of 1 × 10−3 s−1. The results indicated that the pre-introducing{10–12} extension twins strongly affected the yield strength, the peak strength and the strain hardening rate at middle-lowtemperature (≤ 200 °C). The twinned samples containing pre-introducing {10–12} extension twins exhibited smaller yieldstrength and larger peak strength than the as-received samples without {10–12} extension twins at temperature ≤ 200 °C. Forthe as-received samples, the strain hardening rate decreased gradually at different temperature. While for the twinned samples,the strain hardening behavior exhibited three distinct stages at temperature ≤ 200 °C. When compressing at 300 °C, the asreceivedand twinned samples exhibited similar compression flow curves and strain hardening rate curves. The continuousdynamic recrystallization (CDRX) was the main dynamic recrystallization (DRX) mechanism in the as-received sample whencompressing at 200 °C. The twin assisted DRX besides CDRX was also initiated in the twinned sample when compressingat 200 °C. While the DRX mechanism was transformed into the discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) in boththe as-received and twinned samples when compressing at 300 °C.

Co-opetition and the Stability of Competitive Contractual Strategic Alliance: Thinking Based on the Modified Lotka-Voterra Model

Xuemei Qing,Weiguo Zhang 보안공학연구지원센터(IJUNESST) 2015 International Journal of u- and e- Service, Scienc Vol.8 No.1

Famine exposure in early life and type 2 diabetes in adulthood: findings from prospective studies in China

Ning Feng,Zhao Jing,Zhang Lei,Wang Weijing,Sun Xiaohui,Song Xin,Zhang Yanlei,Xin Hualei,Gao Weiguo,Gao Ruqin,Zhang Dongfeng,Pang Zengchang 한국영양학회 2023 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.17 No.4

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship between famine exposure in early life and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood during the 1959–1961 Chinese Famine. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 3,418 individuals aged 35–74 years free of diabetes from two studies in 2006 and 2009 were followed up prospectively in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Famine exposure was classified as unexposed (individuals born in 1962–1978), fetal exposed (individuals born in 1959–1961), child exposed (individuals born in 1949–1958), and adolescent/adult exposed (born in 1931–1948). A logistic regression model was used to assess the relationship between famine exposure and diabetes after adjustment for potential covariates. RESULTS: During a three-year follow-up, the age-adjusted incidence rates of type 2 diabetes were 5.7%, 14.5%, 12.7%, and 17.8% in unexposed, fetal-exposed, child-exposed, and adolescent/adult-exposed groups, respectively (P < 0.01). Relative to the unexposed group, the relative risks (95% confidence inter val) for diabetes were 2.15 (1.29–3.60), 1.53 (0.93– 2.51), and 1.65 (0.75–3.63) in the fetal-exposed, child-exposed, and adolescent/adult-exposed groups, after controlling for potential covariates. The interactions between famine exposure and obesity, education level, and family histor y of diabetes were not obser ved, except for the urbanization type. Individuals living in rural areas with fetal and childhood famine exposure were at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, with relative risks of 8.79 (1.82–42.54) and 2.33 (1.17–4.65), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that famine exposure in early life is an independent predictor of type 2 diabetes, particularly in women. Early identification and inter vention may help prevent diabetes in later life.

Performance study on the whole vibration process of a museum induced by metro

Weiguo Yang,Meng Wang,Jianquan Shi,Jiaqi Ge,Nan Zhang,Botao Ma 국제구조공학회 2015 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.55 No.2

The vibrations caused by metro operation propagate through surrounding soil, further induce secondary vibrations of the nearby underground structures and adjacent buildings. In order to investigate the effects of vibrations caused by metro on use performance of buildings, vibration experiment of Chengdu museum was carried out firstly. Then, the coupling tunnel-soil-structure finite element model was established with software ANSYS detailedly, providing a useful tool for investigating the vibration performances of structures. Furthermore, the dynamic responses and vibration predictions of museum building were obtained respectively by the whole process time-domain analysis and frequency-domain analysis, which were compared with the vibration reference values of museum. Quantitative analyses of the museum building performance were carried out, and the possible tendency and changing laws of vibration level with floors were proposed. Finally, the related vibration isolation measures were compared and discussed. The tests and analysis results show that: The vertical vibration responses almost increased with the increasing of building floors, while weak floors existed for the curve of horizontal vibration; The vertical vibrations were larger than the horizontal vibrations, indicating the vibration performances of building caused by metro were characterized with vertical vibrations; The frequencies of the museum corresponding to the peak vibration levels were around 6~17Hz; The damping effect of structure with 33m-span cantilever on vertical vibration was obvious, however, the damping effect of structure with foundation vibration isolators was not obvious.

Low Carbon Concrete Prepared with Scattering-Filling Coarse Aggregate Process

Weiguo Shen,Chuan Zhang,Xinling Li,Hua Shi,Guiming Wang,Xiaowu Tian 한국콘크리트학회 2014 International Journal of Concrete Structures and M Vol.8 No.4

The volume fraction of the coarse aggregate in the conventional plastic concrete is controlled relatively low to ensure a required workability. In this paper, a new type of coarse aggregate interlocking concrete with strength ranging from C30 to C80 was prepared with scattering-filling aggregate process. The strength of concrete prepared with this method increases obviously whereas the shrinkage decreases significantly, the cement dosage in the concrete decreased 20 % at the same time. The microhardness of the ITZ between the cement paste and scattering-filling aggregate is higher than that of the original aggregate, the ITZ become narrower and tighter also. The interlocking and more even distribution of the coarse aggregate and the water absorption of the addition of extra amount of coarse aggregates contribute to the strength and performance improvement of the concrete prepared with scattering-filling aggregate process.

Synthesis of Novel Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (P(DEA-co-AA)) Microgels as Carrier of Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilization for Pollution Treatment

Yaping Zhang,Jian Fang,Tonghuan Liu,Qiang Wang,Jihua Zhao,Weiguo Shen 한국고분자학회 2012 Macromolecular Research Vol.20 No.5

A series of temperature-sensitive N,N-diethylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid microgels were synthesized by modified surfactant-free emulsion polymerization method and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,turbidimetric method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. The SEM images showed that the as-synthesized microgels were monodispersed as spherical particles and the average size increased from 200 to 800 nm with the mole fraction of acrylic acid (AA) increasing from 0 to 0.40. Turbidimetric analysis and DLS investigation indicated that the volume phase transition temperature and the swelling ratio of the microgels had an upward trend that was associated with the higher incorporation of AA. Furthermore,horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was successfully immobilized on the microgel with the greatest swelling ratio (the mole fraction of AA equal to 0.40) to obtain an enzyme-microgel complex for the treatment of wastewater polluted by phenolic compounds. The immobilized HRP achieved a high removal efficiency of >96% toward phenol and was more thermostable and more easily stored and reused compared with free HRP.

Catalytic performance of amino acid/phosphotungstic acid as bi-functional heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production

Qingyu Zhang,Xiaoling Duan,Siyi Tang,Cunwen Wang,Weiguo Wang,Weiliang Feng,Tielin Wang 대한환경공학회 2023 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.28 No.1

In this study, a series of acid-base bi-functional catalysts were prepared by mixing different amounts of basic amino acids (AAs) and phosphotungstic acid (PTA), which exhibited the excellent performance in catalyzing conversion of oleic acid (OA) for the biodiesel production. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized and analyzed using modern testing techniques and characterization methods such as XRD, FT-IR, XPS, SEM, TEM, and Hammett titration. The various influence parameters were optimized using the central composite design based the response surface methodology, where the maximum biodiesel yield of 97.0% was achieved at the MeOH/OA molar ratio of 5.9, the catalyst loading of 8%, reaction time of 6 h, and reaction temperature of 65℃. Furthermore, the stability and reusability of the prepared catalyst were also demonstrated. At last, the possible catalytic mechanism of the prepared catalyst was comprehensively described.

Density measurement and equal density temperature of CO2+brine from Dagang - formation from 313 to 363 K

Yi Zhang,Weiwei Jian,Yangchun Zhan,Yongchen Song,Mingjun Yang,Jiafei Zhao,Yu Liu,Weiguo Liu,Yong Shen 한국화학공학회 2015 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.32 No.1

Densities of CO2+Dagang - formation brine solution were measured by a magnetic suspension balance(MSB) in the pressure range from (10 to 18) MPa, at the temperatures from (313.15 to 363.15) K and CO2 mass frac-tions at 0, 0.0101, 0.0198 and 0.0299. The experimental results revealed that the solution densities increased linearlywith the increasing pressure and CO2 concentration, while decreasing with the increasing temperatures in the experi-mental range. When the temperature increased from (313.15 to 363.15) K, the slopes of the densities versus (vs.) CO2mass fractions decreased from (0.193 to 0.106) g·cm−3. A correlation equation was developed based on thermody-namic theory and experimental data. The absolute average deviation between the correlation equation and the experi-mental data was 0.05%, and the maximum deviation was 0.37% for the density of CO2+water/brine solution in com-mon geological storage conditions. According to the density of CO2 - free brine and apparent molar volume of CO2 inbrine, the equal density temperature (Te) of CO2+Dagang brine solution was obtained at 464.67 K when pressure is10MPa, which means that the density of brine dissolved with CO2 will be less than that of CO2-free brine when thetemperature is higher than 464.67 K at 10MPa. In this work the formation temperature of the Dagang oilfield reser-voir is from 313.15 K to 363.15 K, which is lower than the equal density temperature. Therefore, the safety of CO2 stor-age in Dagang oilfield reservoir can be guaranteed.

An adaptive hybrid atom search optimization with particle swarm optimization and its application to optimal no-load PID design of hydro-turbine governor

Zhao Weiguo,Shi Tiancong,Wang Liying,Cao Qingjiao,Zhang Hongfei 한국CDE학회 2021 Journal of computational design and engineering Vol.8 No.5

One metaheuristic algorithm recently introduced is atom search optimization (ASO), inspired by the physical movement of atoms based on the molecular dynamics in nature. ASO displays a unique search ability by employing the interaction force from the potential energy and the constraint force. Despite some successful applications, it still suffers from a local optima stagnation and a low search efficiency. To alleviate these disadvantages, a new adaptive hybridized optimizer named AASOPSO is proposed. In this study, the individual and group cognitive components in particle swarm optimization (PSO) are integrated into ASO to accelerate the exploitation phase, and the acceleration coefficients are introduced to adaptively achieve a good balance between exploration and exploitation. Meanwhile, to improve the search performance of the algorithm, each individual atom possesses its own force constant, which is effectively and adaptively adjusted based on the feedback of the fitness of the atom in some sequential steps. The performance of AASOPSO is evaluated on two sets of benchmark functions compared to the other population-based optimizers to show its effectiveness. Additionally, AASOPSO is applied to the optimal no-load PID design of the hydro-turbine governor. The simulation results reveal that AASOPSO is more successful than its competitors in searching the global optimal PID parameters.