Influences of magnetic field on the removal of submicron particles in electrostatic cyclone at different temperatures

Jianping Zhang,Xiaolei Lu,Dawen Zhao,Pengju Zhang,Jun Hu,Zhiwei Zhang,Baodong Ren 대한환경공학회 2023 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.28 No.4

Aiming at improving the capture performance of inner vortex electrostatic cyclone (ESC), which is widely used in the field of flue gas purification, magnetic field is introduced to remove submicron particles. The theoretical and physical models of electromagnetic dust removal were established, and the dust-removal efficiency of submicron particles under different temperatures and magnetic fields was numerically simulated by FLUENT. The results show that a rise in temperature leads to a reduction in the grade efficiency of submicron particles of ESC, a decrease in the number of escaped particles at lower temperature, and the differences of the rising amplitude in overall efficiency corresponding to the traditional cyclone, which were 36.7%, 34.8%, 33.8%, and 31.9% at four temperatures. The contribution of temperature to the capture of submicron particles decreases continuously with the increasing temperature, but that of magnetic field progressively increases at this time. The magnetic field environment is conducive to the capture of submicron particles, the removal effect is more obvious with the increase of magnetic flux density, but the ascended ranges of magnetic field and temperature both decrease when it reaches 0.5 T. These results can provide a theoretical basis and a technical reference for the design of ESC.

An Active Clamp High Step-Up Boost Converter with a Coupled Inductor

Luo, Quanming,Zhang, Yang,Sun, Pengju,Zhou, Luowei The Korean Institute of Power Electronics 2015 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.15 No.1

An active clamp high step-up boost converter with a coupled inductor is proposed in this paper. In the proposed strategy, a coupled inductor is adopted to achieve a high voltage gain. The clamp circuit is included to achieve the zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) condition for both the main and clamp switches. A rectifier composed of a capacitor and a diode is added to reduce the voltage stress of the output rectifier diode. As a result, diodes with a low reverse-recovery time and forward voltage-drop can be utilized. Since the voltage stresses of the main and clamp switches are far below the output voltage, low-voltage-rated MOSFETs can be adopted to reduce conduction losses. Moreover, the reverse-recovery losses of the diodes are reduced due to the inherent leakage inductance of the coupled inductor. Therefore, high efficiency can be expected. Firstly, the derivation of the proposed converter is given and the operation analysis is described. Then, a steady-state performance analysis of the proposed converter is analyzed in detail. Finally, a 250 W prototype is built to verify the analysis. The measured maximum efficiency of the prototype is 95%.

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Sulfur Polymer Composite Containing Basalt Fibers

Bingang Wang,Ju Zhang,Changwang Yan,Jie Li,Pengju Li 대한토목학회 2022 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.26 No.12

The paper aims to investigate the mechanical properties and microstructure of sulfur polymer composite (SPC) containing basalt fiber (BF). The compressive strength fc, splitting tensile strength ft, and flexural strength ff of SPC were tested at different BF contents of 0-3% and aspect ratios of 353 and 706. Meanwhile, the microstructure characteristics of SPC, i.e., the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) structure of SPC, bonding of BF with SPC, pore size distribution, and porosity, were analyzed. The results indicated that the inclusion of BF lowed the compressive strength of SPC; for SPC at a given BF content, the fc with 706 l/d was lower than that with 353 l/d. Meanwhile, the ft and ff of SPC with 353 l/d increased with BF content; for l/d of 706, the ft and ff increased with BF content before 2.5% then decreased with the increase in BF content; compared to 353 l/d, 706 l/d was more effective to improve the ft and ff of SPC. Additionally, an appropriate amount of BF was beneficial to improve the ITZ structure of SPC and bonding performance between BF and the matrix, and the porosity and pore size of SPC increased with BF content and l/d.

Effects of Astragalus membranaceus roots supplementation on growth performance, serum antioxidant and immune response in finishing lambs

Hao, Xiaoyan,Wang, Pengju,Ren, Youshe,Liu, Gentang,Zhang, Jianxin,Leury, Brian,Zhang, Chunxiang Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2020 Animal Bioscience Vol.33 No.6

Objective: Astragalus membranaceus root is a well-known traditional Chinese herbal medicine with many biological active constituents. This study was conducted to examine the effects of Astragalus membranaceus root powder (AMP) on growth performance, serum antioxidant and immune response in finishing lambs. Methods: A total of thirty-six Guangling fat-tailed ram lambs (body weight = 19±2 kg, mean±standard deviation) were randomly assigned to one of six treatments for a 40 d feeding period, with the first 10 d for adaptation. Treatments consisted of the lambs' basal diets with addition of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 g/kg of diet of AMP. Results: Response to supplementation level of AMP was quadratic (p≤0.032) for final weight and ADG with the greatest at 10 g/kg of diet, but dry matter intake was not affected (p≥0.227) by treatments. The increase of AMP supplementation resulted in a quadratic response in contents of triglyceride and creatinine (p<0.05), with the lowest values for 10 and 20 g/kg of diet, respectively. A linear and quadratic decrease was observed in activity of alkaline phosphatase in serum of lambs. As the AMP supplementation increased, the activities of total superoxide dismutase and total antioxidant capacity increased linearly (p≤0.018) and hydroxyl radical (OH^-) decreased linearly (p = 0.002). For catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA), quadratic (p≤0.001) effects were observed among treatments, with the greatest CAT and lowest MDA values at 10 g/kg AMP. Additionally, supplementing AMP up to a level of 10 or 15 g/kg of diet quadratically increased immunoglobulin and interleukin contents in the serum. Conclusion: The results indicated that AMP can be used as natural feed additive in the ration of lambs to improve ADG, antioxidant status, and immune functions, and the optimal dose was 10 g/kg of diet under the condition of this experiment.

An Active Clamp High Step-Up Boost Converter with a Coupled Inductor

Quanming Luo,Yang Zhang,Pengju Sun,Luowei Zhou 전력전자학회 2015 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.15 No.1

An active clamp high step-up boost converter with a coupled inductor is proposed in this paper. In the proposed strategy, a coupled inductor is adopted to achieve a high voltage gain. The clamp circuit is included to achieve the zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) condition for both the main and clamp switches. A rectifier composed of a capacitor and a diode is added to reduce the voltage stress of the output rectifier diode. As a result, diodes with a low reverse-recovery time and forward voltage-drop can be utilized. Since the voltage stresses of the main and clamp switches are far below the output voltage, low-voltage-rated MOSFETs can be adopted to reduce conduction losses. Moreover, the reverse-recovery losses of the diodes are reduced due to the inherent leakage inductance of the coupled inductor. Therefore, high efficiency can be expected. Firstly, the derivation of the proposed converter is given and the operation analysis is described. Then, a steady-state performance analysis of the proposed converter is analyzed in detail. Finally, a 250 W prototype is built to verify the analysis. The measured maximum efficiency of the prototype is 95%.

p53 overexpression represses androgen-mediated induction ofNKX3.1 in a prostate cancer cell line

Anli Jiang,Chunxiao Yu,Pengju Zhang,Weiwen Chen,Wenwen Liu,Xiaoyan Hu,Jianye Zhang 생화학분자생물학회 2006 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.38 No.6

Prostate cancer is a disease involving complicated multiple-gene alterations. Both NKX3.1 and p53 are related to prostate cancer and play crucial roles in prostate cancer progression. However, little is known about the relationships and interactions between p53 and NKX3.1 in prostate cancer. We found that NKX3.1 expression is down-regulated by over-expression of wild type (wt) p53 in prostate cancer LNCaP cells. NKX3.1 is down-regulated at both the mRNA and protein levels by p53 overexpression due to either transient transfection of exogenous p53 or induction of endogenous p53. p53 over-expression represses androgen-induced transactivation of NKX3.1 by inhibiting the promoter of the androgen acceptor (AR) gene and by blocking AR-DNA binding activity. In addition, transfection with the p21 expression vector (pPSA-p21) showed that p21 does not reduce NKX3.1 expression, indicating that NKX3.1 expression is not the result of nonspecific effects of cell growth arrest. Our results provide biochemical and cellular biologic evidence that NKX3.1 is down-regulated by p53 over-ex - pression in prostate cancer cells.

Aging impairs insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat skeletalmuscle via suppressing AMPKα

Wan Qiang, Kang Weiqiang,Zhu Qing,Zhang Pengju,Liu Yi 생화학분자생물학회 2007 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.39 No.4

Insufficient intracellular fat oxidation is an important contributor to aging-related insulin resistance, while the precise mechanism underlying is unclear. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important regulator of intracellular fat oxidation and was evidenced to play a key role in high-glucose and high-fat induced glucose intolerance. In the present study, we investigated whether altered AMPK expression or activity was also involved in aging-related insulin resistance. Insulin sensitivity of rats’ skeletal muscles was evaluated using in-vitro glucose uptake assay. Activity of α subunit of AMPK (AMPKα ) was evaluated by measuring the phosphorylation of both AMPKα (P- AMPKα ) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (P-ACC), while expression of AMPKα was assessed by determining the mRNA levels of AMPKα 1 and AMPKα 2, and protein contents of AMPKα . Compared with 4-month old rats, 24-month old rats exhibited obviously impaired insulin sensitivity. At the same time, AMPKα activity significantly decreased, while AMPKα expression did not alter during aging. Glucose transporter 4 expression also decreased in old rats. Compared with 24-month old rats, administration of the specific activator of AMPK, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide riboside (AICAR), significantly elevated AMPKα activity and GluT4 expression. Also, aging-related insulin resistance was significantly ameliorated by AICAR treatment. In conclusion, aging-related insulin resistance is associated with impaired AMPKα activity and could be ameliorated by AICAR, thus indicating a possible role of AMPK in aging-induced insulin resistance.

Dual-anchor anti-corrosion coating of copper foil for high-speed interconnects

Huijuan Shi,Guoyun Zhou,Qin Zhang,Pengju Wang,Yan Hong,Wei He,Shouxu Wang,Chong Wang,Zhiwei Han 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.126 No.-

In this experiment, two similar molecules with bifunctional groups have been characterized to prove theadvantages of dual-anchor molecular coating in the interfacial modification of the copper foil. The physicochemicalproperties of the modified copper foils have been studied. The obtained results indicate thatthe anti-corrosion performance and peeling strength were significantly improved for the copper foil treatedwith (2-(Methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)methanamine (MET), whose bonding information was analyzedvia the density functional theory calculation. It was found that the S-Cu and N-Cu bonds were bothformed on the Cu (1 1 1) surface for MET coating, and the adsorption of the double anchor pointsimproves the stability of the interface. The peeling test exhibits the function of MET coating as the adhesionpromotor between low-surface profile copper and resin for high-speed signal transmission.