Prediction and quality control of the melt index during production of high-density polyethylene

In polyolefin processes the melt index (MI) is the most important control variable indicating product quality. Because of the difficulty in the on-line measurement of MI, a lot of MI estimation and correlation methods have been proposed. In this work a new dynamic MI estimation scheme is developed based on system identification techniques. The empirical MI estimation equation proposed in the present study is derived from the 1 ^st -order dynamic models. Effectiveness of the present estimation scheme was illustrated by numerical simulations based on plant operation data including grade change operations in high density polyethylene (HDPE) processes. From the comparisons with other estimation methods it was found that the proposed estimation scheme showed better performance in MI predictions. The virtual sensor model developed based on the estimation scheme was combined with the virtual on-line analyzer (VOA) to give a quality control system to be implemented in the actual HDPE plant. From the application of the present control system, significant reduction of transition time and the amount of off-spec during grade changes was achieved     

Recrystallization of phenylbutazone using supercritical fluid antisolvent process

Phenylbutazone was recrystallized from its solutions by using a supercritical fluid antisolvent process. It was dissolved in acetone and supercritical carbon dioxide was injected into the solution, thereby inducing supersaturation and particle formation. Variation in the physical properties of the recrystallized phenylbutazone was investigated as a function of the crystallizing temperature and the carbon dioxide injection rate. The recrystallized particles showed cleaner surfaces and more ordered morphology compared to the particles obtained by other methods such as solvent evaporation. X-ray diffraction patterns indicated that the crystallinity of the particles had been modified upon the recrystallization. Differential scanning calorimetry measurement revealed that the crystallizing temperature influenced the thermal stability of the resulting crystals. Larger crystals were produced when the carbon dioxide injection rate was reduced.     

Cervicovaginal foetal fibronectin in the prediction of preterm labour in a low-risk population

Ten groups of 14 immunosuppressed NMRI-mice (nu/nu) were raised and kept under germ-reduced conditions. The control animals were fed a germ-reduced diet, nine other groups received the same diet with selegiline (CAS 14611-51-9, Deprenyl) or lipoic acid (thioctic acid, CAS 62-46-4) admixed at various amounts. The 50% survival rate, the total life span of each group and the areas under the curves were determined to evaluate life expectancy as compared to the controls. The racemate of lipoic acid at high dosage (350 mg/kg body weight) reduced the life span significantly. The S(-)-enantiomer of lipoic acid (75 mg/kg body weight) increased the 50% survival rate, whereas the physiologic R(+)-enantiomer (9 mg/kg body weight) expanded the total life span of its group. Alteration of only one out of three parameters was not considered significant. All other groups except for one did not differ from controls: only animals which obtained 75 micrograms selegiline per kg of body weight and per day exerted increased life expectancies by all three parameters. This group exhibited also in statistical evaluation a significantly (p < 0.05) prolongated survival time up to about 200% as compared to the control animals.     

陈川厅长在全省水利工作会议暨水资源保障百亿工程建设工作会议上的讲话

同志们:这次会议的主要任务是:贯彻落实党的十六届六中全会、全国冬春农田水利基本建设电视电话会议和省委十一届十一次全体(扩大)会议精神,回顾总结今年的工作,研究部署2007年全省水利工作和水资源保障百亿工程建设工作。省委、省政府非常重视这次会议,在上午的会上,吕祖善省长、周国富副书记、茅临生副省长作了重要讲话,对进一步做好全省水利工作提出了明确要求,各级水利部门要认真组织学习,切实抓好贯彻落实。省政府表彰了第12届“大禹杯”竞赛获奖单位,为荣获“全国农田水利建设先进县”的嘉善县、诸暨市和东阳市颁发了奖牌,刚才,宁波、…     

同沉积断裂带砂砾岩隐蔽油藏研究——以东营凹陷胜北断裂带为例

以构造层序、层序地层分析和基准面分析原理为手段,利用高分辨率地震剖面、测井、岩相等资料,重点研究了东营凹陷胜北断裂带深断陷型湖盆层序中的低位体系域砂体沉积特征、发育规律及其石油地质意义.研究表明,沙三期胜北断裂带的活动形成了断裂坡折带,该坡折带控制沙三段层序低位体系域冲积扇、扇三角洲、浊积扇和小型三角洲等砂体的发育及时空展布.断裂坡折带控制的低位体系域砂体位于层序底部、最大湖泛面之下,成藏条件优良,是隐蔽油气藏勘探的主要方向.      

ANALYSIS ON ROOM TEMPERATURE TENSILE STRENGTH OF δ-Al_2O_3, FIBER / Al-12Si COMPOSITE

对δ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３纤维／Ａｌ－１２Ｓｉ复合材料室温拉伸强度的分析表明，在实验条件下该复合材料存在δ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３纤维的最小体积分数Ｖｍｉｎ和临界体积分数Ｖｃｒｉｔ，并求出其基体强度δｍ和室温强度σｃ－δ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３纤维体积分数Ｖｆ直线方程及纤维的临界长度ｌｃ和复合材料的剪切应力τＰ确定复合材料的ＲＯＭ预测曲线，应首先判断σｍ是否等于未增强合金的强度σｕｍ才能得出正确的结论。     

基于ARX模型的压电智能结构振动预测控制

采用预测控制法对压电智能结构的振动主动控制进行了实验研究，通过实验方法建立了系统的ARX模型，并在此基础上设计了预测控制器对结构进行振动主动控制。实验结果验证了该方法在压电智能结构振动主动控制中的可行性和有效性。     

淹没水射流空化初生的动力判据

传统的空化初生判据没有考察空泡动力效应的影响和空泡的非等温过程，通过对Rayleigh-Plesset方程的适当无因次化，建立了一种既考虑空泡的动力学效应又适合各种绝热指数的简便的空化初生动力判据。计算了不同环境压力对空化初生的影响。     

鼻咽癌药物我成像定位仪的光学设计

对药物荧光鼻咽癌定位的光学系统进行理论分析，给出了该系统的光学设计方法和设计结果。光学系统设计包括，激光器出射光束与光纤高效率耦合技术，同光轴非接触两光纤间的光束耦合技术以及获得较好的像清晰度和衬度的技术。     

Comment on raindrop size distribution model

The parameter set for the exponential raindrop size distribution model presented by Yeo, Kooi and Leong (see ibid. vol.41, P.709, 1993) was derived using a data set measured in Singapore. A limitation to the model is that it is accurate only for small rain rate or when the rain medium consists predominantly of small droplets with diameter D is < λ/π . A new parameter set that enables accurate computation of rain attenuation for droplets with diameter D = λ/π has since been derived using the same data set. This new parameter set has been proven to be more accurate in the computation of rain attenuation