scholarly journals Geotechnical Properties of Bauxite: A Case Study in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 930 (1) ◽  
pp. 012098
Author(s):  
M Hasan ◽  
M S I Zaini ◽  
A S Zulkafli ◽  
A Wahab ◽  
A A Hokabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Testing Procedure ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Basic Parameters ◽  
Bauxite Ore ◽  
Solid Bulk

Abstract The research focuses on the basic and morphological characteristics to ensure bauxite ore reached the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) standard before being exported to other countries. The testing procedure, referred to as Geo-spec 3: Model Specification for Soil Testing, was performed to discover the basic parameters of the soil, including pore size distribution, water content, particle density, and morphology qualities. At Bukit Goh, Kuantan, about four (4) samples were chosen, whereas two (2) samples were from the stockpile and two (2) samples were from the Bukit Goh mine. The results illustrated that the mean water content of the soil is 20.64% which is above 10% of the recommended value. The value of Bulk Density is not in the range of 1190 kg/m3 to 1389 kg/m3, which is 2836.25 kg/m3 and the particle size distribution for fine material is greater than 30%, and coarse material is less than 70%. The SEM examination revealed a high concentration of tiny particles in bauxite samples. Bukit Goh bauxite cannot be classified as group C under the IMSBC Code. As a result, the bauxite does not meet the criteria and cannot be shipped.

scholarly journals Phenotype variability and relations between basic parameters of morphological development in young Balkan donkeys

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
Vladan Djermanovic ◽  
Sreten Mitrovic ◽  
Ruzica Trailovic ◽  
Dragisa Trailovic ◽  
Sergej Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Selective Breeding ◽  
Genetic Resource ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Morphological Development ◽  
Body Frame ◽  
Native Breed ◽  
Body Development ◽  
Basic Parameters

Balkan donkey is native breed of donkeys evolutively adapted to modest breeding conditions and different climatic systems including harsh and severe climate of Serbian mountains. Unfortunately, the purposes for breeding small donkeys have been lost during the 20th century so the population is regressing. There has been no selective breeding of the autochthonous donkeys in Serbia therefore the data on breed characteristics are recent and few. The monitoring of morphological characteristics of autochthonous Balkan donkey population in Serbia have been performed in aim to characterize the population and to define the importance of autochthonous donkeys as national genetic resource . The morphometric parameters evaluated i.e. height at withers (HWi) body length (BLe), thorax girth (TGi), cannon perimeter (CPe) and body weight (BW) in young Balkan donkeys bred in traditional conditions were used for establishment of the following body indexes: Index of Body Frame (IBF), Index of Body Compactness (BCI), Index of Conformation (CoI) and Dactyl-costal Index (DCI) reflecting body development and conformational relations in Balkan donkey population in Serbia.

scholarly journals Effects of Saline Solutions on the Desiccation Cracking and Shrinkage Behavior of Gaomiaozi Bentonite

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Long Tan ◽  
Penglin Zheng ◽  
Qingbing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Saline Solution ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Gmz Bentonite ◽  
Residual Water ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Desiccation Cracking ◽  
Saline Solutions

Bentonite, when used as buffer/backfill material in the deep disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW), could undergo desiccation shrinkage or even cracking due to the heat released from HLW, impairing the efficiency of the barrier system. Furthermore, in-service buffer materials are inevitably in contact with the groundwater, which sometimes contain high salt concentrations. The groundwater salinity may modify the properties of bentonite and hence affect the process of desiccation and its performance. To investigate this effect, in this study, a series of temperature-controlled desiccation tests was conducted on compacted specimens of Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite preliminarily saturated with two different saline solutions (NaCl and CaCl2) at the concentration varying from 0.5 to 2.0 mol/L. The experimental results indicated that, as the concentration of saline solution increases, the initial saturated water content of bentonite decreases, whereas the residual water content at the completion of the desiccation test increases. The water evaporation rate is reduced for the specimens saturated with a high-concentration saline solution, and CaCl2 has a more significant influence on water evaporation than NaCl. The evolution of cracks on the sample surface during the desiccation process can be divided into four stages: crack growth, maintenance, closure, and stabilization; an increase in the salt concentration effectively inhibits crack development. It was shown that the infiltration of saline solutions alters the microstructure of bentonite by changing the arrangement of clay particles from a dispersed pattern to more aggregate state, which results in a decrease in shrinkage strain and shrinkage anisotropy.

scholarly journals Prediction of size distribution of iron ore granules and permeability of its bed

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Lv ◽  
C. Bai ◽  
X. Huang ◽  
G. Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Good Prediction ◽  
Moisture Capacity ◽  
Granulation Process ◽  
Artificial Neural

The granulation process, which is determined by many factors like properties of the mixture and the operating parameters, is of very importance for getting a good permeability of the burden in the sintering strand. The prediction of the size distribution of the granules and the permeability of its bed by the artificial neural network was studied in this paper. It was found by the experiments that the order of significance in the granulation process is water content added into the mixture, the mass fraction of the particles of 0.7-3 mm, and the moisture capacity. The water content added in the mixture and the mass fractions of the particles of 0.7-3 mm have the positive relation to the permeability of granulation, While, the moisture capacity has the negative relation to the permeability of granulation. Both the moisture capacity and the water content added were used as the inputs in the model of artificial neural network, which can give a good prediction on the permeability and mass fraction of the granules of 3-8 mm, as well as the tendency of the samples under instable raw materials conditions. These two models can be used for optimization the granulation.

The Influence of Water Content on the Morphology and Magnetic Properties of Nickel Nanoparticles Prepared in Reverse Microemulsion

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 494-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiong Zhou ◽  
Yin Chun Hu ◽  
Yu Liang Ma ◽  
Yong Ji Weng
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Nickel Nanoparticles ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Reverse Microemulsion ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
Ferromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Magnetization Curves ◽  
Influence Of Water

Magnetic nickel nanoparticles are prepared by NaBH4reducing agent in AOT reverse microemulsion, the influence of water content on the morphology and magnetic properties of nickel nanoparticles are investigated by TEM study, size distribution, XRD characterization and magnetization curves. The results show that spherical and polydispered particles are obtained in microemulsion. The dimension and polydispersity of particles increased with the increasing of water content. Magnetization curves clearly indicate a ferromagnetic behavior with high coercivity values. At water content of W0=41.7, the product has a high saturated magnetization 70.68 emu/g with its residual magnetizations 28.02 emu/g, higher than the sample obtained at water content of W0=13.9.

scholarly journals Study on the Mechanical Criterion of Ice Lens Formation Based on Pore Size Distribution

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 8981
Author(s):  
Yuhang Liu ◽  
Dongqing Li ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Feng Ming
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Initial Water Content ◽  
Mean Stress ◽  
Initial Water ◽  
Unfrozen Water Content ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Lens Formation

Ice lens is the key factor which determines the frost heave in engineering construction in cold regions. At present, several theories have been proposed to describe the formation of ice lens. However, most of these theories analyzed the ice lens formation from a macroscopic view and ignored the influence of microscopic pore sizes and structures. Meanwhile, these theories lacked the support of measured data. To solve this problem, the microscopic crystallization stress was converted into the macro mean stress through the principle of statistics with the consideration of pore size distribution. The mean stress was treated as the driving force of the formation of ice lens and induced into the criterion of ice lens formation. The influence of pore structure and unfrozen water content on the mean stress was analyzed. The results indicate that the microcosmic crystallization pressure can be converted into the macro mean stress through the principle of statistics. Larger mean stress means the ice lens will be formed easier in the soil. The mean stress is positively correlated with initial water content. At the same temperature, an increase to both the initial water content and the number of pores can result in a larger mean stress. Under the same initial water content, mean stress increases with decreasing temperature. The result provides a theoretical basis for studying ice lens formation from the crystallization theory.

Influence of Fuel in the Synthesis of ZnAl2O4 Catalytic Supports by Combustion Reaction

2010 ◽  
Vol 660-661 ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaline Melo de Souto Viana ◽  
Bruno Brito Dantas ◽  
N.A.S. Nogueira ◽  
J.M. Sasaki ◽  
Normanda Lino de Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Crystallite Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Spinel Structure ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Combustion Reaction ◽  
Nanosized Particles ◽  
Catalytic Supports ◽  
Stoichiometric Proportion

The aim of this work is to evaluate the influence of fuel in the synthesis of ZnAl2O4 catalytic supports by combustion reaction. For this, it was used the fuels: urea, carbohidrazide, glycine and aniline. The total amount of reagents was calculated according to the theory of propellants and explosive using urea in the stoichiometric proportion (Φe = 1). The structural and morphological characteristics of the powders were evaluated by XRD, FTIR, TEM, SEM and particle size distribution. The results from XRD showed the formation of the normal cubic spinel structure. The powders presented nanosized particles with narrow agglomerates size distribution. The powders prepared with urea showed better value of surface area and smaller crystallite size.

scholarly journals Normalized Hail Particle Size Distributions from the T-28 Storm-Penetrating Aircraft

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Field ◽  
Andrew J. Heymsfield ◽  
Andrew G. Detwiler ◽  
Jonathan M. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Optical Probe ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
South Dakota School ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
In Situ Observations ◽  
Cloud Evolution

AbstractHail and graupel are linked to lightning production and are important components of cloud evolution. Hail can also cause significant damage when it precipitates to the surface. The accurate prediction of the amount and location of hail and graupel and the effects on the other hydrometeor species depends upon the size distribution assumed. Here, we use ~310 km of in situ observations from flights of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology T-28 storm-penetrating aircraft to constrain the representation of the particle size distribution (PSD) of hail. The maximum ~1-km hail water content encountered was 9 g m−3. Optical probe PSD measurements are normalized using two-moment normalization relations to obtain an underlying exponential shape. By linking the two normalizing moments through a power law, a parameterization of the hail PSD is provided based on the hail water content only. Preliminary numerical weather simulations indicate that the new parameterization produces increased radar reflectivity relative to commonly used PSD representations.

Assessment of Zooplankton Injury and Mortality Associated With Underwater Turbines for Tidal Energy Production

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Schlezinger ◽  
Craig D. Taylor ◽  
Brian L. Howes
Keyword(s):  
Size Distribution ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Marine Renewable Energy ◽  
Tidal Turbines ◽  
Video Images ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tidal Turbine

AbstractCollaborative work between the UMASS-Marine Renewable Energy Center, the Town of Edgartown, and the Coastal Systems Program is focused on developing the tidal energy potential of Muskeget Channel. We have undertaken detailed oceanographic and environmental surveys to optimize in-stream turbine power generation and to quantify potential environmental effects. In 2011 and 2012, tidal turbine demonstration projects were conducted in Muskeget Channel to determine the combined effects of blade strikes, shear stress, turbulence, and cavitation on zooplankton. Single turbines may minimally impact zooplankton populations; however, full-scale projects may potentially alter zooplankton populations forming the base of coastal food webs. Static plankton tows were performed up- and downstream of the operating turbine axis. Integral flow meters allowed adjustment of tow duration to optimize zooplankton density in the concentrate. Samples were held at in situ temperatures, and sequential photomicrographs and video images were taken to determine particle density, size distribution, and the number of live organisms in samples taken up and down gradient of the operating tidal turbines within 3 h of collection. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference in the total number or size distribution of motile zooplankters, indicating tidal turbine operation did not cause significant mortality and suggested that impacts of commercial size tidal energy projects upon zooplankton populations in Muskeget Channel may be negligible.

Snow Size Distribution Parameterization for Midlatitude and Tropical Ice Clouds

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 4346-4365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Field ◽  
Andrew J. Heymsfield ◽  
Aaron Bansemer
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission ◽  
Time Averaging ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Regional Study ◽  
Ice Clouds ◽  
Microphysical Process ◽  
Ice Water Content ◽  
Ice Water

Abstract Many microphysical process rates involving snow are proportional to moments of the snow particle size distribution (PSD), and in this study a moment estimation parameterization applicable to both midlatitude and tropical ice clouds is proposed. To this end aircraft snow PSD data were analyzed from tropical anvils [Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission/Kwajelein Experiment (TRMM/KWAJEX), Cirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils and Cirrus Layers-Florida Area Cirrus Experiment (CRYSTAL-FACE)] and midlatitude stratiform cloud [First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project Research Experiment (FIRE), Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM)]. For half of the dataset, moments of the PSDs are computed and a parameterization is generated for estimating other PSD moments when the second moment (proportional to the ice water content when particle mass is proportional to size squared) and temperature are known. Subsequently the parameterization was tested with the other half of the dataset to facilitate an independent comparison. The parameterization for estimating moments can be applied to midlatitude or tropical clouds without requiring prior knowledge of the regime of interest. Rescaling of the tropical and midlatitude size distributions is presented along with fits to allow the user to recreate realistic PSDs given estimates of ice water content and temperature. The effects of using different time averaging were investigated and were found not to be adverse. Finally, the merits of a single-moment snow microphysics versus multimoment representations are discussed, and speculation on the physical differences between the rescaled size distributions from the Tropics and midlatitudes is presented.

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