scholarly journals A massive reduction of dust particle adhesion in a cyclone by the introduction of a wedge

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (17) ◽  
pp. 3102-3114
Author(s):  
Yuanye Zhou ◽  
Tianlong See ◽  
Shan Zhong ◽  
Zhu Liu ◽  
Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Particle Trajectory ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Particle Adhesion ◽  
Cylindrical Chamber ◽  
Vacuum Cleaner ◽  
Separation Stage ◽  
Primary Separation ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Inlet Position ◽  
Adhesion Pattern

Particle adhesion in a cyclone, such as a cyclonic vacuum cleaner, can significantly reduce its efficiency. An investigation is presented here on the particle adhesion in a cyclone from a vacuum cleaner that consists of a primary separation stage (a cylindrical chamber) and a secondary separation stage (14 cyclones). The flow direction in the primary separation stage was modified by the use of a wedge of 40 mm × 40 mm × 6 mm at the inlet of the primary separation stage, which affected the particle trajectory in the primary separation stage and the particle inlet position in the cyclone while keeping the air flow direction and velocity (without particles being loaded), the Hamaker constant, particle size and the particle charge unaffected. The particle inlet position in the cyclone was varied from the lower portion (without wedge) to the upper portion (with wedge). Without the wedge, a spiral pattern of particle (plaster particles, average size 1.13 μm) adhesion onto the inner wall of the cyclone was found and a thicker deposited layer of particles at the cyclone tip region was observed. With the introduction of the wedge, the spiral particle adhesion pattern was not observed and a reduction of particle adhered to the inner wall by up to 94% was achieved, although there was an increase in the amount of particles entering the cyclone. This demonstrates almost a complete elimination of particle adhesion onto the cyclone wall, without compromising separation efficiencies.

CFD Study of Particle and Compressible Flow Interaction for a Twin Wire Arc Spraying System

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Faull ◽  
Nicole Wagner ◽  
Kevin Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Spraying ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Particle Trajectory ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Phase Changes ◽  
Particle Flow ◽  
Spray Angle ◽  
Arc Spraying ◽  
Twin Wire Arc Spraying ◽  
Wire Arc Spraying

Abstract Plasma spraying is used in various industries for additive manufacturing applications to apply materials onto a workpiece. Such applications could be for the purpose of repair, protection against corrosion, wear-resistance, or enhancing surface properties. One plasma spraying method is the twin wire arc spraying (TWAS) process that utilizes two electrically conductive wires, across which an electric arc is generated at their meeting point. The molten droplets that are created are propelled by an atomizing gas towards a substrate on which the coating is deposited. The TWAS process offers low workpiece heating and high deposition rates at a lower cost compared to other plasma spraying techniques. As the spray angle for this technique is relatively large (15 degree half angle), particles are lost in the process, lowering the yield of deposited material. The motivation of this project was to constrict the particle flow and reduce the loss of particles that are ejected by the spraying torch. Torch nozzles were designed to help the particle trajectory match the axial flow direction of the atomizing gas flow. Simulations using ANSYS FLUENT Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software was utilized to model both the atomizing gas flow and particle flow for a TWAS system. Various nozzle configurations with arc jet angles between 30–75 degrees showed only small effects on gas flow velocity and shape, with no significant variations in particle flow. These results indicate that nozzle configurations are only one factor in determining particle trajectory, and that phase changes and heat transfer need to be considered as well.

scholarly journals Viral Filtration Efficiency of Fabric Masks Compared with Surgical and N95 Masks

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 762
Author(s):  
Harriet Whiley ◽  
Thilini Piushani Keerthirathne ◽  
Muhammad Atif Nisar ◽  
Mae A. F. White ◽  
Kirstin E. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Vacuum Cleaner ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Bacteriophage Ms2 ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Victorian Department ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Model Virus

In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, current modeling supports the use of masks in community settings to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, concerns have been raised regarding the global shortage of medical grade masks and the limited evidence on the efficacy of fabric masks. This study used a standard mask testing method (ASTM F2101-14) and a model virus (bacteriophage MS2) to test the viral filtration efficiency (VFE) of fabric masks compared with commercially available disposable, surgical, and N95 masks. Five different types of fabric masks were purchased from the ecommerce website Etsy to represent a range of different fabric mask designs and materials currently available. One mask included a pocket for a filter; which was tested without a filter, with a dried baby wipe, and a section of a vacuum cleaner bag. A sixth fabric mask was also made according to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines (Australia). Three masks of each type were tested. This study found that all the fabric masks had a VFE of at least 50% when tested against aerosols with an average size of 6.0 µm (VFE(6.0 µm)). The minimum VFE of fabric masks improved (to 63%) when the larger aerosols were excluded to give and average aerosol size of 2.6 µm (VFE(2.6 µm)), which better represents inhaled aerosols that can reach the lower respiratory system. The best performing fabric masks were the cotton mask with a section of vacuum cleaner bag (VFE(6.0 µm) = 99.5%, VFE(2.6 µm) = 98.8%) or a dried baby wipe (VFE(6.0 µm) = 98.5%, VFE(2.6 µm) = 97.6%) in the pocket designed for a disposable filter, the mask made using the Victorian DHHS design (VFE(6.0 µm) = 98.6%, VFE(2.6 µm) =99.1%) and one made from a layer of 100% hemp, a layer of poly membrane, and a layer of cheesecloth (VFE(6.0 µm) = 93.6%, VFE(2.6 µm) = 89.0%). The VFE of two surgical masks (VFE(6.0 µm) = 99.9% and 99.6%, VFE(2.6 µm) = 99.5% and 98.5%) and a N95 masks (VFE(6.0 µm) = 99.9%, VFE(2.6 µm) = 99.3%) were comparable to their advertised bacterial filtration efficacy. This research supports the use of fabric masks in the community to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2; however, future research is needed to explore the optimum design in ensuring proper fit. There is also a need for mass education campaigns to disseminate this information, along with guidelines around the proper usage and washing of fabric masks.

Nanostructured cobalt salts and their application in functional food products

2021 ◽  
pp. 495-502
Author(s):  
A.A. Krolevets ◽  
N.I. Myachikova ◽  
O.V. Binkovskaya ◽  
S.G. Glotova ◽  
E.M. Mamaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Trajectory Analysis ◽  
Particle Trajectory ◽  
Spherical Shape ◽  
Gellan Gum ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Cobalt Sulfate ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Polydispersity Coefficient

The paper provides data on the use of nanostructured cobalt sulfate in the production of marmalade as functional food for prophylactic purposes. The particle trajectory analysis method (NTA method) was used to determine the sizes of nanostructured cobalt sulfate. In this case, the smallest size (25.7 nm) is formed only in gellan gum with a “core : shell” ratio of 1:1. When the “core : shell” ratio in gellan gum is 1:3, the average size of nanocapsules is 49.9 nm. This result can be explained by the tighter packing of cobalt sulfate in the capsule. In sodium alginate, the average nanocapsule size is already 191 nm. The polydispersity coefficient in all studied shells and at different “core : shell” ratios are practically equal and amounts to 0.84–1.09, which corresponds to a spherical shape.

Grain Refinement in Titanium-Erbium Alloys

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 522-523
Author(s):  
B. B. Rath ◽  
J. E. O'Neal ◽  
R. J. Lederich
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Titanium Matrix ◽  
Average Size

Addition of small amounts of erbium has a profound effect on recrystallization and grain growth in titanium. Erbium, because of its negligible solubility in titanium, precipitates in the titanium matrix as a finely dispersed second phase. The presence of this phase, depending on its average size, distribution, and volume fraction in titanium, strongly inhibits the migration of grain boundaries during recrystallization and grain growth, and thus produces ultimate grains of sub-micrometer dimensions. A systematic investigation has been conducted to study the isothermal grain growth in electrolytically pure titanium and titanium-erbium alloys (Er concentration ranging from 0-0.3 at.%) over the temperature range of 450 to 850°C by electron microscopy.

Identification by Electron Microdiffraction of Intermetallic Phases in a Duplex Stainless Steel

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 494-495
Author(s):  
A. Redjaïmia ◽  
J.P. Morniroli ◽  
G. Metauer ◽  
M. Gantois
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Duplex Stainless Steel ◽  
Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction ◽  
Intermetallic Phases ◽  
Small Particles ◽  
Parallel Beam ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Convergent Beam ◽  
Electron Microdiffraction

2D and especially 3D symmetry information required to determine the crystal structure of four intermetallic phases present as small particles (average size in the range 100-500nm) in a Fe.22Cr.5Ni.3Mo.0.03C duplex stainless steel is not present in most Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction (CBED) patterns. Nevertheless it is possible to deduce many crystal features and to identify unambiguously these four phases by means of microdiffraction patterns obtained with a nearly parallel beam focused on a very small area (50-100nm).From examinations of the whole pattern reduced (RS) and full (FS) symmetries the 7 crystal systems and the 11 Laue classes are distinguished without ambiguity (1). By considering the shifts and the periodicity differences between the ZOLZ and FOLZ reflection nets on specific Zone Axis Patterns (ZAP) which depend on the crystal system, the centering type of the cell and the glide planes are simultaneously identified (2). This identification is easily done by comparisons with the corresponding simulated diffraction patterns.

Depletion of coating color components in the blade coating process circulation

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNE RUTANEN ◽  
MARTTI TOIVAKKA
Keyword(s):  
Fine Particles ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Stable Process ◽  
Size Fraction ◽  
Color Stability ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Size Segregation ◽  
Coating Color ◽  
Average Size

Coating color stability, as defined by changes in its solid particle fraction, is important for runnability, quality, and costs of a paper coating operation. This study sought to determine whether the size or density of particles is important in size segregation in a pigment coating process. We used a laboratory coater to study changes in coating color composition during coating operations. The results suggest that size segregation occurs for high and low density particles. Regardless of the particle density, the fine particle size fraction (<0.2 μm) was the most prone for depletion, causing an increase in the average size of the particles. Strong interactions between the fine particles and other components also were associated with a low depletion tendency of fine particles. A stable process and improved efficiency of fine particles and binders can be achieved by controlling the depletion of fine particles.

Trophic position scales positively with body size within but not among four species of rocky reef predators

2020 ◽  
Vol 640 ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Olson ◽  
A Frid ◽  
JBQ dos Santos ◽  
F Juanes
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Trophic Position ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Morphometric Traits ◽  
Predator Species ◽  
Predatory Fishes ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Interspecific Comparisons ◽  
Large Predators

Intra- and interspecifically, larger-bodied predators generally occupy higher trophic positions (TPs). With widespread declines in large predators, there is a need to understand their size-based trophic roles to predict ecosystem-level responses. In British Columbia, Canada, we examined size-based trophic interactions between predatory fishes—3 rockfish species (genus Sebastes) and lingcod Ophiodon elongatus—and their prey, converting predator δ15N signatures to TP and analyzing stomach contents. Intraspecifically, TP scaled positively with predator length and gape width, but the rates of change varied by species. Interspecifically, TP did not scale positively with the observed mean sizes or known maximum sizes of species. Lingcod TP was lower than that of yelloweye and quillback rockfishes, which were 51 and 37%, respectively, smaller than lingcod. Yellowtail rockfish had the smallest average size, yet their mean TP did not differ significantly from that of lingcod. Neither species differences in some morphometric traits known to influence body size-TP relationships nor phylogenetic history explained these results. Most prey consumed were <20% of the predator’s size, which might partially explain the lack of a size-based trophic hierarchy among species. Currently, large size classes of rockfishes are being lost due to fisheries and perhaps climate-driven changes. Our findings on intraspecific size-TP relationships indicate that fishery removals of large individuals may diminish trophic structures. Interspecific comparisons of TP suggest that, along with size, species remain an important factor in understanding trophic dynamics. In addition, smaller-bodied predator species may have significant ecological roles to be considered in ecosystem-based fisheries management.

Analytical solution for estimating the influence of a pre-existing ground water flow on a geothermal heat production-injection well system

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
I. David ◽  
M. Visescu
Keyword(s):  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Injection Well ◽  
Production Well ◽  
Ground Water Flow ◽  
The Earth

Abstract Geothermal energy source is the heat from the Earth, which ranges from the shallow ground (the upper 100 m of the Earth) to the hot water and hot rock which is a few thousand meters beneath the Earth's surface. In both cases the so-called open systems for geothermal energy resource exploitation consist of a groundwater production well to supply heat energy and an injection well to return the cooled water, from the heat pump after the thermal energy transfer, in the underground. In the paper an analytical method for a rapid estimation of the ground water flow direction effect on the coupled production well and injection well system will be proposed. The method will be illustrated with solutions and images for representative flow directions respect to the axis of the production/injection well system.

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