scholarly journals Gradient Cleaning Method of Potato Based on Multi-Step Operation of Dry-Cleaning and Wet Cleaning

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1139
Author(s):  
Hongguang Yang ◽  
Jianchun Yan ◽  
Hai Wei ◽  
Huichang Wu ◽  
Shenying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Removal Rate ◽  
Crushed Stone ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Potato Tubers ◽  
Dry Cleaning ◽  
Impurity Removal ◽  
Cleaning Method ◽  
Damage Rate ◽  
Moving Speed

In view of the poor effectiveness of existing potato cleaning methods in China and reflecting the findings of a research analysis of basic sizes and types of impurities on potato tubers, a gradient cleaning method for potato based on a multi-step dry-cleaning and wet cleaning operation was proposed. The method mainly consists of dry-cleaning and wet cleaning. The dry-cleaning stage, which combines vibration and brushing, could effectively remove impurities such as residual rhizomes, peeled potato skin, and large pieces of soil and crushed stone from the surface of potato tubers. The wet cleaning stage adopts the gradient cleaning method of pre-cleaning, rough cleaning and fine cleaning, which could further remove soil and crushed stone attached to the surface and hidden in the sprout eyes of potato tubers. The optimal parameter combination for the gradient cleaning method was determined as follows. The potato feeding amount was 3 t/h, the speed of the rubber chain rod mechanism was 25 r/min, the speed of the first and third brush roller was 40 r/min, the speed of the second and fourth brush roller was 56 r/min, the moving speed of the immersion mechanism conveying net chain was 0.04 m/s, the speed of the brush roller in the high pressure spray and brush roller combination mechanism was 40 r/min, the ultrasonic power was 1200 W, the ultrasonic frequency was 33 kHz, the bubble intensity was 300 L/min, and the moving speed of the conveying net chain in the ultrasonic and bubble combination mechanism was 0.05 m/s. Taking the impurity removal rate and damage rate of potato tuber as the test indexes, a potato cleaning performance test was carried out under the optimal parameters combination. The results showed that the average impurity removal rate and damage rate of potato tubers were 99.05% and 2.48%, respectively. Additionally, the operational performance fully met the requirements for potato cleaning. This study provides a new method for potato cleaning in China and can also provide a reference for cleaning other root and tuber crops.

Optimization of Chlorella pyrenoidosa Removal by Low Frequency Ultrasonic Irradiation Using Response Surface Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 1860-1865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Zhang ◽  
Chao Liu ◽  
Gong Duan Fan ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yan Dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Chlorella Pyrenoidosa ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Control Parameters ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Surface Design

The control parameters of the removal of Chlorella pyrenoidosa, which was irradiated by low frequency ultrasonic, is optimized by using single factor experiments and response surface methodology (RSM). First of all, the approximate ranges of the ultrasonic frequency, the ultrasonic power and the irradiation time were estimated with single factor experiments for the further experiments. And then the optimized values of the three control parameters were determined, which were analyzed by using central composite design (CCD) and RSM. The results showed that the removal rate of chlorophyll-a could reach to 64.1% after the irradiation for 6.34min by using ultrasonic of 77.7 kHz and 250W. Ultrasonic technology can remove Chlorella pyrenoidosa cells in water quickly and effectively, so as to achieve the purpose of water purification.

scholarly journals Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities of Polysaccharides From Sojae Semen Praeparatum

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2110206
Author(s):  
Yongshuai Jing ◽  
Ruijuan Zhang ◽  
Lan Li ◽  
Danshen Zhang ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction

In this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the ultrasonic-assisted extraction parameters of Sojae Semen Praeparatum polysaccharides (SSPP-80), the optimum conditions were determined as follows: ultrasonic frequency of 100 W, ultrasonic power of 80 Hz, ultrasonic temperature of 52℃, ultrasonic time of 23 minutes, and liquid to raw material ratio of 40 mL/g. Based on these conditions, polysaccharides extraction rate was 7.72% ± 0.26%. Then, 2 novel polysaccharides (SSPP-80‐1, SSPP-80‐2) were isolated from SSPP by DEAE-cellulose 52 chromatography. The chemical compositions, physicochemical properties, and structure of SSPPs were investigated by simultaneous thermal analyzer (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FI-IR), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that SSPP-80 and 2 fractions were mainly composed of mannose (Man), glucose (Glc), galactose (Gal), xylose (Xyl), and arabinose (Ara). In addition, the antioxidant activities were evaluated against the DPPH and hydroxyl radical in vitro, the IC50 of SSPP-80, SSPP-80‐1 and SSPP-80‐2 against DPPH free radical were 4.407, 8.267, and 5.204 mg/mL, respectively, whereas the IC50values for removing hydroxyl groups were 5.318, 3.516, and 4.016 mg/mL, respectively. It demonstrated that SSPP-80 and 2 fractions had certain antioxidant activity. Theoretical basis for use of Sojae Semen Praeparatum polysaccharides was provided by this study.

The influence of ultrasonic vibrations on material removal in the silicon wafer polishing using DDCAMRF: Experimental investigations and process optimization

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440622110389
Author(s):  
Mayank Srivastava ◽  
Pulak M Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Surface ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Statistical Investigation ◽  
Wafer Surface ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibrations ◽  
Mr Fluid ◽  
Process Factors

The present experimental investigation attempts to understand and address the effect of ultrasonic vibrations on material removal in the polishing of silicon wafers (1 0 0). The requisite finishing experimentations were performed on an indigenously developed experimental arrangement of double-disc chemical assisted magnetorheological finishing (DDCAMRF) process with longitudinal vibrations. The MR fluid used in the experiments consists of a water-based suspension prepared by mixing suitable amounts of carbonyl iron particles (CIPs), abrasive particles, and additives or stabilizers. The prepared MR fluid uses both mechanics and chemistry to finish the silicon surface. Mechanics is mainly responsible for micro-scratching of silicon surface, which gets “softened” by hydration utilizing DI water in the MR fluid. In this study, the ‘response surface methodology (RSM)’ was chosen for designing the experiments to evaluate the significance of different process factors, namely polishing speed, abrasive concentration, and ultrasonic power on the material removal rate (MRR) in DDCAMRF process. The material removed from the wafer surface was measured using the precision digital weighing balance. It was observed that the MRR was found to increase with the increase in various process factors used. Further, analysis of variance (i.e., ANOVA) technique with a 95% confidence interval was performed to analyze the significant contribution of different process factors on MRR. The validation of developed model was done by performing experiments on random and optimized set of process factors. From, the statistical investigation it was discovered that ultrasonic power has highest contribution of 57.9% on MRR, followed by the polishing speed (13.3%), and abrasive concentration (12.5%). Furthermore, a genetic algorithm optimization tool was utilized to obtain optimum set of process parameters to maximize MRR.

Interfacial reactions between impurities and slag onset of Si purification by slag addition

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Yaqiong Li ◽  
Yunlong Yu ◽  
Lifeng Zhang ◽  
Zhengtao Li
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Interfacial Reactions ◽  
Refining Process ◽  
Short Reaction Time ◽  
Impurity Removal ◽  
Slag Refining ◽  
Al Distribution ◽  
Distribution Behavior

The interfacial reactions between impurities (Al and Ti) and slag onset of Si purification by 51 mol% SiO2–34 mol% CaO–15 mol% MgO slag addition were studied to enhance impurity removal efficiency from Si. The Al distribution behavior at the Si/Slag interface was investigated; a short reaction time (10 s) resulted in the formation of successive SiO2–CaO–MgO–Al2O3 layers in the slag with a thickness of 10 µm; increasing the reaction time (60 s) resulted in the entire ternary slag being changed into SiO2–CaO–MgO–Al2O3 quaternary slag due to the diffusion of Al2O3. It was shown that the highest impurity removal rate of Al could be achieved at the onset of the slag refining process. Based on the Ti distribution at the Si/slag interface, the slag refinement with 51 mol% SiO2–34 mol% CaO–15 mol% MgO had no effect on Ti removal.

Preliminary Study of Ultrasonic Assisted Underwater Laser Micromachining of Silicon

2016 ◽  
Vol 835 ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
Wisan Charee ◽  
Viboon Tangwarodomnukun ◽  
Chaiya Dumkum
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducer ◽  
Laser Micromachining ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Surrounding Water ◽  
Ultrasonic Cleaning ◽  
Cut Quality ◽  
Underwater Laser

The disturbances of vapor bubble to a laser beam in the underwater laser machinig process importantly limits the material removal rate and cut quality obtained. This issue is more essential for the laser micromachining process that a precise and small trench cut is highly needed. In this study, the ultrasound was used to energize and break up the bubble while the laser beam was performing a cut in water. Silicon was used as a work sample in this study as its significant usage in many micro-components. An ultrasonic transducer was located nearby the workpiece in an attempt to vibrate surrounding water. The results revealed that an increase in ultrasonic power increased the width and depth of cut channel. In addition, the workpiece surface obtained after the ablation was clean as similar to that performed by the ultrasonic cleaning. This combination of laser machining and ultrasonic cleaning processes can be another effective approach to cut thermal sensitive materials and also small components whose thermal damage and deposition of cut debris can be harmful to their functionality after laser ablation.

Ultrasonic Degradation Performance of the CeZrMo Heteropoly Salt with Keggin Structure

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 2965-2968
Author(s):  
Zhi Hong Zhang ◽  
Feng Xue
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Keggin Structure ◽  
Molecular Formula ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Crystal Water ◽  
Good Thermal Stability

A new heteropoly salt with Keggin structure of the 1:1:11 series had been synthesized, and characterized the structure by the foruier transform infrared spectroscopy (IR), ultraviolet spectra (UV) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).The thermal stability and the number of the crystal water was analyzed by the thermal gravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). It was showed the molecular formula was Na5[Ce(ZrMo11O39)]•16H2O( Abbrev.CeZrMo),it possessed Keggin structure and had good thermal stability. The influences on the degradation rate, such as the amount of the CeZrMo, the initial concentration of the AGB dye wastewater, the ultrasonic frequency and power, were investigated. The results showed that the degradation rate could reach 88.01% after 60min irradiation, when the amount of the CeZrMo was 0.8g•L-1, the concentration of the AGB was 10mg•L-1, the ultrasonic frequency was 45kHz and the ultrasonic power was 100W.

Effect of Ultrasonic Intensity on the Degradation of Phenol Solution

2011 ◽  
Vol 393-395 ◽  
pp. 1173-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Juan Yin ◽  
Peng Cui ◽  
Zhi Hu ◽  
Ya Zhong Chen ◽  
Wei Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Power Input ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Phenol Solution ◽  
Ultrasonic Bath ◽  
Ultrasonic Degradation ◽  
Ultrasonic Parameters ◽  
Ultrasonic Intensity

Effect of ultrasonic intensity on the degradation of phenol solution is investigated by changing the nominal ultrasonic power, ultrasonic frequency and the position of reactor. The actual ultrasonic intensity (I) that reaches reactor is measured by ultrasonic power measuring meter. It can be found that the ultrasonic intensity varies with ultrasonic parameters. With the nominal power input improving from 60 W to 150 W, the ultrasonic intensity rises from 0.21 W•cm-2 to 1.06 W•cm-2 and the degradation rate of phenol solution (η) increases from 21.7% to 43.7%. However, when I reaches the highest value of 1.71 W•cm-2 at the frequency of 100 kHz, η decreases to the lowest value of 21.5%. The ultrasonic intensity distribution is uneven in the ultrasonic bath and η increases with an increase of I in the vertical direction. The ultrasonic degradation of phenol solution is affected by ultrasonic intensity, but η doesn’t definitely increase with an increase of ultrasonic intensity.

Comparative Study on Removal of Fe, Al and Ca From MG-Si by Acid Leaching

2012 ◽  
Vol 581-582 ◽  
pp. 831-835
Author(s):  
Yi Mai ◽  
Wen Hui Ma ◽  
Ke Qiang Xie ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Hu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Hydrofluoric Acid ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Acid Leaching ◽  
Pressure Leaching ◽  
Impurity Removal ◽  
Mixed Acid ◽  
Iron Aluminum ◽  
High Impurity ◽  
Hydrometallurgical Method

In order to find the most effective hydrometallurgical method of removing iron, aluminum and calcium from MG-Si, a variety of acid leaching methods were presented. The research results show that the order of capacity of metallic impurity removal is HF, HCl, HNO3 and H2SO4. The most effective hydrometallurgical method is the leaching by mixed acid with hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid. Removal efficiency of hydrochloric acid pressure leaching can improved as the pressure increases. Sulfuric acid and nitric acid even using high pressure leaching cannot obtain high impurity removal rate. The leaching by hydrofluoric acid or mixed acid containing hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid is very effective on removal of iron and aluminum, but less effective on calcium.

Experimental Study on the Effect of Ultrasonic Cavitation on Pyrolysis Characteristics of Oil Shale

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 3117-3123
Author(s):  
Hong Tian ◽  
Zheng Zhu Liao
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Oil Shale ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Ultrasonic Cavitation ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Weight Loss Rate ◽  
Peak Value

In order to investigate the pyrolysis characteristics of oil shale under in the extreme conditions of high temperature and high pressure generated by the ultrasonic cavitation. The different particle size of oil shale is mixed with water in accordance with the volume ratio of 1:12, under in different ultrasonic frequency and different power, the ultrasonic radiation experiments and the thermogravimetric experiments of different samples have been done. The results show that the organic content of oil shale samples reduced after ultrasonic radiation, and the chemical reaction rate of the remaining organic matter become faster, and its reflected as the volatile separate out rate was accelerated and the changes of TG(Thermogravimetry) and DTG(Derivative Thermogravimetry) curves were steeper. Oil shale pyrolysis weight loss rate peak values and the organic matter decomposed percentage during the pyrolysis have the selective on the ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic power and particle size of the oil shale. Oil shale pyrolysis weight loss rate peak value increased with decreasing of ultrasonic power, and the weight loss rate peak value corresponding to the peak temperature was increased with the increasing of ultrasonic frequency, and the weight loss rate peak value corresponding temperature decreased with particle size increasing of oil shale. We can draw the conclusion that the ultrasonic cavitation can decomposition organic matter of oil shale, then, we should in-depth research the ultrasonic refining shale oil.

scholarly journals Design and Experimental Study of a Wine Grape Covering Soil-Cleaning Machine with Wind Blowing

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-72
Author(s):  
Qizhi Yang ◽  
Mingsheng He ◽  
Guangyu Du ◽  
Lei Shi ◽  
Xiaoqi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Removal Rate ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Thick Layer ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Fluid Simulation ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Damage Rate ◽  
Cleaning Machine

Due to the cold and dry climate during the winter season of Central Asia, in order to prevent frostbite and vines drying out for wine grapes, the common methods are burying the vines in winter under a thick layer of soil and then cleaning them out in the next spring. The design of existing vine digging machinery is not precise enough and can only remove the outer layer of the soil on both sides and the top. It cannot clean the soil from the central area of the buried vine. Sometimes, the branches and buds get damaged due to uneven driving condition. To solve the problem, an innovative non-contact blower was designed and tested to clean the vine. In this paper, the design specifications and operation parameters of the blower were determined according to the agronomic properties of the grapevines. Fluent-EDEM coupling, that is, with the help of Engineering discrete element method (EDEM) and CFD fluid simulation software Fluent, was the most common method for dynamic simulation of gas-solid two-phase flow. The Fluent-EDEM coupling simulation was used to simulate the dynamics of soil particles under the action of different wind speeds and blowing patterns, with the goal of a high soil cleaning rate. A prototype of the soil cleaning blower was manufactured and tested at the vineyards of Ningxia Yuquanying Farm in China. The results showed that the blower had an operation efficiency of 4669 m2·h−1, with an average soil removal rate of 80%. The efficiency of covering soil cleaning and rattan raising was greatly improved, and the damage rate of the vines, branches and the buds was greatly reduced.

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