Thermal and behavioral response of horses submitted to functional exercises and acupuncture

ABSTRACT: The present research evaluated muscle activation degrees and relaxation of patrolling horses submitted to dynamic mobilization exercises, associated or not with acupuncture. Twelve mixed breed gelding, aged 10 ± 2.0 years, were distributed in three treatments. Treatment with a single session of dynamic mobilization exercises (longitudinal cervical flexion of head between hooves, between carpus and to up to chest); treatment with a single acupuncture session during 20 minutes, and treatment with a single session of dynamic mobilization exercises with acupuncture. Thermographic images were analyzed before and after applying treatments to the cervical, thoracic, dorsal, abdominal and pelvic regions. Animal behavior was assessed through five minutes filming, before and ten minutes after the end of each treatment application, in an uninterrupted way. Increase in animals body temperature at the end of the single session of functional exercises (P < 0.0001) at all animal regions were reported, being cervical and thoracic areas with highest final temperature values. There was no temperature variation for other treatments (P > 0.05). All treatments stimulated higher expression frequency (P < 0.05) of relaxation behaviors. A single dynamic mobilization exercises session is enough to promote intense muscular response in entire horse body; and with acupuncture, individually or associated, promoted muscle and mental relaxation, interfering positively in animal welfare.

Glass-Ceramics Produced by Vitrification of Coal Fly Ash

Glass-ceramics based on CAS (CaO-Al2O3-SiO2) system was produced by controlled crystallization of vitrified fly ash. Fly ash was pre-treated by magnetic separation and nonmagnetic part of fly ash (NFA) was used. Maximal crystallization of parent glass occurs in the temperature region from 900 oC to 1160 oC. Glass-ceramics was produced by consolidation of parent glass i.e. pressing (45 MPa) and sintering at 950, 1000, 1050 and 1100 oC, and isothermal time at the final temperature of 30, 60, 120 minutes. The dominant crystalline phase was calcium aluminum silicate (anorthite). The obtained glass-ceramics could be potentially used in construction applications.

Calculating the effective thickness of the thermal barrier coating

The paper presents the results of numerical simulation of heat transfer at the interaction of a hot impact nitrogen jet with a ceramic thermal barrier coating 7YSZ based on ZrO2 with the addition of 7% Y2O3. The radiant component of heat transfer is shown to make a significant contribution to the final temperature distribution on the surface of the protected product.

Thermal conditions of Adsorptive heat storage device operating in open-mode for heating inflowing air

Thermal conditions of adsorptive heat storage device operating in open-mode were considered when discharged. The main operating parameters affecting the final temperature of airflow which supplied to ventilated premises are determined on the example of heat storage device based on composite ‘silica gel – sodium sulphate’. The main factors which determine a final airflow temperature are confirmed to be initial values of temperature, absolute humidity and speed of airflow which fanned to the adsorbent layer. Algorithm of calculating the operational parameters of adsorptive heat storage device has been further developed. Proposed algorithm involves calculation of diffusion coefficient, mass transfer coefficient, final absolute humidity of airflow, volume of air which passed through adsorbent layer, adsorption, specific adsorption heat and final airflow temperature, then useful heat, heat inputs for operating heat storage device and its efficiency factor are estimated. The adequacy of the proposed algorithm has been confirmed according with experimental data for operating of open mode adsorptive heat storage device. Curves final temperature of inflowing air vs. time of discharge of heat storage device are stated to depend on characteristics of airflow which fanned to the adsorbent layer such as temperature, speed and initial absolute humidity. When these parameters increased, time to achieve plateau, i.e. maximal values of final inflowing air temperature decrease. The dependence of initial values of temperature, absolute humidity, speed of humid airflow and final airflow temperature is shown. Maximal temperatures of at most 65 – 80 ºC are stated at the initial temperatures and absolute humidity of initial airflow within the ranges of 20 – 30 ºC and 0.03 – 0.04 kg/m3, respectively. The results of the present study can be used for the development of energy-efficient systems and devices for air-conditioning in habitual inner space and warehouses.

Hydrothermal Treatment of Herb Residue for Solid Fuel Production

Hydrothermal processing is appraised as one of advanced technologies for wet solid waste handling. In this study, herb residue was subjected to hydrothermal treatment. Calorific value, yield, and also proximate analysis of obtained hydro-char were investigated. A cylindrical reactor with an internal volume of 2.5 Litres made of stainless steel and a low-tech component was used in the experiment. The reactor was equipped with a stirrer to ensure heat transfer took place through the entire parts of the solid-water mixture. Solid products were dried by a microwave oven before analysis. The results show that the final temperature, holding time, and solid-water ratio have various effects on the hydro-char yield, calorific value, and proximate analysis of the hydrothermal products. The hydro-char yield decreased with the increase in final temperature and holding time. Meanwhile, the highest hydro-char yield was obtained at the solid-water ratio of ¼. The hydro-char calorific value increased with the increase in final temperature, holding time, and solid-water ratio. The rise in final temperature, holding time, and solid-water ratio resulted in a lower moisture content and volatile matter but higher fixed carbon. Meanwhile, the ash content increased with the solid-to-water ratio.

Production of High-Yield Hardwood Pulp by Bisulfite Minimizing the Chlorine Content Cooking

The article presents the results of the development of a technological mode for obtaining bisulfite hardwood pulp of high yield on a magnesium base for the production of various types of containerboard. The reliable and effective chemical and heat recovery technology implemented in the bisulfite method allows to use it in independent sulfite process. The effect of the duration of stay at the final temperature on the pulp yield and kappa number was studied when developing the technological mode of cooking. It was found that the increase in the duration of stay at the final temperature of 160 °C more than 40 min leads to violations of the selectivity of the cooking process. Increasing the duration of stay at the final temperature up to 70 min is accompanied by a decrease in pulp yield by 6 % at a constant value of the kappa number of the semi-finished product. Technological cooking mode: hydromodule 5, SO2 consumption 15.0 %, cooking solution pH 4.3–4.5, impregnation time at 120 °C – 35 min, cooking duration at 160 °C – 40 min. The mode allows to get a semi-finished product with a high yield of 60–65 % with a kappa number of 58–60 units without a hot grinding stage. An assessment of the mechanical strength characteristics of the laboratory samples of bisulfite pulp was carried out in accordance with the standards of the Russian Federation. The obtained values of bursting strength, resistance to flat compression, breaking strength, and breaking stress were comparable with the values of the industrial sample of hardwood neutral sulfite semi-chemical pulp with a semi-finished product yield of 75–78 %. It is shown that the presence of bark in the technological chips in the amount of 7.5 % is accompanied by a decrease in the yield of bisulfite hardwood pulp by 4.5 % and mechanical strength by 7.8 %. For citation: Koroleva T.A., Milovidova L.A., Dryakhlitsyn A.A. Production of High-Yield Hardwood Pulp by Bisulfite Cooking. Lesnoy Zhurnal [Russian Forestry Journal], 2021, no. 3, pp. 161–169. DOI: 10.37482/0536-1036-2021-3-161-169

Multi-Response Optimisation for the Development of an Activated Carbon Web as Interlining for Higher Electrical Conductivity and EMI Shielding Using Grey Relational Analysis

This paper presents a simple and novel method of producing an activated carbon (AC) non-woven web from acrylic waste derived from discarded bathmats converted into a nonwoven web by a carding and needle punching machine. After stabilisation at lower temperature, carbonisation of the stabilised web was performed in a muffle furnace. The carbonisation temperature, the holding time of the activated carbon web at the final temperature, the heating rate to reach the final carbonisation temperature and the number of steps adopted for developing the carbon web were optimised using the grey relational analysis (GRA) approach to get optimum responses of the surface area of the web, electrical conductivity and electromagnetic shielding. The results demonstrated a large improvement in electrical conductivity as surface resistivity decreased from 134.21 Ω.mm to 0.28 Ω.mm, and the corresponding electromagnetic shielding increased to 82.63 dB when the temperature of the carbonisation, the holding time and number of steps were increased. The surface area in the AC web was increased from 73 m2g-1 to 210 m2g-1 with an increase in the carbonisation temperature, the holding time and number of steps to reach the final temperature. The optimisation technique used in this work could be successfully used in cost and error reduction while producing an AC web. The optimised AC web was characterised by Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction characterisation and elemental analysis (EDX) in order to determine changes in its structure, surface area, degree of crystallinity, inter-layer spacing and proportion of different elements. The AC web developed can be effectively employed as interlining in apparels because of its flexibility and eco-friendly electromagnetic shielding, as it works on the principle of the absorption, reflections and internal reflections of electromagnetic radiations.

The Development of the Temperature Disturbance Zone in the Surrounding of a Salt Cavern Caused by the Leaching Process for Safety Hydrogen Storage

This article presents an estimation of the temperature decrease in the vicinity of a salt cavern due to its leaching. The one-dimensional radially symmetry models of a salt cavern were considered and described. The initial temperature of rock salt massif was assumed as 50 ∘C and temperature of leaching water varied seasonally from 6 ∘C to 20 ∘C. A significant influence of the season of the leaching process, beginning on the final temperature distribution was found. The model takes into account: convection coefficient changes depending on temperature of brine and rock formation and heat effects caused by salt dissolution. Numerical results are compared with measurements data on the field of cavern volume increasing with time as the function of flow of leaching water and its temperature. The accuracy of the cavern volume increasing versus time was assumed as good—both quantitative and qualitative.

Hubungan Letak Aksial dan Variasi Ketebalan Papan terhadap Penyusunan Skedul Pengeringan Kayu Cemara Gunung (Casuarina Junghuhniana Miq.) (Relationship Between Axial Location and Board Thickness Variation on the Development of Drying Schedule of Cemara Gunung (Casuarina Junghuhniana Miq.))

The research aimed to determine drying characteristics, developing drying schedule, and its relationship to the axial position of the sample on the stem, board thickness, specific gravity, and percentage of heartwood.This research used cemara gunung (Casuarina junghuhniana Miq.) as samples with 6 replications and 2 factors that are the axial location (bottom, middle, and top) and board thickness (2 cm, 3 cm, and 4 cm). The drying schedule development followed the Terazawa Method, in which the samples were dried within a temperature of 100°C for 72 h. The proper schedule was then applied and evaluated. The research obtained 11 variations of the drying schedule.The chi-square analysis results indicated that the board thickness and percentage of heartwood were significantly correlated with the development of the drying schedule. The drying schedule using board thickness of 2 cm, 3 cm, and 4 cm can be dried with an initial temperature of 60°C, 50°C, and 47°C, respectively. The wet-bulb depression was 4°C, 2°C, and 2°C, respectively, and the final temperature was 90°C, 80°C,and 65°C, respectively. Keywords: axial, board-thickness, Casuarina junghuhniana, drying-schedule, Terazawa method

LiNbO3-Tm3+ Crystal. Material for Optical Cooling

The possibilities of LiNbO3-Tm3+ crystals for optical cooling based on anti-Stokes luminescence in the wavelength range of 1818–2200 nm are investigated. The concentration dependences of the final temperature of the crystal have been determined under continuous (CW) excitation at wavelengths of 1822–1977 nm with a pump intensity Fp=5×1021 cm−2s−1. It was shown that significant cooling with ∆T = 22 K, 19 K, and 16.4 K can be achieved, respectively, with excitation at wavelengths 1977, 1967, and 1948 nm.