Computer simulations in the ventilation network of the Vulcan Mine

Maintaining safety and health conditions underground, especially where potentially explosive atmospheres are possible, depends mainly on how the ventilation system is built, applied and operated in the ventilation network. The ventilation networks of a mining unit for the exploitation of the useful mineral substance are mining works that aim to ensure optimal microclimate conditions in the underground. An ventilation network is built of nodes and branches, in order to establish its structure. In order to establish the optimal air flows at branch level, specialized programs are used, with the help of which the modeling, solving and optimization of the ventilation networks can be performed. Optimizing the management of the ventilation system involves in-depth and complex analyzes on the ventilation network that require a huge volume of data that can be processed only with the help of computing technology. The paper presents an analysis of the ventilation network of the Vulcan mine using the calculation technique to simulate situations that may occur in the ventilation system.

Sandy soils of forest landscapes of the Amur-Zeya Plain

Historically, soils of the Cambisol group have been recognized as zonal soils of the Upper Amur Basin Region. However, the wide distribution in the territory of the Amur-Zeya Plain of forest soils of light granulometric composition that were formed on loose sedimentary deposits makes it possible to identify an area of Arenosols and Podzols, for the first time described within the study area. The common features in the researched soils are a well-structured thin humus horizon and quartzfeldsparic mineralogical composition causing low intensity of the processes of weathering and metamorphism of mineral substance. The initial stages of biochemical weathering of mineral matter are diagnosed in soils of the Humic Arenosol subgroup. The most intensive processes of weathering and metamorphism of mineral matter are diagnosed in the middle horizons of the Rubic Arenosol group, which is associated with the formation of seasonal frost and the associated cycles of freezing-thawing of the soil profile. In the soils of the Entic Podzol subgroup, the process of iron illuviation is diagnosed, with formation of the maximum accumulation in the lower part of the soil profile at the boundary with the soil-forming rock. Keywords: FOREST SOILS, NEOGENIC SANDS, SOIL MORPHOLOGY, THE UPPER AMUR BASIN REGION

Síntese, caracterização e estabilidade de nanopartículas de magnetita

Nanopartículas de ferro são muito utilizadas em diversas áreas de pesquisa. O elemento químico ferro (Fe), sendo o quarto elemento mais abundante na crosta terrestre, e a substância mineral magnetita, com propriedade magnética, apresentam aplicações nas áreas industrial, ambiental, biomédica e de novas tecnologias. Este trabalho apresenta processo de síntese de nanopartículas partindo-se de sais precursores, bem como a caracterização dos produtos e as rotas para estabilizá-los. Os sais químicos precursores utilizados foram o cloreto férrico (FeCl3) e o sulfato ferroso (FeSO4) na proporção de 2:1, sob agitação por ultrassom e pH ácido. Para formação do precipitado de nanopartículas usou-se solução aquosa de hidróxido de sódio (NaOH) de pH 12. A difratometria de raio-X, mostra a presença de magnetita (Fe3O4) indicada pelos picos característicos de difração em graus 2Ө = 18° (largo), 31° (fino), 36° (bem definido), 43,4°, 45°, 53,6°, 57,7°, 63,3°. A microscopia eletrônica de transmissão mostra a morfologia dos produtos da síntese. Fatores que influenciam a estabilidade das partículas são agitação, o ajuste de pH, condições de secagem. O tamanho médio das nanopartículas de magnetitas é de aproximadamente 15 nm. Iron nanoparticles are widely used in several research areas. The chemical element iron (Fe), being the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust, and the mineral substance magnetite, with magnetic properties, have applications in industrial, environmental, biomedical, and new technology areas. This work presents the process of synthesis of nanoparticles starting from precursor salts, as well as the characterization of the products and the routes to stabilize them. The precursor chemical salts were ferric chloride (FeCl3) and ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) in a 2:1 ratio, under ultrasound agitation and acidic pH. For the nanoparticles growth was applied aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at pH 12. X-ray diffraction shows the presence of magnetite (Fe3O4) indicated by characteristic diffraction peaks in degrees 2Ө = 18° (wide), 31° (fine), 36° (well defined), 43.4°, 45°, 53.6°, 57.7°, 63.3°. Scanning electron microscopy shows the morphology of the synthesis products. Factors that influence the stability of the particles are agitation, the pH adjustment, and the conditions of drying. The average size of the magnetite nanoparticles is approximately 15 nm.

Development of Titanium Implants with a Rough Calcium Phosphate Surface to Control the Morphofunctional State of Stem Cells

Experimental titanium implants with a rough calcium phosphate (CР) coating with bio-inspired properties have been developed. The role of roughness (in the range Ra = 2.4 - 4.6 μm) of the surface CP simulating the physicochemical features of the mineral substance of regenerating bone tissue to change the growth and morphofunctional activity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) was evaluated. Titanium substrates with a microrelief CP coating bearing artificial niches for stem cells was shown in vitro to have an epigenomic effect on MSCs, that contributes to their differentiation and maturation in bone cells. The results show the promise of developing and introducing a new class of medical devices with bio-inspired surfaces into clinical practice for traumatology and orthopedics.

Impact Identification of Carbon-Containing Carboniferous Clays on Surfaces of Friction Nodes

The article deals with issues related to the processes occurring in the wear result of steel surfaces of machine components in the presence of mineral grains. This type of destruction of cooperating surfaces usually takes place during the development of roadways or during mining of coal with use of longwall methods. Wear tests were carried out using the author’s ring-on-ring test stand, on which the conditions of real wear of machine components in the presence of rocks were simulated. An abrasive material based on clayey rocks with an admixture of carbonaceous substance was used in the tests. Based on the analyses, it was found that the obtained results related to the damages are typical for wear mechanisms: microcracking and low-cycle fatigue. On the surface of the steel samples, numerous effects of micro-cutting and chipping could be observed, which were the result of the clayey impact of wear products and grains of the mineral substance. Under friction, a part of the abrasive and the carbon substance were pressed into generated microcracks, which is directly related to their plastic properties. The remaining, unpressed part of the abrasive material was subjected to further friction effects caused by the pressure of the tester pocket load and the relative movement of both steel rings surfaces. After the friction tests, the mixture of silty carbon abrasive material was in the form of flat aggregates on the samples’ surfaces.

Blend of Flour With Vigna Radiata and Vigna Mungo Used In Muffins In Order To Increase Nutritional Properties

Supplementation of foods is current intrigue due to increasing healthful mindfulness among consumers. Muffins can be effectively strengthened with protein-rich lentils to give advantageous nourishments, so as to enhance protein in the eating routine and sustenance. Fortification of lentil was attempted at 30, 40, and 50% to think about the nourishing, textural, practical, and physicochemical properties in muffins. Legumes in perception on their supplement profile appear to be perfect for incorporation in the structuring of bakery shop items, and its job in anticipating ailments, for example, malignant growth, diabetes, and coronary illness. It was the most extravagant wellsprings of plant proteins and gave around 10% of the all-out dietary prerequisites of the proteins. In light of high in dietary fiber prompting low GI (glycemic index) sustenance. The analysis shown that lentil muffins were the most delicious and most beneficial. Boost the protein, fiber, nutrient, and mineral substance that improves the surface of prepared products, expands the duration of the usability of prepared products.

Energy estimation for the main types of soils in the Volgograd region

The analysis of the agricultural production in the Volgograd region supplying agricultural products in the monetary equivalent of 128 billion rubles per year which plays a significant role in the implementation of the Food Security Program in Russia is carried out. The yield and gross yield of crops can be significantly increased as the result of the energy growth in the soil. Soil energy efficiency coefficient which includes natural energy indicators; the energy contained in the humus and mineral substance as well as anthropogenic energy being received as the result of organic and mineral substances application to assess the energy status in the modern conditions and to meet the needs for agro-reclamation and hydro-reclamation is proposed. Simulation calculations having carried out with the help of computer the model showed that development of irrigation was required to increase the biological productivity of the soil, along with fertility increase.