Organic solid and liquid wastes contain large amounts of energy, nutrients, and water, and should not be perceived as merely waste. Recycling, composting, and combustion of non-recyclables have been practiced for deca...Organic solid and liquid wastes contain large amounts of energy, nutrients, and water, and should not be perceived as merely waste. Recycling, composting, and combustion of non-recyclables have been practiced for decades to capture the energy and values from municipal solid wastes. Treatment and disposal have been the primary management strategy for wastewater. As new technologies are emerging, alternative options for the utilization of both solid wastes and wastewater have become available. Considering the complexity of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of these wastes, multiple technologies may be required to maximize the energy and value recovery from the wastes. For this purpose, biorefin- ing tends to be an appropriate approach to completely utilize the energy and value available in wastes. Research has demonstrated that non-recyclable waste materials and bio-solids can be converted into usable heat, electricity, fuel, and chemicals through a variety of processes, and the liquid waste streams have the potential to support crop and algae growth and provide other energy recovery and food production options. In this paper, we propose new biorefining schemes aimed at organic solid and liquid wastes from municipal sources, food and biological processing plants, and animal production facilities. Four new breakthrough technologies-namely, vacuum-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digestion, extended aquaponics, oily wastes to biodiesel via glycerolysis, and microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion-can be incorporated into the biorefining schemes, thereby enabling the complete utilization of those wastes for the production of chemicals, fertilizer, energy （biogas, syngas, biodiesel, and bio-oil）, foods, and feeds, and resulting in clean water and a significant reduction in pollutant emissions.展开更多
Discrete element modelling(DEM)is a numerical method for examining the dynamic behavior of granular media.In order to build an accurate simulation model and provide more comprehensive soil characteristic parameters fo...Discrete element modelling(DEM)is a numerical method for examining the dynamic behavior of granular media.In order to build an accurate simulation model and provide more comprehensive soil characteristic parameters for the design and optimization of various soil contact machinery,in this paper,the discrete element simulation method(EDEM)combined with experimental approach is used to investigate the soil contact characteristic parameters in East Asia.In this study,Hertze-Mindlin(no slip)was used as a particle contact model by taking particle contact parameters and soil JKR(Johnson-Kendall-Roberts)surface energy as determinants,and repose angle,internal friction angle,and cohesive force as evaluation indexes.The method of Plackett-Burman,Stepest ascent,and Box-Behnken were used to gradually reduce the range of parameters needed for simulation until the most accurate value was determined.The results show that the restitution coefficient,static friction coefficient,and rolling friction coefficient between soil particles have significant effects on the DEM model,and their value of them are 0.596,0.725,and 0.16,respectively.Based on these parameters used for the repose angle test and direct shear stress test,the value of repose angle is 31.97°,the internal friction angle is 27.61°,and the cohesive force is 33.06 kPa.The relative errors with the actual measured values are 9.54%,1.87%,and 2.31%,respectively.In order to further test whether the simulation parameters of soil obtained by repose angle test and direct shear stress test are consistent with the real soil,comparison test between field test and discrete element simulation was used.The results show that the error in height of ridge between the simulated soil and the actual soil is 4.06%,which is within the acceptable range.It also indicates that the calibrated and optimized soil simulation model can accurately represent the real soil.The research provides theoretical basis and technical support for the study of soil contact parts by using the discrete element method,combined with repose angle test and direct shear stress test.展开更多
基金Department of Transport/Sun GrantUS Department of Agriculture/ Department of Energy+4 种基金Minnesota Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota ResourcesMetropolitan Council Environmental ServicesUniversity of Minnesota MNDrive programsUniversity of Minnesota Center for BiorefiningChina Scholarship Council (CSC) for their financial support for this work
文摘Organic solid and liquid wastes contain large amounts of energy, nutrients, and water, and should not be perceived as merely waste. Recycling, composting, and combustion of non-recyclables have been practiced for decades to capture the energy and values from municipal solid wastes. Treatment and disposal have been the primary management strategy for wastewater. As new technologies are emerging, alternative options for the utilization of both solid wastes and wastewater have become available. Considering the complexity of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of these wastes, multiple technologies may be required to maximize the energy and value recovery from the wastes. For this purpose, biorefin- ing tends to be an appropriate approach to completely utilize the energy and value available in wastes. Research has demonstrated that non-recyclable waste materials and bio-solids can be converted into usable heat, electricity, fuel, and chemicals through a variety of processes, and the liquid waste streams have the potential to support crop and algae growth and provide other energy recovery and food production options. In this paper, we propose new biorefining schemes aimed at organic solid and liquid wastes from municipal sources, food and biological processing plants, and animal production facilities. Four new breakthrough technologies-namely, vacuum-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digestion, extended aquaponics, oily wastes to biodiesel via glycerolysis, and microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion-can be incorporated into the biorefining schemes, thereby enabling the complete utilization of those wastes for the production of chemicals, fertilizer, energy （biogas, syngas, biodiesel, and bio-oil）, foods, and feeds, and resulting in clean water and a significant reduction in pollutant emissions.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2019YFD 1002502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51675239)+2 种基金The Natural Science Fund Project of Colleges in Jiangsu Province of China(Grant No.19KJA430018)The Important Development Program of Ningxia Province of China(Grant No.2018BBF02020)The Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang Province of China(Grant No.NY2019015).
文摘Discrete element modelling(DEM)is a numerical method for examining the dynamic behavior of granular media.In order to build an accurate simulation model and provide more comprehensive soil characteristic parameters for the design and optimization of various soil contact machinery,in this paper,the discrete element simulation method(EDEM)combined with experimental approach is used to investigate the soil contact characteristic parameters in East Asia.In this study,Hertze-Mindlin(no slip)was used as a particle contact model by taking particle contact parameters and soil JKR(Johnson-Kendall-Roberts)surface energy as determinants,and repose angle,internal friction angle,and cohesive force as evaluation indexes.The method of Plackett-Burman,Stepest ascent,and Box-Behnken were used to gradually reduce the range of parameters needed for simulation until the most accurate value was determined.The results show that the restitution coefficient,static friction coefficient,and rolling friction coefficient between soil particles have significant effects on the DEM model,and their value of them are 0.596,0.725,and 0.16,respectively.Based on these parameters used for the repose angle test and direct shear stress test,the value of repose angle is 31.97°,the internal friction angle is 27.61°,and the cohesive force is 33.06 kPa.The relative errors with the actual measured values are 9.54%,1.87%,and 2.31%,respectively.In order to further test whether the simulation parameters of soil obtained by repose angle test and direct shear stress test are consistent with the real soil,comparison test between field test and discrete element simulation was used.The results show that the error in height of ridge between the simulated soil and the actual soil is 4.06%,which is within the acceptable range.It also indicates that the calibrated and optimized soil simulation model can accurately represent the real soil.The research provides theoretical basis and technical support for the study of soil contact parts by using the discrete element method,combined with repose angle test and direct shear stress test.
