Millions of tons of waste activated sludge(WAS) produced from biological wastewater treatment processes cause severe adverse environmental consequences. A better understanding of WAS composition is thus very critica...Millions of tons of waste activated sludge(WAS) produced from biological wastewater treatment processes cause severe adverse environmental consequences. A better understanding of WAS composition is thus very critical for sustainable sludge management. In this work, the occurrence and distribution of several fundamental sludge constituents were explored in WAS samples from nine full-scale wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) of Beijing, China. Among all the components investigated, active heterotrophic biomass was dominant in the samples(up to 9478 mg/L), followed by endogenous residues(6736 mg/L),extracellular polymeric substances(2088 mg/L), and intracellular storage products(464 mg/L)among others. Moreover, significant differences(p 〈 0.05) were observed in composition profiles of sludge samples among the studied WWTPs. To identify the potential parameters affecting the variable fractions of sludge components, wastewater source as well as design and operational parameters of WWTPs were studied using statistical methods. The findings indicated that the component fraction of sewage sludge depends more on wastewater treatment alternatives than on wastewater characteristics among other parameters. A principal component analysis was conducted, which further indicated that there was a greater proportion of residual inert biomass in the sludge produced by the combined system of the conventional anaerobic/anoxic/oxic process and a membrane bioreactor. Additionally, a much longer solids retention time was also found to influence the sludge composition and induce an increase in both endogenous inert residues and extracellular polymeric substances in the sludge.展开更多
The new-generation electronic components require a balance between electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency and open structure factors such as ventilation and heat dissipation.In addition,realizing the tunabl...The new-generation electronic components require a balance between electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency and open structure factors such as ventilation and heat dissipation.In addition,realizing the tunable shielding of porous shields over a wide range of wavelengths is even more challenging.In this study,the well-prepared thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotubes composites were used to fabricate the novel periodic porous flexible metamaterials using fused deposition modeling 3D printing.Particularly,the investigation focuses on optimization of pore geometry,size,dislocation configuration and material thickness,thus establishing a clear correlation between structural parameters and shielding property.Both experimental and simulation results have validated the superior shielding performance of hexagon derived honeycomb structure over other designs,and proposed the failure shielding size(D_(f)≈λ/8-λ/5)and critical inclined angle(θf≈43°-48°),which could be used as new benchmarks for tunable electromagnetic shielding.In addition,the proper regulation of the material thickness could remarkably enhance the maximum shielding capability(85-95 dB)and absorption coefficient A(over 0.83).The final innovative design of the porous shielding box also exhibits good shielding effectiveness across a broad frequency range(over 2.4 GHz),opening up novel pathways for individualized and diversified shielding solutions.展开更多
In the point of application to ultrasonic nondestructive testing of surface stress and defect in polymer component, the oblique suxface wave transducer is investigated on its acoustic property and especially the mecha...In the point of application to ultrasonic nondestructive testing of surface stress and defect in polymer component, the oblique suxface wave transducer is investigated on its acoustic property and especially the mechanism of acoustic attenuation of acoustic entrant material inside the transducer. A new kind of room temperature vulcanized silicone elastomer as wedge material, in which ultrasound can propagate in very low speed with weak attenuation, is developed through a great deal of trials. The corresponding ultrasonic transducer is also designed for further researches and application to detect surface stress and surface crack in aerospace transparent component.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51408589 and 51138009)State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control of China(Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences,No.14Z03ESPCR)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Millions of tons of waste activated sludge(WAS) produced from biological wastewater treatment processes cause severe adverse environmental consequences. A better understanding of WAS composition is thus very critical for sustainable sludge management. In this work, the occurrence and distribution of several fundamental sludge constituents were explored in WAS samples from nine full-scale wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) of Beijing, China. Among all the components investigated, active heterotrophic biomass was dominant in the samples(up to 9478 mg/L), followed by endogenous residues(6736 mg/L),extracellular polymeric substances(2088 mg/L), and intracellular storage products(464 mg/L)among others. Moreover, significant differences(p 〈 0.05) were observed in composition profiles of sludge samples among the studied WWTPs. To identify the potential parameters affecting the variable fractions of sludge components, wastewater source as well as design and operational parameters of WWTPs were studied using statistical methods. The findings indicated that the component fraction of sewage sludge depends more on wastewater treatment alternatives than on wastewater characteristics among other parameters. A principal component analysis was conducted, which further indicated that there was a greater proportion of residual inert biomass in the sludge produced by the combined system of the conventional anaerobic/anoxic/oxic process and a membrane bioreactor. Additionally, a much longer solids retention time was also found to influence the sludge composition and induce an increase in both endogenous inert residues and extracellular polymeric substances in the sludge.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFB4603504)the International Science&Technology Innovation Cooperation Project of Sichuan Province(2024YFHZ0232)+2 种基金the International Science&Technology Cooperation Project of Chengdu(2021-GH03-00009-HZ)the Program for Featured Directions of Engineering Multi-disciplines of Sichuan University(2020SCUNG203)the Program of Innovative Research Team for Young Scientists of Sichuan Province(22CXTD0019).
文摘The new-generation electronic components require a balance between electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency and open structure factors such as ventilation and heat dissipation.In addition,realizing the tunable shielding of porous shields over a wide range of wavelengths is even more challenging.In this study,the well-prepared thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotubes composites were used to fabricate the novel periodic porous flexible metamaterials using fused deposition modeling 3D printing.Particularly,the investigation focuses on optimization of pore geometry,size,dislocation configuration and material thickness,thus establishing a clear correlation between structural parameters and shielding property.Both experimental and simulation results have validated the superior shielding performance of hexagon derived honeycomb structure over other designs,and proposed the failure shielding size(D_(f)≈λ/8-λ/5)and critical inclined angle(θf≈43°-48°),which could be used as new benchmarks for tunable electromagnetic shielding.In addition,the proper regulation of the material thickness could remarkably enhance the maximum shielding capability(85-95 dB)and absorption coefficient A(over 0.83).The final innovative design of the porous shielding box also exhibits good shielding effectiveness across a broad frequency range(over 2.4 GHz),opening up novel pathways for individualized and diversified shielding solutions.
文摘In the point of application to ultrasonic nondestructive testing of surface stress and defect in polymer component, the oblique suxface wave transducer is investigated on its acoustic property and especially the mechanism of acoustic attenuation of acoustic entrant material inside the transducer. A new kind of room temperature vulcanized silicone elastomer as wedge material, in which ultrasound can propagate in very low speed with weak attenuation, is developed through a great deal of trials. The corresponding ultrasonic transducer is also designed for further researches and application to detect surface stress and surface crack in aerospace transparent component.