Polycrystalline diamond compacts（PDC）, which are composed of diamond and WC/Co substrate, and synthesized at high pressure and high temperature（HPHT）, are widely applied as the tooth of drilling bit. However, the ...Polycrystalline diamond compacts（PDC）, which are composed of diamond and WC/Co substrate, and synthesized at high pressure and high temperature（HPHT）, are widely applied as the tooth of drilling bit. However, the thermal stability of PDC will be reduced when diamond transforms into graphite due to cobalt in PDC acting as a catalyst during the drilling work. In this study, a new three-layer structured PDC with enhanced thermal stability has been successfully synthesized at pressures of 5.5–7.0 GPa and temperatures of 1650–1750？C. In this structure, the diamond-Si C composite acts as the working layer,and the diamond-Si C-Co composite and WC/Co cements are as the intermediate layer and substrate,respectively. It is found that the initial oxidizing temperature of the three-layered PDC is enhanced up to820？C, which is significantly higher than that（～780？C） of the conventional PDC counterpart.展开更多
Natural methane （CH4） oxidation that is carried out through the use of landfill covers （biocovers） is a promising method for reducing CH4 emissions from landfills. Previous studies on peat-based landfill covers ha...Natural methane （CH4） oxidation that is carried out through the use of landfill covers （biocovers） is a promising method for reducing CH4 emissions from landfills. Previous studies on peat-based landfill covers have mainly focused on their biochemical properties （e.g. CH4 oxidation capacity）. However, the utilization of peat as a cover material also requires a solid understanding of its geotechnical properties （thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical）, which are critical to the performance of any biocover. Therefore, the objective of this context is to investigate and assess the geotechnical properties of peat-based cover materials （peat, peat–sand mixture）, including compaction, consolidation, and hydraulic and thermal conductivities. The studied materials show high compressibility to the increase of vertical stress, with compression index （Cc） values ranging from 0.16 to 0.358. The compressibility is a function of sand content such that the peat–sand mixture （1：3） has the lowest Cc value. Both the thermal and hydraulic conductivities are functions of moisture content, dry density, and sand content. The hydraulic conductivity varies from 1.74 × 10^-9 m/s to 7.35 × 10^-9 m/s, and increases with the increase in sand content. The thermal conductivity of the studied samples varies between 0.54 W/（m K） and 1.41 W/（m K） and it increases with the increases in moisture and sand contents. Increases in sand content generally increase the mechanical behavior of peat-based covers; however, they also cause relatively high hydraulic and thermal conductivities which are not favored properties for biocovers.展开更多
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文摘Polycrystalline diamond compacts（PDC）, which are composed of diamond and WC/Co substrate, and synthesized at high pressure and high temperature（HPHT）, are widely applied as the tooth of drilling bit. However, the thermal stability of PDC will be reduced when diamond transforms into graphite due to cobalt in PDC acting as a catalyst during the drilling work. In this study, a new three-layer structured PDC with enhanced thermal stability has been successfully synthesized at pressures of 5.5–7.0 GPa and temperatures of 1650–1750？C. In this structure, the diamond-Si C composite acts as the working layer,and the diamond-Si C-Co composite and WC/Co cements are as the intermediate layer and substrate,respectively. It is found that the initial oxidizing temperature of the three-layered PDC is enhanced up to820？C, which is significantly higher than that（～780？C） of the conventional PDC counterpart.
文摘Natural methane （CH4） oxidation that is carried out through the use of landfill covers （biocovers） is a promising method for reducing CH4 emissions from landfills. Previous studies on peat-based landfill covers have mainly focused on their biochemical properties （e.g. CH4 oxidation capacity）. However, the utilization of peat as a cover material also requires a solid understanding of its geotechnical properties （thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical）, which are critical to the performance of any biocover. Therefore, the objective of this context is to investigate and assess the geotechnical properties of peat-based cover materials （peat, peat–sand mixture）, including compaction, consolidation, and hydraulic and thermal conductivities. The studied materials show high compressibility to the increase of vertical stress, with compression index （Cc） values ranging from 0.16 to 0.358. The compressibility is a function of sand content such that the peat–sand mixture （1：3） has the lowest Cc value. Both the thermal and hydraulic conductivities are functions of moisture content, dry density, and sand content. The hydraulic conductivity varies from 1.74 × 10^-9 m/s to 7.35 × 10^-9 m/s, and increases with the increase in sand content. The thermal conductivity of the studied samples varies between 0.54 W/（m K） and 1.41 W/（m K） and it increases with the increases in moisture and sand contents. Increases in sand content generally increase the mechanical behavior of peat-based covers; however, they also cause relatively high hydraulic and thermal conductivities which are not favored properties for biocovers.
