Covert timing channels(CTC)exploit network resources to establish hidden communication pathways,posing signi cant risks to data security and policy compliance.erefore,detecting such hidden and dangerous threats remain...Covert timing channels(CTC)exploit network resources to establish hidden communication pathways,posing signi cant risks to data security and policy compliance.erefore,detecting such hidden and dangerous threats remains one of the security challenges. is paper proposes LinguTimeX,a new framework that combines natural language processing with arti cial intelligence,along with explainable Arti cial Intelligence(AI)not only to detect CTC but also to provide insights into the decision process.LinguTimeX performs multidimensional feature extraction by fusing linguistic attributes with temporal network patterns to identify covert channels precisely.LinguTimeX demonstrates strong e ectiveness in detecting CTC across multiple languages;namely English,Arabic,and Chinese.Speci cally,the LSTM and RNN models achieved F1 scores of 90%on the English dataset,89%on the Arabic dataset,and 88%on the Chinese dataset,showcasing their superior performance and ability to generalize across multiple languages. is highlights their robustness in detecting CTCs within security systems,regardless of the language or cultural context of the data.In contrast,the DeepForest model produced F1-scores ranging from 86%to 87%across the same datasets,further con rming its e ectiveness in CTC detection.Although other algorithms also showed reasonable accuracy,the LSTM and RNN models consistently outperformed them in multilingual settings,suggesting that deep learning models might be better suited for this particular problem.展开更多
Sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB) play significant roles in anaerobic environments in oil sands mature fine tailings(MFTs). Hydrogen sulfide(H2S) is produced during the biological sulfate reduction process. The pro...Sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB) play significant roles in anaerobic environments in oil sands mature fine tailings(MFTs). Hydrogen sulfide(H2S) is produced during the biological sulfate reduction process. The production of toxic H2S is one of the concerns because it may hinder the landscape remediation efficiency of oil sands tailing ponds. In present study, the in situ activity and the community structure of SRB in MFT and gypsum amended MFT in two settling columns were investigated. Combined techniques of H2S microsensor and dissimilatory sulfite reductase β-subunit(dsrB) genes-based real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR) were applied to detect the in situ H2S and the abundance of SRB. A higher diversity of SRB and more H2S were observed in gypsum amended MFT than that in MFT, indicating a higher sulfate reduction activity in gypsum amended MFT; in addition, the activity of SRB varied as depth in both MFT and gypsum amended MFT: the deeper the more H2S produced. Long-term plans for tailings management can be assessed more wisely with the information provided in this study.展开更多
Glass ceramics was made by the one-time sintering method using the main raw material of iron tailings. On the basis of quaternary system of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2, using DTA, XRD and SEM, the effects of different nucleati...Glass ceramics was made by the one-time sintering method using the main raw material of iron tailings. On the basis of quaternary system of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2, using DTA, XRD and SEM, the effects of different nucleating agents and mixing amounts as well as heat treatment on the crystallization of railings glass ceramics were studied. The experimental results show that, nucleating agent and heat treatment are two necessary conditions for one-time sintering preparation of tailings glass ceramics namely, only adding nucleating agent or experiencing heat treatment, the quaternary system can not crystallize. The composite nucleating agent consisting of Cr2O3 and TiO2 can further lead to the crystallization of the CaO-MgO-A1203-SiO2 quaternary system at the lower temperature, with the major phase of diopside. In the range of mass content, 0%-4%, crystal intensity and crystal content grow. But when mass content is more than 4%, the crystal size will become coarser and the crystal distribution will be less regular. Different heat treatment regimes do not change the composition of the crystalline major phase in the glass ceramics crystallization of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system. In the range of 30-60 minutes, with the extension of nucleation and crystallization, crystallization degree enhanced, but if the holding time surpasses 60 minutes, the crystallization is worse.展开更多
This paper considers a Manpower system where “exits” of employed personnel produce some wastage or loss. This system monitors these wastages over the sequence of exit epochs {t0 = 0 and tk;k = 1, 2,…} that form a r...This paper considers a Manpower system where “exits” of employed personnel produce some wastage or loss. This system monitors these wastages over the sequence of exit epochs {t0 = 0 and tk;k = 1, 2,…} that form a recurrent process and admit recruitment when the cumulative loss of man hours crosses a threshold level Y, which is also called the breakdown level. It is assumed that the inter-exit times Tk = tk-1 - tk, k = 1, 2,… are independent and identically distributed random variables with a common cumulative distribution function (CDF) B(t) = P(Tk t) which has a tail 1 – B(t) behaving like t-v with 1 v as t → ∞. The amounts {Xk} of wastages incurred during these inter-exit times {Tk} are independent and identically distributed random variables with CDF P(Xk X) = G(x) and Y is distributed, independently of {Xk} and {tk}, as an exponentiated exponential law with CDF H(y) = P(Y y) = (1 - e-λy)n. The mean waiting time to break down of the system has been obtained assuming B(t) to be heavy tailed and as well as light tailed. For the exponential case of G(x), a comparative study has also been made between heavy tailed mean waiting time to break down and light tailed mean waiting time to break down values. The recruitment policy operating under the heavy tailed case is shown to be more economical in all types of manpower systems.展开更多
Assembly interfaces,the joint surfaces between the vertical tail and rear fuselage of a large aircraft,are thin-wall components.Their machining quality are seriously restricted by the machining vibration.To address th...Assembly interfaces,the joint surfaces between the vertical tail and rear fuselage of a large aircraft,are thin-wall components.Their machining quality are seriously restricted by the machining vibration.To address this problem,an in-process adaptive milling method is proposed for the large-scale assembly interface driven by real-time machining vibration data.Within this context,the milling operation is first divided into several process steps,and the machining vibration data in each process step is separated into some data segments.Second,based on the real-time machining vibration data in each data segment,a finite-element-unit-force approach and an optimized space–time domain method are adopted to estimate the time-varying in-operation frequency response functions of the assembly interface.These FRFs are in turn employed to calculate stability lobe diagrams.Thus,the three-dimensional stability lobe diagram considering material removal is acquired via interpolation of all stability lobe diagrams.Third,to restrain milling chatter and resonance,the cutting parameters for next process step,e.g.,spindle speed and axial cutting depth,are optimized by genetic algorithm.Finally,the proposed method is validated by a milling test of the assembly interface on a vertical tail,and the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can improve the machining quality and efficiency of the assembly interface,i.e.,the surface roughness reduced from 3.2μm to 1.6μm and the machining efficiency improved by 33%.展开更多
Iced transmission line galloping poses a significant threat to the safety and reliability of power systems,leading directly to line tripping,disconnections,and power outages.Existing early warning methods of iced tran...Iced transmission line galloping poses a significant threat to the safety and reliability of power systems,leading directly to line tripping,disconnections,and power outages.Existing early warning methods of iced transmission line galloping suffer from issues such as reliance on a single data source,neglect of irregular time series,and lack of attention-based closed-loop feedback,resulting in high rates of missed and false alarms.To address these challenges,we propose an Internet of Things(IoT)empowered early warning method of transmission line galloping that integrates time series data from optical fiber sensing and weather forecast.Initially,the method applies a primary adaptive weighted fusion to the IoT empowered optical fiber real-time sensing data and weather forecast data,followed by a secondary fusion based on a Back Propagation(BP)neural network,and uses the K-medoids algorithm for clustering the fused data.Furthermore,an adaptive irregular time series perception adjustment module is introduced into the traditional Gated Recurrent Unit(GRU)network,and closed-loop feedback based on attentionmechanism is employed to update network parameters through gradient feedback of the loss function,enabling closed-loop training and time series data prediction of the GRU network model.Subsequently,considering various types of prediction data and the duration of icing,an iced transmission line galloping risk coefficient is established,and warnings are categorized based on this coefficient.Finally,using an IoT-driven realistic dataset of iced transmission line galloping,the effectiveness of the proposed method is validated through multi-dimensional simulation scenarios.展开更多
Perinatal brain injury(PBI)is one of the most important causes of lifelong deficits in cognition,behavior,social interaction and motor skills,as well as epilepsy.PBI encompasses,but is not limited to,hypoxic-ischemi...Perinatal brain injury(PBI)is one of the most important causes of lifelong deficits in cognition,behavior,social interaction and motor skills,as well as epilepsy.PBI encompasses,but is not limited to,hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE),intraventricular hemorrhage,periventricular leukomalacia and encephalopathy of prematurity.展开更多
Utilizing phosphorus tailings as the raw material for foam concrete is a key approach to achieving sustainable and efficient resource utilization.During the preparation of phosphorus tailings-based foam concrete,slurr...Utilizing phosphorus tailings as the raw material for foam concrete is a key approach to achieving sustainable and efficient resource utilization.During the preparation of phosphorus tailings-based foam concrete,slurry performance is critical to the successful production.Phosphorus tailings,cement and microsilica were used to prepare foam concrete slurry in this study.A rheometer was employed as a test tool to measure the variation of linear viscoelastic zone(LVR),viscosity,and yield stress of the slurries with different cement contents.The results indicate that the phosphorus tailings-cement-microsilica slurry exhibits shear-thinning properties,which aligns well with the Herschel-Bulkley model,showing a high degree of correlation.As the cement content increases,the energy storage modulus of the slurry rises,and the LVR length shows a nonlinear trend.The LVR reaches its maximum length of 0.04%when the cement content is 6 mass%or 8 mass%.The increment of the cement content leads to a more intricate internal network structure,which hinders the reconstruction rate of the flocculated structure after high-shear deformation.展开更多
One of the major challenges in the application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation(MICP)is achieving"bacteria freedom",as it necessitates a substantial volume of bacterial solutions.Nevertheless,b...One of the major challenges in the application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation(MICP)is achieving"bacteria freedom",as it necessitates a substantial volume of bacterial solutions.Nevertheless,both insitu bacterial cultivation and transportation of bacterial solutions have proven to be inefficient.In this study,we suggested the utilization of bacteria in the form of dry powder,enabling easy on-site activation and achieving a relatively high urease activity.We conducted MICP curing experiments on gold mine tailings(GMT)using steel slag(SS)as an additive.The results showed that the average unconfined compressive strength(UCS)values of the tailings treated with MICP and MICP+SS reached 0.51 and 0.71 MPa,respectively.In addition,the average leaching reduction rates of Cu,Pb,Cr,Zn,and T-CN in GMT after MICP treatment reached 98.54%,100%,70.94%,59.25%,and 98.02%,respectively,and the average reduction rates after MICP+SS treatment reached 98.77%,100%,88.03%,72.59%,and 98.63%,respectively.SEM,XRD,FT-IR analyses,and ultra-deep field microscopy results confirmed that the MICP treatment produced calcite-based calcium carbonate that filled the inter-tailing pores and cemented them together,and the hydration mechanism was the main reason for the increased curing efficiency of SS.Our research findings demonstrate that bacterial powder can efficiently achieve the objectives of heavy metal removal and tailing solidification.This approach can substantially de-crease the expenses associated with bacterial cultivation and solution transportation,thereby playing a crucial role in advancing the practical implementation of MICP.展开更多
Enhancing soil organic matter characteristics,ameliorating physical structure,mitigating heavy metal toxicity,and hastening mineral weathering processes are crucial approaches to accomplish the transition of tailings ...Enhancing soil organic matter characteristics,ameliorating physical structure,mitigating heavy metal toxicity,and hastening mineral weathering processes are crucial approaches to accomplish the transition of tailings substrate to a soil-like substrate.The incorporation of biomass co-pyrolysis and plant colonization has been established to be a significant factor in soil substrate formation and soil pollutant remediation.Despite this,there is presently an absence of research efforts aimed at synergistically utilizing these two technologies to expedite the process of mining tailings soil substrate formation.The current study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of geochemical changes and rapid mineral weathering during the process of transforming tailings substrate into a soil-like substrate,under the combined effects of biomass co-smoldering pyrolysis and plant colonization.The findings of this study suggest that the incorporation of smoldering pyrolysis and plant colonization induces a high-temperature effect and biological effects,which enhance the physical and chemical properties of tailings,while simultaneously accelerating the rate of mineral weathering.Notable improvements include the amelioration of extreme pH levels,nutrient enrichment,the formation of aggregates,and an increase in enzyme activity,all of which collectively demonstrate the successful attainment of tailings substrate reconstruction.Evidence of the acceleratedweathering was verified by phase and surfacemorphology analysis using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.Discovered corrosion and fragmentation on the surface ofminerals.The weathering resulted in corrosion and fragmentation of the surface of the treated mineral.This study confirms that co-smoldering pyrolysis of biomass,combined with plant colonization,can effectively promote the transformation of tailings into soil-like substrates.This method has can effectively address the key challenges that have previously hindered sustainable development of the mining industry and provides a novel approach for ecological restoration of tailings deposits.展开更多
Approximately 3.44 billion tons of copper mine tailings(MT)were produced globally in 2018 with an increase of 45%from 2010.Significant efforts are being made to manage these tailings through storage facilities,recycli...Approximately 3.44 billion tons of copper mine tailings(MT)were produced globally in 2018 with an increase of 45%from 2010.Significant efforts are being made to manage these tailings through storage facilities,recycling,and reuse in different industries.Currently,a large portion of tailings are managed through the tailing storage facilities(TSF)where these tailings undergo hydro-thermal-mechanical stresses with seasonal cycles which are not comprehensively understood.This study presents an investigative study to evaluate the performance of control and cement-stabilized copper MT under the influence of seasonal cycles,freeze-thaw(F-T)and wet-dry(W-D)conditions,representing the seasonal variability in the cold and arid regions.The control and cement-stabilized MT samples were subjected to a maximum of 12 F-T and 12 W-D cycles and corresponding micro-and-macro behavior was investigated through scanning electron microscope(SEM),volumetric strain(εvT,wet density(r),moisture content loss,and unconfined compressive strength(UCS)tests.The results indicated the vulnerability of Copper MT to 67%and 75%strength loss reaching residual states with 12 F-T and 8 W-D cycles,respectively.Whereas the stabilized MT retained 39%-55%and 16%-34%strength with F-T and W-D cycles,demonstrating increased durability.This research highlights the impact of seasonal cycles and corresponding strength-deformation characteristics of control and stabilized Copper MT in cold and arid regions.展开更多
基金This study is financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU,through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria,Project No.BG-RRP-2.013-0001.
文摘Covert timing channels(CTC)exploit network resources to establish hidden communication pathways,posing signi cant risks to data security and policy compliance.erefore,detecting such hidden and dangerous threats remains one of the security challenges. is paper proposes LinguTimeX,a new framework that combines natural language processing with arti cial intelligence,along with explainable Arti cial Intelligence(AI)not only to detect CTC but also to provide insights into the decision process.LinguTimeX performs multidimensional feature extraction by fusing linguistic attributes with temporal network patterns to identify covert channels precisely.LinguTimeX demonstrates strong e ectiveness in detecting CTC across multiple languages;namely English,Arabic,and Chinese.Speci cally,the LSTM and RNN models achieved F1 scores of 90%on the English dataset,89%on the Arabic dataset,and 88%on the Chinese dataset,showcasing their superior performance and ability to generalize across multiple languages. is highlights their robustness in detecting CTCs within security systems,regardless of the language or cultural context of the data.In contrast,the DeepForest model produced F1-scores ranging from 86%to 87%across the same datasets,further con rming its e ectiveness in CTC detection.Although other algorithms also showed reasonable accuracy,the LSTM and RNN models consistently outperformed them in multilingual settings,suggesting that deep learning models might be better suited for this particular problem.
基金financial supports from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of CanadaCanadian School of Energy and the Environment (CSEE)China Scholarship Council (CSC)
文摘Sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB) play significant roles in anaerobic environments in oil sands mature fine tailings(MFTs). Hydrogen sulfide(H2S) is produced during the biological sulfate reduction process. The production of toxic H2S is one of the concerns because it may hinder the landscape remediation efficiency of oil sands tailing ponds. In present study, the in situ activity and the community structure of SRB in MFT and gypsum amended MFT in two settling columns were investigated. Combined techniques of H2S microsensor and dissimilatory sulfite reductase β-subunit(dsrB) genes-based real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR) were applied to detect the in situ H2S and the abundance of SRB. A higher diversity of SRB and more H2S were observed in gypsum amended MFT than that in MFT, indicating a higher sulfate reduction activity in gypsum amended MFT; in addition, the activity of SRB varied as depth in both MFT and gypsum amended MFT: the deeper the more H2S produced. Long-term plans for tailings management can be assessed more wisely with the information provided in this study.
基金Funded by The National Key Technology R & D Program of China for the 11th Five-Year Plan(2006BAJ04A04)
文摘Glass ceramics was made by the one-time sintering method using the main raw material of iron tailings. On the basis of quaternary system of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2, using DTA, XRD and SEM, the effects of different nucleating agents and mixing amounts as well as heat treatment on the crystallization of railings glass ceramics were studied. The experimental results show that, nucleating agent and heat treatment are two necessary conditions for one-time sintering preparation of tailings glass ceramics namely, only adding nucleating agent or experiencing heat treatment, the quaternary system can not crystallize. The composite nucleating agent consisting of Cr2O3 and TiO2 can further lead to the crystallization of the CaO-MgO-A1203-SiO2 quaternary system at the lower temperature, with the major phase of diopside. In the range of mass content, 0%-4%, crystal intensity and crystal content grow. But when mass content is more than 4%, the crystal size will become coarser and the crystal distribution will be less regular. Different heat treatment regimes do not change the composition of the crystalline major phase in the glass ceramics crystallization of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system. In the range of 30-60 minutes, with the extension of nucleation and crystallization, crystallization degree enhanced, but if the holding time surpasses 60 minutes, the crystallization is worse.
文摘This paper considers a Manpower system where “exits” of employed personnel produce some wastage or loss. This system monitors these wastages over the sequence of exit epochs {t0 = 0 and tk;k = 1, 2,…} that form a recurrent process and admit recruitment when the cumulative loss of man hours crosses a threshold level Y, which is also called the breakdown level. It is assumed that the inter-exit times Tk = tk-1 - tk, k = 1, 2,… are independent and identically distributed random variables with a common cumulative distribution function (CDF) B(t) = P(Tk t) which has a tail 1 – B(t) behaving like t-v with 1 v as t → ∞. The amounts {Xk} of wastages incurred during these inter-exit times {Tk} are independent and identically distributed random variables with CDF P(Xk X) = G(x) and Y is distributed, independently of {Xk} and {tk}, as an exponentiated exponential law with CDF H(y) = P(Y y) = (1 - e-λy)n. The mean waiting time to break down of the system has been obtained assuming B(t) to be heavy tailed and as well as light tailed. For the exponential case of G(x), a comparative study has also been made between heavy tailed mean waiting time to break down and light tailed mean waiting time to break down values. The recruitment policy operating under the heavy tailed case is shown to be more economical in all types of manpower systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51775024)the MIIT(Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)Key Laboratory of Smart Manufacturing for High-end Aerospace Products Program of China。
文摘Assembly interfaces,the joint surfaces between the vertical tail and rear fuselage of a large aircraft,are thin-wall components.Their machining quality are seriously restricted by the machining vibration.To address this problem,an in-process adaptive milling method is proposed for the large-scale assembly interface driven by real-time machining vibration data.Within this context,the milling operation is first divided into several process steps,and the machining vibration data in each process step is separated into some data segments.Second,based on the real-time machining vibration data in each data segment,a finite-element-unit-force approach and an optimized space–time domain method are adopted to estimate the time-varying in-operation frequency response functions of the assembly interface.These FRFs are in turn employed to calculate stability lobe diagrams.Thus,the three-dimensional stability lobe diagram considering material removal is acquired via interpolation of all stability lobe diagrams.Third,to restrain milling chatter and resonance,the cutting parameters for next process step,e.g.,spindle speed and axial cutting depth,are optimized by genetic algorithm.Finally,the proposed method is validated by a milling test of the assembly interface on a vertical tail,and the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can improve the machining quality and efficiency of the assembly interface,i.e.,the surface roughness reduced from 3.2μm to 1.6μm and the machining efficiency improved by 33%.
基金research was funded by Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China under grant number 5200-202319382A-2-3-XG.
文摘Iced transmission line galloping poses a significant threat to the safety and reliability of power systems,leading directly to line tripping,disconnections,and power outages.Existing early warning methods of iced transmission line galloping suffer from issues such as reliance on a single data source,neglect of irregular time series,and lack of attention-based closed-loop feedback,resulting in high rates of missed and false alarms.To address these challenges,we propose an Internet of Things(IoT)empowered early warning method of transmission line galloping that integrates time series data from optical fiber sensing and weather forecast.Initially,the method applies a primary adaptive weighted fusion to the IoT empowered optical fiber real-time sensing data and weather forecast data,followed by a secondary fusion based on a Back Propagation(BP)neural network,and uses the K-medoids algorithm for clustering the fused data.Furthermore,an adaptive irregular time series perception adjustment module is introduced into the traditional Gated Recurrent Unit(GRU)network,and closed-loop feedback based on attentionmechanism is employed to update network parameters through gradient feedback of the loss function,enabling closed-loop training and time series data prediction of the GRU network model.Subsequently,considering various types of prediction data and the duration of icing,an iced transmission line galloping risk coefficient is established,and warnings are categorized based on this coefficient.Finally,using an IoT-driven realistic dataset of iced transmission line galloping,the effectiveness of the proposed method is validated through multi-dimensional simulation scenarios.
文摘Perinatal brain injury(PBI)is one of the most important causes of lifelong deficits in cognition,behavior,social interaction and motor skills,as well as epilepsy.PBI encompasses,but is not limited to,hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE),intraventricular hemorrhage,periventricular leukomalacia and encephalopathy of prematurity.
基金Hubei Provincial Key Research Program Project(2023BCB099).
文摘Utilizing phosphorus tailings as the raw material for foam concrete is a key approach to achieving sustainable and efficient resource utilization.During the preparation of phosphorus tailings-based foam concrete,slurry performance is critical to the successful production.Phosphorus tailings,cement and microsilica were used to prepare foam concrete slurry in this study.A rheometer was employed as a test tool to measure the variation of linear viscoelastic zone(LVR),viscosity,and yield stress of the slurries with different cement contents.The results indicate that the phosphorus tailings-cement-microsilica slurry exhibits shear-thinning properties,which aligns well with the Herschel-Bulkley model,showing a high degree of correlation.As the cement content increases,the energy storage modulus of the slurry rises,and the LVR length shows a nonlinear trend.The LVR reaches its maximum length of 0.04%when the cement content is 6 mass%or 8 mass%.The increment of the cement content leads to a more intricate internal network structure,which hinders the reconstruction rate of the flocculated structure after high-shear deformation.
基金supported by the Ordos City Science and Technology Major Project(2021ZD14-16)the National Key Research and Development Program(2018YFC1802904)the Discipline Signature Achievements of the Shanghai Polytechnic University(A10GY23G004-14).
文摘One of the major challenges in the application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation(MICP)is achieving"bacteria freedom",as it necessitates a substantial volume of bacterial solutions.Nevertheless,both insitu bacterial cultivation and transportation of bacterial solutions have proven to be inefficient.In this study,we suggested the utilization of bacteria in the form of dry powder,enabling easy on-site activation and achieving a relatively high urease activity.We conducted MICP curing experiments on gold mine tailings(GMT)using steel slag(SS)as an additive.The results showed that the average unconfined compressive strength(UCS)values of the tailings treated with MICP and MICP+SS reached 0.51 and 0.71 MPa,respectively.In addition,the average leaching reduction rates of Cu,Pb,Cr,Zn,and T-CN in GMT after MICP treatment reached 98.54%,100%,70.94%,59.25%,and 98.02%,respectively,and the average reduction rates after MICP+SS treatment reached 98.77%,100%,88.03%,72.59%,and 98.63%,respectively.SEM,XRD,FT-IR analyses,and ultra-deep field microscopy results confirmed that the MICP treatment produced calcite-based calcium carbonate that filled the inter-tailing pores and cemented them together,and the hydration mechanism was the main reason for the increased curing efficiency of SS.Our research findings demonstrate that bacterial powder can efficiently achieve the objectives of heavy metal removal and tailing solidification.This approach can substantially de-crease the expenses associated with bacterial cultivation and solution transportation,thereby playing a crucial role in advancing the practical implementation of MICP.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52060011).
文摘Enhancing soil organic matter characteristics,ameliorating physical structure,mitigating heavy metal toxicity,and hastening mineral weathering processes are crucial approaches to accomplish the transition of tailings substrate to a soil-like substrate.The incorporation of biomass co-pyrolysis and plant colonization has been established to be a significant factor in soil substrate formation and soil pollutant remediation.Despite this,there is presently an absence of research efforts aimed at synergistically utilizing these two technologies to expedite the process of mining tailings soil substrate formation.The current study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of geochemical changes and rapid mineral weathering during the process of transforming tailings substrate into a soil-like substrate,under the combined effects of biomass co-smoldering pyrolysis and plant colonization.The findings of this study suggest that the incorporation of smoldering pyrolysis and plant colonization induces a high-temperature effect and biological effects,which enhance the physical and chemical properties of tailings,while simultaneously accelerating the rate of mineral weathering.Notable improvements include the amelioration of extreme pH levels,nutrient enrichment,the formation of aggregates,and an increase in enzyme activity,all of which collectively demonstrate the successful attainment of tailings substrate reconstruction.Evidence of the acceleratedweathering was verified by phase and surfacemorphology analysis using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.Discovered corrosion and fragmentation on the surface ofminerals.The weathering resulted in corrosion and fragmentation of the surface of the treated mineral.This study confirms that co-smoldering pyrolysis of biomass,combined with plant colonization,can effectively promote the transformation of tailings into soil-like substrates.This method has can effectively address the key challenges that have previously hindered sustainable development of the mining industry and provides a novel approach for ecological restoration of tailings deposits.
基金the W.M.Keck Center for Nano-Scale Imaging in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arizona(Grant No.RRID:SCR_022884),with funding from the W.M.Keck Foundation Grant.
文摘Approximately 3.44 billion tons of copper mine tailings(MT)were produced globally in 2018 with an increase of 45%from 2010.Significant efforts are being made to manage these tailings through storage facilities,recycling,and reuse in different industries.Currently,a large portion of tailings are managed through the tailing storage facilities(TSF)where these tailings undergo hydro-thermal-mechanical stresses with seasonal cycles which are not comprehensively understood.This study presents an investigative study to evaluate the performance of control and cement-stabilized copper MT under the influence of seasonal cycles,freeze-thaw(F-T)and wet-dry(W-D)conditions,representing the seasonal variability in the cold and arid regions.The control and cement-stabilized MT samples were subjected to a maximum of 12 F-T and 12 W-D cycles and corresponding micro-and-macro behavior was investigated through scanning electron microscope(SEM),volumetric strain(εvT,wet density(r),moisture content loss,and unconfined compressive strength(UCS)tests.The results indicated the vulnerability of Copper MT to 67%and 75%strength loss reaching residual states with 12 F-T and 8 W-D cycles,respectively.Whereas the stabilized MT retained 39%-55%and 16%-34%strength with F-T and W-D cycles,demonstrating increased durability.This research highlights the impact of seasonal cycles and corresponding strength-deformation characteristics of control and stabilized Copper MT in cold and arid regions.