Using GC/MS analysis means, distribution of n-alkanes, PAHs, and biomarkers and consistency of diagnostic ratios of different kinds of oil were studied. The results indicate that: (1) Some diagnostic ratios of different oils are not obviously different and may even be consistent. These diagnostic ratios include two n-alkanes diagnostic ratios ((C19+C20)/(C19~C22) and CPI), four terpanes diag…
Power mismatching between supply and demand has emerged as a top issue in modern datacenters that are under-provisioned or powered by intermittent power supplies. Recent proposals are primarily limited to leveraging uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to handle power mismatching, and there fore lack the capability of efficiently handling the irregular peak power mismatches. In this paper we p…
Background and Aims: According to the floral ABC model, B-function genes appear to play a key role in the origin and diversification of the perianth during the evolution of angiosperms. The basal angiosperm Hedyosmum orientale (Chloranthaceae) has unisexual inflorescences associated with a seemingly primitive reproductive morphology and a reduced perianth structure in female flowers. The aim …
Background and Aims: Spontaneous male sterility is an advantageous trait for both constructing efficient pollination control systems and for understanding the developmental process of the male reproductive unit in many crops. A triallelic genetic male-sterile locus (BnMs5) has been identified in Brassica napus; however, its complicated genome structure has greatly hampered the isolation of thi…
Abstract. In this work, natural graphite flake (NG) and mesophase pitchwere used as precursor carbons to prepare the graphite blocks, which were dopedwith Si and Ti powders. After hot-pressed at 2700 C,weinvestigated the effect of mean size ofNGon properties and microstructure of the graphite blocks. Results showed that both thermal conductivity and flexural strength of the graphite block…
Abstract. Hydroxylamine (HA) and hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN) have been involved independently in several tragic accidents, which incurred numerous fatalities and injuries. Following these incidents, adiabatic calorimetry and computational chemistry research was conducted on those compounds, suggesting potential reaction pathways of their decomposition, but the mechanism of their unstable be…
Abstract. Ni–B nanospheres were synthesized through chemical reduction of nickel ions with borohydride in an emulsion system comprised of cyclohexylamine, polyethylene glycol, and water. With the characterization of X-ray diffraction, selective area electronic diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, the resulting hollow Ni–B nanospheres were …
Biodiesel is synthesized via the transesterification of lipid feedstocks with low molecular weight alcohols. Currently, alkaline bases are used to catalyze the reaction. These catalysts require anhydrous conditions and feedstocks with low levels of free fatty acids (FFAs). Inexpensive feedstocks containing high levels of FFAs cannot be directly used with the base catalysts currently employe…
In this work, calcium ethoxide is proposed as a catalyst for the transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel with methanol and ethanol. First, calcium ethoxide was synthesized through a calcium reaction with ethanol. Then, its physical and chemical characteristics were determined using instrumental methods such as Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements, scanning electron microgra…
Dimethyl ether (DME) is an ideal resource for hydrogen energy. In the present work, steam reforming of DME using AC corona discharge plasma has been investigated. The effects of H2O/DME feed ratio and input frequency and waveforms have been discussed. Steam reforming can inhibit the formation of undesired carbon deposits, improve the rate of H2 production, and decrease the energy consumption…