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A multivariable approach for control system optimization of IGCC with CCS in DECARBit project
IGCCs with CCS differ from existing IGCCs mainly because of steam integration between gasification process and combined cycle, and because of selective capture of CO2. A dynamic simulator of IGCCs with CCS considered in DECARBit project was developed by using a in house code, ALTERLEGO, and a commercial code ASPEN HYSYS®. Simulators were used to assess flexibility of the process design and effectiveness of the control system during load changes. Starting from steady state results at nominal load, the simulator development has been implemented to assure a stable transient behavior during load reduction. As a result of this study, the flue-gas temperature and IP pressure should be regulated at fixed setpoint. Moreover, critical behavior of CO shift temperature controllers,can be mitigated by means of suitable setpoint coordination
La diocesi di Massa e Populonia: obiettivi e strumenti della creazione di un SIT con approfondimenti ed analisi GIS
Prediction of fly-ash size distribution: a correlation between the char transition radius and coal properties
The Random Coalescence (RC) model, predicting the size distributions of the fly-ash produced from coal combustion, is applied to correlate the char transition radius with coal size and the size and volume fraction of the mineral inclusions for different types of coals
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
We provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Indolent T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia: A case report and a review of literature
T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a lymphoproliferative
disorder of CD3+/CD4+ lymphocytes showing heterogeneous
cytologic features and an aggressive clinical course with short surviv
Prediction Of Rapid Biomass Devolatilization Yields With An Upgraded Version Of The Bio-CPD Model
Development of an Entrained Flow Gasifier Model for Process Optimization Study
Coal gasification is a versatile process to convert a solid fuel in syngas, which can be further converted and separated in hydrogen, which is a valuable and environmentally acceptable energy carrier. Different technologies (fixed beds, fluidized beds, entrained flow reactors) are used, operating under different conditions of temperature, pressure, and residence time. Process studies should be performed for defining the best plant configurations and operating conditions. Although "gasification models" can be found in the literature simulating equilibrium reactors, a more detailed approach is required for process analysis and optimization procedures. In this work, a gasifier model is developed by using AspenPlus as a tool to be implemented in a comprehensive process model for the production of hydrogen via coal gasification. It is developed as a multizonal model by interconnecting each step of gasification (preheating, devolatilization, combustion, gasification, quench) according to the reactor configuration, that is an entrained flow reactor. The model removes the hypothesis of equilibrium by introducing the kinetics of all steps and solves the heat balance by relating the gasification temperature to the operating conditions. The model allows to predict the syngas composition as well as quantify the heat recovery (for calculating the plant efficiency), "byproducts", and residual char. Finally, in view of future works, the development of a "gasifier model" instead of a "gasification model" will allow different reactor configurations to be compared. © 2009 American Chemical Society
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