Academic literature on the topic 'Secondary precipitation'

Spherical Ni0.5Mn0.5CO3 is synthesized via carbonate co-precipitation method which uses NH4HCO3 as the precipitator. However, obvious agglomerate of secondary particles occurs when NH4HCO3 is used as the precipitator. The agglomerate particles can result in inferior physical characteristic. An improved carbonate co-precipitation which used NH4HCO3 doped with different proportion of NaOH as a new precipitator is tested in our study. Observed by SEM and Mastersizer, spherical morphology with narrow particle size distribution is synthesized with the proportion of NaOH reaches 10%. The element line analysis by Electron Probe Micro-analyzer shows symmetrical distributions of Ni and Mn elements via the improved carbonate co-precipitation.

Abstract Precipitation methods are commonly used for removing phosphorus compounds from wastewater. Chemical precipitation method, based on adding iron, aluminium or calcium salts to the treated wastewater, is often used. Another possible way of precipitating phosphates is metal dissolution method, which is presented in this paper. The main difference between these two methods is how the phosphate precipitating ions are introduced to the wastewater. This paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of the metal dissolution method in comparison with traditional precipitation methods. Differences in the secondary contamination of treated wastewater by iron ions, conductivity, total alkalinity and pH correction process; the use of recyclable wastes; and energy consumption are discussed.

Abstract This investigation seeks a better understanding of the assorted mechanisms controlling the global distribution of diurnal precipitation variability based on the use of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) microwave radiometer and radar data. The horizontal distributions of precipitation’s diurnal cycle are derived from 8 yr of TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) measurements involving three TRMM standard rain retrieval algorithms; the resultant distributions are analyzed at various spatiotemporal scales. The results reveal both the prominent and expected late-evening (LE) to early-morning (EM) precipitation maxima over oceans and the counterpart prominent and expected mid- to late-afternoon (MLA) maxima over continents. Moreover, and not generally recognized, the results reveal a widespread distribution of secondary maxima, which generally mirror their counterpart regime’s behavior, occurring over both oceans and continents. That is, many ocean regions exhibit clear-cut secondary MLA precipitation maxima, while many continental regions exhibit just as evident secondary LE–EM maxima. This investigation is the first comprehensive study of these globally prevalent secondary maxima and their widespread nature, a type of study only made possible when the analysis procedure is applied to a high-quality global-scale precipitation dataset. The characteristics of the secondary maxima are mapped and described on global grids using an innovative clock-face format, while a current study that is to be published at a later date provides physically based explanations of the seasonal regional distributions of the secondary maxima. In addition to a primary “explicit” maxima identification scheme, a secondary “Fourier decomposition” maxima identification scheme is used as a cross-check to examine the amplitude and phase properties of the multimodal maxima. Accordingly, the advantages and ambiguities resulting from the use of a Fourier harmonic analysis are investigated.

Purpose The secondary phase decreased the corrosion resistance because of the segregation of Cr and Mo. Therefore, this paper aims to study the precipitation condition and the effect of secondary phase with volume fraction on corrosion behavior. Design/methodology/approach Secondary phase precipitated approximately from 375°C to 975°C because of saturated Cr and Mo at grain boundary by growth of austenite. Therefore, heat treatment from 800°C to 1,300°C was applied to start the precipitation of the secondary phase. Findings The secondary phase is precipitated at 1,020°C because of segregation by heterogeneous austenite. The growth of austenite at 1,000°C needs the time to saturate the Cr and Mo at grain boundary. When the volume fraction of austenite is 56 per cent (14 min at 1,000°C), the secondary phase is precipitated with grain boundary of austenite. The secondary phase increased the current density (corrosion rate) and decreased the passivation. That is checked to the critical pitting temperature (CPT) curves. The 1 per cent volume fraction of secondary phase decreased CPT to 60°C from 71°C. Research limitations/implications The precipitation of secondary phase not wants anyone. Casted super-duplex stainless steel (SDSS) of big size precipitates the secondary phase. This study worked the precipitation condition and the suppression conditions of secondary phase. Social implications Manufacturers need precipitation condition to make high-performance SDSS. Originality/value The corrosion resistance of SDSS is hard the optimization because SDSS is dual-phase stainless steel. The precipitation of the secondary phase must be controlled to optimize of the corrosion resistance of SDSS. Anyone not studied the precipitation condition of secondary phase and the effect of secondary phase with volume fraction on corrosion behavior of SDSS.

Abstract Clouds and precipitation play critical roles in wet removal of aerosols and soluble gases in the atmosphere, and hence their accurate prediction largely influences accurate prediction of air pollutants. In this study, the impacts of clouds and precipitation on wet scavenging and long-range transboundary transport of pollutants are examined during the 2016 Korea–United States Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field campaign using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model coupled with chemistry. Two simulations—one in which atmospheric moisture is constrained and one in which it is not—are performed and evaluated against surface and airborne observations. The simulation with moisture constraints is found to better reproduce precipitation as well as surface PM2.5, whereas the areal extent and amount of precipitation are overpredicted in the simulation without moisture constraints. As a results of overpredicted clouds and precipitation and consequently overpredicted wet scavenging, PM2.5 concentration is generally underpredicted across the model domain in the simulation without moisture constraints. The effects are significant not only in the precipitating region (upwind region, southern China in this study) but also in the downwind region (South Korea) where no precipitation is observed. The difference in upwind precipitation by 77% on average between the two simulations leads to the difference in PM2.5 by ∼39% both in the upwind and downwind regions. The transboundary transport of aerosol precursors, especially nitric acid, has a considerable impact on ammonium-nitrate aerosol formation in the ammonia-rich downwind region. This study highlights that skillful prediction of atmospheric moisture can have ultimate potential to skillful prediction of aerosols across regions.

Hot-work tool steels make up an important group of steels that are able to perform with good strength and toughness properties at elevated temperatures and stresses. They are able to gain this behavior through their alloy composition and heat treatment, which relies on the precipitation of alloy carbides to counter the loss in strength as the tempered material becomes more ductile. As demand grows for materials that are suitable for even harsher applications and that show improved mechanical qualities, the steel industry must continuously investigate the development of new steel grades. Within this context, the present work focuses on examining the mechanical properties and microstructure of two hot-work tool steels, of which one is a representative steel grade (Steel A) and the second a higher-alloyed variant (Steel B), at different tempering conditions. To complement the experimental work, precipitation simulations are used to monitor the progression of secondary carbide precipitation and to examine the predicted microstructural changes through varying the alloy composition. The study finds that Steel B does not actually have improved properties with respect to Steel A and suggests that the precipitation behavior of both steels is virtually identical. Despite this, the simulation work reveals that this behavior can change dramatically to favor more positive hardness contributions by increasing the alloy content of V. In short, with the project being part of an ongoing investigation, there remain several areas of analysis that need to be completed before offering a complete picture that can ultimately play a part in the development of a new hot-work tool steel grade.

CARDOSO, J. L. Evaluation of the precipitation of secondary phases on CO2 environment corrosion resistance of austenitic and super austenitic stainless steels. 2016. 133 f. Tese (Doutorado em Ciência de Materiais) – Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2016.
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Austenitic stainless steels are widely used in several applications including the manufacture of pipelines for the oil and gas industry. This work discusses the corrosion behavior of austenitic and super austenitic stainless steels in CO2-containing environments. The steels used in this work were the AL-6XN PLUS™ (UNS Designation N08367) and 904L (UNS Designation N08904) super austenitic stainless steels. Two conventional austenitic stainless steels, 316L (UNS S31600/ S31603) and 317L (UNS S31703) were also used for comparison purposes. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements were taken in CO2-saturated synthetic oil field formation water, deaerated with nitrogen to simulate some conditions in the pre-salt region. Potentiostatic measurements were also carried out to evaluate the corrosive level of the solution without the presence of CO2. Pressurized experiments using autoclave in CO2-containing environment and in synthetic air environment were also conducted to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the alloys when pressure and temperature act together. Heat treatments at high temperatures between 600 °C and 760°C in different ranges of time were also conducted to evaluate the possible sigma phase precipitation and its effect on the corrosion resistance. The AL-6XN PLUS™ and 904L super austenitic stainless steels showed a good performance in CO2-containing environment. The AL-6XN PLUS™ steel also exhibited the best performance in the pressurized experiments. The conventional 316L and 317L steels showed susceptibility to pitting and crevice corrosion. The results showed that the conventional alloys are not suitable for the use in CO2-containing environment under severe conditions. Pitting potential of the 316L alloy was affected by the pH of the solution in CO2-saturated solution. No sigma phase precipitated in the heat treatments for the range of time used indicating that its precipitation kinetics in austenitic stainless steels is very slow. This result is an advantage when working with austenitic stainless steels for long periods of exposure at high temperatures.
Os aços inoxidáveis austeníticos e super austenític os são amplamente utilizados na fabricação de tubulações na industria de petróleo e gás. Esse trabalho discute o comportamento da corrosão de aços inoxidáveis austeníticos e super a usteníticos em meio contendo CO 2 . Os aços usados nesse trabalho foram os aços super aust eníticos AL-6XN PLUS™ (Designação UNS N08367) e 904L (Designação UNS N08904). Dois aç os austeníticos convencionais, 316L (UNS S31600/ S31603) e 317L (UNS S31703), tamb ém foram usados para comparação. Foram realizadas medidas de polarização potenciodinâmica em água artificial de formação de poço de petróleo saturada com CO 2 e desaerada com nitrogênio para simular algumas condições do pré-sal. Foram também realizad as medidas potenciostáticas para avaliar o nível corrosivo da solução sem a presença de CO 2 . Experimentos pressurizados usando autoclaves em meio contendo CO 2 e ar sintético também foram realizados para avalia r a resistência à corrosão das ligas quando pressão e t emperatura agem juntas. Foram realizados tratamentos térmicos em altas temperaturas entre 60 0 °C e 760 °C em diferentes faixas de tempo para avaliar a formação de fase sigma e seu e feito na resistência à corrosão. Os aços super austeníticos AL-6XN PLUS™ e 904L mostraram um a boa performance em meio contendo CO 2 . O aço AL-6XN PLUS™ também exibiu uma boa performa nce nos experimentos pressurizados. Os aços convencionais 3 16L e 317L apresentaram susceptibilidade à corrosão por pites e frestas. Os resultados mostraram que os aços convencionais não são apropriados para uso em meio contendo CO 2 sob condições severas. O potencial de pite do aço 316L foi afetado pelo pH d a solução em meio saturado com CO 2 . Não houve precipitação de fase sigma nos tratamento s térmicos para as faixas de tempo usadas indicando que sua cinética de precipitação e m aços inoxidáveis austeníticos é muito lenta. Esse resultado é uma vantagem ao se trabalha r com aço inoxidáveis austeníticos em logos períodos de exposição em altas temperaturas.

L'altération chimique des roches primaires et des minéraux dans les systèmes naturels a un impact majeur sur la formation des sols et leur composition. L'altération chimique est largement pilotée par la dissolution des minéraux. Les éléments chimiques libérés dans les eaux souterraines par la dissolution des minéraux réagissent facilement pour former des minéraux secondaires comme les argiles, zéolites et carbonates. Les carbonates se forment par réaction des cations divalents (Ca, Fe et Mg) avec CO2 dissous tandis que la formation des kaolins et de la gibbsite est attribuée à l'altération des minéraux riches en aluminium, le plus souvent les feldspaths. Le projet Carbfix à Hellisheiði (sud-ouest de l'Islande) a pour but d'utiliser les processus d'altération naturelle pour former des minéraux carbonatés par réinjection dans les roches basaltiques environnantes de CO2 provenant d'une centrale géothermique. Ce processus trouve son origine dans la dissolution des roches basaltiques riches en cations divalents (Ca, Fe et Mg) qui se combinent au CO2 injecté pour former des minéraux carbonatés. Cette thèse est centrée sur la dissolution du basalte cristallin de Stapafell qui est composé essentiellement de trois phases minérales (plagioclase, pyroxène et olivine) et qui est riche en cations divalents. La vitesse de libération des éléments du basalte à l'état stationnaire et loin de l'équilibre a été mesurée dans des réacteurs à circulation à des pH de 2 à 12 et des températures de 5 à 75°C. Les vitesses de libération de Si et Ca à l'état stationnaire présentent une variation en fonction du pH en forme de U avec une diminution des vitesses lorsque le pH augmente en conditions acides et une augmentation avec le pH en conditions alcalines. Les vitesses de libération du silicium par le basalte cristallin sont comparables à celles par le verre basaltique de même composition chimique aux faibles pH et aux températures = 25°C mais elles sont plus lentes aux pH alcalins et aux températures = 50°C. Par contre, les vitesses de libération de Mg et Fe diminuent de manière monotone avec l'accroissement du pH à toutes les températures. Ce comportement a pour cause les variations contrastées, en fonction du pH, des vitesses de dissolution des trois minéraux constitutifs du basalte: plagioclase, olivine et pyroxène. Les vitesses de libération des éléments déduites de la somme des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase, pyroxène et olivine normalisées à la fraction volumique de ces minéraux sont, à un ordre de grandeur près, les mêmes que celles mesurées dans cette étude. En outre, les résultats expérimentaux montrent que, durant l'injection d'eaux chargées en CO2 de pH proche de 3. 6, le basalte cristallin libère préférentiellement Mg et Fe en solution par rapport à Ca. L'injection de fluides acides chargés en CO2 dans des roches cristallines basaltiques peut donc favoriser la formation de carbonates de Mg et Fe aux dépends de la calcite aux conditions de pH acides à neutres. Le plagioclase, qui est la phase la plus abondante du basalte, influence fortement la réactivité de ce dernier. La vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase, basée sur la libération de la silice, présente une variation en forme de U en fonction du pH, diminuant lorsque le pH augmente aux conditions acides mais augmentant avec le pH aux conditions alcalines. En accord avec les données de la littérature, la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase à pH constant, en conditions acides, augmente avec sa teneur en anorthite. L'interprétation et le fit des données obtenues suggèrent que la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase est contrôlée par la décomposition d'un complexe activé riche en silice, formé par le départ de Al de la structure du minéral. Le plus remarquable, par comparaison aux hypothèses antérieures, est que la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase en conditions alcalines est indépendante de sa teneur en anorthite - e. G. Les vitesses de dissolution des plagioclases riches en anorthite augmentent avec le pH aux conditions alcalines. A ces conditions, il est probable que la vitesse de dissolution rapide du plagioclase domine, en raison de sa forte teneur en Ca, la libération vers la phase fluide des cations divalents du basalte cristallin. La gibbsite est généralement le premier minéral qui précipite lors de la dissolution du plagioclase. C'est un hydroxyde d'aluminium que l'on trouve dans divers sols et qui est aussi la phase principale des minerais de bauxite. Les vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite ont été mesurées dans des réacteurs fermés, en conditions alcalines à 25 et 80°C, en fonction de l'état de saturation du fluide. Les analyses des solides après réaction ont démontré que la précipitation de gibbsite s'est produite dans toutes les expériences. L'interprétation de l'évolution dans le temps de la chimie du fluide réactif fournit des vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite qui sont près des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase. En plus, des vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite diminuent plus rapidement que des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase quand le pH descende. Ceci suggère que l'étape limitant de l'altération du plagioclase sur la surface de la terre est plutôt la consommation d'Al par formation de la gibbsite que la dissolution même du plagioclase. La kaolinite est en général le second minéral formé après la gibbsite lors de la dissolution du plagioclase à basse température. Les vitesses de précipitation de la kaolinite ont été mesurées dans des réacteurs à circulation à pH = 4 et t = 25°C, en fonction de l'état de saturation du fluide. Au total, 8 expériences de précipitation de longues durées ont été réalisées dans des fluides légèrement supersaturés par rapport à la kaolinite, en utilisant comme germes pour la précipitation une quantité connue de de kaolinite de Géorgie (KGa-1b) contenant peu de défauts et préalablement nettoyée. Les vitesses de précipitation de kaolinite mesurées sont relativement lentes comparées aux vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase. Cette observation suggère que la formation de kaolinite lors de l'altération est limitée par sa vitesse de précipitation plutôt que par que la disponibilité en Al et Si issus de la dissolution du plagioclase. L'ensemble des résultats de cette étude fournit un certain nombre de principes scientifiques de base nécessaires à la prédiction des vitesses et des conséquences de la dissolution du basalte cristallin et du plagioclase à la surface de la Terre et lors de l'injection du CO2 à proximité de la surface dans le cadre des efforts de stockage du carbone. Les résultats obtenus indiquent, bien que les vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite soient relativement rapides, que la vitesse de précipitation relativement lente de la kaolinite peut être le processus contrôlant la formation de ce minéral à la surface de la Terre. Cette observation souligne la nécessité de poursuivre la quantification de la précipitation de ce minéral secondaire aux conditions typiques de la surface de la Terre. En outre, comme les proportions des différents métaux divalents libérés par les basaltes cristallins varient sensiblement avec le pH, la carbonatation des basaltes doit produire un changement systématique de l'identité des minéraux carbonatés et des zéolites précipités en fonction de la distance au puits d'injection. Cette dernière conclusion pourra être directement testée dans le cadre du projet CarbFix actuellement conduit à Hellisheiði en Islande
The chemical weathering of primary rocks and minerals in natural systems has a major impact on soil development and its composition. Chemical weathering is driven to a large extent by mineral dissolution. Through mineral dissolution, elements are released into groundwater and can readily react to precipitate secondary minerals such as clays, zeolites, and carbonates. Carbonates form from divalent cations (e. G. Ca, Fe and Mg) and CO2, and kaolin clay and gibbsite formation is attributed to the weathering of aluminium- rich minerals, most notably the feldspars. The CarbFix Project in Hellisheiði SW-Iceland aims to use natural weathering processes to form carbonate minerals by the re-injection of CO2 from a geothermal power plant back into surrounding basaltic rocks. This process is driven by the dissolution of basaltic rocks, rich in divalent cations, which can combine with injected CO2 to form and precipitate carbonates. This thesis focuses on the dissolution behaviour of Stapafell crystalline basalt, which consists of three major phases (plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine) and is rich in divalent cations. Steady-state element release rates from crystalline basalt at far-from-equilibrium conditions were measured at pH from 2 to 11 and temperatures from 5° to 75° C in mixed-flow reactors. Steady-state Si and Ca release rates exhibit a U-shaped variation with pH, where rates decrease with increasing pH at acid condition but increase with increasing pH at alkaline conditions. Silicon release rates from crystalline basalt are comparable to Si release rates from basaltic glass of the same chemical composition at low pH and temperatures =25°C but slower at alkaline pH and temperatures =50°C. In contrast, Mg and Fe release rates decrease continuously with increasing pH at all temperatures. This behaviour is interpreted to stem from the contrasting dissolution behaviours of the three major minerals comprising the basalt: plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine. Element release rates estimated from the sum of the volume fraction normalized dissolution rates of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine are within one order of magnitude of those measured in this study. In addition, these experimental results show that during injection of CO2-charged waters with pH close to 3. 6, crystalline basalt preferentially releases Mg and Fe relative to Ca to the fluid phase. The injection of acidic CO2-charged fluids into crystalline basaltic rocks may therefore favour the formation of Mg and Fe carbonates rather than calcite at acidic to neutral conditions. Plagioclase is the most abundant phase in crystalline basalts and thus influences strongly its reactivity. Plagioclase dissolution rates based on Si release show a common U-shaped behaviour as a function of pH where rates decrease with increasing pH at acid condition but increase with increasing pH at alkaline conditions. Constant pH plagioclase dissolution rates increase with increasing anorthite content at acid conditions, in agreement with literature findings. Interpretation and data fitting suggests that plagioclase dissolution rates are consistent with their control by the detachment of Si-rich activated complexes formed by the removal of Al from the mineral framework. Most notably, compared with previous assumptions, plagioclase dissolution rates are independent of plagioclase composition at alkaline conditions, e. G. Anorthite-rich plagioclase dissolution rates increase with increasing pH at alkaline conditions. At such conditions rapid plagioclase dissolution rates likely dominate divalent metal release from crystalline basalts to the fluids phase due to its high Ca content. Gibbsite is commonly the first mineral formed during low temperature dissolution of plagioclase. Gibbsite is an aluminium-hydroxide that is found in various soils as well as the dominant phase in many bauxite ores. Gibbsite precipitation rates were measured in closed system reactors at alkaline condition, both at 25 °C and 80 °C as a function of fluid saturation state. Analyses of the solids demonstrate that gibbsite precipitation occurred in all experiments. The comparison of gibbsite precipitation to the dissolution rates of plagioclase at pH 11 shows that the rates are close to equal. The precipitation rates of gibbsite, however, decrease faster with decreasing pH than plagioclase dissolution rates. As such it seem likely that plagioclase dissolution is faster than gibbsite precipitation at near to neutral pH, and the relatively slow rate of gibbsite precipitation influences plagioclase weathering in many Earth surface systems. Kaolinite is commonly the second secondary mineral formed during low temperature dissolution of plagioclase. Kaolinite precipitation rates were measured in mixed flow reactors as a function of fluid saturation state at pH=4 and 25 °C. In total eight long-term precipitation experiments were performed in fluids mildly supersaturated with respect to kaolinite, together with a known quantity of cleaned low defect Georgia Kaolinite as seeds. Measured kaolinite precipitation rates are relatively slow compared with plagioclase dissolution rates. This observation suggests that kaolinite formation during weathering is limited by its precipitation rates rather than by the availability of aqueous species sourced from plagioclase dissolution. Taken together the results of this study provide some of the fundamental scientific basic for predicting the rates and consequences of crystalline basalt and plagioclase dissolution at both the Earth's surface and during the near surface injection of CO2 as part of carbon storage efforts. Results indicate that although gibbsite precipitation rates are relatively rapid, the relatively slow precipitation rates of kaolinite may be the process controlling the formation of this mineral at the Earth's surface. This observation highlights the need to further quantify this secondary mineral precipitation rates at conditions typical at the Earth's surface. Moreover, as the composition of divalent metals released from crystalline basalts varies significantly with pH, CO2 carbonation in basalt should yield a systematic variation in the identity of carbonate and zeolite minerals precipitated with distance from the injection site. This latter conclusion can be tested directly as part of the currently on-going CarbFix project in Hellisheiði, Iceland

A detailed understanding of cloud microphysical processes is crucial for a large range of scientific disciplines that require knowledge of cloud particles for accurate climate and weather prediction. This thesis focuses on 3 measurement campaigns, encompassing both airborne and ground based measurements of the microphysical structures observed in cold, warm and occluded frontal systems around the United Kingdom, stratocumulus clouds in the Arctic and many different clouds observed over a 6 week period at a high-alpine site in the Swiss Alps. Particular attention was paid to the origin and distribution of both primary and secondary ice and the dominant features associated with ice phase processes. During investigation of cold, warm and occluded frontal systems associated with mid-latitude cyclones around the U.K., secondary ice was often found to dominate the number and mass concentrations of ice particles in all systems. The presence of large liquid droplets was sometimes observed in close proximity to regions of secondary ice production. The existence of these provides a possible mechanism by which rime-splintering is greatly enhanced through the creation of instant rimers as the large drops freeze. In-situ measurements during the cold frontal case were used to calculate rates of diabatic heating during a comparison between bin-resolved and bulk microphysics schemes. Observations in arctic stratocumulus clouds during spring and summer seasons revealed higher ice concentrations in the summer cases when compared to the spring season. This is attributed to secondary ice production actively enhancing ice concentrations in the summer, due to the higher temperature range the clouds spanned. At Jungfraujoch in the Swiss Alps, ground based measurements allowed us to obtain high spatial scale resolution measurements of cloud microphysics and we found transitions between high and low ice mass fractions that took place on differing temporal scales spanning seconds to hours. During the campaign measurements of aerosol properties at an out of cloud site, Schilthorn, were made. When analysing a Saharan Dust Event that took place a possible link between the number of U.V. fluorescent particles and the number of ice particles was found in the temperature range around -10 ºC.

The development of tool steels for making and shaping other materials requires a better understanding of the material's properties during manufacture. These high-quality steels include many alloying elements, which give increased hardness during tempering. For producing hardened microstructures, austenite generation is essential. The martensite formed by rapid quenching of austenite followed by tempering helps develop high strength steels. Studying carbide precipitation is a challenge as they are very small in size, present only in small volume fractions and high number densities. The carbide reactions are complicated due to so-called metastable carbides, which are only present as part of the precipitation process. This work focuses on model alloys with two main elements in addition to iron and carbon, molybdenum, and vanadium, to clarify and simplify the carbide characterization. This is done to determine the effect of molybdenum and vanadium carbides on the overall hardness. In this work, two model alloys, A and B, are tempered at 550°C and 600°C with the same vanadium content but different molybdenum contents. The hardness of the materials is evaluated and compared at these temperatures. A more detailed characterization work is done for material A with Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (STEM-EDS) to understand the microstructure and analyze the precipitates. Simulations are performed with Thermo-Calc Prisma (TC-Prisma) to support the experimental work, which includes the simulation of the secondary carbide precipitation, mainly molybdenum carbides in material A tempered for 24h at 600°C, and predicts the carbide precipitation behavior in this steel. The results from STEM-EDS and TC-Prisma for material A, show that the small secondary carbides in the martensite contribute to the increased strength of material A. Due to the overaging of the carbides at 600°C, the hardness at 550°C is higher than at 600°C for material A. The given thesis work is an attempt to interpret the development of secondary carbides of Mo and V in the martensitic matrix and their role in the overall hardness.
Den ständiga utvecklingen av högpresterande stål för transport, konstruktion och energisektorn kräver bättre förståelse för materialets egenskaper vid tillverkning. Dessa martensitiska stål inkluderar många legeringselement vilket ger ökad hårdhet vid härdning och anlöpning. Att studera utskiljning av karbider är en utmaning eftersom de är närvarande endast i liten volymsfraktion. Karbidreaktionerna är komplexa till följd av så kallade metastabila karbider vilka endast är närvarande vid en del av utskiljningsförloppet. För att tydliggöra och förenkla karbidkarakteriseringen fokuserar detta arbete på modellegeringar med två huvudelement utöver järn och kol, molybden och vanadin. Detta görs för att fastställa effekten av molybden och vanadinkarbider på den totala hårdheten. I detta arbete studeras två modellegeringar, A och B, härdade och anlöpta vid 550 °C och 600 °C med samma vanadininnehåll men olika molybdeninnehåll. Materialens hårdhet utvärderas och jämförs vid dessa temperaturer. Ett mer detaljerat karaktäriseringsarbete görs för material A med hjälp av STEM-EDS för att förstå mikrostrukturen och analysera utskiljningarna. Simuleringar görs med TC-PRISMA för att stödja det experimentella arbetet, vilket inkluderar simulering av den sekundära karbidutskiljningen och predikterar karbidstrukturen i dessa stål. Resultaten visar att de små sekundärkarbiderna i martensiten bidrar till den ökade styrkan hos material A. Hårdheten vid 550 °C är högre än vid 600 °C för material A eftersom både utskiljningen av karbider är sker långsammare och även dislokationsåterhämtning.

This thesis systematically investigates the effects of a recently developed modified ageing procedure of aluminium alloys, termed the T6I6 temper, on the microstructural development and mechanical properties of the Al ??? Mg ??? Si - Cu alloy 6061. For the T6I6 temper, a conventional single stage T6 temper is interrupted by an ageing period at a reduced temperature (65??C) to facilitate secondary precipitation, before resuming the final ageing at the temperature of the initial T6 treatment. The T6I6 temper was found to cause simultaneous increases in tensile properties, hardness, and toughness as compared with 6061 T6. Al ??? Mg ??? Si ??? Cu alloys are medium strength alloys widely used in the automotive industry and their further improvement is underpinned by stringent demands for weight reduction placed on the transportation industry in recent years. The potential for further improvement of the mechanical properties was found in the control of secondary precipitation that may take place even in some fully aged alloys when exposed to reduced temperatures. The overall improvement in the mechanical properties of 6061 T6I6 was attributed to the formation of finer and more densely dispersed precipitates in the final microstructure. The refinement of precipitates was facilitated by control of the precipitation processes and gradual evolution of the microstructure throughout each stage of the T6I6 treatment. The results indicated that the concentration and the chemical environment of the vacancies controlled the precipitation processes in this alloy. Findings also show that the proportion of the different precipitate phases present in the final microstructure, as well as the amount of the solute in these precipitates, can be controlled and modified utilizing secondary precipitation. A number of analytical techniques were used in this study. The evolution of the microstructure was studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), High Resolution TEM (HRTEM) and Three Dimensional Atom Probe (3DAP). Vacancy-solute interactions were studied using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) and 3DAP. The distribution of the solute was studied using 3DAP and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used to identify precipitation reactions and to determine the stability of vacancy-associated aggregates.

L’objectif de ce travail est d’améliorer la durée de vie en fluage d’un alliage résistant à haute température. L’alliage étudié, nommé « C », appartient à la classe des aciers austénitiques de type HP utilisés pour la fabrication des tubes de reformage. L’évolution microstructurale de l’alliage « C » a été étudiée dans une vaste gamme de températures, s’étendant de 700 à 1040°C pour des temps de vieillissement allant jusqu’à 1000 h. La caractérisation de ces états vieillis a été réalisée au moyen de la microscopie électronique (MEB-FEG, MET) et de la diffraction des rayons X. L’accent a été mis sur une caractérisation fine de la précipitation secondaire présente Ces résultats ont ensuite été utilisés afin d’identifier les conditions thermiques optimales pour l’affinement de la précipitation en vue d’amélioration du comportement macroscopique de l’alliage. La cinétique de précipitation a été modélisée à l’aide du logiciel PRISMA ThermoCalc. Un bon accord entre la simulation et les mesures expérimentales a pu être obtenu.Dans la gamme de températures étudiée, la précipitation secondaire est majoritairement constituée de deux carbures : M23C6 (M=Cr, Fe) et NbC. En condition de service (980°C), la croissance du M23C6 est rapide. La coalescence des précipités survient dès 200 h de vieillissement. Nous avons prouvé qu’un vieillissement à des températures plus basses (700-750°C) permet d’affiner cette précipitation. De plus, notre étude a montré l’efficacité d’un prétraitement à des températures basses, effectué avant la mise en service du matériau à 980°C. Une nette amélioration de la résistance en fluage dans des essais accélérés a été obtenue pour l’alliage « C » ayant subi le prétraitement cité ci-dessus. Outre l’affinement et le retardement de la coalescence du M23C6, la présence d’une précipitation nanométrique du NbC sur des lignes de dislocations est probablement à l’origine de cet effet
The purpose of this work is to optimise the microstructure of a creep-resistant alloy of the type HP, called “C” (industrial denomination). These austenitic steels are used for the manufacture of reformer tubes. The microstructural evolution of the alloy "C" has been studied in a wide range of temperatures, ranging from 700 to 1040 °C for aging times up to 1000 h. The characterization of these aged states was performed using electron microscopy (FEG-SEM, TEM) and X-ray diffraction, with emphasis on a detailed characterization of this secondary precipitation. This knowledge was then used to identify the optimal thermal conditions for the refinement of precipitation to improve the macroscopic behaviour of the alloy. The precipitation kinetics was modelled using the PRISMA ThermoCalc. A good agreement between simulation and experimental measurements has been obtained.In the studied range of temperature, the secondary precipitation consists mainly of two carbides M23C6 (M = Cr, Fe) and NbC. In the service conditions (980°C), the growth of M23C6 is fast. The coalescence of the precipitates starts after only 200h of aging. Aging at lower temperatures (700-750°C) refines this precipitation. Our study showed the efficacy of pre-treatment of the alloy at low temperatures, before the service of the material at 980°C. In the alloy "C", treated in such conditions, a significant increase in creep resistance was obtained in accelerated testing. In addition to refinement of the secondary precipitation and delaying the effects of coalescence of M23C6, the presence of a nanoscale precipitation of NbC on dislocation lines is probably the origin of this effect

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The AA7050 class from the 7XXX series alloys based on Al-Zn-Mg-Cu are widely used in aerospace structures and fuselage components, when the same are subjected to high stress loading due to its high ratio mechanical strength to density, in addition, to its corrosion resistance. The increased resistance of these alloys is obtained by heat treatment that involves solution treatment and ageing followed precipitation of a fine and homogeneous phase from the own chemical composition. In this, the present study aimed to perform the of AA7050 aluminum alloy microstructural characterization with different ageing heat treatment from the T7451, T6 and T6I4-65 conditions. Thus, different characterization techniques from the Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Extraction of second phase particles, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used. It was evaluated which condition results is higher precipitation hardening phases that are responsible for the increased resistance of the alloy. The most significant results were obtained by TEM where it was possible to determine the morphology of the GPII zones in needles form with approximate size of 30nm and 10nm for both T6 and T6I4-65 conditions, respectively. Moreover, the metastable η' phase was identified in platelets form in the T7451, T6 and T6I4-65 conditions with approximate size of 50nm, 20nm and 10nm, respectively. The surface roughness analyses obtained by AFM have revealed that the T6I4-65 condition has higher surface roughness (Ra=14,87nm) when compared to the T7451 (Ra=7,65nm) and T6 (Ra=8,35nm) conditions. Indicating in this case, a higher density of small particles homogeneously distributed in the T6I4-65 aluminum alloy matrix.
As ligas da série 7XXX, da classe AA7050, à base de Al-Zn-Mg-Cu, são muito utilizadas na indústria aeroespacial, em estruturas de fuselagem e componentes sob alta tensão de carregamento, devido à sua alta relação entre resistência mecânica e densidade, além de sua resistência à corrosão. O aumento da resistência destas ligas é obtido por tratamento térmico de solubilização e envelhecimento, através da precipitação de uma fase fina e homogênea, proveniente da própria composição química. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal realizar a caracterização microestrutural de uma liga de alumínio AA7050, submetida a diferentes tratamentos térmicos de envelhecimento nas condições T7451, T6 e T6I4-65. Desse modo, fez-se o uso de diferentes técnicas de caracterização entre elas Microscopia Ótica (MO), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), Microscopia de Força Atômica (AFM), Extração de Partículas de segunda fase, Difração de Raios X (DRX) e Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão. Consequentemente, avaliou-se qual condição apresenta maior precipitação de fases endurecedoras que são responsáveis pelo aumento de resistência da liga. Os resultados mais significativos foram obtidos por MET onde foi possível determinar a morfologia das zonas GPII presentes na forma acicular (needles) com tamanho aproximado de 30nm na condição T6 e 10nm na condição T6I4-65. A fase metaestável η’ foi identificada na forma de plaquetas finas (platelets) nas condições T7451, T6 e T6I4-65 com tamanho aproximado de 50nm, 20nm e 10nm respectivamente. A rugosidade superficial obtida por AFM revelou que a condição T6I4-65 apresenta maior rugosidade superficial (Ra=14,87nm) quando comparado às condições T7451(Ra=7,65nm) e T6 (Ra=8,35nm), indicando maior densidade de partículas de pequena dimensão distribuída homogeneamente na matriz da liga de alumínio.

L'altération chimique des roches primaires et des minéraux dans les systèmes naturels a un impact majeur sur la formation des sols et leur composition. L'altération chimique est largement pilotée par la dissolution des minéraux. Les éléments chimiques libérés dans les eaux souterraines par la dissolution des minéraux réagissent facilement pour former des minéraux secondaires comme les argiles, zéolites et carbonates. Les carbonates se forment par réaction des cations divalents (Ca, Fe et Mg) avec CO2 dissous tandis que la formation des kaolins et de la gibbsite est attribuée à l'altération des minéraux riches en aluminium, le plus souvent les feldspaths. Le projet Carbfix à Hellisheiði (sud-ouest de l'Islande) a pour but d'utiliser les processus d'altération naturelle pour former des minéraux carbonatés par réinjection dans les roches basaltiques environnantes de CO2 provenant d'une centrale géothermique. Ce processus trouve son origine dans la dissolution des roches basaltiques riches en cations divalents (Ca, Fe et Mg) qui se combinent au CO2 injecté pour former des minéraux carbonatés. Cette thèse est centrée sur la dissolution du basalte cristallin de Stapafell qui est composé essentiellement de trois phases minérales (plagioclase, pyroxène et olivine) et qui est riche en cations divalents. La vitesse de libération des éléments du basalte à l'état stationnaire et loin de l'équilibre a été mesurée dans des réacteurs à circulation à des pH de 2 à 12 et des températures de 5 à 75°C. Les vitesses de libération de Si et Ca à l'état stationnaire présentent une variation en fonction du pH en forme de U avec une diminution des vitesses lorsque le pH augmente en conditions acides et une augmentation avec le pH en conditions alcalines. Les vitesses de libération du silicium par le basalte cristallin sont comparables à celles par le verre basaltique de même composition chimique aux faibles pH et aux températures ≥ 25°C mais elles sont plus lentes aux pH alcalins et aux températures ≥ 50°C. Par contre, les vitesses de libération de Mg et Fe diminuent de manière monotone avec l'accroissement du pH à toutes les températures. Ce comportement a pour cause les variations contrastées, en fonction du pH, des vitesses de dissolution des trois minéraux constitutifs du basalte: plagioclase, olivine et pyroxène. Les vitesses de libération des éléments déduites de la somme des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase, pyroxène et olivine normalisées à la fraction volumique de ces minéraux sont, à un ordre de grandeur près, les mêmes que celles mesurées dans cette étude. En outre, les résultats expérimentaux montrent que, durant l'injection d'eaux chargées en CO2 de pH proche de 3.6, le basalte cristallin libère préférentiellement Mg et Fe en solution par rapport à Ca. L'injection de fluides acides chargés en CO2 dans des roches cristallines basaltiques peut donc favoriser la formation de carbonates de Mg et Fe aux dépends de la calcite aux conditions de pH acides à neutres. Le plagioclase, qui est la phase la plus abondante du basalte, influence fortement la réactivité de ce dernier. La vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase, basée sur la libération de la silice, présente une variation en forme de U en fonction du pH, diminuant lorsque le pH augmente aux conditions acides mais augmentant avec le pH aux conditions alcalines. En accord avec les données de la littérature, la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase à pH constant, en conditions acides, augmente avec sa teneur en anorthite. L'interprétation et le fit des données obtenues suggèrent que la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase est contrôlée par la décomposition d'un complexe activé riche en silice, formé par le départ de Al de la structure du minéral. Le plus remarquable, par comparaison aux hypothèses antérieures, est que la vitesse de dissolution du plagioclase en conditions alcalines est indépendante de sa teneur en anorthite - e.g. les vitesses de dissolution des plagioclases riches en anorthite augmentent avec le pH aux conditions alcalines. A ces conditions, il est probable que la vitesse de dissolution rapide du plagioclase domine, en raison de sa forte teneur en Ca, la libération vers la phase fluide des cations divalents du basalte cristallin. La gibbsite est généralement le premier minéral qui précipite lors de la dissolution du plagioclase. C'est un hydroxyde d'aluminium que l'on trouve dans divers sols et qui est aussi la phase principale des minerais de bauxite. Les vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite ont été mesurées dans des réacteurs fermés, en conditions alcalines à 25 et 80°C, en fonction de l'état de saturation du fluide. Les analyses des solides après réaction ont démontré que la précipitation de gibbsite s'est produite dans toutes les expériences. L'interprétation de l'évolution dans le temps de la chimie du fluide réactif fournit des vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite qui sont près des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase. En plus, des vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite diminuent plus rapidement que des vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase quand le pH descende. Ceci suggère que l'étape limitant de l'altération du plagioclase sur la surface de la terre est plutôt la consommation d'Al par formation de la gibbsite que la dissolution même du plagioclase. La kaolinite est en général le second minéral formé après la gibbsite lors de la dissolution du plagioclase à basse température. Les vitesses de précipitation de la kaolinite ont été mesurées dans des réacteurs à circulation à pH = 4 et t = 25°C, en fonction de l'état de saturation du fluide. Au total, 8 expériences de précipitation de longues durées ont été réalisées dans des fluides légèrement supersaturés par rapport à la kaolinite, en utilisant comme germes pour la précipitation une quantité connue de de kaolinite de Géorgie (KGa-1b) contenant peu de défauts et préalablement nettoyée. Les vitesses de précipitation de kaolinite mesurées sont relativement lentes comparées aux vitesses de dissolution du plagioclase. Cette observation suggère que la formation de kaolinite lors de l'altération est limitée par sa vitesse de précipitation plutôt que par que la disponibilité en Al et Si issus de la dissolution du plagioclase. L'ensemble des résultats de cette étude fournit un certain nombre de principes scientifiques de base nécessaires à la prédiction des vitesses et des conséquences de la dissolution du basalte cristallin et du plagioclase à la surface de la Terre et lors de l'injection du CO2 à proximité de la surface dans le cadre des efforts de stockage du carbone. Les résultats obtenus indiquent, bien que les vitesses de précipitation de la gibbsite soient relativement rapides, que la vitesse de précipitation relativement lente de la kaolinite peut être le processus contrôlant la formation de ce minéral à la surface de la Terre. Cette observation souligne la nécessité de poursuivre la quantification de la précipitation de ce minéral secondaire aux conditions typiques de la surface de la Terre. En outre, comme les proportions des différents métaux divalents libérés par les basaltes cristallins varient sensiblement avec le pH, la carbonatation des basaltes doit produire un changement systématique de l'identité des minéraux carbonatés et des zéolites précipités en fonction de la distance au puits d'injection. Cette dernière conclusion pourra être directement testée dans le cadre du projet CarbFix actuellement conduit à Hellisheiði en Islande.

In South Africa, being the second largest global coal exporter, coal mining plays a pivotal role in the growth of our economy, as well as supplying our nation’s ever increasing electricity needs; while also accounting for more than 10% of the 20 x 109 m3 water used annually in the country. Coal mining may thus be classified as a large-scale water user; known to inevitably generate wastewater [acid mine drainage (AMD)] and other waste material, including fly ash (FA). Current and conventional AMD treatment technologies include precipitation–aggregation (coagulation/flocculation) – settling as hydroxides or insoluble salts. The process stream resulting from these precipitation processes is still highly saline, therefore has to undergo secondary treatment. The best available desalination techniques include reverse osmosis (RO), electro dialysis (ED), ion exchange and evaporation. All available treatment methods associated with raw AMD and its derived process stream fall prey to numerous drawbacks. The result is that treatment is just as costly as the actual coal extraction. In addition, remediation only slows the problem down, while also having a short lifespan. Research conducted into converting fly ash, an otherwise waste material, into a marketable commodity has shown that direct mixing of known ratios of FA with AMD to a pre-determined pH, erves a dual purpose: the two wastes (AMD and FA) could be neutralized and produced a much cleaner water (secondary co-disposal [FA/AMD]-process water), broadly comparable to the process water derived from precipitation-aggregation treated AMD. The collected post process solid residues on the other hand, could be used for production of high capacity ion exchange material (e.g. zeolite A, faujasite, zeolite P, etc.). The produced ion exchange material can subsequently be utilized for the attenuation of metal species in neutralized FA/AMDprocess waters.
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Acute on chronic liver failure is characterized by an acute deterioration of liver function in a patient with previously compensated cirrhosis secondary to a precipitating event. It is most commonly associated with a very poor prognosis and early identification of the precipitating cause is essential to successfully attempt to reverse decompensation. The most common precipitant is infection and a high index of suspicion is required. Other management is largely supportive with close attention to renal dysfunction being particularly important. All patients admitted to the intensive care unit with complications of cirrhosis warrant consultation with a transplant centre to determine whether they fulfil the criteria for transplantation and for expert advice.

The modeling of climate over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) started with the introduction of Global Climate Models (GCMs) in the 1950s. Since then, GCMs have been developed to simulate atmospheric dynamics and eventually the climate system. As the highest and widest international plateau, the strong orographic forcing caused by the TP and its impact on general circulation rather than regional climate was initially the focus. Later, with growing awareness of the incapability of GCMs to depict regional or local-scale atmospheric processes over the heterogeneous ground, coupled with the importance of this information for local decision-making, regional climate models (RCMs) were established in the 1970s. Dynamic and thermodynamic influences of the TP on the East and South Asia summer monsoon have since been widely investigated by model. Besides the heterogeneity in topography, impacts of land cover heterogeneity and change on regional climate were widely modeled through sensitivity experiments.In recent decades, the TP has experienced a greater warming than the global average and those for similar latitudes. GCMs project a global pattern where the wet gets wetter and the dry gets drier. The climate regime over the TP covers the extreme arid regions from the northwest to the semi-humid region in the southeast. The increased warming over the TP compared to the global average raises a number of questions. What are the regional dryness/wetness changes over the TP? What is the mechanism of the responses of regional changes to global warming? To answer these questions, several dynamical downscaling models (DDMs) using RCMs focusing on the TP have recently been conducted and high-resolution data sets generated. All DDM studies demonstrated that this process-based approach, despite its limitations, can improve understandings of the processes that lead to precipitation on the TP. Observation and global land data assimilation systems both present more wetting in the northwestern arid/semi-arid regions than the southeastern humid/semi-humid regions. The DDM was found to better capture the observed elevation dependent warming over the TP. In addition, the long-term high-resolution climate simulation was found to better capture the spatial pattern of precipitation and P-E (precipitation minus evapotranspiration) changes than the best available global reanalysis. This facilitates new and substantial findings regarding the role of dynamical, thermodynamics, and transient eddies in P-E changes reflected in observed changes in major river basins fed by runoff from the TP. The DDM was found to add value regarding snowfall retrieval, precipitation frequency, and orographic precipitation.Although these advantages in the DDM over the TP are evidenced, there are unavoidable facts to be aware of. Firstly, there are still many discrepancies that exist in the up-to-date models. Any uncertainty in the model’s physics or in the land information from remote sensing and the forcing could result in uncertainties in simulation results. Secondly, the question remains of what is the appropriate resolution for resolving the TP’s heterogeneity. Thirdly, it is a challenge to include human activities in the climate models, although this is deemed necessary for future earth science. All-embracing further efforts are expected to improve regional climate models over the TP.

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to maintain adequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic demands of the body while still maintaining normal or near-normal ventricular filling pressures. Heart failure may be present at rest, but often it is present only during exertion as a result of the dynamic nature of cardiac demands. For correct treatment of heart failure, the mechanism, underlying cause, and any reversible precipitating factors must be identified. Typical manifestations of heart failure are dyspnea and fatigue that limit activity tolerance and fluid retention leading to pulmonary or peripheral edema. The most recent proposed categorization divided the cardiomyopathies into primary and secondary cardiomyopathies, and the primary disorders are further subdivided as genetic, acquired, or mixed. Although this proposal takes into account our progressive understanding of this heterogeneous group of disorders, the previous phenotypic classification of dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive diseases still provides utility in day-to-day understanding and management of these disorders.

AbstractIn urban environments, sustainable access to water resources depends on many factors, including climatic, social and economic conditions characterizing the surrounding environment. For urban areas in mountain environments these conditions are compounded by stressors resulting from climate change, such as drought, as well as physical remoteness, economic marginalization and poverty, phenomena which impose limits on access to water. Based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 6 and 13, which were part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by UN member states in 2015, in this paper we assess the impact of urban drought on water security in the mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa. World Meteorological Organization - Time Series (4.04) climate (precipitation and maximum temperature) data for Phuthaditjhaba were analysed for trends for the period between 1960 and 2019. Trends of Standardized Precipitation Index values and Maximum Temperatures were used to determine how climate change has affected Phuthaditjhaba’s sources of water supply, namely the Fika Patso and Metsimatsho dams. A sample of Landsat images from the same period was used to determine how the two water bodies have responded to the change over time. The results indicate that the two reservoirs have shrunk due to climate change induced drought, thus worsening water insecurity in the city. The results also indicate that mean annual stream discharge is projected to decrease by 39% for the 2016–2045 period. Lastly, based on government reports on water shortages in Phuthaditjhaba and other secondary sources, the results also indicate that though 90% of Phuthaditjhaba’s population has access to potable water, only 55% of the residents have access to reliable water supply. We conclude that without urgent government intervention the future of the livelihoods of the poor majority of Phuthaditjhaba’s residents will remain bleak due to dwindling water resources, making SDG 6, and those influenced by it, unattainable.

Abstract. Ultrafine-grained S322750 superduplex stainless steel has been obtained through high-pressure torsion (HPT) process. Microstructural evolution after the severe plastic deformation (SPD) has shown no phase transformation. Isothermal heat treatment was applied after the deformation process in order to promote secondary phase precipitation. Precipitation was enhanced in the ultrafine-grained stainless steel in comparison to the coarse-grained stainless steel at the same isothermal heat treatment conditions. Mainly sigma phase and chromium nitrides were found as a product of the local diffusion process. The morphology of the secondary phases has been analyzed by using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

A multiphase volume-averaged model describing macrosegregation in an alloy that solidifies by the formation and growth of a primary and a secondary solid phase has been formulated. The model is based on the work presented by Ni and Beckermann (Metall. Trans. 22B, 1991, p. 349), but is extended to account for secondary phase precipitation. A CFD model has been developed by implementation of the mathematical model in a commercial CFD code. Macrosegregation due to thermo-solutal convection in binary alloys with a stationary solid phase (primary and secondary solids) has been simulated. The predictions compare fairly well to experimental results and simulations previously reported in the literature.

ABSTRACT: Crosslinked guar is suitable for the stimulation of thick tight sandstone reservoir, which can enhance the height and length of propped fractures. However, conventional gel breakers can leave residues that causes formation damage. Acid can accelerate the gel breaking rate, but it may cause secondary precipitation damage after reacting with the reservoir rock. In this study, a new acid with a low reaction rate, chelating effect, and high gel breakage is developed that can enhance the conductivity of created fractures by minimizing gel residues and inhibiting secondary precipitations after acidification. The breaking rate of the crosslinked guar by a conventional gel breaker and the new acid is compared, during which the viscosity of the solution, the molecular weight, residues, and the change of pressure with time before and after displacement damage are measured with time. The results show that the gel breaking speed of adding new acid is twice that of adding conventional gel breaker. The average relative molecular weight of the polymer in the gel breaker is reduced by 20%, and the median particle size is less than 50 μm. The permeability recovery rate of adding the new acid is much higher than that of adding conventional gel breaker. The content of metal ions in the flowback liquid is much higher than that of the initial control sample, indicating that the acid system contains chelator has a better ability to inhibit secondary precipitation. Field test shows that the average daily oil production of a single well reaches 30 tons/day after the new acid is used. 1. INTRODUCTION Tight sandstone reservoirs are widely distributed, such as San Juan basin in the United States, Alberta basin in Canada, Ordos and Tarim Basin in China. Tight sandstone is defined as permeability less than 0.1 × 10−3 μm1 2 (Law et al., 1986). It is mainly caused by the massive precipitation of authigenic clay minerals, the crystallization of cement, and the change of primary pores. Compared with conventional reservoirs, tight sandstone has the characteristics of extremely low porosity and permeability, sensitive permeability to stress and high bound water saturation, and has fracture structures such as microfractures, cleavage fractures, and bedding fractures (Shanley et al., 2004).

Effect of heat treatment on the precipitation behavior of secondary phases in a HR3C austenitic heat resistant steel was investigated. The microstructure of the steel in solution-treated state consists of austenitic matrix and coarse Z-phase particles. After aging treatment at 650–950°C for 1h, M23C6-type carbide precipitates along random grain boundaries. Dense and homogeneous nanosized Z-phase precipitates within austenite grains are obtained by an aging treatment at a temperature between 800 and 900°C for 1h. The high density of dislocation walls produced during the water-cooling process after solution treatment facilitate the precipitation of the nanosized Z-phase. With increasing the aging temperature, the hardness initially drops, then increases and reaches a peak when the aging temperature is at 850°C due to the precipitation of the nanosized Z-phase.

Precipitation crystallization is one possibility to produce nano-scaled solid particles from the liquid phase. High nucleation and growth rates are generated by mixing two well soluble reactants and their subsequent reaction to a sparingly soluble product. These primary processes can be very fast. Therefore experimental access to internal parameters is given insufficiently due to predominantly very short process times. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based methods are a promising tool to gain insight into those inaccessible processes. Unfortunately, 3D modeling of complex precipitation reactors poses enormous difficulties and computational costs to CFD especially in the production scale under the aspect of macroscopic flowfields down to microscale modeling of mixing, rheology and particle formation. Therefore, a new methodic approach is presented that is able to handle these complex interactions. Due to local and temporal multiscale complexity, it is not advisable to model the complete apparatus. One basic principle of the methodical consideration is the arrangement of cross-linked compartments to reduce the huge unsimulatable control volume in its complexity and dimensions. Thereby, population balance equations (PBE) are solved, using CFD measured, average state variables, with a discrete one-dimensional High Resolution Finite Volume (HRFV) algorithm. Nevertheless appropriate fundamental kinetics for primary and secondary processes have to be implemented. Besides the new methodic approach, this paper deals with the influence of temporal supersaturation buildup on the product particle distribution. It is shown that important conclusions about the mixing behavior of Confined Impinging Jet mixers (CIJMs) can be drawn by coupling CFD and external population balancing even without any micromixing model. The contribution provides an insight into the methodic approach and first derived results.

Studies on the bioconversion of whey water formed from chickpea and pea grains in the preparation of protein concentrates have been performed. The serum remaining after precipitation of the main part of the protein was subjected to a symbiotic transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 121 and Geotrichum candidum 977 yeast cultures with the formation of protein-containing products with a mass fraction of protein (52.27-57.90% of DS) and a complementary amino acid composition. A microbial-plant concentrate was used as an additive in the feeding of Wistar laboratory rats. After 25 days of feeding, there was no negative effect on the physiological parameters and behavior of animals, which indicates the high quality of the protein product and the prospects of its inclusion in the composition of animal feed and diets.

Abiotic laboratory-based experiments were undertaken to determine the characteristics of mineral dissolution in seawater and thereby examine the potential for ocean alkalinization applications. As part of the mesocosm campaigns on Gran Canaria 2021 (WP5.3) and Bergen 2022 (WP5.4) we contributed to the impact assessment of OAE by conducting labbased experiments, focused on the carbonate chemistry and the stability of alkalinity in TA enhanced seawater. Due to extensive precipitation of secondary Ca-carbonates during the dissolution experiments, the focus of WP5.1 changed from mineral dissolution experiments to describing and avoiding the process of runaway precipitation while studying the generation of alkalinity. Understanding when, why and how precipitation is triggered in an OAE context might be an essential factor to determine the potential as a negative emission technology. All data sets for the dissolution experiments, the precipitation process and critical thresholds are available for project members.

The potential biogeochemical and ecological impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement were tested in a 5-weeks mesocosm experiment conducted in the subtropical, oligotrophic waters off Gran Canaria in September/October 2021. In the nine mesocosms, each with a volume of about 10 m3 inhabiting a natural plankton community, alkalinity enhancement was achieved through addition of a mix of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate, simulating CO2-equilibrated alkalinization in a gradient from control up to twice the natural alkalinity. The response of the enclosed plankton community to the alkalinity addition was monitored in over 50 parameters which were sampled or measured in situ daily or every second day. In addition to the mesocosm experiment, a series of side experiments were conducted, focusing on individual aspects of mineral dissolution, secondary precipitation and biological responses at the primary producer level. This campaign, in which 47 scientists from 6 nations participated, generated the most comprehensive data set collected so far on the ecological and biogeochemical impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Environmental impacts associated with the mining of carbonatite deposits are an emerging concern due to the demand for critical metals. This study investigates the chemistry of tailings seepage at the former Saint Lawrence Columbium mine near Oka, Québec, Canada, which produced pyrochlore concentrate and ferroniobium from a carbonatite-hosted Nb-REE deposit. Its objectives are to characterize the mineralogy of the tailings and their pore water and effluent chemistries. Geochemical mass balance modeling, constrained by aqueous speciation modeling and mineralogy, is then used to identify reactions controlling the chemical evolution of pore water along its flow path through the tailings impoundment. The tailings are composed mainly of REE-enriched calcite (82 wt. %), biotite (12 wt. %) and fluorapatite (4 wt. %). Minor minerals include chlorite, pyrite, sphalerite, molybdenite and unrecovered pyrochlore. Secondary minerals include gypsum, barite and strontianite. Within the unsaturated zone, pore water chemistry is controlled by sulfide oxidation and calcite dissolution with acid neutralization. With increasing depth below the water table, pore water composition reflects gypsum dissolution followed by sulfate reduction and FeS precipitation driven by the oxidation of organic carbon in the tailings. Concomitantly, incongruent dissolution of biotite and chlorite releases K, Mg, Fe, Mn, Ba and F, forming kaolinite and Ca-smectite. Cation exchange reactions further remove Ca from solution, increasing concentrations of Na and K. Fluoride concentrations reach 23 mg/L and 8 mg/L in tailings pore water and effluent, respectively. At a pH of 8.3, Mo is highly mobile and reaches an average concentration of 83 µg/L in tailings effluent. Although U also forms mobile complexes, concentrations do not exceed 16 µg/L due to the low solubility of its pyrochlore host. Adsorption and the low solubility of pyrochlore limit concentrations of Nb to less than 49 µg/L. Cerium, from calcite dissolution, is strongly adsorbed although it reaches concentrations (unfiltered) in excess of 1 mg/L and 100 µg/L in pore water and effluent, respectively. Mine tailings from carbonatite deposits are enriched in a variety of incompatible elements with mineral hosts of varying reactivity. Some of these elements, such as F and Mo, may represent contaminants of concern because of their mobility in alkaline tailings waters.