Investigation of Various Parameters Effect on Cerchar Abrasivity Index with PFC3D Modeling

The Cerchar test is one of the appropriate and routine tests for determining the rock abrasion; but as for the costs and pin wear measurement errors in laboratory procedures and lack of access to laboratory equipment, using of numerical modeling can lead to use of greater number of samples required during the course of mechanized excavation and reduce the costs and errors in the laboratory test. In this study, the Cerchar abrasivity test was modeled using PFC3D (Particle Flow Code in 3 Dimensions) software. In order to verify the simulation results, Cerchar laboratory test results obtained by Rostami (Rock Mech Rock Eng 47(5):1905–1919, 2014) were compared with the numerical modeling results. In modeling studies, the effects of some parameters such as apply load, test speed, pin hardness and scratching distance on pin wear were investigated. As a conclusion of the study, good agreement between modeling and experimental results was obtained for a given condition. As in the experiment with various loads in both laboratory tests and modeling, with increasing applied load the Cerchar abrasivity index also increased in the experiment with Rockwell hardness HRC (An abbreviation for Rockwell Hardness measured on the C scale. The Rockwell test determines the hardness by measuring the depth of penetration of an indenter under a large load compared to the penetration made by a preload, that on the C scale use from a indenter with 120° cone and 150 kgf load) 42.     

Seasonal residence and counterurbanization: the role of second homes in population redistribution in Finland

Since the late twentieth century, many developed countries have experienced population deconcentration, labelled as counterurbanization. There has been an academic discussion on the meaning, validity and universality of this concept, drivers of counterurbanization and its impacts on rural areas. To date, research on counterurbanization mostly apply static and discrete definitions of residence, migration and population, which is an increasingly simplistic view in the contemporary reality of a growing multitude of forms of mobility, often related to dual residence. Particularly large-scale quantitative studies on counterurbanization are confined by existing statistical practices. This paper attempts to overcome this obstacle and describe the transformation of the settlement system in Finland acknowledging the role of second home mobility. To achieve this goal, it introduces two alternative measures of population, seasonal and average population, and analyses their spatial dynamics between the years 1990 and 2010 based on georeferenced grid statistical data. The study finds that although registered population has been concentrating during the period in analysis, seasonal population has been increasingly dispersed due to the growing number of second homes. It shows that the counterurbanization process, though not noticed by conventional statistics, does occur in Finland, manifested by seasonal rather than permanent moves. The article concludes that various forms of mobility should be taken into account when analysing the urban–rural population dynamics and transformations of settlement systems as well as in rural development planning.     

Performance investigation of 3D printed clay soil using fiber Bragg grating technology

Acta Geotechnica - Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques are under continuous investigation with interesting results published at both experimental and research levels. However, few investigations...     

南海晚新生代地层结构特征、沉积厚度及沉积模式

本文综合地震、钻井及区域地质资料，通过分析地震相参数等，研究南海晚新生代（E3-Q）地层结构特征和沉积厚度变化，建立了晚新生代沉积模式，所取得的研究成果可为南海油气的进一步勘探开发提供有效的基础资料。     

鄂尔多斯盆地天环坳陷北段奥陶系烃源岩特征及成熟演化史

为研究天环坳陷北段下古生界天然气成藏规律,利用探井资料和有机地球化学方法,评价了天环坳陷北段奥陶系烃源岩特征并恢复其成熟演化史。天环坳陷北段奥陶系乌拉力克组和克里摩里组烃源岩有机碳含量和生烃潜量相对较高,烃源岩有机质丰度以中等—好为主,少部分为差烃源岩;三道坎组和桌子山组烃源岩以差为主。干酪根组分鉴定表明,天环坳陷北段奥陶系烃源岩主要为Ⅱ₁～Ⅰ型干酪根,热演化程度高,处于生干气阶段。成熟演化史模拟显示,古生代—中生代早期地温梯度低,地层埋藏浅,烃源岩成熟演化程度低。燕山期,由于构造热事件,地温梯度迅速升高,早白垩世烃源岩经历的最高温度超过200℃,达到生气高峰期,早白垩世是油气成藏的主要时期。早白垩世之后,鄂尔多斯盆地整体抬升,地温梯度减小,生烃作用停止。     

Biostratigraphy and seismic data analysis to detect the sequence stratigraphic depositional environment of the Miocene succession: Gulf of Suez (Egypt)

This work comprises a study of the sequence stratigraphy, seismic-facies analysis, biostratigraphy and depositional environments of the northern part of the Gulf of Suez, Egypt, using a set of 24 3D seismic profiles, composite logs and sonic logs from ten wells. The syn-rift formations in the studied ten wells are described lithologically and interpreted based on investigating two seismic profiles. Biostratigraphically, the Miocene fossils are identified to correlate the five planktonic foraminiferal biozones in the examined boreholes (RB-A1, RB-B1, RB-B3, EE85-2 and RB-C1). The sequence stratigraphic analysis suggests that the Miocene succession can be subdivided into two major third order depositional sequences (S1 and S2) separated by the three major sequence boundaries (DSB1, DSB2 and DSB3).     

稠油热采储层非均质性及其对开发的影响——以辽河西部凹陷某试验区于楼油层为例

本文以辽河西部凹陷某试验区为例,基于7 口井岩心、镜下薄片、分析测试及400口井测井等多种资料,采取点、线、面相结合的研究思路,利用地质统计学方法,开展稠油热采储层非均质性研究。整体上,于楼油层储层非均质性较强,储层非均质性受沉积作用、成岩作用和构造作用等影响（以沉积作用为主）。单井岩电特征与层内韵律非均质性关系密切,目的层可见3种沉积韵律模式,包括正韵律、反韵律和复合韵律（其中以正韵律和复合韵律为主）。沉积微相空间上的快速变化,导致储层非均质性增强。单层之间隔层分布较稳定,隔层厚度多大于2 m。非均质性强、中、弱的区域大体呈条带状,以北西-南东向展布,与物源方向基本一致。储层非均质性直接影响到了油藏的开发效果,研究储层非均质性可为油藏开发方式的转换提供参考。     

棘爪机构伸缩式钻孔水力开采装置的设计与试验

钻孔水力采矿由于安全系数高、工程效益和生态环境保护好等优点在国外一直被研究和使用。我国相关的科研院所也正在开展研究。本文在分析研究国外钻孔水力开采装置的基础上,研制了具有自主知识产权的棘爪机构伸缩式钻孔水力开采装置。该装置利用机械式伸缩水枪的方式扩大水力开采矿层的范围,创新性地采用棘爪机构固定水枪的伸出角度,从而提高单孔开采量,降低开采成本。初步野外实验结果表明,该装置结构设计合理、工作可靠性高,可有效进行开采,达到了预期的目标。     

New equations for predicting the field penetration index of tunnel boring machines in fractured rock mass

The Queens Water Tunnel No. 3, stage 2 having 7.5-km length and 7-m diameter, is excavated by a high-power tunnel boring machine (TBM) underneath Brooklyn and Queens area for distributing freshwater throughout the New York City, USA. This paper offers a review of the project by considering the TBM performance and rock mass interaction. Using the individual cutter force, intact, and mass rock properties, TBM performance by means of field penetration index (FPI) was predicted and compared with actual results obtained in the field. Further, the study involves statistical analysis of the laboratory and field data including machine, intact, and mass rock properties to develop new empirical equations to estimate FPI. It is stated that the FPI, also converted to the rate of penetration, could be estimated utilizing intact and mass rock properties together with cutter force for similar type of rocks with correlation coefficient of 0.88.     

Tunisian landfill leachate treatment using <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chlorella</Emphasis> sp.: effective factors and microalgae strain performance

The potential of the autoclaved Tunisian landfill leachate treatment using microalgae (Chlorella sp.) cultivation was investigated in this study. Landfill leachate was collected from Borj Chakir landfill, Tunisia. A full factorial experimental design 2² was proposed to study the effects of the incubation time and leachate ratio factors on the organic matter removal expressed in chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH₄─N) and on the biological response of Chlorella sp. expressed by the cell density and chlorophyll content. All experiments were batch runs at ambient temperature (25 ± 2 °C). The Chlorella sp. biomass and chlorophyll a concentrations of 1.2 and 5.32 mg L^?1, respectively, were obtained with 10% leachate spike ratio. The obtained results showed that up to 90% of the ammoniacal nitrogen in landfill leachate was removed in 10% leachate ratio spiked medium with a residual concentration of 40 mg L^?1. The maximum COD removal rate reached 60% within 13 days of incubation time indicating that microalgae consortium was quite effective for treating landfill leachate organic contaminants. Furthermore, with the 10% leachate ratio spiked medium, the maximum lipid productivity was 4.74 mg L^?1 d^?1. The present study provides valuable information for potential adaptation of microalgae culture and its contribution for the treatment of Tunisian landfill leachate.