Abstract: A light emitting module including a light source configured to irradiate ultraviolet light, a board on which the light source is disposed, a tube accommodating the board and including a transparent region to transmit the ultraviolet light emitted from the light source, a first base coupled to one side of the tube, a second base coupled to the other side of the tube, a fixation groove disposed in the tube and connected to at least one of the first and second bases, in which the board is coupled to be inserted into the fixation groove, and the fixation groove is spaced apart from a center of the first base when viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to a length direction of the tube.

Abstract: In one aspect, a sterilization apparatus is provided to include a flow channel body comprising an inflow unit configured to provide an inflow channel through which water flows in one direction, a discharge unit configured to provide a discharge channel through which water is discharged, and a bypass channel unit configured to provide a bypass channel through which water bypasses in a different direction from the direction of the water flowing in the inflow unit; a mounting unit formed on the flow channel body and configured to provide an installation space connected to the bypass channel, a UV light emitting unit disposed in the installation space and configured to emit UV light towards the bypass channel; and a holder coupled to the mounting unit and securing the UV light emitting unit inside the mounting unit.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique whereby it becomes possible to operate for a longer period of time in an aqueous system equipped with a membrane separation apparatus. The present invention can provide a membrane separation method, the method comprising containing a combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent to water of interest, and allowing the water of interest which contains the combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent to pass through a membrane separation apparatus, in which the water of interest which contains the combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent has a Free 300-second value of 0.036 mg/L-Cl2 or more wherein the Free 300-second value is a result of the measurement of a chlorine concentration after 300 seconds using a free chlorine measurement reagent.

Abstract: A modular pump is provided for a water treatment system, and includes a housing having a water inlet and a separate water outlet, a pump located in the housing and being in fluid communication with the water inlet, a check valve located within the housing downstream of and in fluid communication with the pump, a flow meter located within the housing and in fluid communication with, the check valve, a pressure sensor located within the housing, in communication with, and downstream of the check valve, and in fluid communication with the water outlet. Also, a control system is electrically connected to the pump, the pressure sensor and the flow meter.

Abstract: A system and/or method of recovering a metal, a mineral, a salt, and/or a lithium compound from a feed stream, the system comprising a multi-stage membrane system with inner stage pressure boosting pumps, and at least one energy recovery device transferring hydraulic energy from a concentrate stream to a feed stream of at least one of the membrane systems.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell for electrolyzing a liquid, comprises an electrolysis chamber to which the liquid is supplied, a solid polymer membrane defining at least a portion of an outer edge of the electrolysis chamber, a first electrode in contact with a first surface of the solid polymer membrane in the electrolysis chamber, and a second electrode in contact with a second surface different from the first surface of the solid polymer membrane outside the electrolysis chamber.

Abstract: Most nitrogen recovery techniques recover acidic ammonium fertilizers, and few enable alkaline ammonia recovery. Many embodiments provide multi-chamber electrochemical stripping reactors to recover alkaline ammonia and acidic ammonium from wastewater. The reactor combines electrodialysis and membrane stripping. The acidic and alkaline product portfolio for wastewater-derived ammonia expand implementation opportunities for nitrogen recovery.

Abstract: A system for redox polymer electrodialysis includes: a first electrode; a second electrode positioned in opposition to the first electrode; a pair of size-exclusion membranes positioned between the first and second electrodes; an ion exchange membrane positioned between the pair of size-exclusion membranes, the ion exchange membrane defining a feed channel and an accumulating channel between the size-exclusion membranes; and a redox channel containing the first and second electrodes and being separated from the feed and/or accumulating channels by the pair of size-exclusion membranes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for treating tailings at an elevated pH using lime are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises (i) providing a tailings stream comprising bicarbonates and a pH less than 9.0, (ii) adding a coagulant comprising calcium hydroxide to the tailings stream to form a mixture having a pH of at least 11.5 and a soluble calcium level no more than 800 mg/L, and (iii) dewatering the mixture to produce a product having a solids content of at least 40% by weight. In some embodiments, the pH and soluble calcium level of the mixture cause chemical modification of clay materials of the mixture via pozzolanic reactions. In some embodiments, the undrained shear strength of the product increases over a period of time of at least two days.

Abstract: A waste separating system includes: a first waste separating apparatus 4 and a second waste separating apparatus 5 each configured to separate waste S from treatment target water W1, the first waste separating apparatus 4 including a first filter 41 with a first opening size, the second waste separating apparatus 5 including a second filter 51 with a second opening size larger than the first opening size and disposed downstream of the first waste separating apparatus 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for eliminating the use of chemical products in pre-treatment in seawater desalination plants based on reverse osmosis, by substituting physical treatment units formed by sand filters (6) with a pore size of 20 ?m, filters (10) having a medium pore size of 10 ?m and filters (13) having small pore size of 1-5 ?m, and systems (7) for washing the sand filters, systems (11) for washing the medium-pore filters and systems (14) for washing the small-pore filters, by a single physical treatment unit formed by an MBR ultrafiltration membrane system (23), and for eliminating the dosing of chemical anti-scaling agents such as Na6P6O18 (15) by dosing H2SO4 (25) to adjust the pH of the seawater between 6 and 6.5, to prevent salt precipitation on the reverse osmosis membranes (18).

Abstract: A biofilm membrane bioreactor system with a bioreactor, at least two membrane plates positioned within the bioreactor, and a plurality of biofilm carriers suspended within the wastewater in the bioreactor. The bioreactor has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The at least two membrane plates are configured to filter the wastewater to generate permeate and may be formed of a ceramic material. Each of the at least two membrane plates are separated from adjacent membrane plates by a membrane gap that is at least two times larger than a smallest dimension of one of the biofilm carriers.

Abstract: An organic solid waste anaerobic digestion device based on uncoupling of hydraulic retention time (HRT) from sludge retention time (SRT) includes a self-sustaining air flotation screening tank. A sludge pipe of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank is connected with a first separating mechanism. A bottom of the first separating mechanism is connected with a second separating mechanism, and two separating mechanisms are connected with a return pipe of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank. Through the two separating mechanisms, the heavy inert materials at the bottom of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank can be subjected to swirl separation, so that the liquid part, the solid part and the gas part can be completely separated, and then the useful active materials are conveyed to the reaction device.

Abstract: An algae scrubber system operates via a flow of water and a power source. The algae scrubber system does not require a bubbler. The rate of flow of the water may be variable. The algae scrubber system includes a screen that is configured to be removed from the system without shutting off the flow of water through the system and without spilling the water. The system includes a main body with a water distributor providing water to a tray. A screen hangs from the tray to and grow light(s) encourage algae growth on the screen.

Abstract: A system and method are each directed to generating a biogas including methane by bacterial digestion of waste materials under anaerobic conditions. The waste digestion system includes three processing stages and a biogas production unit. The waste material is provided in the form of a water based slurry including solid particles having a distribution of particle sizes. The three processing stages are configured to remove and/or process the solid particles in the slurry, such that the biogas production unit receives a feedstock enriched in solid particles having a particle size suited for efficient digestion. The method generally includes processing the waste material in the three processing stages, digesting the waste material under anaerobic conditions, thereby generating the biogas.

Abstract: A production device for pH/redox potential-adjusted water (1) of the present invention includes a platinum group metal-supporting resin column (3) that is provided in a supply line (2) of ultrapure water (W) and a pH adjuster tank (4) and a redox potential adjuster tank (5) that are provided downstream the platinum group metal-supporting resin column (3). A membrane-type degassing device (6) is provided downstream them, and a gas-dissolving membrane (7) is disposed downstream the membrane-type degassing device (6). A cleaning water quality monitoring mechanism including a pH meter, an ORP meter, and an inert gas concentration measuring means is provided downstream the gas-dissolving membrane (7) of the supply line (2). The cleaning water quality monitoring mechanism is connected to a control means (not illustrated).

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses recycling treatment equipment for recycling heavy metals from complexed heavy metal wastewater, and belongs to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The recycling treatment equipment includes a wastewater separation and concentration component, an oxidization and decomplexing component, an electrolytic recovery component, and an intelligent detection component. Wastewater containing complexed heavy metals is divided into fresh water and concentrated water by performing microfiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis purification pretreatment, and the fresh water is then recycled in a targeted manner, so that the equipment has energy conservation and discharge reduction effects, can decomplex and recycle heavy metals in the concentrated water, and also synchronously purifies the fresh water. The whole process has the advantages of simple operation, zero sludge, and low treatment cost, so that the equipment is suitable for being greatly promoted.

Abstract: A method for operating a furnace, the method including the steps of: combusting fuel with oxidant, thereby generating thermal energy and fumes, heating the furnace with a first part of the thermal energy generated in step a, evacuating the generated fumes from the furnace at a temperature of at least 900° C., the evacuated fumes containing a second part of the thermal energy generated in step a, and using the second part of the thermal energy generated in step a for heating the oxidant and as a heat source for cracking ammonia in a cracker into a mixture including hydrogen, nitrogen and un-cracked ammonia, at least part of the mixture produced in step d-ii being combusted as fuel in step a with at least part of the heated oxidant produced in step d-i.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass article. The glass article includes a cold-formed glass sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface. The second major surface is opposite to the first major surface. The first major surface has a curvature with a variable radius of curvature including a minimum radius of curvature at a vertex of the curvature. The curvature extends in a first direction from the vertex and in a second direction from the vertex. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. The variable radius of curvature continuously increases with increasing distance from the vertex in the first direction and in the second direction.

Abstract: A glass rod manufacturing device includes: a holding portion configured to hold one end of a starting rod; a heating portion configured to heat a bent portion; and a centering jig configured to apply a force in a first direction intersecting an axis to a part of the starting rod that whirls between the bent portion and another end of the starting rod due to rotation of the starting rod about an axis. The centering jig includes: an abutment portion configured to abut against the part; an elastic displacement portion configured to elastically displace the abutment portion in the first direction according to a run-out deviation of whirl of the part; and a slide portion configured to slide the abutment portion in a second direction intersecting the axis and the first direction according to the run-out deviation of whirl of the part.

Abstract: Methods and vacuum pump heads are provided. The vacuum pump head includes a body having sidewalls and a rear wall, wherein interior surfaces of the sidewalls and the rear wall define a chamber therebetween and distal ends of the sidewalls define an opening to the chamber, a sealing member located at the distal ends of the sidewalls and surrounding the opening defined thereby, the sealing member configured to contact and form a vacuum-tight seal against a surface upon generation of a low-pressure environment within the chamber, a vacuum hose port configured to couple to a vacuum hose of a vacuum pump and to provide a fluidic outlet from the chamber to remove gas from the chamber and thereby generate the low-pressure environment, and an aperture in the body configured to allow a laser beam to be directed therethrough toward the surface while the low-pressure environment is maintained.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for processing a glass ribbon. A glass ribbon is supplied to an upstream side of a conveying apparatus comprising a conveyor device and a pulling device. The conveyor device establishes a primary plane of travel from the upstream side to a downstream side. The pulling device is located at the downstream side and applies a pulling force on the glass ribbon to convey the glass ribbon along a travel path that includes first, second and third bends, and into the primary plane of travel from a location downstream of the third bend and to the pulling device. At least one of the first, second, and third bends imparts a stress into a surface of the glass ribbon to flatten the glass ribbon. A viscosity of the glass ribbon at the third bend is greater than a viscosity of the glass ribbon at the first bend.

Abstract: Provided is a glass particulate deposit manufacturing method for manufacturing a glass particulate deposit comprising mounting a fixing jig on an outer periphery of an outermost pipe of a burner; inserting a burner cover from a tip end of the outermost pipe of the burner; and sandwiching and compressing a part of the fixing jig between the burner cover and the outermost pipe of the burner to fix the burner cover to the burner, wherein an outer diameter of a part of the fixing jig that is not compressed is greater than an inner diameter of a part of the burner cover inserted to the tip end of the outermost pipe of the burner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tip plate for a bushing for receiving a high temperature melt and a corresponding bushing, wherein the tip plate provides an arrangement of tips of high packing density.

Abstract: A method for producing a substrate precursor having a mass of more than 100 kg, comprising a TiO2-SiO2 mixed glass, comprising the steps including: introducing a silicon dioxide raw material and a titanium dioxide raw material into a flame, producing a glass body having a titanium dioxide content of 3 wt. % up to 10 wt. %, the glass body comprising: a macroscopic, production-related titanium profile, and a microscopic, production-related layer structure, dividing the glass body into a plurality of rod-like glass body portions, spatially measuring the titanium profile in each of the glass body portions, connecting the glass body portions to form an elongate first glass component, first homogenization treatment of the first glass component, pushing together the first glass component to create a spherical glass system, turning the glass system more than 70 degrees, and stretching the glass system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silica glass member having a plurality of pores, in which some or all of the plurality of pores are communication pores, and S/S0 is 1.5 or more. S: surface area obtained by a BET method for a 40 mm×8 mm×0.5 mm sample cut from the silica glass member; and S0: geometric surface area obtained based on external dimensions of the sample.

Abstract: A glass composition includes greater than or equal to 60 mol % and less than or equal to 85 mol % SiO2; greater than or equal to 0.5 mol % and less than or equal to 20 mol % Al2O3; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 15 mol % Li2O; greater than or equal to 0.5 mol % and less than or equal to 25 mol % Na2O; greater than or equal to 0.1 mol % and less than or equal to 20 mol % K2O; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 10 mol % CaO; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 10 mol % MgO; and greater than or equal to 0.005 mol % and less than or equal to 0.5 mol % Au.

Abstract: A glass composition having a content of SiO2 that is greater than or equal to about 44.0 mol. % and less than or equal to about 60.0 mol. % and a content of ZnO that is less than or equal to about 1.0 mol. %. Additionally, the glass composition is essentially free of Pb and Bi. The glass composition also has a refractive index that is greater than or equal to 1.75 and a density that is less than or equal to about 4.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: Sealants, vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) units having seals formed from the sealants, and methods for producing the VIG units using the sealants are provided. The sealants include a mixture of glass materials in powder form and a carrier medium. The glass materials have compositions including: 0 to 55 wt. % Bi2O3; 10 to 65 wt. % SiO2; 1 to 10 wt. % Al2O3; 10 to 30 wt. % R2O, wherein R is chosen from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, or a combination thereof; 0.01 to 20 wt. % of RO, wherein R is chosen from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, or a combination thereof; 2 to 15 wt. % of BaO; 0 to 5 wt. % TeO2; 0.01 to 20 wt. % of Fe2O3 or FeO; 2 to 30 wt. % of B2O3; 0.1 to 2 wt. % of P2O5; 0.1 to 2 wt. % of ZnO; and 0.1 to 2 wt. % of CuO or Cu2O.

Abstract: Sealants, vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) units having seals formed from the sealants, and methods for producing the VIG units using the sealants are provided. The sealants include a mixture of glass materials in powder form, a foaming agent in powder form, and a carrier medium. The foaming agent includes carbon black, carbide(s), or a combination thereof. The glass materials have compositions including: 50 to 70 wt. % SiO2; 1 to 7 wt. % CaO; 0 to 7 wt. % MgO; 0 to 6 wt. % Al2O3; 1 to 6 wt. % Fe2O3 or FeO; 0 to 7 wt. % TiO2; 0 to 16 wt. % R2O, wherein R is chosen from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, or a combination thereof; 0 to 1 wt. % SO3; 0 to 2 wt. % MnO; and 0 to 6 wt. % SrO+BaO.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic composite material, which is a composite material with degradability and osteoconductivity, and is composed of CaO—MgO—SiO2 (CMS glass)+CaMgSi2O6 (CMS ceramic) and CaSO4 (CS ceramic). In addition to the CaO—MgO—SiO2 glass, this synthesized composite material mainly includes two ceramics of CaMgSi2O6 and CaSO4 in crystalline phase, wherein, both the CMS glass and CMS ceramic have high mechanical strength, biocompatibility and osteoconductivity, while CaSO4 has the characteristics of rapid degradation to promote bone ingrowth.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microcrystalline glass, a microcrystalline glass product, and a manufacturing method therefor. The main crystal phase of the microcrystalline glass comprises lithium silicate and a quartz crystal phase. The haze of the microcrystalline glass of the thickness of 0.55 mm is below 0.6%. The microcrystalline glass comprises the following components in percentage by weight: SiO2: 65-85%; Al2O3: 1-15%; Li2O: 5-15%; ZrO2: 0.1-10%; P2O5: 0.1-10%; K2O: 0-10%; MgO: 0-10%; ZnO: 0-10%. A four-point bending strength of the microcrystalline glass product is more than 600 Mpa.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of obtaining a shower plate having cleaning resistance without machining. The present invention relates to a silica glass porous body having a plurality of pores, in which the plurality of pores includes a non-communication pore and a communication pore, and the pores have an average pore size, obtained by mercury intrusion porosimetry, of 10 ?m to 150 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorine-containing synthetic silica glass powder which contains a sufficient amount of fluorine, and in which a reduction in the fluorine concentration caused by dissociation of fluorine from silica can be inhibited. Problems are solved by a fluorine-containing silica glass powder which contains particles having a particle size of more than 150 ?m but 300 ?m or less in an amount of 25% by weight or more as a whole. Also provided as a method of producing the glass powder is, for example, a method of producing a fluorine-containing silica glass powder, which method includes: prefiring a silicon oxide at a temperature of lower than 1,000° C. in the presence of SiF4 to prepare a fluorine-containing silica; and subsequently firing the fluorine-containing silica at a temperature of 1,000° C. or higher but lower than 1,400° C. to produce a silica glass powder.

Abstract: A glass composition, a macrocomposite, and methods of forming the macrocomposite including dispersing or immersing a metal in a glass. Preferably, the macrocomposite does not include an organic resin, an adhesive, or a polymer.

Abstract: Methods for protecting an electrochromic stack, individual layers of the electrochromic stack, a first transparent conductor layer, a second transparent conductor layer, one or more bus bars, or a low E layer on a glass substrate. Methods for protecting the outside surfaces of an insulate glass unit including the substrate and one or more mating lites are also described herein. Methods include laminating a sacrificial coating over the substrate and/or the one or more mating lites, and peeling off the sacrificial coating from the substrate and/or the one or more mating lites.

Abstract: A method of producing clinker includes placing a pre-clinker mixture comprising a source of CaO into a starting material feed port in a vertically-oriented reaction chamber of a vertical reactor. The method includes placing a gaseous combustion mixture into the combustion mixture inlet. The method includes combusting the gaseous combustion mixture within the vertical reactor to heat the pre-clinker mixture, release CO 2 therefrom, and form the clinker therefrom. The method also includes removing the clinker from the product exit port.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for phase analysis of calcium sulfate materials useful in making gypsum products. In various aspects, the disclosure provides processes for providing a computer-implemented system for determining a phase content of a test calcium sulfate material; processes for determining the phase content of a test calcium sulfate material; processes for providing stucco feedstocks; and production processes for gypsum products.

Abstract: There is provided a two part hardenable composition comprising a powder first part and a liquid second part. The parts are operable to form a glass ionomer cement which hardens to a solid mass upon mixing of the parts together. The composition comprises an inorganic glass and/or salt in the powder first part, an aqueous carrier in the liquid second part and an acid-functional polymer in the powder first part and/or the liquid second part. The composition also comprises an at least partially water-miscible additive in the first and/or second parts. The additive is operable to extend the working time of the glass ionomer cement upon mixing of the first and or second parts. The composition is operable to form a glass ionomer cement which, once hardened to a solid mass, has a plane strain fracture toughness of at least 0.7 MPa·m1/2 as measured at 24 hours from mixing. Also provided is a method of producing a glass ionomer cement.

Abstract: An ultra-stable structural laminate with fire resistance and a lateral nail pull strength from 44 to 300 pounds of force and an insulation R value from 1 to 40, the ultra-stable structural laminate of a cementitious material with a nano-molecular veneer and a foam component catalytically reacted into an expanded closed cell foam having a thickness from ?th inch to 8 inches, a density from 1.5 pounds/cubic foot to 3 pounds/cubic foot that self-adheres to the cementitious material forming an ultra-stable structural laminate with fire resistance and a lateral nail pull strength from 44 pounds to 300 pounds of force, an insulation R value from 1 to 40, a resistance to seismic impact for earthquakes over 3.1 on the Richter Scale, a break point from 7 lbs/inch to 100 lbs/inch; and a resistance to wind shear equivalent to a 15 mph downburst.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing calcined clays comprising extracting and mixing raw clays; dosing a reducing agent to the mixed raw clays and homogenizing the resulting mixture; reducing the particle size of the mixture to less than 10 mm; heating the mixture in a flash dryer or flash calciner until the mixture has between 0% and 5% moisture; calcining the dried mixture from 600 to 900° C., maintaining an oxygen concentration between 1 and 5%; and cooling the calcined clay from 900° C. to 120° C., and uses of such calcined clay resulting from the claimed method in cement and/or a cementitious material for preparing concrete.

Abstract: A silicon nitride sintered body having improved wear resistance and a wear-resistant member using the silicon nitride sintered body are provided. A silicon nitride sintered body according to an embodiment includes silicon nitride crystal grains and a grain boundary phase. An average value of solid solution oxygen amounts of the silicon nitride crystal grains in a 20 ?m×20 ?m region at any cross section is not less than 0.2 wt %. In a 50 ?m×50 ?m region at any cross section, an average value of major diameters of the silicon nitride crystal grains is not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 10 ?m, and an average value of aspect ratios of the silicon nitride crystal grains is not less than 1.5 and not more than 10.

Abstract: A method to produce a ceramic matrix composite part, wherein the method comprises providing a ceramic fiber preform. Wherein the ceramic fiber preform includes a three-dimensional framework of a plurality of ceramic fibers. The method comprising, prior to melt infiltration, adding a layer of machinable stock to a target area of the ceramic fiber preform, melt infiltrating the ceramic fiber preform, forming the ceramic matrix composite part by cooling the melt infiltrated ceramic fiber preform, and machining the part in the target area where the machinable stock is located.

Abstract: A heat insulating member includes a heat insulating layer containing: a porous structure that has a plurality of particles connected to form a skeleton, has pores in an inside, and has a hydrophobic site on at least a surface between the surface and the inside; infrared shielding particles; and inorganic fibers, the heat insulating layer satisfying the following conditions (a) to (d) with a total mass of the heat insulating layer as 100% by mass. (a) A content of the inorganic fibers is 5% by mass or more and 25% by mass or less. (b) A content of the infrared shielding particles is 10% by mass or more. (c) A total content of the porous structure and the infrared shielding particles is 70% by mass or more. (d) A ratio of a content of the porous structure to the content of the infrared shielding particles is 1.2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic switch tile that has the function of a capacitive switch or pushbutton that can be used in pushbuttons, keyboards or other applications, and is made entirely of ceramic materials forming a single block. Specifically, the tile comprises a non-conductive ceramic support (1); areas with a conductive ceramic layer (2), deposited making contact with one side of the non-conductive ceramic support (1) and separated from each other, each area with a conductive ceramic layer (2) comprising a connection sector (6), intended to be connected to a capacitance variation measurement module (5), configured to control electrical devices to be switched; and a protective glazing layer (3), which covers the areas with the conductive ceramic layer (2) and the rest of the non-conductive ceramic support (1) on the same side, except for the connection sectors (6).

Abstract: The subject-matter of the present invention is the use of an aluminosilicate glass to provide a plant with silicon in assimilable form, a method for treating a plant using this glass and a new powder of said glass. According to the invention, this aluminosilicate glass comprises the following constituents in a weight content varying within the limits defined below: SiO2 30-60% Al2O3 10-26% CaO+MgO+Na2O+K2O 15-45%. The invention finds applications in particular in the agricultural field.

Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions comprising a microalgae consortium. A composition comprises at least one genera of microalgae flocculated by Paenibacillus polymyxa strain, Strain 2, deposited under the Budapest Treaty as ATCC Accession No. PTA-12841. Methods of treating the soil comprise adding a composition of the present invention to soil.

Abstract: A liquid explosive for in-situ explosive fracturing in low-permeability oilfields and application thereof are provided. The liquid explosive includes raw materials in parts by mass: a main explosive with positive oxygen balance, a guest regulator and isolation microcapsules; the main explosive with the positive oxygen balance includes raw materials in parts by mass: monomethylamine nitrate, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, water, guar gum, sodium nitrite, a high-temperature resistant regulator with a low detonation velocity and a surfactant; the guest regulator includes raw materials in parts by mass: a reducing agent and a density regulator; the isolation microcapsules include raw materials in parts by mass: porous hollow microbeads, a pore plugging agent and wall materials of pressure-resistant microcapsules; the guest regulator exists in the porous hollow microbeads of the isolation microcapsules.

Abstract: A system is described for providing a hydrocarbon product stream. An electrolysis section provides a syngas stream from a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O, which is then passed to an F-T section where it is converted to a hydrocarbon product stream and a tail gas stream. An electrical steam reformer section said tail gas stream and convert it to a second syngas stream, which is then recycled upstream the FT section. A process is also provided for converting a first feed comprising CO2 and a second feed comprising H2O to a first hydrocarbon product stream in a system according to the invention. The system of the invention can be combined with an upgrading section, in a gas-to-liquid plant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing olefins having a carbon number of two to eight, in which carbon dioxide and hydrogen are fed to a hydrogenation step, and, wherein portions of carbon dioxide and hydrogen are then converted with one another on a bifunctional catalyst via an oxygenate as an intermediate into the one or more olefins. It is provided that the hydrogen fed to the hydrogenation step is provided by a reforming step, in which methane and water are converted into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, and that the carbon dioxide that is fed to the hydrogenation step is provided in part using the reforming step and in part independently of the reforming step. Providing the portions of hydrogen and carbon dioxide comprises providing, using the reforming step, a gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and feeding at least a portion of the gas mixture to the hydrogenation step without separating hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.