Economy of proficiency testing: reference versus consensus values

Many proficiency tests are operated with a consensus value derived from the participants’ results. Apart from technical issues, one of the reasons often mentioned is that proficiency tests operated with consensus values would be cheaper than those using reference values obtained from a priori characterisation measurements. The economy of a proficiency test must of course be balanced by the need of the participants, and the quality of the comparison in general. The proficiency tests selected in this study had both a reference value and a consensus value, one of which was used for assessing the performance of the participating laboratories. In this work, both a technical and an economical assessment of how the comparisons were operated is made. From the evaluation, it follows that usually the use of consensus values does not necessarily reduce the costs of a proficiency test. However, frequently it may be observed that the quality of the assessment of the laboratories is better with a reference value. Received: 11 October 2000 Accepted: 3 January 2001     

The Highly Controlled and Efficient Polymerization of Ethylene

The highly controlled and efficient polymerization of ethylene is a very attractive but challenging target. Herein we report on a Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization catalyst, which combines a high degree of control and very high activity in ethylene oligo- or polymerization with extremely high chain transfer agent (triethylaluminum) to catalyst ratios (catalyst economy). Our Zr catalyst is long living and temperature stable. The chain length of the polyethylene products increases over time under constant ethylene feed or until a certain volume of ethylene is completely consumed to reach the expected molecular weight. Very high activities are observed if the catalyst elongates 60 000 or more alkyl chains and the polydispersity of the strictly linear polyethylene materials obtained are very low. The key for the combination of high control and efficiency seems to be a catalyst stabilized by only one strongly bound monoanionic N-ligand.     

广州某建筑的玻璃幕墙节能改造措施及其经济性分析

以广州某典型的玻璃幕墙建筑——某高校图书馆为研究对象,针对其夏季供冷能耗高的现状,利用建筑能耗模拟分析软件DeST-c,通过构建合理的建筑模型,分析其能耗大的原因;提出3种节能改造方案,对其节能潜力和经济性进行了计算分析。研究结果可为夏热冬暖地区玻璃幕墙建筑的节能改造提供参考。     

Assortment planning for vertically differentiated products under a consider-then-choose model

Consider-then-choose models, borne out by empirical literature in marketing and psychology, note that customers follow a two-stage procedure to choose among alternatives. In this paper, we consider the assortment optimization problem of a retailer who manages a category of vertically differentiated products under customers’ consider-then-choose behavior. We characterize some structural results of the optimal assortment and find that the problem can be solved as the shortest path problem. Also, we develop an efficient algorithm to identify an optimal assortment.     

土壤源热泵在合肥某工程中的应用

介绍了土壤源热泵的工作原理,探讨了土壤源热泵空调应用于中央空调系统的设计方法,以及其主要部件地热换热器的埋管方式、结构、管材、运行等特点。选取几种常用的冷热源系统与土壤源热泵系统进行比较分析,参考合肥地区的能源价格,计算各方案的运行成本,用动态费用年值法对各方案的经济性进行了评价。     

天然气加气站技术经济比较

介绍了4种形式的天然气加气站:CNG标准站、CNG子母站、L-CNG加气站和LNG加气站的工艺流程和主要设备。通过对比各种加气站的建站成本和运营成本,采用差额投资财务内部收益率法对各种加气站建站方案进行经济性分析,并较为全面地从技术、设备、经济性和安全性方面给出了各种加气站的优缺点。指出今后在有条件的地区发展建设加气站应朝着L-CNG加气站和LNG加气站方向进行。     

Simultaneous co-Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction and Ethanol Oxidation towards Synergistic Acetaldehyde Synthesis

Photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ is of great interest but it often suffers sluggish oxidation half reaction and undesired by-products. Here, we report for the first the simultaneous co-photocatalytic CO₂ reduction and ethanol oxidation towards one identical value-added CH₃CHO product on a rubidium and potassium co-modified carbon nitride (CN-KRb). The CN-KRb offers a record photocatalytic activity of 1212.3 μmol h⁻¹g⁻¹ with a high selectivity of 93.3 % for CH₃CHO production, outperforming all the state-of-art CO₂ photocatalysts. It is disclosed that the introduced Rb boosts the *OHCCHO fromation and facilitates the CH₃CHO desorption, while K promotes ethanol adsorption and activation. Moreover, the H⁺ stemming from ethanol oxidation is confirmed to participate in the CO₂ reduction process, endowing near ideal overall atomic economy. This work provides a new strategy for effective use of the photoexcited electron and hole for high selective and sustainable conversion of CO₂ paired with oxidation reaction into identical product.     

Solvent-Free Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Polyesters to Diols

The utilization of carbon resources stored in plastic polymers through chemical recycling and upcycling is a promising approach for mitigating plastic waste. However, most current methods for upcycling suffer from limited selectivity towards a specific valuable product, particularly when attempting full conversion of the plastic. We present a highly selective reaction route for transforming polylactic acid (PLA) into 1,2-propanediol utilizing a Zn-modified Cu catalyst. This reaction exhibits excellent reactivity (0.65 g g_cat⁻¹ h⁻¹) and selectivity (99.5 %) towards 1,2-propanediol, and most importantly, can be performed in a solvent-free mode. Significantly, the overall solvent-free reaction is an atom-economical reaction with all the atoms in reactants (PLA and H₂) fixed into the final product (1,2-propanediol), eliminating the need for a separation process. This method provides an innovative and economically viable solution for upgrading polyesters to produce high-purity products under mild conditions with optimal atom utilization.     

上海某办公楼中全热回收转轮应用的技术经济性分析

从节能角度来看,排风热回收技术越来越受到重视。介绍了转轮式全热回收装置的结构和工作原理,并以上海某办公楼空调系统为例,计算出全年节省电费和初投资静态回收年限,得出结论：在上海这种空气湿度较大的地区,采用全热回收设备具有较大的节能效果。     

Economical Access to Diverse Enantiopure Tetrahydropyridines and Piperidines Enabled by Catalytic Borrowing Hydrogen

We disclose herein a catalytic borrowing hydrogen method that enables an unprecedented, economical one-pot access to enantiopure tetrahydropyridines with minimal reagent use or waste formation. This method couples a few classes of readily available substrates with commercially available 1,3-amino alcohols, and delivers the valuable tetrahydropyridines of different substitution patterns free of N-protection. Such transformations are highly challenging to achieve, as multiple redox steps need to be realized in a cascade and numerous side reactions including a facile aromatization have to be overcome. Highly diastereoselective functionalizations of tetrahydropyridines also result in a general access to enantiopure di- and tri-substituted piperidines, which ranks the topmost frequent N-heterocycle in commercial drugs.