scholarly journals A new type of transient high-energy source in the direction of the Galactic Centre

Nature ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 379 (6568) ◽  
pp. 799-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kouveliotou ◽  
J. van Paradijs ◽  
G. J. Fishman ◽  
M. S. Briggs ◽  
J. Kommers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
New Type

scholarly journals Locating the very high energy source in the Galactic Centre with milliarcsecond accuracy

2010 ◽  
Vol 402 (2) ◽  
pp. 1342-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Abramowski ◽  
S. Gillessen ◽  
D. Horns ◽  
H.-S. Zechlin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals Peanut Shell for Energy: Properties and Its Potential to Respect the Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel-Angel Perea-Moreno ◽  
Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro ◽  
Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo ◽  
Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Peanut Shell ◽  
Agroindustrial Waste ◽  
Solid Biofuel ◽  
Peanut Shells ◽  
Industrial Heating

The peanut (Arachys hypogaea) is a plant of the Fabaceae family (legumes), as are chickpeas, lentils, beans, and peas. It is originally from South America and is used mainly for culinary purposes, in confectionery products, or as a nut as well as for the production of biscuits, breads, sweets, cereals, and salads. Also, due to its high percentage of fat, peanuts are used for industrialized products such as oils, flours, inks, creams, lipsticks, etc. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistical yearbook in 2016, the production of peanuts was 43,982,066 t, produced in 27,660,802 hectares. Peanuts are grown mainly in Asia, with a global production rate of 65.3%, followed by Africa with 26.2%, the Americas with 8.4%, and Oceania with 0.1%. The peanut industry is one of the main generators of agroindustrial waste (shells). This residual biomass (25–30% of the total weight) has a high energy content that is worth exploring. The main objectives of this study are, firstly, to evaluate the energy parameters of peanut shells as a possible solid biofuel applied as an energy source in residential and industrial heating installations. Secondly, different models are analysed to estimate the higher heating value (HHV) for biomass proposed by different scientists and to determine which most accurately fits the determination of this value for peanut shells. Thirdly, we evaluate the reduction in global CO2 emissions that would result from the use of peanut shells as biofuel. The obtained HHV of peanut shells (18.547 MJ/kg) is higher than other biomass sources evaluated, such as olive stones (17.884 MJ/kg) or almond shells (18.200 MJ/kg), and similar to other sources of biomass used at present for home and industrial heating applications. Different prediction models of the HHV value proposed by scientists for different types of biomass have been analysed and the one that best fits the calculation for the peanut shell has been determined. The CO2 reduction that would result from the use of peanut shells as an energy source has been evaluated in all production countries, obtaining values above 0.5 ‰ of their total emissions.

scholarly journals The very high energy source catalog at the ASI Science Data Center

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Carosi ◽  
Fabrizio Lucarelli ◽  
Lucio A. Antonelli ◽  
Paolo Giommi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Data Center ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Very High

scholarly journals A small shipborne desalination plant based on the principle of loop heat pipe

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Tongyao Miao ◽  
Zheng Fang ◽  
Lingzhi Feng ◽  
Yunhui Peng
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Loop Heat Pipe ◽  
Seawater Desalination ◽  
Low Energy Consumption ◽  
New Type ◽  
Emergency Equipment ◽  
High Energy Consumption

As is well-known, the problem of fresh water has always been a major problem for ocean navigation. The existing marine seawater desalination equipment generally has the disadvantages of large volume, high energy consumption and easy to pollute the environment. Based on this, we proposed a small seawater desalination system based on phase change to enhance heat transfer, which realized low temperature and low energy consumption by using the loop heat pipe technology, a new type of heat sink type spoiler evaporator and an integrated equal-heat plate fin condenser. The device is suitable for islands, fishing boats and other complicated areas where power is scarce and fresh water resources are scarce. It can also be used as fresh water emergency equipment for large ships, saving energy and being portable.

scholarly journals Fermi bubbles from stochastic acceleration of electrons in a Galactic outflow

2019 ◽  
Vol 622 ◽  
pp. A203 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Mertsch ◽  
V. Petrosian
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Transport Coefficients ◽  
Strong Shock ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Brightness Distribution ◽  
Shock Acceleration ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
Large Reservoir ◽  
Stochastic Acceleration ◽  
Multi Wavelength

The discovery of the Fermi bubbles – a huge bilobular structure seen in GeV gamma-rays above and below the Galactic centre – implies the presence of a large reservoir of high energy particles at ~10 kpc from the disk. The absence of evidence for a strong shock coinciding with the edge of the bubbles, and constraints from multi-wavelength observations point towards stochastic acceleration by turbulence as a likely mechanism of acceleration. We have investigated the time-dependent acceleration of electrons in a large-scale outflow from the Galactic centre. For the first time, we present a detailed numerical solution of the particle kinetic equation that includes the acceleration, transport and relevant energy loss processes. We also take into account the addition of shock acceleration of electrons at the bubble’s blast wave. Fitting to the observed spectrum and surface brightness distribution of the bubbles allows determining the transport coefficients, thereby shedding light on the origin of the Fermi bubbles.

scholarly journals Flexible Supercapacitor Electrodes Based on Carbon Cloth-Supported LaMnO3/MnO Nano-Arrays by One-Step Electrodeposition

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pianpian Ma ◽  
Na Lei ◽  
Bo Yu ◽  
Yongkun Liu ◽  
Guohua Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Cooperative Effects ◽  
Flexible Supercapacitor ◽  
Symmetric Supercapacitor ◽  
One Step ◽  
New Type

La-based perovskite-type oxide is a new type of supercapacitor electrode material with great potential. In the present study, LaMnO3/MnO (LMO/MnO) nano-arrays supported by carbon cloth are prepared via a simple one-step electrodeposition as flexible supercapacitor electrodes. The structure, deposit morphology of LMO/MnO, and the corresponding electrochemical properties have been investigated in detail. Carbon cloth-supported LMO/MnO electrode exhibits a specific capacitance of 260 F·g−1 at a current density of 0.5 A·g−1 in 0.5 M Na2SO4 aqueous electrolyte solution. The cooperative effects of LMO and MnO, as well as the uniform nano-array morphology contribute to the good electrochemical performance. In addition, a symmetric supercapacitor with a wide voltage window of 2 V is fabricated, showing a high energy density of 28.15 Wh·kg−1 at a power density of 745 W·kg−1. The specific capacitance drops to 65% retention after the first 500 cycles due to the element leaching effect and partial flaking of LMO/MnO, yet remains stable until 5000 cycles. It is the first time that La-based perovskite has been exploited for flexible supercapacitor applications, and further optimization is expected.

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