There is, I think, something ethereal about i —the square root of minus one. I remember first hearing about it at school. It seemed an odd beast at that time—an intruder hovering on the edge of reality.

Usually familiarity dulls this sense of the bizarre, but in the case of i it was the reverse: over the years the sense of its surreal nature intensified. It seemed that it was impossible to write mathematics that described the real world in …

I and i

介绍了Kirk—Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology（化工技术百科全书）（第五版）电子图书网络版数据库，并对该数据库使用方法和检索途径作出了说明，且结合实例简单地介绍了该数据库的检索方法。

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology数据库介绍及实例

There is a special reason for reviewing this book at this time: it is the 50th edition of a compendium that is known and used frequently in most chemical and physical laboratories in many parts of the world. Surely, a publication that has been published for 56 years, withstanding the vagaries of science in this century, must have had something to offer. There is another reason: while the book is a standard fixture in most chemical and physical laboratories, including those in medical centers, it is not as frequently seen in the laboratories of physician's offices (those either in solo or group practice). I believe that the Handbook can be useful in those laboratories. One of the reasons, among others, is that the various basic items of information it offers may be helpful in new tests, either physical or chemical, which are continuously being published. The basic information may relate

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Membrane distillation: A comprehensive review

https://www.eis.hu.edu.jo/deanshipfiles/pub10311353.pdf

Numerical study of natural convection in partially heated rectangular enclosures filled with nanofluids

Corrigendum to “Energy and its sustainable development for China: Editorial introduction and commentary for the special issue of Energy – The International Journal” [Energy 35 (2010) 4246–4256]

Measurements and control in water desalination

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Noam_Lior/publication/223561533_Corrigendum_to_The_theory_and_practice_of_energy_saving_in_the_chemical_industry_Some_methods_for_reducing_thermodynamic_irreversibility_in_chemical_technology_processes_Energy_28_(2003)_55-97/links/0046352af020acbdf7000000.pdf

Corrigendum to “The theory and practice of energy saving in the chemical industry: Some methods for reducing thermodynamic irreversibility in chemical technology processes” [Energy, 28 (2003) 55-97]

The problem of thermal energy storage for solar-thermal power generation is examined. Major conceptual systems for thennal storage are proposed and described. Storage modes through sensible heat, latent heat (phase change), and thermochemical energy are reviewed and proposed. A survey of applicable materials for thermal storage, which includes available thermophysical properties, compatibility with containing and heat transfer interfaces, and economics, is presented. The energy storage related parameters (such as temperatures, heat fluxes and quantities) of two major conceptual systems for solar-thermal power genera­ tion are identified for a power station size of lOOWAe. Mathematical details relevant to transient analy­ ses of thermal storage have been developed and discussed.

Thermal energy storage considerations for solar-thermal power generation

A novel cooling, heating, and power system integrated with a solid oxide fuel cell and biomass gasification was proposed and analyzed. The thermodynamic models of components and evaluation indicators were established to present energetic and exergetic analysis. After the validations of thermodynamic models, the system performances under design work conditions were evaluated. The proposed system’s electrical, energy, and exergy efficiencies reached up to 52.6%, 68.0%, and 43.9%, respectively. The gasifier and fuel cell stack were the most significant components of exergy destruction in this system, accounting for 41.0% and 15.1%, respectively, which were primarily caused by the gasification and electrochemical reactions’ irreversibility. The influences of the key parameters of the ratio of steam to biomass mass flow rate (S/B), the biomass flow rate (Mbio), and the temperature and pressure of the fuel cell (Top and Psofc) on system energy performances were analyzed: doubling S/B (from 0.5 to 1.0) reduced the energy efficiency by 5.3%, while increasing the electrical efficiency by 4.6% (from 52.6% to 55.0%) and raising the biomass mass flow rate by 40% increased the energy and exergy efficiencies by 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. When raising the SOFC operating temperature by 31.3%, the energy and exergy efficiencies rose by 61.2% (from 50.0% to 80.6%) and 45.1% (from 32.8% to 47.6%), respectively, but this likely would result in a higher operating cost. Increasing the SOFC pressure from 2 to 7 bar increased the electrical efficiency by 10.6%, but additional energy for pumping and compression was consumed.

Noam Lior

Papers

Corrigendum to “Energy and its sustainable development for China: Editorial introduction and commentary for the special issue of Energy – The International Journal” [Energy 35 (2010) 4246–4256]

Measurements and control in water desalination

Corrigendum to “The theory and practice of energy saving in the chemical industry: Some methods for reducing thermodynamic irreversibility in chemical technology processes” [Energy, 28 (2003) 55-97]

Thermal energy storage considerations for solar-thermal power generation

Thermodynamic Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Based Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power System Integrated with Biomass Gasification