摘要:
A liquefaction plant (102) comprising: a plant inlet (112) configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a source of unpurified natural gas; a turbo expander (156) positioned and configured to receive a first stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and produce and expanded cooling stream therefrom; a compressor (158) mechanically coupled to the turbo expander and positioned and configured to receive a second stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and produce a compresses process stream therefrom; a first heat exchanger (166) positioned and configured to receive the compressed process stream and the expanded cooling stream in a countercurrent flow arrangement to cool the compressed process stream; a first plant outlet (132) positioned and configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with the source of unpurified gas and to discharge the expanded cooling stream thereinto subsequent to passage thereof through the heat exchanger; a first expansion valve (174) positioned and configured to receive and expand a first portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form an additional cooling stream, the plant further including conduit structure to combine additional cooling stream with the expanded cooling stream to the expanded cooling stream entering the first heat exchanger; a second expansion valve (176) positioned and configured to receive and expand a second portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form gas-solid-liquid mixture therefrom; a first gas-liquid separator (180) positioned and configured to receive the gas-solid-liquid mixture; and a second plant outlet (114) positioned to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a storage vessel, the first gas-liquid separator being positioned and configured to deliver a liquid contained therein to the second plant outlet.
摘要:
A liquefaction plant (102) comprising: a plant inlet (112) configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a source of unpurified natural gas; a turbo expander (156) positioned and configured to receive a first stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and produce and expanded cooling stream therefrom; a compressor (158) mechanically coupled to the turbo expander and positioned and configured to receive a second stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and produce a compresses process stream therefrom; a first heat exchanger (166) positioned and configured to receive the compressed process stream and the expanded cooling stream in a countercurrent flow arrangement to cool the compressed process stream; a first plant outlet (132) positioned and configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with the source of unpurified gas and to discharge the expanded cooling stream thereinto subsequent to passage thereof through the heat exchanger; a first expansion valve (174) positioned and configured to receive and expand a first portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form an additional cooling stream, the plant further including conduit structure to combine additional cooling stream with the expanded cooling stream to the expanded cooling stream entering the first heat exchanger; a second expansion valve (176) positioned and configured to receive and expand a second portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form gas-solid-liquid mixture therefrom; a first gas-liquid separator (180) positioned and configured to receive the gas-solid-liquid mixture; and a second plant outlet (114) positioned to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a storage vessel, the first gas-liquid separator being positioned and configured to deliver a liquid contained therein to the second plant outlet.
摘要:
An imaging system includes: an object wavefront source (12) and an optical microscope objective (4) all positioned to direct an object wavefront onto an area of a vibrating subject (6) surface encompassed by a field of view of the microscope objective (4), and to direct a modulated object wavefront reflected from the encompassed surface area through a photorefractive material (XTAL); and a reference wavefront source (12) and at least one phase modulator (MOD) all positioned to direct a reference wavefront through the phase modulator (MOD) and to direct a modulated reference wavefront from the phase modulator (MOD) through the photorefractive material (XTAL) to interfere with the modulated object wavefront. The photorefractive material (XTAL) has a composition and a position such that interference of the modulated object wavefront and modulated reference wavefront occurs within the photorefractive material, (XTAL) providing a full-field, real-time image signal of the encompassed surface area (6).
摘要:
Monte Carlo techniques for "real-time" simulation of neutron transport for use in radiotherapy are disclosed. The simulated neutron trajectories (160) represent neutron emission from a source during BNCT. In a preferred embodiment, a medical image having a plurality of pixels of information representative of a treatment volume are obtained. The pixels are converted into a plurality of uniform volume elements having substantially the same shape and volume as the pixels and are arranged into a geometric representation of the treatment volume. Neutron particle trajectories in the geometric representation are then computed using Monte Carlo techniques (160) and a determination is made as to whether the particle has been captured, scattered or exits from the model (174). These results are used to determine distributions of radiation doses for cancer therapy.
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a steel. A metallic glass is formed and at least a portion of the glass is converted to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A molten alloy is formed and cooled the alloy at a rate which forms a metallic glass. The metallic glass is devitrified to convert the glass to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A first metallic glass steel substrate is provided, and a molten alloy is formed over the first metallic glass steel substrate to heat and devitrify at least some of the underlying metallic glass of the substrate.
摘要:
Non-destructive testing apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a photon source. The photon source produces photons having predetermined energies and directs the photons toward a specimen being tested. The photons from the photon source result in the creation of positrons within the specimen being tested. A detector positioned adjacent the specimen being tested detects gamma rays produced by annihilation of positrons with electrons which are indicative of a material characteristic of the specimen being tested.
摘要:
A system for the spray forming manufacturing of near-net-shape molds, dies and related toolings, wherein liquid material such as molten metal, metallic alloys, or polymers are atomized into fine droplets by a high temperature, high velocity gas and deposited onto a pattern (34). Quenching of the in-flight atomized droplets by a quench gas in a chamber (51) provides a heat sink, thereby allowing undercooled and partially solidified droplets to be formed in-flight. Composites can be formed by combining the atomized droplets with solid particles such as powders, whiskers or fibers.
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a steel. A metallic glass is formed and at least a portion of the glass is converted to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A molten alloy is formed and cooled at a rate which forms a metallic glass. The metallic glass is devitrified to convert the glass to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A first metallic glass steel substrate is provided (100), and a molten alloy is formed (102) over the first metallic glass steel substrate (100) to heat and devitrify at least some of the underlying metallic glass (108) of the substrate.
摘要:
A heat exchanger (224) comprising: a tank (230); at least two coils disposed in the tank; at least one coil inlet (248A,250A) configured to admit a first stream through at least one of the two coils; a plurality of coil outlets (248B,250B) configured to pass the first stream from the coils; at least two tank inlets (252A-252I) configured to flow a second stream through the tank, each of the at least two tank inlets being positioned proximate a corresponding coil of the at least two coils to cause the second stream to flow over at least the coil with which the respective tank inlet is positioned proximately; and a tank outlet (254) configured to remove the second stream from the tank and wherein the heat exchanger is configured such that the first stream may be selectively flowed though a desired number of the at least two coils and such that the second stream may be substantially simultaneously flowed over the same coils through which the first stream is selectively flowed.