Filling Process Research Articles

Microseismic Monitoring and Disaster Warning via Mining and Filling Processes of Residual Hazardous Ore Bodies

The thick ore bodies in the Xianglushan tungsten mine have been irregularly mined, forming a super large, connected irregular goaf group and tall, isolated irregular pillars inside. At the same time, there is a production capacity task of recovering residual and dangerous ore bodies. This poses the potential for serious ground-pressure disasters, such as roof caving, pillar collapse, and large-scale goaf collapse during mining. Based on the actual needs of the site, we established a microseismic monitoring system. After analyzing the mining and filling processes and their relationships, and, combined with the distribution characteristics of microseismic multiple parameters, we constructed a ground-pressure disaster warning mode and mechanism. We analyzed the stability of the goaf, further formed a warning system, and achieved disaster warning. In response to the current situation of the difficulty of early warning of ground pressure in the Xianglushan tungsten mine, continuous on-site monitoring of existing goaves, point pillars, and strip pillars, as well as analysis of stress changes during dynamic mining and filling processes, we explored scientific and reasonable early warning mechanisms and models, understanding the relationship between the changes in microseismic parameters during dynamic mining and filling processes and ground pressure, studying and improving the reliability of underground microseismic monitoring and early warning, and achieved the internal connection between building early warning systems and the prevention of ground-pressure disasters. The results indicate that the mining and filling process of the ore body is the main factor in maintaining a stable and balanced distribution of underground ground pressure in mining engineering. Microseismic monitoring can invert the evolution of ground pressure and form a feedback system with ground-pressure warning, achieving mine safety management.

Development of Fluxless Micro-Bonding and Narrow Gap Filling Process

Development of Fluxless Micro-Bonding and Narrow Gap Filling Process

Risk Analysis of Jet A-1 Tank Filling and Storage Processes at the Shorebase

Coastal Logistics Centers (CLS) provide logistics support to deep-sea drilling operations. Jet A-1 (helifuel), required for helicopters that transfer personnel to drilling ships, is filled into tanks from the tanker arriving at CLS and stored in open areas. Jet A-1 is a hazardous chemical with flammable and toxic effects and can also explode when exposed to flame. Risk analysis of this hazardous chemical is essential for CLS. This study aimed to determine the process hazards and risk analysis in the filling and storage operation of Jet A-1 from tankers to tanks. For this purpose, the Preliminary Hazard List (PHL) and Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) were performed. Then, a Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study was carried out based on these analysis results. The HAZOP study identified Jet A-1 overflow from the tank as a high-risk event. Afterward, Event Tree Analysis (ETA) was performed on the initial event of Jet A-1 spilling due to tank overflow. In ETA analysis, immediate ignition, delayed ignition, and explosion probabilities resulting from delayed ignition were calculated with the CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) Module. The probability and frequency values of accident scenarios were calculated as P=0.0028, f=1.736 x10-4 year-1 for jet fire, P=0.0225, f=1.395x10-3 year-1 for vapor cloud explosion, P=0.127, f=7.874x10-3 year-1 for flash fire, P=0.847, f = 0.0525 year-1 for toxic release, respectively. It was determined that all accident scenario frequency values were above the legislation threshold value (10-4 year-1). Design solutions and preventive measures have been proposed to reduce risks. The combination of risk analysis methods is effective in risk assessment studies.

Drip Fertigation Increases Maize Grain Yield by Affecting Phenology, Grain Filling Process, Biomass Accumulation and Translocation: A 4-Year Field Trial.

Drip fertigation (DF) is a widely used technology to increase grain yield with water and fertilizer conservation. However, the mechanism of high grain yield (GY) under DF is still unclear. Here, a four-year field experiment assessed the impacts of four treatments (i.e., conventional irrigation and nitrogen application, CK; drip irrigation with conventional nitrogen fertilization, DI; split-nitrogen fertigation with conventional irrigation, SF; and drip fertigation, DF) on maize phenology, leaf photosynthetic rates, grain filling processes, plant biomass, and GY. The results showed that DF significantly increased maize GY by affecting phenology, grain filling traits, aboveground biomass (BIO) accumulation, and translocation. Specifically, DF significantly increased leaf chlorophyll content, which enhanced leaf photosynthetic rates, and together with an increase of leaf area index, promoted BIO accumulation. As a result, the BIO at the silking stage of DF increased by 29.5%, transported biomass increased by 109.2% (1.2 t ha-1), and the accumulation of BIO after silking increased by 23.1% (1.7 t ha-1) compared with CK. Meanwhile, DF prolonged grain filling days, significantly increased the grain weight of 100 kernels, and promoted GY increase. Compared with CK, the four-year averaged GY and BIO increased by 34.3% and 26.8% under DF; a 29.7%, 46.1%, and 24.2% GY increase and a 30.7%, 39.5%, and 29.9% BIO increase were contributed by irrigation, nitrogen, and coupling effects of irrigation and nitrogen, respectively. These results reveal the high yield mechanism of drip-fertigated maize, and are of important significance for promoting the application of drip fertigation.

An Experimental Study Focusing on the Filling Process and Consolidation Characteristics of Geotextile Tubes Filled with Fine-Grained Tungsten Tailings

With advancements in mineral processing technology, the disposal of fine-grained tailings has increasingly become a significant challenge. The geotextile tube method, characterized by its use of a permeable fabric and its cost-effectiveness, has gradually been applied in dam construction and other engineering projects involving tailings. This method offers a novel approach to addressing the storage issues of fine-grained tailings and promotes sustainable utilization. In this paper, the fine tailings that remained after the cyclone classification of Ganzhou tungsten ore were taken as the research object. Specifically, this research endeavored to evaluate the effects of various filling heights and concentrations on the geotextile tube-filling and consolidation process. The results revealed that the filling concentration had a significant impact on the filling benefit of the geotextile tubes, while the filling height had a minimal effect. During the consolidation drainage stage, the dry density, internal friction angle, cohesion, and compression modulus of the tailings in the bags increased with an increasing consolidation time and filling concentration. However, the physical and mechanical properties of the tailings in the geotextile tubes decreased with an increased filling height. Ultimately, this research developed a hyperbolic equation that makes it possible to forecast the ultimate settlement value at various filling heights and concentrations, better representing how the settlement of geotextile tubes changes over the consolidation time.

Study on Liquid Climbing Behavior During Filling Process in Tank Models Aboard the Chinese Space Station

Study on Liquid Climbing Behavior During Filling Process in Tank Models Aboard the Chinese Space Station

Experimental and numerical investigation of cryogenic no-vent fill (NVF) process using adsorption on activated carbon

This paper describes a novel method of utilizing adsorption to a no-vent fill (NVF) process. A primary goal of the NVF process is to complete the fill process of cryogenic liquid within the allowable pressure of the receiver tank without venting. The use of physical adsorption at cryogenic temperature can suppress the pressure rise of the tank and facilitate the NVF process by adsorbing and storing the vapor at a high density. To prove the effects of adsorption on NVF, we conduct experimental tests of NVF processes of liquid nitrogen (LN2) using adsorption on activated carbon. The experimental apparatus used in tests consists of a 158 L receiver tank, a 180 L supply tank, an LN2 transfer line, and an adsorption storage system. The adsorption storage system, which has a volume of 2.2 L and contains 833 g of granular activated carbon, is precooled by a Stirling cryocooler before the NVF process starts. When the adsorption inlet valve is opened at 48 s, the peak pressure reduction of 3.2 kPa is proved experimentally in the sorption-assisted NVF process. Furthermore, a numerical model for the sorption-assisted NVF is established to investigate the adsorption-related parameters that affect NVF processes. The numerical model is developed by dividing it into NVF and adsorption models and is validated by comparing the predicted tank pressure and filling ratio with the measured data. For four experimental cases, the absolute error of the filling ratio is within 3.3 %, and the absolute error of the pressure is within 10.8 kPa. From numerical simulations, we identify four adsorption parameters: valve opening time, volume ratio of activated carbon and copper, adsorption tank volume, and valve opening degree. The simulation results demonstrate the applicability of adsorption effects for the NVF process.

Quality Control Analysis of Dry Syrup Products in the Filling and Cramping Process using the DMAIC Method in Pharmaceutical Companies

The main factor that companies, especially pharmaceutical companies, must consider is producing quality products to compete. During the production process of Dry Syrup for pharmaceutical companies, several quality defects were found, such as Alcap loss, alcap torn, alcap scratched, alcap broken 1 ring, alcap broken2 rings, bottles without alcap, alcap dented, and underweight with the acquisition of a defect percentage exceeding the maximum company tolerance limit of 5% in the last six months, from October 2022to March 2023. This research is focused on the problem of Alcap Loss and Underweight defect types because they are thedominant defects among all defect types. The DMAIC method is used to solve and reduce product quality defect problems. The proposed improvements given are making a standardized range for setting screw knives with points on how to set screw knives and adding filling weight inspection intervals with filling weight monitoring sheets. The results of the application of improvements using the DMAIC method and the application of proposed improvements reduce product defects by 40% and increase the sigma value from 3.40 to a value of 3.84.

Improvement of fluorine attack induced word-line leakage in 3D NAND flash memory

In this work, the influence of fluorine (F) erosion on tungsten (W) gate process is studied, and the measure to mitigate the word line (WL) leakage resulting from F erosion in 3D NAND flash memory is proposed. As the number of layers in 3D NAND increases, the tungsten (W) gate word line (WL) layer fill process becomes more challenging in the post-gate process. As the fill path length increases, the tungsten gates become more susceptible to voiding during deposition, resulting in the accumulation of fluorine (F) by-products, and causing fluorine attack issues. In particular, under the influence of subsequent high-temperature processes, the by-products containing fluorine can diffuse into the surrounding structure and corrode the surrounding oxide layer. This leads to WL leakage, thereby affecting device yield and reliability. This paper begins by analyzing the microscopic principles of fluorine erosion in 3D NAND. We also propose a low-pressure annealing method to address the issue of fluorine erosion. Then, we conduct the experiments on annealing planar thin film stacks and 3D filled structures under atmospheric condition and low-pressure condition. We use various methods to characterize the concentration and distribution of residual fluorine elements. The experimental results demonstrate that under appropriate conditions, the residual fluorine in the tungsten gate can be effectively released by low-pressure annealing, thus reducing the leakage index of the word line. Additionally, as the outer CH is closer to the fluorine discharge channel, the influence of low-pressure annealing on the outer CH is more pronounced than on the inner CH. The low-pressure annealing can significantly reduce the fluorine content in the tungsten gate. This method can also mitigate the issue of fluorine attack oxides and reducethe WL leakage. Using low-pressure annealing treatment can also enhance the quality of 3D NAND flash technology.

Effects of 6-Benzyladenine (6-BA) on the Filling Process of Maize Grains Placed at Different Ear Positions under High Planting Density.

Increasing grain weight under dense planting conditions can further improve maize yield. 6-BA is known to be involved in regulating grain development and influencing grain weight. Maize grain development is closely linked to starch accumulation and hormone levels. In this work, the effects of applying 6-BA at the flowering stage under high density on the grain filling characteristics, starch content, starch synthesis critical enzyme activity, and endogenous hormones levels of maize grains (including inferior grains (IGs) and superior grains (SGs)) of two high-yielding summer maize varieties widely cultivated in China were investigated. The findings indicated that applying 6-BA significantly improved maize yield compared to the control, mainly as a result of increased grain weight due to a faster grain filling rate. Additionally, the activities of enzymes associated with starch synthesis, including sucrose synthase (SuSy), ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase), granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS), soluble starch synthase (SSS), and starch branching enzyme (SBE), were all increased following 6-BA application, thus facilitating starch accumulation in the grains. Applying 6-BA also increased the zeatin riboside (ZR), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and abscisic acid (ABA) levels, and reduced the gibberellin (GA3) level in the grains, which further improved grain filling. It is worth noting that IG had a poorer filling process than SG, possibly due to the low activities of critical enzymes for starch synthesis and imbalanced endogenous hormones levels. However, IG responded more strongly to exogenous 6-BA than SG. It appears that applying 6-BA is beneficial in improving filling characteristics, promoting starch accumulation by enhancing the activities of critical enzymes for starch synthesis, and altering endogenous hormones levels in the grains, thus improving grain filling and increasing the final grain weight and yield of maize grown under crowded conditions. These results provide theoretical and technical support for the further utilization of exogenous hormones in high-density maize production.

Application of KNN and ANN Metamodeling for RTM Filling Process Prediction.

Process simulation is frequently adopted to facilitate the optimization of the resin transfer molding process. However, it is computationally costly to simulate the multi-physical, multi-scale process, making it infeasible for applications involving huge datasets. In this study, the application of K-nearest neighbors and artificial neural network metamodels is proposed to build predictive surrogate models capable of relating the mold-filling process input-output correlations to assist mold designing. The input features considered are the resin injection location and resin viscosity. The corresponding output features investigated are the number of vents required and the resultant maximum injection pressure. Upon training, both investigated metamodels demonstrated desirable prediction accuracies, with a low prediction error range of 5.0% to 15.7% for KNN metamodels and 6.7% to 17.5% for ANN metamodels. The good prediction results convincingly indicate that metamodeling is a promising option for composite molding applications, with encouraging prospects for data-intensive applications such as process digital twinning.

Effects of the Wettability Between the Coating and the Liquid EPS on the Filling Process of Lost Foam Casting

Effects of the Wettability Between the Coating and the Liquid EPS on the Filling Process of Lost Foam Casting

Quantitative Prediction of Air Entrainment Defects in Casting Filling Process

Quantitative Prediction of Air Entrainment Defects in Casting Filling Process

Research on the Filling Process of Ultraviolet Nanoimprint Lithography with High-Resolution Stamps

With the rapid development of the semiconductor industry, the feature size of integrated circuits (ICs) is continuously getting smaller and smaller. Although traditional optical lithography and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography can fabricate products with 5-nm feature size, the production cost is quite high. As a candidate of next-generation lithography, ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) can also achieve high-resolution imprints at a lower cost. Based on contact mechanics, the filling mechanism and imprint quality of UV-NIL were examined using high-resolution stamps with different feature sizes of 3 nm, 4 nm, and 5 nm. It was found that UV-NIL could successfully replicate patterns with feature sizes down to 3 nm; however, the imprinting process was more complicated. Among the selected nine stamps, the replications of 4-nm and 5-nm feature sizes had a relatively uniform residual layer and a symmetric contact pressure, whereas the replications of 3-nm feature size had an asymmetric contact pressure, resulting in an asymmetric residual layer. In order to obtain a more uniform residual layer with higher-quality imprinting, the pressure applied to the left and right sides of a stamp should be appropriately changed. The pattern density of a stamp had a certain influence on the contact pressure. As the pattern density increased, the contact pressure tended to be uniform; however, when the pattern density exceeded 0.5, the situation became worse. This research can provide guidance for promoting the development of UV-NIL in the direction of high-resolution pattern replication.

Data consolidation, correlations assessment, and new correlation development for pool boiling critical heat flux specific to cryogenic fluids

A common and crucial process for cryogenic fluid management is the need to fill the cryogenic fluids into warmer storage tanks efficiently while minimizing the evaporative and entrainment losses. However, no good predictive tool that can estimate the heat transfer behavior accurately during this fill process is available in the literature. In this study, we start with developing a new generalized correlation set for predicting critical heat flux (CHF), an important parameter on the boiling curve. First, a new pool boiling test facility is built to generate CHF data using a flat plate geometry. Based on our assessment of prior pool boiling data and correlations, 30 CHF datapoints in three different orientations with respect to gravity are obtained and validated against the existing CHF data from published literatures. Second, our experimental data is then combined with worldwide data for cryogenic fluids to generate a consolidate database that includes 2205 datapoints for 6 cryogenic fluids for 3 boiling surfaces (flat plate, cylinder and sphere). Third, a comprehensive assessment of prior pool boiling CHF correlations is conducted and it is observed that no one correlation or correlation form can capture all important parametric effects important to CHF. Fourth, a new correlation model for flat plate is setup that gave a mean absolute error (MAE) of 15.96% based on 1259 datapoints. In addition, multipliers to the flat plate correlation form are used to predict CHF for curved surfaces and gave MAE of 22.38% based on 355 datapoints and MAE of 17.16% based on 177 datapoints for cylinders and spheres, respectively. Values of CHF based on quenching is observed to be smaller than CHF based on boiling for the same test conditions regardless of the boiling surface material. Finally, a parameter to account for the thickness & thermal properties of the quenching surface is generated and added to the original correlation form and gave an MAE of 14.05% based on 245 datapoints.

80‐2: Liquid Crystal Surface Relief Diffractive Lens for Presbyopia

We demonstrated a two‐step tunable liquid crystal (LC) surface relief diffractive lens for presbyopia. The surface relief diffractive structure is fabricated by nano‐imprint lithography (NIL) roll‐to‐stage process. The LC lens is polarization‐independent with only one cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) layer. The LC lens can be fabricated by LC one‐drop fill (ODF) process. This is useful for presbyopia vision correction. In this paper, we realized two‐step switched liquid crystal lens with optical power 0 and +2 diopters.

826 - Process Development and Manufacturing: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISKS, BENEFITS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CELL EXPANSION AND THE FILL AND FINISH PROCESS FOR CELL AND GENE THERAPY MANUFACTURERS

826 - Process Development and Manufacturing: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISKS, BENEFITS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CELL EXPANSION AND THE FILL AND FINISH PROCESS FOR CELL AND GENE THERAPY MANUFACTURERS

Analysis and Modeling of No-Vent Filling Process for Liquid-Hydrogen Tank in Orbital Conditions

A four-node model is proposed to investigate the no-vent filling performance of liquid hydrogen (LH2) at microgravity. The no-vent filling method can directly prevent the influence of random gas–liquid distributions at microgravity, making it a good choice for cryogenic propellants to achieve orbital refueling. The typical phase distribution of the centrally located ullage was assumed and, in particular, the correlations for the boiling heat transfer of LH2 at microgravity were corrected in this model. After the accuracy of this model was effectively verified, the effects of different filling conditions, including the initial tank pressure, the initial temperature, and the temperature of the inlet liquid, were studied. The results showed that the initial pressure had a major influence on the initial pressure rise but only a slight influence on the final pressure development. A higher initial temperature would have led to an obvious increase in the tank pressure and an obvious decrease in the final filling level when reaching the upper pressure limit. Reducing the temperature of the inlet liquid has certain effects on the pressure control and the improvement of the final filling level. In conclusion, to achieve a higher filling level under a lower pressure level during the no-vent filling of LH2 at microgravity, sufficient pre-cooling of the filling system is required. Furthermore, appropriate evacuation of the receiver tank before filling and subcooling of the inlet liquid within an acceptable range of costs are both suggested. While the proposed model is less accurate than full-resolution CFD for the detailed evolution of physical fields, it offers much greater computational speed for quick parametric studies of key input conditions.

Dynamic Thermal Neutron Radiography for Filling Process Analysis and CFD Model Validation of Visco-Dampers

The visco-damper is a crucial engine accessory from an operation- as well as vehicle-safety point of view. The service life of this damping product is determined by the degradation of the silicone oil applied to it. The thermal and mechanical degradation of the oil starts not at the first operation of the damper, but at the manufacturing stage when the oil is filled into the damper’s gap at high pressure. Finite volume method-based computational fluid dynamic calculations provide an opportunity to optimize the filling process by minimizing the oil degradation. A three-dimensional, transient, non-Newtonian, multiphase, coupled fluid dynamic and heat transfer simulation model was developed to analyse the filling process and to investigate the effect of the slide bearing’s cut-off position on the filling process. Dynamic thermal neutron radiography was employed to visualize the filling of a test damper for model validation from viscous and fluid dynamic aspects. Distinct properties of neutrons compared to the more commonly applied X-rays were proven to be an effective tool for real-time monitoring of the silicone oil’s front propagation in the damper’s gap and for quantifying the characteristics of the filling process. Visual matching and comparison of propagation times and oil front velocity profiles were used to validate the simulation results.

Human Machine Interface System for Filling and Capping Process

In this research, bottle filling and capping processes are performed simultaneously in the pharmaceutical factory by using the PC based human machine interface (HMI) control system. In the traditional method of bottle filling process, the bottles are placed onto a conveyor and only one bottle is filled at a time. So, this method is time consuming and expensive as wide working place and many human labors is required. In this research, the proposed design can solve this problem without any complex control by using the HMI automation control system. The monitoring and running conditions in the packaging system are shown on the monitor of computer by using the composed of Visual Basic.Net and Mikro C. It also includes the volume of medical powder is limited by changing the size of filling funnel which is set up of shutter at the top and bottom of funnel. The entire system is more flexible and time saving. A prototype is implemented by using the DC motor, sensing devices; limit switches, peripheral interface controller (PIC) device and serial port communication. These control systems is very flexible, cost effective, space efficient and reduce complexity. PC based HMI control is used for monitoring the process.