Sudden Increase In Temperature Research Articles

Behavioral strategy of adaptation of <i>Polypterus senegalus</i>(Polypteridae) with an increase in ambient temperature

This paper investigates the effect of temperature increase on the behaviour of Polypterus under laboratory experimental conditions. To investigate the effect of a change in temperature regime, analysis of video recordings of animal behaviour over eight hours under acclimation conditions and under a constant temperature increase is used. The temperature increase occurred at a rate of 1,125°C/hour. The movement trajectories of the animals under normal conditions and under a sudden increase in ambient temperature are described. The paper presents results on the speed and activity of the fish movements and the number of acts of air entrapment by polypterus from the water surface. The studies show that the increase in temperature leads to an increase in the variability of the animals’ movement trajectories. A steady increase in temperature leads to an increase in the speed and activity of the animals’ movements. As the temperature regime changes, there is an increase in the number of acts of air capture from the water surface. The largest jump in activity change is observed in the second and third hours of temperature increase. The obtained material can serve as a basis for the development of ideas about the behavioural adaptation of bony fishes to the increase in ambient temperature. The observed regularities in the responses to temperature changes will make it possible to improve the technology of polypterus cultivation.

Temperature acclimation and response to acute thermal stress in the adults of the snow crab Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Oregoniidae)

ABSTRACT Ectothermic marine animals vary widely in their tolerance to temperature changes, and polar stenothermal species seem to have poor ability to compensate for a rise in water temperature. The sub-Arctic snow crab (Chionoecetes opilioFabricius, 1788) lives in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and northern Pacific Ocean at temperatures ranging from about −1.5 °C to 4 °C. Since the metabolic costs overtake caloric intake above 7 °C, the snow crab appears to be energetically restricted to cold water. We investigated thermal stress responses in adult male crabs exposed to a sudden temperature increase to 9.5 °C for 24 hr after four weeks of acclimation at 2.5 °C or 5.5 °C. Heart-rate loggers implanted in a limited number of crabs showed 60% increase in cardiac activity during the thermal stress. Surplus oxygen supply in all crabs was inferred by the low hemolymph lactate and unchanged glucose levels, but only the crabs acclimated at 5.5 °C were still active at the elevated temperature. Low heat shock and oxidative stress responses were suggested by the missing upregulation of the genes encoding four heat shock proteins (Hsp70a, Hsc71, Hsp90a2, Hsp60) and the antioxidative enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase. The trend towards inverse temperature-dependent on the expression of the hsp genes may be related to increased protein damage at low temperatures, or possible trade-offs between costs and benefits of producing heat shock proteins at elevated temperature. Although adult snow crabs seem to be able to cope with short-term heat stress, the tolerance to chronic elevated temperatures should be further examined using a larger number of individuals.

Electrochemical grand potential-based phase-field simulation of electric field-assisted sintering

An electrochemical grand potential functional was proposed to describe the sintering of an ionic ceramic green body. The resultant phase-field description enables simulation of the consolidation of an arbitrary number of granular particles and their interactions with the surrounding void phase. The model includes the effects of charged vacancies and the associated interactions between internal and applied electric fields. Defect segregation to grain boundaries is also accounted for, as well as enhanced interfacial defect mobilities. The model was parameterized for Y2O3. Simulations of two-particle systems showed that the applied electric field had an increasingly important impact on neck growth as particle size increased. A sudden rapid increase in temperature occurred for larger field strengths, which has been reported to be correlated to the onset of a flash event in flash sintering. Simulations of many particles showed that internal heat generation by Joule heating was localized at particle–particle contacts (grain boundaries), even though their conductivities were lower than nearby internal particle-void interfaces. A percolative path for ionic charge across the green body and the ceramic sintered solid was thus defined, accelerating the Joule heating process as the porosity of the green body is removed.

Thermo-structural analysis of a dump nozzle for conducting hot liquid sodium

Liquid sodium is found to be an essential element in nuclear reactors for transferring enormous amount of heat between source and sink. Conducting hot liquid sodium through metal pipes is witnessed to be challenging owing to the huge thermomechanical stress involved during the process. The present research work aims at designing a dump nozzle for the safe transfer of hot liquid sodium (at 923 K) to a storage tank through SS316LN pipe. Numerically simulated results showed the development of huge thermal stress at the weld junction formed between pipes and storage tank, which is primarily due to the sudden increase in temperature. The newly proposed dump nozzle with reducer/baffle (connecting pipe with storage tank) is witnessed in reducing the sudden increase in temperature and henceforth, minimized the stress intensity of the weldment by 70 %. The fatigue-creep interaction diagrams are plotted for the weld and the reducer; the results showed that the induced stress values for the parts are well below the safety envelops for the given boundary conditions of liquid sodium flow velocity and temperature. The proposed dump nozzle design is hence validated for the safe handling of transferring liquid sodium to storage tank.

Skin conductance algesimeter is unreliable during sudden perioperative temperature increases.

Pain assessment in anesthetized and non-communicative patients remains a challenge. Clinical signs such as tachycardia, hypertension, sweat and tears, have a low specificity for pain and should therefore ideally be replaced by more specific monitoring techniques. Skin conductance variability has been demonstrated to establish a patients' sensitivity to pain, but may be influenced by temperature changes that leads to profuse sweating. The aim of this pilot study was to test skin conductance changes during sudden temperature changes due to hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) perfusation. We investigated skin conductance algesimeter (SCA) in ten consecutive patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Results from the SCA was compared to other standard physiological variables at seven time points during the surgical procedure, in particular during the period with hyperthermic intraabdominal perfusion leading to an increase in the patients core temperature. Nine out of ten patients had an increase in the SCA measurements during the HIPEC phase correlating the increase in temperature. SCA is unreliable to detect increased pain sensation during sudden perioperative temperature changes in adult patients.

Effects of ocean warming on the fatty acid and epigenetic profile of Acartia tonsa: A multigenerational approach

The effects of climate change are becoming more prevalent, and it is important to know how copepods, the most abundant class in zooplankton, will react to changing temperatures as they are the main food source for secondary consumers. They act as key transferers of nutrients from primary producers to organisms higher up the food chain. Little is known about the effects of temperature changes on copepods on the long term, i.e., over several generations. Especially the epigenetic domain seems to be understudied and the question remains whether the nutritional value of copepods will permanently change with rising water temperatures. In this research, the effects of temperature on the fatty acid and epigenetic profiles of the abundant planktonic copepod Acartia tonsa were investigated, since we expect to see a link between these two. Indeed, changing methylation patterns helped copepods to deal with higher temperatures, which is in line with the relative abundance of the most important fatty acids, e.g., DHA. However, this pattern was only observed when temperature increased slowly. A sudden increase in temperature showed the opposite effect; Acartia tonsa did not show deviant methylation patterns and the relative abundance of DHA and other important fatty acids dropped significantly after several generations. These results suggest that local fluctuations in temperature have a greater effect on Acartia tonsa than an elevation of the global mean.

Meteoric water effect of diagenesis processes in deep carbonate reservoirs

As the world’s main oil and gas resource, the deep carbonate reservoir has great exploration-development potential. However, it is difficult to make development and exploration due to its complex diagenesis processes. During the formation of carbonate reservoirs, the effect of meteoric water forms karst holes for oil and gas reservoirs, but the complex internal mechanism severely restricts the exploration and development of carbonate reservoirs. This paper takes the deep carbonate reservoirs in the Tarim Basin as the research object, studies the diagenesis processes in deep carbonate reservoirs through geological survey, analyzes the effect of meteoric water on porosity and mineral changes in carbonate reservoirs at different diagenetic stages by using laboratory test, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation research methods. The numerical simulation method is used to simulate the porosity changes and mineral evolution of reservoirs in different diagenetic stages, and the conclusion is drawn that meteoric water has an impact on reservoir minerals and porosity. The results show that the carbonate reservoirs in the Tarim Basin have high porosity and good permeability, and the reservoirs have experienced deposition, compaction, dissolution, and hydrothermal stages, and have experienced meteoric water effects for a long time, resulting in rock dissolution, regenerative precipitation and chemical reaction; Quartz and feldspar minerals are the most in the sample through laboratory tests, the content of quartz decreased first, then increased and decreased, and the content of chlorite and mica changed little during the whole diagenesis processes. With the injection of organic acid, the porosity of the reservoir increases, with the continuous increase of temperature and pressure, the porosity decreases. After the second injection of organic acid, the porosity increases continuously, and finally, the porosity decreases. TOUGHREACT is used to simulate the static reaction of water and rock, simulating six diagenetic stages. With the injection of organic acid, the porosity increases continuously and then reaches equilibrium. The sudden increase in temperature and pressure leads to an increase in porosity, and the porosity of the reservoir changes little during the second injection of organic acid, and the porosity decreases in the final stage. The research results provide theoretical data support for guiding oil and gas exploration in deep carbonate reservoirs.

The Effect of Variable Heat Flux on Unsteady Laminar MHD Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer Due to a Stretching Sheet

The purpose of this research is to look into the solution technique for obtaining MHD velocity and temperature profiles. In the presence of a changing heat flux, the unsteady laminar boundary layer flow and heat transfer of a viscous incompressible fluid across a stretching sheet are numerically investigated. The unsteadiness is thought to be generated by a sudden increase in the surface temperature and a time-dependent stretching velocity. The flow and heat transfer partial differential equations were numerically solved using an implicit finite difference scheme and a quasi-linearization technique. Both velocity and temperature rise with time and magnetic field, according to the findings. The computed results are compared to previous work that has been published. Variable heat flux (VHF) conditions have also been taken into account.

Interface Contact Thermal Resistance of Die Attach in High-Power Laser Diode Packages

The reliability of packaged laser diodes is heavily dependent on the quality of the die attach. Even a small void or delamination may result in a sudden increase in junction temperature, eventually leading to failure of the operation. The contact thermal resistance at the interface between the die attach and the heat sink plays a critical role in thermal management of high-power laser diode packages. This paper focuses on the investigation of interface contact thermal resistance of the die attach using thermal transient analysis. The structure function of the heat flow path in the T3ster thermal resistance testing experiment is utilized. By analyzing the structure function of the transient thermal characteristics, it was determined that interface thermal resistance between the chip and solder was 0.38 K/W, while the resistance between solder and heat sink was 0.36 K/W. The simulation and measurement results showed excellent agreement, indicating that it is possible to accurately predict the interface contact area of the die attach in the F-mount packaged single emitter laser diode. Additionally, the proportion of interface contact thermal resistance in the total package thermal resistance can be used to evaluate the quality of the die attach.

Light-mediated temperature susceptibility of kelp species (Agarum clathratum, Saccharina latissima) in an Arctic summer heatwave scenario

Abstract Kelps (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) are ecosystem engineers along Arctic rocky shores. With ongoing climate change, the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves are increasing. Further, extensive meltwater plumes darken Arctic fjords. Assessing the effect of a sudden temperature increase at the cold-distribution limit of cold-temperate kelp species, we compared the responses of two kelp species (Agarum clathratum, Saccharina latissima) to realistic Arctic summer heatwave scenarios (4–10°C) under low- and high-light conditions (3; 120 μmol photons m−2 s−1) for 12 days. We found high-light causing physiological stress in both species (e.g., lower photosynthetic efficiency of photosystem II), which was enhanced by cold and mitigated by warm temperatures. Under low-light conditions, we found no temperature response, probably due to light limitation. Both species acclimated to light variations by adjusting their chlorophyll a concentration, meeting cellular energy requirements. A. clathratum had ~150% higher phlorotannin concentrations than S. latissima, possibly acting as herbivore-deterrent. Our findings suggest competitive advantages of kelps on different Arctic coasts with ongoing warming: A. clathratum has advantages in future areas, with low-light intensities, and possibly high grazing pressure and S. latissima in areas with high-light intensities and low grazing pressure. Species composition changes might have cascading consequences on ecosystem functioning.

Numerical analysis of thermal runaway process of lithium-ion batteries considering combustion

We studied the thermal runaway process of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) caused by thermal abuse, with a particular focus on the effects of combustion. First, we observed a gradual increase in battery temperature during thermal runaway until it reached 190 °C, at which point it sharply rose to approximately 500 °C. However, thermal runaway induced by combustion was characterized by a sudden temperature increase at lower temperatures. Second, we analyzed the internal reactions occurring in a location far from the heat source resulting from combustion. We found that the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) decomposition contributed to nearly 90 % of the heat generated at lower temperatures, while the positive electrode-electrolyte reaction emerged as the major heat source at temperatures exceeding 195 °C. Finally, we also examined the internal reactions in a location close to the heat source caused by combustion. We identified that the internal reactions initiated at around 50 °C and occurred simultaneously. The heat generated by the negative electrode-electrolyte and positive electrode-electrolyte reactions accounted for approximately 47 % and 46 % of the total heat during thermal runaway, respectively. Consequently, we concluded that combustion accelerates thermal runaway in LIBs. We expect this study to enhance the prediction of heat propagation during thermal runaway.

Chromatin conformations of HSP12 during transcriptional activation in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae stationary phase

During evolution, living cells have developed sophisticated molecular and physiological processes to cope with a variety of stressors. These mechanisms, which collectively constitute the Environmental Stress Response, involve the activation/repression of hundreds of genes that are regulated to respond rapidly and effectively to protect the cell. The main stressors include sudden increases in environmental temperature and osmolarity, exposure to heavy metals, nutrient limitation, ROS accumulation, and protein-damaging events. The growth stages of the yeast S. cerevisiae proceed from the exponential to the diauxic phase, finally reaching the stationary phase. It is in this latter phase that the main stressor events are more active. In the present work, we aim to understand whether the responses evoked by the sudden onset of a stressor, like what happens to cells going through the stationary phase, would be different or similar to those induced by a gradual increase in the same stimulus. To this aim, we studied the expression of the HSP12 gene of the HSP family of proteins, typically induced by stress conditions, with a focus on the role of chromatin in this regulation. Analyses of nucleosome occupancy and three-dimensional chromatin conformation suggest the activation of a different response pathway upon a sudden vs a gradual onset of a stress stimulus. Here we show that it is the three-dimensional chromatin structure of HSP12, rather than nucleosome remodeling, that becomes altered in HSP12 transcription during the stationary phase.

Clinical and hematological сhanges in viral panleukopenia in cats

Cat infectious diseases have become widespread due to the increase in the number of stray cats; feline viral panleukopenia is no exception. It is caused by a single-stranded DNA virus of feline parvovirus, characterized by high contagiousness, fever, damage to the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory organs, heart, general intoxication, and body dehydration. The research aimed to study the hematological indices of blood and biochemical indices of plasma in viral panleukopenia of cats. During the development of intestinal panleukopenia syndrome in animals, vomiting and diarrhea were noted. The development of inflammatory processes in the digestive organs causes pain in the abdominal cavity, due to which a specific “sitting posture” occurs. An acute course was most frequently noted, characterized by a sudden increase in temperature to 42 °C, vomiting, diarrhea, and cachexia. Studies of hematological indices of blood indicate the development of thrombocytosis, neutrophilia, monocytosis, and lymphocytosis, which corresponds to the acute course of the disease with a focal inflammatory process. Erythropenia leads to systemic disorders of the cardiovascular system, which provoke the weakening of the body, accompanied by cachexia. Studies of biochemical parameters of plasma indicate systemic disorders of organs developing in the body. Thus, an increase in total protein indices and globulin fractions indicates inflammatory processes in the body, particularly the digestive and urinary organs. In addition, one of the renal impairment indices was an increase in creatinine and urea, and an increase in glucose, total bilirubin, AST, and α-amylase indicates liver and pancreas dysfunction. In some cases, hepatitis and infectious toxicosis may develop. The study of hematological indices of blood and biochemical indices of plasma will ensure a complex picture of morphological changes that develop in the body of cats with panleukopenia. The obtained data will permit the monitoring of an animal's condition with the applied therapeutic scheme and the form of a prognosis.

Uncovering the hierarchical clusters in the heat-affected zone of an electron beam welded α/β titanium alloy joint

Using high-resolution transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), we examined the hierarchical clusters that form in situ in the heat-affected zone (HAZ), which are commonly referred to as “ghost” structures, of bimodal titanium alloy Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr (wt%, TC17). The ghost structures are enriched with Al elements but poor in Mo and Cr compared to the surrounding β matrix. TKD results show that the ghost structure in middle-HAZ mainly consists of αL laths with a high-angle grain boundary, which exhibits the classic Burgers orientation relationship (BOR) with the host matrix, while it encircles the αP grains in far-HAZ. And the ghost structure is evidenced to form via incomplete martensitic transformation. TEM results further confirm that the ghost structure is composed of αL and tiny βL laths with BOR, with the former being enriched with Al and poor with Cr and Mo, while the latter is the opposite. Interestingly, two αL variant clusters with a check-mark morphology are frequently observed viewed along [0001]αL//[110]βL directions, which are dominated by the crystallographic and geometrical relationships between α and β phases. Based on the microstructural characterization, it is hypothesized that the ghost structure is transformed from the initial αP phase, due to the coupling effect of high thermal stress (which induces the formation of a large number of dislocations) and element diffusion caused by sudden temperature increase and plunge cooling in the HAZ during the welding process.

Critical weather limits for paddy rice under diverse ecosystems of India.

Rice yields are largely influenced by variability in weather. Here, we demonstrate the effect of weather variables viz., maximum and minimum temperatures, rainfall, morning and evening relative humidity, bright sunshine hours on the yield of rice cv. Swarna, grown across five rice ecologies of India through field experiments during kharif (wet) season (Jun-Sept.). Critical thresholds of weather elements were identified for achieving above average, average and below average yield for each ecology. The investigation could determine how different weather elements individually and collectively affect rice yield in different rice ecosystems of India. While a sudden increase in minimum temperature by 8-10 °C (> 30 °C) during reproductive period resulted in 40-50 per cent yield reduction at Mohanpur, a sudden decrease (< 20 °C) caused yield decline at Dapoli. The higher yields may be attributed to a significant difference in bright sunshine hours between reproductive phases of above-average and below-average yield years (ranging from 2.8 to 7.8 hours during P5 stages and 1.7 to 5.1 during P4 stages). Rice cultivar Swarna performed differently at various sowing dates in a location as well as across locations (6650 kg ha-1 at Dapoli to 1101 kg ha-1 at Samastipur). It was also found that across all locations, the above average yield could be associated with higher range of maximum temperature compared to that of below average yield. Principal component analysis explained 77 per cent of cumulative variance among the variables at first growth stage, whereas 70 per cent at second growth stage followed by 74 per cent and 66 per cent at subsequent growth stages. We found that coastal locations, in contrast to inland ones, could maximize the yield potential of the cultivar Swarna, due to the longer duration of days between panicle initiation to physiological maturity. We anticipate that the location-specific thresholds of weather factors will encourage rice production techniques that are climate resilient.

Analysis of physiological mechanisms of adaptation and resilience of winter wheat accession of different geographical origin

The aim of the study: Analyzing the role of morphotype traits, physiological reactions in adaptation to the conditions of the Left Bank Forest Steppe of Ukraine by studying a wide set of winter wheat collection accessions and identifying valuable samples for further involving them in the local breeding program.&#x0D; Materials and methods: The article contains the results of the research of 318 samples of winter wheat of different ecological and geographical origin from 27 countries according to the complex of morphological traits and physiological reactions to the environmental conditions of the Left Bank Forest Steppe of Ukraine in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 growing years. A field evaluation (visual score) was carried out at next parameters: evaluation of the state of plants before wintering; assessment of winter hardiness; assessment of the speed of plant regeneration in the spring; fixation of the earing date; assessment damage by foliar diseases. An assessment of morphological traits was carried out in accordance with the methodology for the examination of varieties of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for DUS-test recommended by UPOV and the State Service, the methodology of physiological research in breeding from CIMMYT and the methodology for the selection of winter-hardy wheat genotypes.&#x0D; Discussion of the results: Significant variation was found for all studied traits. Analysis of temperature indicators in recent years indicates changes in the passage of the autumn and winter periods of wheat vegetation in the Left Bank Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine. The weather conditions of both years of the study were generally favorable for the overwintering of winter wheat plants. It is worth noting that the overwintering conditions in the 2021-2022 vegetation year were somewhat more difficult, wheat plants were more exhausted due to the presence of sudden temperature increases and decreases. It has been studying, what important for the wheat plants adaptation to the weather conditions is not only frost resistance, but also winter resistance in combination with a high level of growth in the initial stages and good regeneration at the spring period. A correlation was established between the traits of field winter resistance and the intensity of growth in the autumn period (r=0.653) and with the regenerative capacity of plants in the spring period (r=0.835).&#x0D; Conclusions: Selected samples with high winter hardiness and high intensity of spring regeneration - Lira odes’ka, Oberih Myronivskyi, Dykanka (Ukraine) and varieties of foreign origin - Turkuaz (Azerbaijan) and Andrada (Romania). The following samples had increased winter hardiness (7-8 points) and good regeneration in spring (8-9 points) - Oktava odes’ka, Natalka, Zolotava Nosivska, Lehenda Myronivska, Bunchuk, Orzytsia Nova, PS Tashan’ (Ukraine), T67/X84W063-9-45//Karl92/3 (Turkey), AR800-1-3-1/NW97S320, NE10507 (USA). According to the two years results of the evaluation of the resistance of genotypes to Septoria tritici blotch, next samples can be use as resistance sources - Kraevyd, Mahnatka, Spivanka poliska (Ukraine), Arctis (Germany), Apertus (Austria), AR800-1-3- 1/NW97S320 (USA).

Occupational heat-related illness in Washington State: A descriptive study of day of illness and prior day ambient temperatures among cases and clusters, 2006-2021.

Insufficient heat acclimatization is a risk factor for heat-related illness (HRI) morbidity, particularly during periods of sudden temperature increase. We sought to characterize heat exposure on days before, and days of, occupational HRIs. A total of 1241 Washington State workers' compensation State Fund HRI claims from 2006 to 2021 were linked with modeled parameter-elevation regressions on independent slopes model (PRISM) meteorological data. We determined location-specific maximum temperatures (Tmax,PRISM ) on the day of illness (DOI) and prior days, and whether the Tmax,PRISM was ≥10.0°F (~5.6°C) higher than the average of past 5 days ("sudden increase") for each HRI claim. Claims occurring on days with ≥10 HRI claims ("clusters") were compared with "non-cluster" claims using t tests and χ2 tests. Seventy-six percent of analyzed HRI claims occurred on days with a Tmax,PRISM ≥ 80°F. Claims occurring on "cluster" days, compared to "non-cluster" days, had both a significantly higher mean DOI Tmax,PRISM (99.3°F vs. 85.8°F [37.4°C vs. 29.9°C], t(148) = -18, p < 0.001) and a higher proportion of "sudden increase" claims (80.2% vs. 24.3%, χ2 [1] = 132.9, p < 0.001). Compared to "cluster" days, HRI claims occurring during the 2021 Pacific Northwest "heat dome" had a similar increased trajectory of mean Tmax,PRISM on the days before the DOI, but with higher mean Tmax,PRISM. CONCLUSIONS: Occupational HRI risk assessments should consider both current temperatures and changes in temperatures relative to prior days. Heat prevention programs should include provisions to address acclimatization and, when increases in temperature occur too quickly to allow for sufficient acclimatization, additional precautions.

The long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of febrile seizures and underlying mechanisms.

Febrile seizures (FSs) are convulsions caused by a sudden increase in body temperature during a fever. FSs are one of the commonest presentations in young children, occurring in up to 4% of children between the ages of about 6months and 5years old. FSs not only endanger children's health, cause panic and anxiety to families, but also have many adverse consequences. Both clinical and animal studies show that FSs have detrimental effects on neurodevelopment, that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), increased susceptibility to epilepsy, hippocampal sclerosis and cognitive decline during adulthood. However, the mechanisms of FSs in developmental abnormalities and disease occurrence during adulthood have not been determined. This article provides an overview of the association of FSs with neurodevelopmental outcomes, outlining both the underlying mechanisms and the possible appropriate clinical biomarkers, from histological changes to cellular molecular mechanisms. The hippocampus is the brain region most significantly altered after FSs, but the motor cortex and subcortical white matter may also be involved in the development disorders induced by FSs. The occurrence of multiple diseases after FSs may share common mechanisms, and the long-term role of inflammation and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system are currently well studied.

Study Reviews Technologies, Work Flows in Heavy Oil Reservoir Management

_ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 209328, “Heavy Oil Reservoir Management—Latest Technologies and Work Flows,” by Hakki Aydin, SPE, Middle East Technical University; Nirup Nagabandi, Incendium Technologies; and Cenk Temizel, SPE, Saudi Aramco, et al. The paper has not been peer reviewed. _ Successful heavy oil reservoir management practices are built on analyzing and accurately predicting reservoir behavior over time. Given the complex nature of heavy oil reservoirs, including geomechanical properties and fluid-flow behavior, a need exists to develop a repeatable technique that can account for these complexities within an acceptable margin of accuracy. The objective of the complete paper is to conduct a comprehensive review of recent technologies and work flows developed for heavy oil reservoir management that can be used as a single source of reference for the industry. Introduction Because of its comprehensive nature, much of the complete paper is dedicated to a review of the characteristics of heavy oil reservoirs and their exploitation, including thermal and nonthermal methods and the literature dedicated thereto. This synopsis will concentrate on the authors’ reviews of work flows to manage these reservoirs and field applications of the methodologies they review. Work Flow for Heavy Oil Reservoir Management Reservoir management is a multidisciplinary field involving detailed analysis of geosciences such as reservoir engineering, geological engineering, and petrophysics. Evaluation of geological information and fluid properties helps to understand the distribution of heavy oil in the reservoir. Understanding the characteristics of heavy oil reservoirs is essential for selecting the appropriate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. Reservoir-surveillance techniques play a critical role in understanding complex systems. Statistical approaches might be required to handle extensive data sets of production history and petrophysical data. The main goal of the reservoir management team in thermal EOR methods is to optimize parameters in steam-injection projects to maximize recovery rates from heavy oil reservoirs. The important parameters influencing the success of thermal projects include injection rates and pressures, preferential steam paths, well profiles, and reservoir depth. Previous work has presented a work flow for optimizing steamfloods in Oman. The work flow involves a review of production and injection history, petrophysical properties, and geological descriptions. Steam/oil ratio was used as a key performance indicator for steam management; it is defined as barrels of steam injected for 1 bbl of additional oil production. The steam breakthrough was monitored from the wellhead flowing temperature of the producer wells. A sudden increase in wellhead temperature is associated with a steam breakthrough. The permeability map of the reservoir helps to select appropriate injectors for a steamflood. High-permeability wells might lead to fingering, causing less recovery. Vertical conformance is desired to achieve oil sweep with steam. Observation wells are the controlling stations of steamflooding efficiency. It is critical to place the observation wells in heterogeneous reservoirs. Geophysical methods also are applied for surveillance of steam-injection projects. Real-time surveillance plays a critical role in the optimization of heavy oil reservoirs. The authors describe a modeling technique called Production Universe (PU) that enables operators to estimate oil and water production in real time. PU is effective at finding the offending well in case of sudden changes in field-level production. PU provides an automated daily production and deferment report that guides analysts to identify low-efficiency wells for remedial operations.

Ultra-Low-Power Architecture for the Detection and Notification of Wildfires Using the Internet of Things

Wildfires kill and injure people, destroy residences, pollute the air, and cause economic loss. In this paper, a low-power Internet of Things (IoT)-based sensor network is developed, which automatically detects fires in forests and sends the location to a central monitoring station with smartphone notifications in a real-time setting. This action helps in the early detection of a fire and firefighters can be notified immediately—thus the spread of the fire and the harm caused by it can be reduced. The proposed system detects fires from the presence of smoke and a sudden increase in temperature. The system also logs the temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, rain, light, and wind speed in different areas of the forest. The sensor nodes transmit the data to a hub using a long-range wireless transmitter and the hub then sends the data to the central monitoring station using the cellular Internet. The sensor nodes and hub are designed with ultra-low-power hardware and software architecture, consuming current of only 0.37 and 1.4 mA, respectively, so that they can be powered by solar panels throughout the year. The central server and smartphone app contain maps, and the wildfire locations are marked in the case of a fire. In the present study, a prototype of the proposed system is successfully developed and tested.