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China has highly emphasized the research and operational application of numerical weather prediction. This paper determines the objective function parameters, such as CAPE and SRH, to apply an ensemble numerical prediction model in weather forecasting. Preprocessing and evaluating rainfall data is necessary to construct the WRF-ARW numerical weather prediction model. The WRF-ARW model is applied to simulate the weather forecasts in Henan Province, and the difficulties and challenges faced in the efficient implementation of the parameterized scheme are outlined. The WRFARW model’s prediction errors for the maximum rainfall and total rainfall in Henan Province range from 1.78%-13.51% and 0.16%-3.78%, respectively, which are significantly less than 15%, and the model is more predictive than the others. The raw data test set’s credibility ranges from 0.957 to 0.997, which is close to 1, indicating that the raw data collected in this paper are highly credible. The WRF-ARW model’s qualification rates for forecasting maximum rainfall and total rainfall are 86.7% and 93.3%, respectively, and its overall accuracy is grade B and grade A, respectively. The pass rates for the peak occurrence time of maximum rainfall and total rainfall were 93.3% and 86.7%, respectively, and the overall prediction accuracy was Grade A and Grade B, respectively. The WRF-ARW model is effective in weather forecasting throughout Henan Province. In summary, the WRF-ARW model is very effective in improving the efficiency of ensemble numerical weather prediction and parameterization schemes in Henan Province.

Amidoxime-functionalized hydrogels are one of most promising adsorbents for high-efficiency uranium (U) extraction from seawater, but bioadhesion on their surface seriously decreases their adsorption efficiency and largely shortens their service life. Herein, a semi-interpenetrating zwitterion–poly(amidoxime) (ZW-PAO) hydrogel was explored through introducing a PAO polymer into a poly [3-(dimethyl 4-vinylbenzyl amino) propyl sulfonate] (PDVBAP) polyzwitterionic (PZW) network via ultraviolet (UV) polymerization. Owing to the anti-polyelectrolyte effect of the PZW network, this ZW-PAO hydrogel can provide excellent super-hydrophilicity in seawater for high-efficiency U-adsorption from seawater. Furthermore, the ZW-PAO hydrogel had outstanding anti-biofouling performance for both highly enhanced U-adsorption and a relatively long working life in natural seawater. As a result, during only 25 days in seawater (without filtering bacteria), the U-uptake amount of this ZW-PAO hydrogel can reach 9.38 mg/g and its average rate can reach 0.375 mg/(g∙day), which is excellent among reported adsorbents. This work has explored a promising hydrogel for high-efficiency U-recovery from natural seawater and will inspire new strategy for U-adsorbing materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Combining mine exhaust waste heat with existing heat pump technology is a promising technical route to realise the efficient extraction and scientific use of low-grade waste heat resources in mines and to solve the problem of insufficient heat supply in remote mining areas. This study proposes a new type of mine-exhaust-air heat exchange coupled with heat-pump waste-heat-utilisation system based on deep enthalpy heat extraction. Using a mining area in Northwest China as a representative case, this study establishes a systematic exergy analytical model and a thermo-economic model. Through an in-depth analysis of the different evaporation temperatures and condensing temperatures, the system's energy efficiency ratio (COP) reaches its optimal performance, with the total exergy efficiency surpassing 90%. The minimum efficiency of the subsystem return air heat exchanger is 35%. The unit thermal costs of the mine exhaust air waste heat utilisation system and a conventional coal-fired boiler system are 0.1291 and 0.1573 million RMB/kW·h, respectively. This is a thermal economics cost saving of 21%. The studied system demonstrates great economic viability and the potential for energy saving throughout its life cycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A method of extracting exhaust waste heat and heating inlet wellhead by glycol wall heat exchange technology is proposed. Calculation and system design of exhaust air waste heat based on heat balance theory, combined with the actual case of Ningxia Yindonggou Coal Mine project, the Threlkeld enthalpy difference method was used to develop an analytical model for single tube heat transfer under wet conditions and to optimize the operating conditions. The results show that the glycol inter-wall heat transfer technology can extract the heat from the mine return air and meet the heat load required to prevent freezing at the wellhead. The system operates stably when the inlet temperature of the heat transfer medium in the tube is -2 ℃ and the flow rate is 1.49 m/s to 2.76 m/s. When the outdoor temperature is below -15 ℃, the wellhead temperature can still reach above 5 ℃.