The Tongon mine, the largest gold mine in C?te d’Ivoire, has been in operation since April 2010. However, to our knowledge to date, no study has been conducted on metallic contamination in suspended particulate matte...The Tongon mine, the largest gold mine in C?te d’Ivoire, has been in operation since April 2010. However, to our knowledge to date, no study has been conducted on metallic contamination in suspended particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>) where there is a lack of information on the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk to human health associated with the exposure of populations in the Tongon area to these pollutants. The general objective of this study is to evaluate the level of contamination of PM<sub>10</sub>;PM<sub>2.5</sub> by heavy metals and their impact on the health of populations exposed to these pollutants in the Tongon gold mine area. The sampling and measurement of suspended particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>) were done using a MiniVol TAS passive air sampler. Heavy metal concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (Nex ION 2000 ICP-MS, USA). The results indicate that the average concentrations of suspended particles (PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub>) obtained are all above the recommended exposure limits. In addition, among the heavy metals contained in the suspended particles, the concentrations of arsenic and nickel are high and all above the standard limit values. The assessment of the health risks related to the inhalation of PM<sub>10</sub> particles reveals that their inhalation over a long period could cause a carcinogenic risk.展开更多
Atmospheric distillation is the first step in separating crude oil into by-products. It uses the different boiling temperatures of the components of crude oil to separate them. But crude oil contains a large quantity ...Atmospheric distillation is the first step in separating crude oil into by-products. It uses the different boiling temperatures of the components of crude oil to separate them. But crude oil contains a large quantity of acids and corrosive gases, including sulfur compounds, naphthenic acids, carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc. However, the temperature has an important influence on the aggressiveness of the corrosion factors in the atmospheric distillation column. This paper aims to investigate the role of temperature on corrosive products in the atmospheric distillation column. The results of the developed model show that the temperature increases the corrosion rate in the atmospheric distillation column but above a certain temperature value (about 600 K), it decreases. This illustrates the dual role played by temperature in the study of corrosion within the atmospheric distillation column.展开更多
Diabetes is a serious, long-term (or chronic) disease that occurs when a person’s blood sugar levels are high because their body cannot produce enough insulin, or does not produce enough insulin or that it cannot eff...Diabetes is a serious, long-term (or chronic) disease that occurs when a person’s blood sugar levels are high because their body cannot produce enough insulin, or does not produce enough insulin or that it cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the literature, this disease has several causes, but certain types of diabetes such as type 2 diabetes are most closely linked to a metabolic disorder due to abdominal obesity. Thus, the number of individuals with type 2 diabetes is increasing. It is with this in mind that we work to improve human health. The aim of this study is to design new derivatives of 1,3,4-thiadiazole with improved antidiabetic activity by the mathematical model of multiple linear regression (MLR) established previously. The analysis of the effect on the substituents influencing the antidiabetic activity, fourteen (14) new molecules coded CDTH were generated and presenting values of the potential of inhibitory concentration higher than that of the base compound (pIC50 = 2.526). But thirteen (13) of these new compounds belong to the domain of applicability of the MLR model established previously. In addition, the thermodynamic quantities of formation formed at 298K have been calculated. Lipinski’s rule and pharmacokinetic properties proved that five (5) (TH4, TH9, TH10, TH13 and TH14) new molecules can be used as diabetes medicine.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to experimentally analyze the thermal behavior of the walls of a prototype experimental house. A Datalogger and thermocouples were used on the experimental house to determine the temperatu...The purpose of this study is to experimentally analyze the thermal behavior of the walls of a prototype experimental house. A Datalogger and thermocouples were used on the experimental house to determine the temperatures of the exterior and interior walls. Also, “MSR” type HygroPuce was used to determine the exterior and interior temperatures and relative humidity of the habitat. The results show that a wall made of bio-based materials with a mixture of “earth + Hibiscus cannabinus L. fibers” allows reducing the fluctuations of the interior temperatures. We observe the peaks of temperatures on the external walls at 11:00 am and for the interior walls, the peaks are observed at 5:00 pm. The maximum thermal phase shift between the peaks of the external and internal temperatures is about 7.5 hours, and the maximum damping factor is 0.9. Also, we note that the thermal performance of the material used in the design of the envelope of the house is determined by the improvement of the response of the envelope in front of the external thermal solicitations.展开更多
In the last two decades the study of red blood cell elasticity using optical tweezers has known a rise appearing in the scientific research with regard to the various works carried out. Despite the various work done, ...In the last two decades the study of red blood cell elasticity using optical tweezers has known a rise appearing in the scientific research with regard to the various works carried out. Despite the various work done, no study has been done so far to study the influence of friction on the red blood cell indentation response using optical tweezers. In this study, we have developed a new approach to determine the coefficient of friction as well as the frictional forces of the red blood cell. This approach therefore allowed us to simultaneously carry out the indentation and traction test, which allowed us to extract the interfacial properties of the microbead red blood cell couple, among other things, the friction coefficient. This property would be extremely important to investigate the survival and mechanical features of cells, which will be of great physiological and pathological significance. But taking into account the hypothesis of friction as defined by the isotropic Coulomb law. The experiment performed for this purpose is the Brinell Hardness Test (DB).展开更多
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the seasonal performance of 20 MW solar power plants in Senegal. The analysis revealed notable seasonal variations in the performance of all stations. The most significa...The main objective of this study is to evaluate the seasonal performance of 20 MW solar power plants in Senegal. The analysis revealed notable seasonal variations in the performance of all stations. The most significant yields are recorded in spring, autumn and winter, with values ranging from 5 to 7.51 kWh/kWp/day for the reference yield and 4.02 to 7.58 kWh/kWp/day for the final yield. These fluctuations are associated with intense solar activity during the dry season and clear skies, indicating peak production. Conversely, minimum values are recorded during the rainy season from June to September, with a final yield of 3.86 kWh/kW/day due to dust, clouds and high temperatures. The performance ratio analysis shows seasonal dynamics throughout the year with rates ranging from 77.40% to 95.79%, reinforcing reliability and optimal utilization of installed capacity. The results of the capacity factor vary significantly, with March, April, May, and sometimes October standing out as periods of optimal performance, with 16% for Kahone, 16% for Bokhol, 18% for Malicounda and 23% for Sakal. Total losses from solar power plants show similar seasonal trends standing out for high loss levels from June to July, reaching up to 3.35 kWh/kWp/day in June. However, using solar trackers at Sakal has increased production by up to 25%, demonstrating the operational stability of this innovative technology compared with the plants fixed panel. Finally, comparing these results with international studies confirms the outstanding efficiency of Senegalese solar power plants, other installations around the world.展开更多
In this work, we proceed to an optical and microphysical analysis of the observations reversed by the MODIS, SeaWiFS, MISR and OMI sensors with the aim of proposing the best-adapted airborne sensor for better monitori...In this work, we proceed to an optical and microphysical analysis of the observations reversed by the MODIS, SeaWiFS, MISR and OMI sensors with the aim of proposing the best-adapted airborne sensor for better monitoring of aerosols in Burkina Faso. To this end, a comparison of AOD between satellite observations and in situ measurements at the Ouagadougou site reveals an underestimation of AERONET AOD except for OMI which overestimates them. Also, an inter-comparison done based on the linear regression line representation shows the correlation between the aerosol models incorporated in the airborne sensor inversion algorithms and the aerosol population probed. This can be seen through the correlation coefficients R which are 0.84, 0.64, 0.55 and 0.054 for MODIS, SeaWiFS, MISR and OMI respectively. Furthermore, an optical analysis of aerosols in Burkina Faso by the MODIS sensor from 2001 to 2016 indicates a large spatial and temporal variability of particles strongly dominated by desert dust. This is corroborated by the annual and seasonal cycles of the AOD at 550 nm and the Angström coefficient measured in the spectral range between 412 nm and 470 nm. A zoom on a few sites chosen according to the three climatic zones confirms the majority presence of mineral aerosols in Burkina Faso, whose maxima are observed in spring and summer.展开更多
The present study focuses on the formulation of new composite consisting of plaster and raffia vinifera particle (RVP) with the purpose to reducing energy consumption. The aim of this study is to test this new compoun...The present study focuses on the formulation of new composite consisting of plaster and raffia vinifera particle (RVP) with the purpose to reducing energy consumption. The aim of this study is to test this new compound as an insulating eco-material in building in a tropical climate. The composites samples were developed by mixing plaster with raffia vinifera particles (RVP) using three different sizes (1.6 mm, 2.5 mm and 4 mm). The effects of four different RVP incorporations rates (i.e., 0wt%, 5wt%;10wt%;15wt%) on physical, thermal, mechanicals properties of the composites were investigated. In addition, the use of the raffia vinifera particles and plaster based composite material as building envelopes thermal insulation material is studied by the habitable cell thermal behavior instrumentation. The results indicate that the incorporation of raffia vinifera particle leads to improve the new composite physical, mechanical and thermal properties. And the parametric analysis reveals that the sampling rate and the size of raffia vinifera particles are the most decisive factor to impact these properties, and to decreases in the thermal conductivity which leads to an improvement to the thermal resistance and energy savings. The best improvement of plaster composite was obtained at the raffia vinifera particles size between 2.5 and 4.0 mm loading of 5wt% (C95P5R) with a good ratio of thermo-physical-mechanical properties. Additionally, the habitable cell experimental thermal behavior, with the new raffia vinifera particles and plaster-based composite as thermal insulating material for building walls, gives an average damping of 4°C and 5.8°C in the insulated house interior environment respectively for cold and hot cases compared to the outside environment and the uninsulated house interior environment. The current study highlights that this mixture gives the new composite thermal insulation properties applicable in the eco-construction of habitats in tropical environments.展开更多
A numerical approach to heat and mass transfer in a large water reservoir is presented. This water reservoir is likened to a parallelepiped reservoir whose vertical and lower walls are adiabatic and impermeable. The e...A numerical approach to heat and mass transfer in a large water reservoir is presented. This water reservoir is likened to a parallelepiped reservoir whose vertical and lower walls are adiabatic and impermeable. The equations that govern natural convection in water are solved by the finite volume method and Thomas’salgorithm. The adequacy between the velocity and pressure fields is ensured by the SIMPLE algorithm. We are going to evaluate the water losses by evaporation from three dams in the Nakanbé basin in Burkina Faso for a period of thirty years, that is to say from January 1, 1991, to March 15, 2020. The three dams have a rate of evaporation greater than 40% of the volume of water stored. Indeed the rate of evaporation in each dam increases with the water filling rate in the reservoir: we have observed the following results for each dam in the Nakanbé basin;for the date of 02/27/1988 to 03/13/2020., the Loumbila dam received a total volume of stored water of 22.02 Mm<sup>3</sup> and 10.57 Mm<sup>3</sup> as the total volume of water evaporated at the same date. At the Ouaga dam (2 + 3), it stored a water volume of 4.06 Mm<sup>3</sup> and evaporated 2.03 Mm<sup>3</sup> of its storage volume from 01/01/1988 to 05/07/2016. Finally, with regard to the Bagré dam, it stored 745.16 Mm<sup>3</sup> of water and 365.13 Mm<sup>3</sup> as the volume of water evaporated from 01/01/1993 to 03/31/2020.展开更多
This paper is related to study of the ion density recorded by the low altitude satellite DEMETER. It will present ionospheric perturbations observed during large seismic events.As the ionosphere is highly variable, th...This paper is related to study of the ion density recorded by the low altitude satellite DEMETER. It will present ionospheric perturbations observed during large seismic events.As the ionosphere is highly variable, the paper will show a statistical analysis performed on the plasma parameters during night time.An algorithm has been implemented to detect crests and troughs in the data before world-wide earthquakes.The earthquakes have been classified depending on their magnitude,depth,and location(land,below the sea,close to a coast). Due to the orbit,DEMETER returns above the same area every day(once during day time,once during night time) but not at the same distance of a given epicenter.Then,for each earthquake,data have been checked until 15 days before the shock when the distance between the trace of the orbit and the epicenter is less than 1 500 km.The results of the statistical analysis are presented as functions of various parameters.A comparison is done with two other databases where,on one hand,the location of the epicenters has been randomly modified, and on the other hand,the longitude of the epicenters has been shifted.Results show that the number and the intensity of the ionospheric perturbations are larger prior to earthquakes than prior to random events,and that the perturbations increase with the magnitude.展开更多
We survey quite extensively the present research status of ion-stopping in dense plasmas of potential importance for initial confinement fusion(ICF)drivenby intense and heavy ion beams,and alsofor warm dense matter(WD...We survey quite extensively the present research status of ion-stopping in dense plasmas of potential importance for initial confinement fusion(ICF)drivenby intense and heavy ion beams,and alsofor warm dense matter(WDM).First,we putemphasis on every possible mechanism involved in the shaping of the ion projectile effective charge,while losing energy in a target plasma with classical ions and partially degenerate electrons.Then,we switch to ion stopping by target bound electrons,taking detailed account of mean excitation energies.Free electron stopping has already been given a lot of attention in former works[C.Deutsch et al.,Recent Res.Devel.Plasma 1(2000)1-23;Open Plasma Phys.J.3(2010)88-115].Then,we extend the usual standard stopping model(SSM)framework to nonlinear stopping including a treatment of the Z 3 Barkas effect and a confronting comparison of Bloch and Bohr Coulomb logarithms.Finally,we document low velocity ion slowing down(LVISD)in single ion plasmas as well as in binary ionic mixtures(BIM),in connection with specific ICF fuels.展开更多
Mechanical properties,such as the hardness H,Young’s modulus E,creep modulus C,and fracture toughness Kc,are essential parameters in the design of hydraulic fracturing systems for prospective shale gas formations.In ...Mechanical properties,such as the hardness H,Young’s modulus E,creep modulus C,and fracture toughness Kc,are essential parameters in the design of hydraulic fracturing systems for prospective shale gas formations.In this study,a practical methodology is presented for obtaining these properties through microindentation experiments combined with quantitative observations of the mineralogical phases using X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)with backscattered electron(BSE)imaging,and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)analyses.We apply this method in the case of three types of Longmaxi shales with different mineralogies(i.e.carbonate-,clay-,and quartz-rich,respectively),which allows us to determine the characteristic indentation depth,hc?8e10 mm,beyond which the mechanical response of the carbonate-rich shale is homogeneous and independent of its complex heterogeneous microstructure.Moreover,exploiting the results of a large number of indentation tests,we demonstrate that the indentation modulus M of the shale increases as a power-law of hardness H,and its creep modulus C increases linearly with H.We also compute the fracture toughness Kc from the indentation data by assuming a perfectly plastic behavior of the sample.Our results are in good agreement with independent measurements of Kc determined by microscratch tests.Finally,further tests on quartz-and clay-rich samples of the Longmaxi shale suggest further variations in the samples’mechanical properties depending on their burial conditions and the mechanical properties of their dominant mineral phases.展开更多
In this work, we study the influences of current density on surface morphology and electrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Ni–Mo. The Ni–Mo composite coatings are deposited on pretreated copper substrat...In this work, we study the influences of current density on surface morphology and electrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Ni–Mo. The Ni–Mo composite coatings are deposited on pretreated copper substrates by electrolytic deposition. The Ni–Mo solution is taken from nickel sulfate fluid and ammonium heptamolybdate with 10 g/l. The Ni–Mo composite coatings are deposited at a temperature of 303 K with an applied current density of j dep= 10 A/dm2–30 A/dm2.We find that the corrosion resistance is improved by incorporating Mo particles into Ni matrix in 0.6-M Na Cl solution. From the potentiodynamic polarization curve of electrodeposited Ni–Mo it is confirmed that the corrosion resistance decreases with increasing applied current density. The x-ray diffraction(XRD) analyses of Ni–Mo coatings indicate three phases of Mo Ni4, Mo1.24Ni0.76, and Ni3 Mo phases crystallites of nickel and molybdenum. The scanning electronic microscopy(SEM) tests indicate that Ni–Mo coatings present cracks and pores.展开更多
Observations of the Langmuir Probe Instrument(ISL,Instrument Sonde de Langmuir) onboard the DEMETER satellite during four years from 2006 to 2009 were used to analyze the tempo-spatial variations of electron density(N...Observations of the Langmuir Probe Instrument(ISL,Instrument Sonde de Langmuir) onboard the DEMETER satellite during four years from 2006 to 2009 were used to analyze the tempo-spatial variations of electron density(Ne) and temperature(Te) in the ionosphere.Twenty four research bins with each covering an area with 10° in longitude and 2° in latitude were selected to study the spatial distributions of Ne and Te.The results indicate that both Ne and Te have strong annual variations in the topside ionosphere at 660 km altitude.The semiannual anomaly and equinoctial asymmetry which are usually well known as the features of F-layer also exist in the topside ionosphere at low-and mid-latitudes.The yearly variation of Ne is opposite to the peak electron density of the F2-layer(NmF2) at higher latitudes in daytime and both are similar in nighttime.Also the yearly variations of Te at low-latitude are contrary to that at 600 km in daytime and similar in nighttime.An interesting feature of nighttime Te at low-latitude is an obvious annual variation in the northern hemisphere and semiannual variation in the southern hemisphere.The yearly variations of Te in daytime have negative and positive correlation with Ne at mid-and high-latitudes,respectively.Both Ne and Te in the neighborhood bins at the same latitude have a high correlation.In ionospheric events analyzing,this information may help to understand the characteristics of the variation and to distinguish the reliable abnormality from the normal background map.展开更多
The aim of this review is to highlighte the common aspects between Symmetry in Physics and the Relativity Theory, particularly Special Relativity. After a brief historical introduction, emphasis is put on the physical...The aim of this review is to highlighte the common aspects between Symmetry in Physics and the Relativity Theory, particularly Special Relativity. After a brief historical introduction, emphasis is put on the physical foundations of Relativity Theory and its essential role in the clarification of many issues related to fundamental symmetries. Their different connections will be shown from Classical Mechanics to Modern Particle Physics.展开更多
In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) modules are widely used in many applications around the world. However, this renewable energy is plagued by dust, airborne particles, humidity<span style="font-family:Verdana...In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) modules are widely used in many applications around the world. However, this renewable energy is plagued by dust, airborne particles, humidity<span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and high ambient temperatures. This paper studies the effect of dust soiling on silicon-based photovoltaic panel performance in a mini-solar power plant located in Dakar (Senegal, 14<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>42'N latitude, 17<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>28'W longitude). Results of the current</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">voltage (I - V) characteristics of photovoltaic panels tested under real conditions. We modeled a silicon-based PV cell in a dusty environment as a stack of thin layers of dust, glass and silicon. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">silicon layer is modeled as a P-N junction. The study performed under standard laboratory conditions with input data of irradiation at 1000 W/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, cell temperature at 25<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C and solar spectrum with Air Mass (AM) at 1.5 for the monocrystalline silicon PV cell (m-Si). The analysis with an ellipsometer of dust samples collected on photovoltaic panels allowed to obtain the refraction indices (real and imaginary) of these particles which will complete the input parameters of the model. Results show that for a photon flux arriving on dust layer of 70 μm (corresponding to dust deposit of 3.3 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) deposited on silicon-based PV cell</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, short circuit current decreases from 54 mA (for a clean cell) to 26 mA. Also, conversion efficiency decreases by 50% compared </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">clean cell and the cell fill factor decreases by 76% - 50% compared to reference PV cell.</span>展开更多
Proton cyclotron waves(PCWs)can be generated by ion pickup of Martian exospheric particles in the solar wind.The solar wind ion pickup process is highly dependent on the“IMF cone angle”—the angle between the solar ...Proton cyclotron waves(PCWs)can be generated by ion pickup of Martian exospheric particles in the solar wind.The solar wind ion pickup process is highly dependent on the“IMF cone angle”—the angle between the solar wind velocity and the interplanetary magnetic field(IMF),which also plays an important role in the generation of PCWs.Using data from 2.15 Martian years of magnetic field measurements collected by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution(MAVEN)mission,we have identified 3307 upstream PCW events.Their event number distribution decreases exponentially with their duration.A statistical investigation of the effects of IMF cone angle on the amplitudes and occurrence rates of PCWs reveals a slight tendency of PCWs’amplitudes to decrease with increasing IMF cone angle.The relationship between the amplitude and IMF cone angle is weak,with a correlation coefficient r=–0.3.We also investigated the influence of IMF cone angle on the occurrence rate of PCWs and found that their occurrence rate is particularly high for intermediate IMF cone angles(~18°–42°)even though highly oblique IMF orientation occurs most frequently in the upstream region of the Martian bow shock.We also conclude that these variabilities are not artefacts of temporal coverage biases in MAVEN sampling.Our results demonstrate that whereas IMF cone angle strongly influences the occurrence of PCWs,IMF cone angle may also weakly modulate their amplitudes in the upstream region of Mars.展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to evaluate the optical losses of photovoltaic modules due to Saharan dust deposition in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. For this purpose, an air-dust-gl...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to evaluate the optical losses of photovoltaic modules due to Saharan dust deposition in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. For this purpose, an air-dust-glass system is modeled to simulate optical losses in transmittance </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and reflectance. To do this, we have collected dust samples from Photo-Voltaic</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (PV) surface in Dakar area (14<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>42'N latitude, 17<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>28'W longitude), Senegal. X-ray fluorescence reveals that silicon (Si), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) mainly </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">compose</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d these dust samples. Then, dust refractive indices obtained from an ellipsometer were used as an input to be used in the model. Simulations show that for radiation (at normal incidence) arriving on a dust layer of 30 μm-thick (corresponding to a dust deposit of 1.63 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), 79% of the visible spectrum is transmitted</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">;</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 19% is reflected and 2% is absorbed. Overall, the transmittance decreases by more than 50% as of dust layer of 70 μm-thick corresponding to a dust deposit of 3.3 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span></span></span></span>展开更多
Dynamical behaviors and stability properties of a flat space Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe filled with pressureless dark matter and viscous dark energy are studied in the context of standard classical and loop q...Dynamical behaviors and stability properties of a flat space Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe filled with pressureless dark matter and viscous dark energy are studied in the context of standard classical and loop quantum cosmology.Assuming that the dark energy has a constant bulk viscosity,it is found that the bulk viscosity effects influence only the quintessence model case leading to the existence of a viscous late time attractor solution of deSitter type,whereas the quantum geometry effects influence the phantom model case where the big rip singularity is removed.Moreover,our results of the Hubble parameter as a function of the redshift are in good agreement with the more recent data.展开更多
文摘The Tongon mine, the largest gold mine in C?te d’Ivoire, has been in operation since April 2010. However, to our knowledge to date, no study has been conducted on metallic contamination in suspended particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>) where there is a lack of information on the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk to human health associated with the exposure of populations in the Tongon area to these pollutants. The general objective of this study is to evaluate the level of contamination of PM<sub>10</sub>;PM<sub>2.5</sub> by heavy metals and their impact on the health of populations exposed to these pollutants in the Tongon gold mine area. The sampling and measurement of suspended particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>) were done using a MiniVol TAS passive air sampler. Heavy metal concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (Nex ION 2000 ICP-MS, USA). The results indicate that the average concentrations of suspended particles (PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub>) obtained are all above the recommended exposure limits. In addition, among the heavy metals contained in the suspended particles, the concentrations of arsenic and nickel are high and all above the standard limit values. The assessment of the health risks related to the inhalation of PM<sub>10</sub> particles reveals that their inhalation over a long period could cause a carcinogenic risk.
文摘Atmospheric distillation is the first step in separating crude oil into by-products. It uses the different boiling temperatures of the components of crude oil to separate them. But crude oil contains a large quantity of acids and corrosive gases, including sulfur compounds, naphthenic acids, carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc. However, the temperature has an important influence on the aggressiveness of the corrosion factors in the atmospheric distillation column. This paper aims to investigate the role of temperature on corrosive products in the atmospheric distillation column. The results of the developed model show that the temperature increases the corrosion rate in the atmospheric distillation column but above a certain temperature value (about 600 K), it decreases. This illustrates the dual role played by temperature in the study of corrosion within the atmospheric distillation column.
文摘Diabetes is a serious, long-term (or chronic) disease that occurs when a person’s blood sugar levels are high because their body cannot produce enough insulin, or does not produce enough insulin or that it cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the literature, this disease has several causes, but certain types of diabetes such as type 2 diabetes are most closely linked to a metabolic disorder due to abdominal obesity. Thus, the number of individuals with type 2 diabetes is increasing. It is with this in mind that we work to improve human health. The aim of this study is to design new derivatives of 1,3,4-thiadiazole with improved antidiabetic activity by the mathematical model of multiple linear regression (MLR) established previously. The analysis of the effect on the substituents influencing the antidiabetic activity, fourteen (14) new molecules coded CDTH were generated and presenting values of the potential of inhibitory concentration higher than that of the base compound (pIC50 = 2.526). But thirteen (13) of these new compounds belong to the domain of applicability of the MLR model established previously. In addition, the thermodynamic quantities of formation formed at 298K have been calculated. Lipinski’s rule and pharmacokinetic properties proved that five (5) (TH4, TH9, TH10, TH13 and TH14) new molecules can be used as diabetes medicine.
文摘The purpose of this study is to experimentally analyze the thermal behavior of the walls of a prototype experimental house. A Datalogger and thermocouples were used on the experimental house to determine the temperatures of the exterior and interior walls. Also, “MSR” type HygroPuce was used to determine the exterior and interior temperatures and relative humidity of the habitat. The results show that a wall made of bio-based materials with a mixture of “earth + Hibiscus cannabinus L. fibers” allows reducing the fluctuations of the interior temperatures. We observe the peaks of temperatures on the external walls at 11:00 am and for the interior walls, the peaks are observed at 5:00 pm. The maximum thermal phase shift between the peaks of the external and internal temperatures is about 7.5 hours, and the maximum damping factor is 0.9. Also, we note that the thermal performance of the material used in the design of the envelope of the house is determined by the improvement of the response of the envelope in front of the external thermal solicitations.
文摘In the last two decades the study of red blood cell elasticity using optical tweezers has known a rise appearing in the scientific research with regard to the various works carried out. Despite the various work done, no study has been done so far to study the influence of friction on the red blood cell indentation response using optical tweezers. In this study, we have developed a new approach to determine the coefficient of friction as well as the frictional forces of the red blood cell. This approach therefore allowed us to simultaneously carry out the indentation and traction test, which allowed us to extract the interfacial properties of the microbead red blood cell couple, among other things, the friction coefficient. This property would be extremely important to investigate the survival and mechanical features of cells, which will be of great physiological and pathological significance. But taking into account the hypothesis of friction as defined by the isotropic Coulomb law. The experiment performed for this purpose is the Brinell Hardness Test (DB).
文摘The main objective of this study is to evaluate the seasonal performance of 20 MW solar power plants in Senegal. The analysis revealed notable seasonal variations in the performance of all stations. The most significant yields are recorded in spring, autumn and winter, with values ranging from 5 to 7.51 kWh/kWp/day for the reference yield and 4.02 to 7.58 kWh/kWp/day for the final yield. These fluctuations are associated with intense solar activity during the dry season and clear skies, indicating peak production. Conversely, minimum values are recorded during the rainy season from June to September, with a final yield of 3.86 kWh/kW/day due to dust, clouds and high temperatures. The performance ratio analysis shows seasonal dynamics throughout the year with rates ranging from 77.40% to 95.79%, reinforcing reliability and optimal utilization of installed capacity. The results of the capacity factor vary significantly, with March, April, May, and sometimes October standing out as periods of optimal performance, with 16% for Kahone, 16% for Bokhol, 18% for Malicounda and 23% for Sakal. Total losses from solar power plants show similar seasonal trends standing out for high loss levels from June to July, reaching up to 3.35 kWh/kWp/day in June. However, using solar trackers at Sakal has increased production by up to 25%, demonstrating the operational stability of this innovative technology compared with the plants fixed panel. Finally, comparing these results with international studies confirms the outstanding efficiency of Senegalese solar power plants, other installations around the world.
文摘In this work, we proceed to an optical and microphysical analysis of the observations reversed by the MODIS, SeaWiFS, MISR and OMI sensors with the aim of proposing the best-adapted airborne sensor for better monitoring of aerosols in Burkina Faso. To this end, a comparison of AOD between satellite observations and in situ measurements at the Ouagadougou site reveals an underestimation of AERONET AOD except for OMI which overestimates them. Also, an inter-comparison done based on the linear regression line representation shows the correlation between the aerosol models incorporated in the airborne sensor inversion algorithms and the aerosol population probed. This can be seen through the correlation coefficients R which are 0.84, 0.64, 0.55 and 0.054 for MODIS, SeaWiFS, MISR and OMI respectively. Furthermore, an optical analysis of aerosols in Burkina Faso by the MODIS sensor from 2001 to 2016 indicates a large spatial and temporal variability of particles strongly dominated by desert dust. This is corroborated by the annual and seasonal cycles of the AOD at 550 nm and the Angström coefficient measured in the spectral range between 412 nm and 470 nm. A zoom on a few sites chosen according to the three climatic zones confirms the majority presence of mineral aerosols in Burkina Faso, whose maxima are observed in spring and summer.
文摘The present study focuses on the formulation of new composite consisting of plaster and raffia vinifera particle (RVP) with the purpose to reducing energy consumption. The aim of this study is to test this new compound as an insulating eco-material in building in a tropical climate. The composites samples were developed by mixing plaster with raffia vinifera particles (RVP) using three different sizes (1.6 mm, 2.5 mm and 4 mm). The effects of four different RVP incorporations rates (i.e., 0wt%, 5wt%;10wt%;15wt%) on physical, thermal, mechanicals properties of the composites were investigated. In addition, the use of the raffia vinifera particles and plaster based composite material as building envelopes thermal insulation material is studied by the habitable cell thermal behavior instrumentation. The results indicate that the incorporation of raffia vinifera particle leads to improve the new composite physical, mechanical and thermal properties. And the parametric analysis reveals that the sampling rate and the size of raffia vinifera particles are the most decisive factor to impact these properties, and to decreases in the thermal conductivity which leads to an improvement to the thermal resistance and energy savings. The best improvement of plaster composite was obtained at the raffia vinifera particles size between 2.5 and 4.0 mm loading of 5wt% (C95P5R) with a good ratio of thermo-physical-mechanical properties. Additionally, the habitable cell experimental thermal behavior, with the new raffia vinifera particles and plaster-based composite as thermal insulating material for building walls, gives an average damping of 4°C and 5.8°C in the insulated house interior environment respectively for cold and hot cases compared to the outside environment and the uninsulated house interior environment. The current study highlights that this mixture gives the new composite thermal insulation properties applicable in the eco-construction of habitats in tropical environments.
文摘A numerical approach to heat and mass transfer in a large water reservoir is presented. This water reservoir is likened to a parallelepiped reservoir whose vertical and lower walls are adiabatic and impermeable. The equations that govern natural convection in water are solved by the finite volume method and Thomas’salgorithm. The adequacy between the velocity and pressure fields is ensured by the SIMPLE algorithm. We are going to evaluate the water losses by evaporation from three dams in the Nakanbé basin in Burkina Faso for a period of thirty years, that is to say from January 1, 1991, to March 15, 2020. The three dams have a rate of evaporation greater than 40% of the volume of water stored. Indeed the rate of evaporation in each dam increases with the water filling rate in the reservoir: we have observed the following results for each dam in the Nakanbé basin;for the date of 02/27/1988 to 03/13/2020., the Loumbila dam received a total volume of stored water of 22.02 Mm<sup>3</sup> and 10.57 Mm<sup>3</sup> as the total volume of water evaporated at the same date. At the Ouaga dam (2 + 3), it stored a water volume of 4.06 Mm<sup>3</sup> and evaporated 2.03 Mm<sup>3</sup> of its storage volume from 01/01/1988 to 05/07/2016. Finally, with regard to the Bagré dam, it stored 745.16 Mm<sup>3</sup> of water and 365.13 Mm<sup>3</sup> as the volume of water evaporated from 01/01/1993 to 03/31/2020.
基金supported by the Centre National d'Etudes Spatialesfunding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme(FP7/2007-2013)under grant agreement No.262005
文摘This paper is related to study of the ion density recorded by the low altitude satellite DEMETER. It will present ionospheric perturbations observed during large seismic events.As the ionosphere is highly variable, the paper will show a statistical analysis performed on the plasma parameters during night time.An algorithm has been implemented to detect crests and troughs in the data before world-wide earthquakes.The earthquakes have been classified depending on their magnitude,depth,and location(land,below the sea,close to a coast). Due to the orbit,DEMETER returns above the same area every day(once during day time,once during night time) but not at the same distance of a given epicenter.Then,for each earthquake,data have been checked until 15 days before the shock when the distance between the trace of the orbit and the epicenter is less than 1 500 km.The results of the statistical analysis are presented as functions of various parameters.A comparison is done with two other databases where,on one hand,the location of the epicenters has been randomly modified, and on the other hand,the longitude of the epicenters has been shifted.Results show that the number and the intensity of the ionospheric perturbations are larger prior to earthquakes than prior to random events,and that the perturbations increase with the magnitude.
文摘We survey quite extensively the present research status of ion-stopping in dense plasmas of potential importance for initial confinement fusion(ICF)drivenby intense and heavy ion beams,and alsofor warm dense matter(WDM).First,we putemphasis on every possible mechanism involved in the shaping of the ion projectile effective charge,while losing energy in a target plasma with classical ions and partially degenerate electrons.Then,we switch to ion stopping by target bound electrons,taking detailed account of mean excitation energies.Free electron stopping has already been given a lot of attention in former works[C.Deutsch et al.,Recent Res.Devel.Plasma 1(2000)1-23;Open Plasma Phys.J.3(2010)88-115].Then,we extend the usual standard stopping model(SSM)framework to nonlinear stopping including a treatment of the Z 3 Barkas effect and a confronting comparison of Bloch and Bohr Coulomb logarithms.Finally,we document low velocity ion slowing down(LVISD)in single ion plasmas as well as in binary ionic mixtures(BIM),in connection with specific ICF fuels.
基金This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project Nos.51979144 and 51661165015)State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering(Open Research Fund Program 2019-D-03).
文摘Mechanical properties,such as the hardness H,Young’s modulus E,creep modulus C,and fracture toughness Kc,are essential parameters in the design of hydraulic fracturing systems for prospective shale gas formations.In this study,a practical methodology is presented for obtaining these properties through microindentation experiments combined with quantitative observations of the mineralogical phases using X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)with backscattered electron(BSE)imaging,and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)analyses.We apply this method in the case of three types of Longmaxi shales with different mineralogies(i.e.carbonate-,clay-,and quartz-rich,respectively),which allows us to determine the characteristic indentation depth,hc?8e10 mm,beyond which the mechanical response of the carbonate-rich shale is homogeneous and independent of its complex heterogeneous microstructure.Moreover,exploiting the results of a large number of indentation tests,we demonstrate that the indentation modulus M of the shale increases as a power-law of hardness H,and its creep modulus C increases linearly with H.We also compute the fracture toughness Kc from the indentation data by assuming a perfectly plastic behavior of the sample.Our results are in good agreement with independent measurements of Kc determined by microscratch tests.Finally,further tests on quartz-and clay-rich samples of the Longmaxi shale suggest further variations in the samples’mechanical properties depending on their burial conditions and the mechanical properties of their dominant mineral phases.
文摘In this work, we study the influences of current density on surface morphology and electrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Ni–Mo. The Ni–Mo composite coatings are deposited on pretreated copper substrates by electrolytic deposition. The Ni–Mo solution is taken from nickel sulfate fluid and ammonium heptamolybdate with 10 g/l. The Ni–Mo composite coatings are deposited at a temperature of 303 K with an applied current density of j dep= 10 A/dm2–30 A/dm2.We find that the corrosion resistance is improved by incorporating Mo particles into Ni matrix in 0.6-M Na Cl solution. From the potentiodynamic polarization curve of electrodeposited Ni–Mo it is confirmed that the corrosion resistance decreases with increasing applied current density. The x-ray diffraction(XRD) analyses of Ni–Mo coatings indicate three phases of Mo Ni4, Mo1.24Ni0.76, and Ni3 Mo phases crystallites of nickel and molybdenum. The scanning electronic microscopy(SEM) tests indicate that Ni–Mo coatings present cracks and pores.
基金supported by National Key Technology Research and Development Program (No 2008BAC35B02)
文摘Observations of the Langmuir Probe Instrument(ISL,Instrument Sonde de Langmuir) onboard the DEMETER satellite during four years from 2006 to 2009 were used to analyze the tempo-spatial variations of electron density(Ne) and temperature(Te) in the ionosphere.Twenty four research bins with each covering an area with 10° in longitude and 2° in latitude were selected to study the spatial distributions of Ne and Te.The results indicate that both Ne and Te have strong annual variations in the topside ionosphere at 660 km altitude.The semiannual anomaly and equinoctial asymmetry which are usually well known as the features of F-layer also exist in the topside ionosphere at low-and mid-latitudes.The yearly variation of Ne is opposite to the peak electron density of the F2-layer(NmF2) at higher latitudes in daytime and both are similar in nighttime.Also the yearly variations of Te at low-latitude are contrary to that at 600 km in daytime and similar in nighttime.An interesting feature of nighttime Te at low-latitude is an obvious annual variation in the northern hemisphere and semiannual variation in the southern hemisphere.The yearly variations of Te in daytime have negative and positive correlation with Ne at mid-and high-latitudes,respectively.Both Ne and Te in the neighborhood bins at the same latitude have a high correlation.In ionospheric events analyzing,this information may help to understand the characteristics of the variation and to distinguish the reliable abnormality from the normal background map.
文摘The aim of this review is to highlighte the common aspects between Symmetry in Physics and the Relativity Theory, particularly Special Relativity. After a brief historical introduction, emphasis is put on the physical foundations of Relativity Theory and its essential role in the clarification of many issues related to fundamental symmetries. Their different connections will be shown from Classical Mechanics to Modern Particle Physics.
文摘In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) modules are widely used in many applications around the world. However, this renewable energy is plagued by dust, airborne particles, humidity<span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and high ambient temperatures. This paper studies the effect of dust soiling on silicon-based photovoltaic panel performance in a mini-solar power plant located in Dakar (Senegal, 14<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>42'N latitude, 17<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>28'W longitude). Results of the current</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">voltage (I - V) characteristics of photovoltaic panels tested under real conditions. We modeled a silicon-based PV cell in a dusty environment as a stack of thin layers of dust, glass and silicon. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">silicon layer is modeled as a P-N junction. The study performed under standard laboratory conditions with input data of irradiation at 1000 W/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, cell temperature at 25<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C and solar spectrum with Air Mass (AM) at 1.5 for the monocrystalline silicon PV cell (m-Si). The analysis with an ellipsometer of dust samples collected on photovoltaic panels allowed to obtain the refraction indices (real and imaginary) of these particles which will complete the input parameters of the model. Results show that for a photon flux arriving on dust layer of 70 μm (corresponding to dust deposit of 3.3 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) deposited on silicon-based PV cell</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, short circuit current decreases from 54 mA (for a clean cell) to 26 mA. Also, conversion efficiency decreases by 50% compared </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">clean cell and the cell fill factor decreases by 76% - 50% compared to reference PV cell.</span>
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDA17010201)supported by Thousand Young Talents Program of China and Chinese NSFC grant (41525016, 41474155, 41661164034, 41621004, 41374180, 41774188)+1 种基金cofunded by EU. Asupported by the Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.FNRS)
文摘Proton cyclotron waves(PCWs)can be generated by ion pickup of Martian exospheric particles in the solar wind.The solar wind ion pickup process is highly dependent on the“IMF cone angle”—the angle between the solar wind velocity and the interplanetary magnetic field(IMF),which also plays an important role in the generation of PCWs.Using data from 2.15 Martian years of magnetic field measurements collected by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution(MAVEN)mission,we have identified 3307 upstream PCW events.Their event number distribution decreases exponentially with their duration.A statistical investigation of the effects of IMF cone angle on the amplitudes and occurrence rates of PCWs reveals a slight tendency of PCWs’amplitudes to decrease with increasing IMF cone angle.The relationship between the amplitude and IMF cone angle is weak,with a correlation coefficient r=–0.3.We also investigated the influence of IMF cone angle on the occurrence rate of PCWs and found that their occurrence rate is particularly high for intermediate IMF cone angles(~18°–42°)even though highly oblique IMF orientation occurs most frequently in the upstream region of the Martian bow shock.We also conclude that these variabilities are not artefacts of temporal coverage biases in MAVEN sampling.Our results demonstrate that whereas IMF cone angle strongly influences the occurrence of PCWs,IMF cone angle may also weakly modulate their amplitudes in the upstream region of Mars.
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to evaluate the optical losses of photovoltaic modules due to Saharan dust deposition in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. For this purpose, an air-dust-glass system is modeled to simulate optical losses in transmittance </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and reflectance. To do this, we have collected dust samples from Photo-Voltaic</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (PV) surface in Dakar area (14<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>42'N latitude, 17<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>28'W longitude), Senegal. X-ray fluorescence reveals that silicon (Si), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) mainly </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">compose</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d these dust samples. Then, dust refractive indices obtained from an ellipsometer were used as an input to be used in the model. Simulations show that for radiation (at normal incidence) arriving on a dust layer of 30 μm-thick (corresponding to a dust deposit of 1.63 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), 79% of the visible spectrum is transmitted</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">;</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 19% is reflected and 2% is absorbed. Overall, the transmittance decreases by more than 50% as of dust layer of 70 μm-thick corresponding to a dust deposit of 3.3 g/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span></span></span></span>
基金Supported by the Algerian Ministry of Education and ResearchDGRSDT
文摘Dynamical behaviors and stability properties of a flat space Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe filled with pressureless dark matter and viscous dark energy are studied in the context of standard classical and loop quantum cosmology.Assuming that the dark energy has a constant bulk viscosity,it is found that the bulk viscosity effects influence only the quintessence model case leading to the existence of a viscous late time attractor solution of deSitter type,whereas the quantum geometry effects influence the phantom model case where the big rip singularity is removed.Moreover,our results of the Hubble parameter as a function of the redshift are in good agreement with the more recent data.
