With the development of deep-sea exploration technology, the technology of fire-retardant hydraulic fluid (HFC) has played an important role in the power transmission of exploration equipment. However, the mechanism of the influence of seawater content on the tribocorrosion behavior of HFC remains unclear. In this study, the effects of different seawater contents on the tribological and corrosive properties of HFC were systematically investigated. The results showed that when the seawater concentration exceeds 30 wt%, a soft Mg-containing reaction film is formed in the friction contact area owing to seawater corrosion, thus effectively improving the sintering load and wear resistance to some extent. By contrast, with increasing seawater concentration, the lubricity declines, the wear intensifies, and the extreme pressure characteristics decrease significantly. The comparative analysis shows that the composition of the wear and corrosion reaction films significantly differs under high-concentration seawater conditions, which is also a key factor affecting the friction and corrosion behavior of HFC. This study provides a direction for the research and development of wear- and corrosion-resistant materials and coatings on the surface of deep-sea exploration equipment.
Bin Zhao,Jialin Yang,Ruiping Liu,Jiuhui Qu,Meng Sun
The contamination of wastewater with organic pollutants and nitrogen compounds poses significant environmental challenges. The primary objective of wastewater treatment is the simultaneous denitrification and decarbonization of ammonia nitrogen into harmless by-products. This study presents a novel method for the directional generation of chlorine radical species like ·ClO and ·Cl using electro-reactive membranes (EMs), which were fabricated using an electro-deposition coupled template approach known as RuO 2 @PbO 2 -M. This method facilitates the rapid and efficient conversion of ammonia to nitrogen and concurrently reduces the chemical oxygen demand in the effluent. Our system achieved ultra-efficient simultaneous denitrification and decarbonization with minimal energy consumption in single-filtration mode, thereby eliminating the need for chemical precursors. We elucidate the formation pathway of ·ClO and ·Cl during the electrochemical oxidation process involving RuO 2 @PbO 2 -M, where ·Cl generated from RuO 2 reacts with ·OH from PbO 2 under hypochlorous acid conditions, thereby enhancing nitrogen and carbon removal. These findings highlight a novel filtration model that utilizes single-channel electro-filtration and an innovative reactive membrane design for ·ClO synthesis, which provides a new research framework for the concurrent removal of nitrogen and carbon, and offers a promising solution to enhance wastewater treatment efficiency.