A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 Table 2 residual marine fuel Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from a Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil that is ISO 8217:2017 Table 2 compliant except for the Environmental Contaminants involves a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has an Environmental Contaminant level less than 0.5 wt % and preferably a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is also disclosed.

Accurately measuring bio-impedance is important for sensing properties of the body. Unfortunately, contact impedances can significantly degrade the accuracy of bio-impedance measurements. To address this issue, a method is provided for estimating an impedance matrix of parasitic network disposed between a first network and a second network of a bio-impedance measurement system, the method comprising determining an impedance matrix for the first network (Z.sub.MUX) based on an impedance matrix for the second network (Z.sub.LOAD) for at least one known load condition; fitting Z.sub.MUX values for Z.sub.LOAD for the at least one known load condition to estimate parameters of the impedance matrix of the intervening network.

Methods and systems for multi-level RF pulse monitoring and RF pulsing parameter optimization at a manufacturing system are provided. A radio frequency (RF) signal is pulsed within a processing chamber in accordance with a set of RF pulsing parameters. Sensor data is received from one or more sensors that indicates a multi-level RF pulse waveform detected within the processing chamber based on the RF signal pulsing. One or more peaks are identified in the detected multi-level RF pulse waveform. Each identified peak corresponds to at least one RF signal pulse of the RF signal pulsing within the processing chamber. A determination is made, based on the identified one or more peaks, whether the detected multi-level RF pulse waveform corresponds to the target multi-level RF pulse waveform. An indication of whether the detected multi-level RF pulse waveform corresponds to the target multi-level RF pulse waveform is provided to a client device.

The inspection device includes: a conveyance route that conveys an inspection object at moving speed v; a first magnetic detector and a second magnetic detector that detect a magnetic field of a magnetic foreign object contained in the inspection object; an amplifying unit that amplifies detection signals of the first magnetic detector and the second magnetic detector; and a computation processing unit that performs processing of multiplying the detection signal of the second magnetic detector by a signal obtained by delaying the detection signal of the first magnetic detector. The first magnetic detector and the second magnetic detector each include one magnetic sensor and the magnetic sensors form a pair.

The inspection device includes: a conveyance route that conveys an inspection object at moving speed v; a first magnetic detector and a second magnetic detector that detect a magnetic field of a magnetic foreign object contained in the inspection object; an amplifying unit that amplifies detection signals of the first magnetic detector and the second magnetic detector; and a computation processing unit that performs processing of multiplying the detection signal of the second magnetic detector by a signal obtained by delaying the detection signal of the first magnetic detector. The first magnetic detector and the second magnetic detector each include one magnetic sensor and the magnetic sensors form a pair.

An experimental device for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, including a central information processor, a biomass fuel (BMF) property characterization module, a smoldering generation module, a smoldering smoke field property test module, a power frequency supply module and a tripping property test module. The experimental device and method for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, the present disclosure can explore the development conditions, processes, modes, properties and mechanisms of discharge in the smoldering atmosphere, and fully characterize the BMF such as forest vegetations from multiple aspects, to reproduce properties of forest vegetations in corridor areas of the high-voltage transmission line in multiple working conditions and reflect influences of properties of ground forest vegetations on the tripping properties of the high-voltage transmission lines.

An RF impedance measurement circuit includes a sensing capacitor connectable with an RF signal path; a first amplitude detector and a first frequency divider, each coupled, with the measurement circuit in operation, to the RF signal path at a first terminal of the sensing capacitor; a second amplitude detector and a second frequency divider, each coupled, with the measurement circuit in operation, to a second terminal of the sensing capacitor; and a phase detection circuit connected to an output of the first frequency divider and to an output of the second frequency divider.

Disclosed is a single-ended test method for the wave-absorbing characteristic of a material. The device comprises a sample cavity, a microwave transmission rod, spring needles, an SMA joint and a vector network analyzer, wherein one end of the sample cavity is provided with a test fixture; the microwave transmission rod is arranged in the sample cavity and is connected with the test fixture in a penetrating mode; the spring needles are arranged in the microwave transmission rod; the SMA joint is arranged at the other end of the sample cavity; the receiving end of the vector network analyzer is electrically connected with a coaxial cable, and the other end of the coaxial cable is electrically connected with the other end of the SMA joint.

Disclosed is a system for monitoring parts in a machine is provided. The system includes a base unit, and an electronic circuitry. The base unit includes a generator for generating controllable frequency, an impedance unit to resonate impedance with a matching frequency, a controller for modulating the impedance with commands, a first electrode to emit an alternating electric field, a mixer, and a communication unit for communicating the data and commands over a communication network. Further, the controller decodes changes in the impedance. The electronic circuitry includes a coupling electrode, a harvester for converting the alternating electric field into a DC energy, an analyzer to analyze the change in impedance of the provided alternating electric field caused by the parts of the machine, further the analyzer outputs the analyzing results as data, a modulator for modulating the alternating electric field with the data, wherein the modulated data is forked out by the mixer and processed by the controller, a floating electrode coupling to ground potential.

Disclosed is a system for monitoring parts in a machine is provided. The system includes a base unit, and an electronic circuitry. The base unit includes a generator for generating controllable frequency, an impedance unit to resonate impedance with a matching frequency, a controller for modulating the impedance with commands, a first electrode to emit an alternating electric field, a mixer, and a communication unit for communicating the data and commands over a communication network. Further, the controller decodes changes in the impedance. The electronic circuitry includes a coupling electrode, a harvester for converting the alternating electric field into a DC energy, an analyzer to analyze the change in impedance of the provided alternating electric field caused by the parts of the machine, further the analyzer outputs the analyzing results as data, a modulator for modulating the alternating electric field with the data, wherein the modulated data is forked out by the mixer and processed by the controller, a floating electrode coupling to ground potential.