Empirical Estimation of Term Structure of Interbank Rates in China

Nelson-Siegel model （ NS model） and 2 extended NS models were compared by using daily interbank government bond data Based on the grouping of bonds according to the residual term to maturity, the empirical research proceeded with in-sample and outof-sample tests. The results show that the 3 models are almost equivalent in estimating interbank term structure of interest rates. Within the term to maturities between 0 and 7 years, the gap of the absolute errors of the 3 models between in-sample and out-of-sample is smRller than 0.2 Yuan, and the absolute values of the in-sample and out-of-sample errors are smaller than 0. 1 Yuan, so the estimation is credible. Within the term to maturities between 7 and 20 years, the gap of the absolute errors of the 3 models between in-sample and out-of-sample is larger than 0.4 Yuan, and the absolute values of the in-sample and out-of-sample errors are larger than 1.0 Yuan, so the estimation is incredible.     

Electrochemical Determination of Diethylstilbestrol in Feeds at Polyethylenimine-nanogold Modified Electrode

Diethylstilbestrol [(E)-4,4' -(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethenediyl) bis phenol] (DES), one of thecheapest synthetic estrogens to produce, is highlyactive and used for the treatment of prostate can-cer. The formulation of DES contains two hydrox-yl groups in the phenol-ring and the molecularstructure is as follows: DES belongs to non-steroidal estrogens and itsbiochemical functions are mainly manifested bystimulating synthetic metabolism. Thus farmerssupplement this hormone in the feeds to increaset…     

Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in EGSB and UASB reactors at 10℃

Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed (EGSB) and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments. The results indicated that the whole reaction process can be simulated by the first-order dynamic equation model. Dynamic parameters such as k, Vmax and Ks of UASB in hydrolysis acidification stage were 1.08 d-1, 2.8 d-1 and 372 mg/L comparing to those of 1.18 d-1, 3.5 d-1 and 112 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. The EGSB's k, Vmax and Ks were 2.91 d-1, 14.3 d-1 and 470 mg/L in the hydrolysis acidification stage comparing to those of 1.68 d-1, 6.6 d-1 and 103 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. Comparison of k values of the two stages in UASB and EGSB indicates that hydrolysis acidification stage is the controlling step for the whole reaction process of UASB, while methanogenesis stage is the controlling step in EGSB. Compared with UASB, municipal sewage treatment by EGSB at 10 ℃ can reach the same effluent requirement with lower retention time due to its effluent recirculation.     

Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in EGSB and UASB reactors at 10 ℃

Kinetics of municipal sewage degradation in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed （EGSB） and Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket （UASB） reactors at 10℃ were investigated via continuous experimental equipments. The results indicated that the whole reaction process can be simulated by the first-order dynamic equation model. Dynamic parameters such as k, Vmax and Ks of UASB in hydrolysis acidification stage were 1.08 d^-1 , 2.8 d^-1 and 372 mg/L comparing to those of 1.18 d^-1 , 3.5 d^-1 and 112 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. The EGSB＇s k, Vmax and Ks were 2.91 d^-1 , 14.3 d^-1 and 470 mg/L in the hydrolysis acidification stage comparing to those of 1.68 d^-1, 6.6 d^-1 and 103 mg/L in the methanogenesis stage respectively. Comparison of k values of the two stages in UASB and EGSB indicates that hydrolysis acidification stage is the controlling step for the whole reaction process of UASB, while methanogenesis stage is the controlling step in EGSB. Compared with UASB, municipal sewage treatment by EGSB at 10 ℃ can reach the same effluent requirement with lower retention time due to its effluent recirculation.