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A Decision Support System for the Planning of Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies
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Selected issues related to the research on a hybrid three-wheeler for the disabled
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Distributed Operation of CHP and Hybrid PV Using Consensus Protocol
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Voltage dips reducyion with a hybrid contactless short circuit limiter.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono działanie bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych w oparciu o symulację komputerową. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na możliwość poprawy jakości dostarczanej energii, poprzez ograniczenia trwania zapadów napięcia w sieci elektroenergetycznej, dzięki zastosowaniu wyłącznika hybrydowego. Modelowanie matematyczne wykonano w programie MATLAB i PSPICE.
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Raman system for on-line monitoring and optimisation of hybrid polymer gelation
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono system do monitorowania ramanowskiego reakcji żelowania w procesie zol-żel syntezy organiczno-nieorganicznych polimerów hybrydowych. System pomiarowy umożliwił wykonywanie pomiarów zdalnych, bez wkonieczności wprowadzania jego elementów do wnętrza komory reakcyjnej. Konstrukcja systemu zapewniła szeroki zakres pomiarowy od 200 do 3500 cm-1, przy odpowiednio wysokiej czułości i wyeliminowniu wpływu fluorescencji....
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Raman system for monitoring of dye doping to hybrid polymer network
PublicationZrealizowano i przedstawiono system ramanowski do zdalnego monitorowania procesu zol-żel, dedykowany do monitorowania procedury wprowadznia cząstek barwnika do sieci polimeru hybrydowego. System umożliwia wykonywanie pomiarów zdalnych, bez zakłócania i przerywania przebiegu procesu technologicznego. Zademonstrowano i skomentowano wyniki pomiarów dla przykładowego procesu.
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Effect of hybrid contactless short-cicruit limiters on power quality
PublicationPrzedstawiono działanie bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych w oparciu o symulację komputerową. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na problem jakości dostarczanej energii elektrycznej poprzez ograniczanie zapadów napięcia za pomocą bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych. W modelowaniu elementów systemu elektroenergetycznego i zapadów napięcia, będących skutkiem zwarć wykorzystano program MATLAB z biblioteką Power System Blockset....
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Hybrid inductance-thyristor short-circuit current limiting devices
PublicationDla wartości prądu w gałęzi w której zainstalowane jest urządzenie jest mniejsza od prądu w dławiku urządzenia, dławik jest zwarty gałęzią z tyrystorem. Impedancja bieguna urządzenia hybrydowego jest praktycznie równa zero. W chwili wzrostu prądu w gałęzi z urządzeniem ograniczającym ponad tę wartość, do obwodu głównego wtrącona zostaje impedancja kolejno dwóch dławików, ograniczając bezzwłocznie dynamikę i amplitudę prądu zwarciowego....
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THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF HYBRID MICROCHANNEL-MICROJET TEST PROBE
PublicationThe paper presents the numerical investigation of a microjet- microchannel cooling module. In which microjets of water are impinging into the microchannels and forming a liquid film on the impingement surface. Applied technology takes benefits from two very attractive heat removal techniques. When lminar jets are impinging on the surface have a very high kinetic energy at the stagnation point, also in microchannels boundary layer...
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Optimisation of the Energy Consumption of a Small Passenger Ferry with Hybrid Propulsion
PublicationThe main goal in the design phase is to create a safe ship with a very efficient (and preferably zero-emission) propulsion system. To obtain such ships, new concepts are being developed for both propulsion systems and individual components. The choice of a propulsion system is not straightforward. To optimise the selection of the propulsion system, it is valuable to optimise the energy demand of this unit, which can be done by...
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Raman investigation of sol-gel-derived hybrid polymers for optoelectronics
PublicationPrzedstawiono wykorzystanie spektroskopii ramanowskiej do kompleksowej diagnostyki polimerów hybrydowych stosowanych w optoelektronice. Zbadano efektywność kolejnych etapów procesu technologicznego: od monomerów do etapu produktu finalnego - cienkich warstw.
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Hybrid system of safe ship steering in a collision situation at sea
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Domain Reduction in Hybrid Technique for Electromagnetic Wave Scattering Problems
PublicationThis paper proposes a combination of the field matching technique, finite element method and generalized impedance matrix, the main idea of which is to reduce the computational domain by surrounding a scatterer with the smallest convex shape and applying the field matching technique. This approach can be applied for arbitrary shaped scatterers and types of materials and allows for the reduction of the computational domain. In order...
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Nanoindentation tests titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V after interference laser treatment
PublicationThe study aimed was to assess selected mechanical properties of surface layers obtained after interference laser treatment – DLIL of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V used for implants. The samples were melted in still air at room temperature, for this purpose Nd:YAG laser was used, the number of laser shots was variable. Next, nanoindentation tests were performed, based on which Young’s modulus and nanohardness in the obtained surface...
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Pharmaceuticals wastewater treatment via different advanced oxidation processes: Reaction mechanism, operational factors, toxicities, and cost evaluation – A review
PublicationPharmaceuticals comprises different drugs used for treating different infections in human being and animals. The huge quantities of pharmaceuticals used are found to discharge into different water resources and cause different health and environmental problems. The continuous and large-scale discharge of pharmaceuticals increases their persistency which can consequently make them more toxic. The different advanced oxidation processes...
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The effect of agro-waste co-digestion and sludge disposal on carbon footprint in municipal wastewater treatment plants
PublicationThe study presents analysis of the carbon footprint (CF) in 6 wastewater treatment plants in northern Poland with a special focus on the effect of co digestion of sewage sludge and food waste. Although co-digestion increases the on-site energy production, but it has a negative effect on the total CF. To overcome the negative effect, several sludge disposal scenarios were analysed and their effect on the CF reduction was determined....
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A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants
PublicationThe World Health Organization Global Action Plan recommends integrated surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although several national surveillance programs are in place for clinical and veterinary settings, no such schemes exist for monitoring antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment. In this transnational study, we developed, validated, and tested a low-cost surveillance and...
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Changes in enzymatic activity of fish and slaughter animals meat after high pressure treatment at subzero temperatures
PublicationThe aim of this study was to determine changes in the activity of proteolytic enzymes and transglutaminase of fish and mammal meat after pressurization at subzero temperatures. The activity was measured at the optimal pHs determined for enzymes from particular types of tested meat. It was found that increasing the pressure in the range of 60–193 MPa, did not change significantly the activity of acidic proteases of cod flesh, while...
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Advancing sustainable hybrid bitumen systems: A compatibilization solution by functionalized polyolefins for enhanced crumb rubber content in bitumen
PublicationPolymer waste pollution has a profound effect on the environment and, consequently, on the lifestyle of hu- mankind. The massive production and disposal of cross-linked polymers clearly exemplify the challenges of recycling. Increasing efforts are being undertaken to introduce recycled polymers, especially crumb rubber (CR), into asphalt formulations. Due to the rather poor processability and phase separation associated with CR- modified...
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Effective method of treatment of effluents from production of bitumens under basic pH conditions using hydrodynamic cavitation aided by external oxidants
PublicationUtilization of cavitation in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is a promising trend in research on treatment of industrial effluents. The paper presents the results of investigations on the use of hydrodynamic cavitation aided by additional oxidation processes (O3/H2O2/Peroxone) to reduce the total pollution load in the effluent from the production of bitumens. A detailed analysis of changes in content of volatile organic compounds...
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Effective method of treatment of industrial effluents under basic pH conditions using acoustic cavitation – a comprehensive comparison with hydrodynamic cavitation processes
PublicationThe use of acoustic cavitation in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is a promising trend in research for treatment of industrial effluents. The paper presents the results of investigations on the use of acoustic cavitation aided by additional oxidation processes (ozonation/H2O2 oxidation/Peroxone/UV-C) for the treatment of effluents from the production of bitumens. Under these conditions, the total contaminant load, expressed...
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Influence of Surface Laser Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Residual Stresses of Titanium and its Alloys
PublicationSurface modification of the titanium and its alloys used in implantology with a long-pulse laser can change the surface topography, but it also leads to changes in the stress sign and magnitude in the resulting subsurface layer. The presented research was aimed at evaluating the state of stress after laser remelting with the Nd:YAG laser of pre-etched titanium alloys Ti6Al4V and Ti13Nb13Zr and pure titanium. The obtained surface...
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Hybrid geothermal-fossil power cycle analysis in a Polish setting with a focus on off-design performance and CO2 emissions reductions
PublicationGrowing demand for electricity due to economic development contributes to increased greenhouse gas production, especially CO2. However, emissions can be limited by enhancing the efficiency of primary energy conversion, such as integrating geothermal energy into coal-fired power plants. Therefore, this paper proposes replacing conventional feed-water heaters with geothermal preheaters to create a hybridized system. This study was...
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Nitrification, denitrification, and dephosphatation capability of activated sludge during co-treatment of intermediate-age landfill leachates with municipal wastewater
PublicationThis study focuses on the possible use and efficacy of the co-treatment of landfill leachate (intermediate-age) with municipal wastewater. The nitrification, denitrification, and dephosphatation capability of activated sludge acclimated with a mixture of raw municipal wastewater (RWW) with gradually increasing amounts of raw landfill leachate (RLL) (from 0.5 to 5% v/v) were tested. Biochemical tests were conducted simultaneously...
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Mathematical modelling of two-step nitrification-denitrification for treatment of sludge digester liquors: influence of nitrite (NO2-N) on the process kinetics
PublicationSeparate treatment of the sludge digester liquors is an alternative for expansion of the mainstream treatment line. In order to reduce the oxygen demand for nitrification and organic carbon demand for denitrification, a shortcut in the nitrogen conversion pathway has been promoted in recent years, i.e. nitrification-denitrification via NO2-N instead of NO3-N. Although NO2-N is a common intermediate product of nitrification and...
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Treatment of bitumen post oxidative effluents by sulfate radicals based advanced oxidation processes (S-AOPs) under alkaline pH conditions
PublicationSulfate radicals based Advanced Oxidation Processes (S-AOPs), namely Persulfate and peroxymonosulfate, were used for the treatment of post oxidative effluents from a production of petroleum bitumens under alkaline pH. Studies on the identification and monitoring of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) along with COD, BOD and sulfide ions reduction were performed. Persulfate with a ratio between the oxygen from the oxidant and...
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Integration of Fluorescent, NV-Rich Nanodiamond Particles with AFM Cantilevers by Focused Ion Beam for Hybrid Optical and Micromechanical Devices
PublicationIn this paper, a novel fabrication technology of atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes integrating cantilever tips with an NV-rich diamond particle is presented. Nanomanipulation techniques combined with the focused electron beam-induced deposition (FEBID) procedure were applied to position the NV-rich diamond particle on an AFM cantilever tip. Ultrasonic treatment of nanodiamond suspension was applied to reduce the size of diamond...
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Dielectric Barrier Discharge Systems with HV Generators and Discharge Chambers for Surface Treatment and Decontamination of Organic Products
PublicationThe article presents applications of systems with power electronic converters, high voltage transformers, and discharge chambers used for nonthermal, dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of a plastic surface and decontamination of organic loose products. In these installations, the inductance of the high voltage transformers and the capacitances of the electrode sets form resonant circuits that are excited by inverters....
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Decisional DNA for modeling and reuse of experiential clinical assessments in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
PublicationClinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) are active knowledge resources that use patient data to generate case specific advice. The fast pace of change of clinical knowledge imposes to CDSS the continuous update of the domain knowledge and decision criteria. Traditional approaches require costly tedious manual maintenance of the CDSS knowledge bases and repositories. Often, such an effort cannot be assumed by medical teams, hence...
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Insights into the Thermo-Mechanical Treatment of Brewers’ Spent Grain as a Potential Filler for Polymer Composites
PublicationThis paper investigated the impact of twin-screw extrusion parameters on the properties of brewers’ spent grain. The chemical structure, antioxidant activity, particle size, and color properties, as well as the emission of volatile organic compounds during extrusion, were investigated. The main compounds detected in the air during modifications were terpenes and terpenoids, such as α-pinene, camphene, 3-carene, limonene, or terpinene....
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Advanced oxidation treatment of Pentoxifylline in aqueous solution
PublicationThe degradation of pentoxifylline (PTX) using H2O2, UV, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo- Fenton processes has been examined in aqueous solution. The influence of various amount of oxidation agent on H2O2, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo-Fenton reactions were investigated. Initial PTX concentration in Fenton and photo-Fenton was considerated. The addition of inorganic ions (Cl-, NO3-, SO42- and CO32-) on the degradation efficiency of PTX were...
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Mathematical Modelling in Diagnosis of Wastewater Treatment Plant
PublicationThe paper reports development of mathematical modeling in diagnosis of the WWTP. The algorithm is based on a comparition of data from the mathematical modeling and measurments of real datefrom WWTP, until it will detect any malfunction of the sensors in th case of study.
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Textile wastewater treatment by AOPs for brine reuse
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Hydrothermal Surface Treatment of Biodegradable Mg-Materials
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Difficulties in the treatment of acne fulminans – case report
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The effect of diet and phytotherapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris
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The Use of Chalcedonite as a Biosorption Bed in the Treatment of Groundwater
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Calcium electroporation for treatment of sarcoma in preclinical studies
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Supervisory Control of Integrated Wastewater Treatment Systems
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Factors affecting response to biologic treatment in psoriasis
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Patients’ Awareness Of The Prevention And Treatment Of Colorectal Cancer*
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Treatment of the three strip coplanar lines on the ferrite
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania koplanarnej linii paskowej złożonej z trzech pasków umieszczonych na podłużnie magnesowanym podłożu ferrytowym. W analizie badanej linii zastosowano metodę spektralną oraz metodę rodzajów sprzężonych. Współczynniki sprzężenia żyromagnetycznego oraz charakterystyki dyspersyjne zostały określone przy użyciu obu metod.
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Navigating the treatment landscape in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
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Supervisory control of integrated wastewater treatment systems.
PublicationSterowanie zintegrowanym systemem oczyszczania ścieków (sieć kanalizacyjna- oczyszczalnia ścieków), w pełnym zakresie jego obciążeń wymaga zastosowania zaawansowanych algorytmów sterowania optymalizującego. System sterowania jest hierarchicznie zdekomponowany, tworząc wielopoziomową-wielowarstwową. Główną technologią sterowania sterowanie predykcyjne (MPC). Nie jest możliwe wystarczająco efektywne sterowanie takim systemem we wszystkich...
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Microorganisms in the air over wastewater treatment plant.
PublicationCelem pracy było aktywności źródeł emisji mikroorganizmów do powietrza na terenie oczyszczalni ścieków. Stwierdzono iż najwyższe liczebności bakterii występowały w rejonie piaskowników i komór recyrkulacji osadu czynnego. Natomiast liczba bakterii w rejonie komór napowietrzania była zbliżona do tła.
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Nitrogen removal in two technologies of wastewater treatment
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono problematykę usuwania związków azotu ze ścieków w świetle wymogów prawnych Polski i Unii Europejskiej. Problem został scharakteryzowany w odniesieniu do dwóch typów oczyszczalni ścieków - pracujących w całkowicie różnych skalach: dużej oczyszczalni ścieków miejskich Gdańska (Oczyszczalnia ścieków ''Wschód'') oraz oczyszczalni hydrofitowych, przeznaczonych do oczyszczania względnie niewielkich objętości ścieków...
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Determination and pathways of nitrogen during wastewater treatment.
PublicationŚcieki rafineryjne, farmaceutyczne oraz z przemysłu spożywczego charakteryzują się wysoką zawartością azotu amonowego. Biologiczne oczyszczanie ścieków przemysłowych zazwyczaj stwarza poważne problemy technologiczne. Azot zawarty w tego typu ściekach jest zawarty w aminach, amidach, czyli związkach, które wymagają wstępnego oczyszczania w celu zmniejszenia ich stężenia do wartości nie inhibujących reakcji biochemicznych oraz nitryfikacji....
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Evaluating the effect of different operational strategies on the carbon footprint of wastewater treatment plants – case studies from northern Poland
PublicationNowadays, low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is expected at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, emission quantification and evaluation still faces difficulties related to data availability and uncertainty. The objective of this study was to perform carbon footprint (CF) analysis for two municipal WWTPs located in northern Poland. Slupsk WWTP is a large biological nutrient removal (BNR) facility (250,000 PE) which benefits...
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Transcriptional profile of in vitro expanded human epidermal progenitor cells for the treatment of non-healing wounds
PublicationBackground Epidermal progenitor cells (EPCs) have been under extensive investigation due to their increasing potential of application in medicine and biotechnology. Cultured human EPCs are used in the treatment of chronic wounds and have recently became a target for gene therapy and toxicological studies. One of the challenges in EPCs culture is to provide a high number of undifferentiated, progenitor cells displaying high viability...
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Chitosan-coated coconut shell composite: A solution for treatment of Cr(III)-contaminated tannery wastewater
PublicationTannery industry generates a large amount of Cr(III)-contaminated wastewater daily. Unless properly treated, not only this effluent contaminates the water body, but also damages the environment and threatens public health. This batch study investigates the feasibility of chitosan-coated coconut shells as a low-cost material for removing Cr(III) from tannery wastewater. Both chitosan and coconut shell (CS) waste are abundantly available...