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Manufacturing of Lightweight Aggregates as an Auspicious Method of Sewage Sludge Utilization
Publication: Sewage sludge is a high-volume and low-cost waste commonly generated worldwide, so its utilization is a vital issue. The application of this waste in the manufacturing of lightweight aggregates was investigated. The process was performed using intensive mixers with volumes of 5 and 30 L, as well as the industrial 500 L mixer. Then, granulates were sintered in a tube furnace. The influence of composition and mixer size on the...
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VOCs absorption from gas streams using deep eutectic solvents – A review
PublicationVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the most severe atmospheric pollutants. They are mainly emitted into the atmosphere from anthropogenic sources such as automobile exhaust, incomplete fuel combustion, and various industrial processes. VOCs not only cause hazards to human health or the environment but also adversely affect industrial installation components due to their specific properties, i.e., corrosive and reactivity....
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Magnetic deep eutectic solvents – Fundamentals and applications
PublicationMagnetic deep eutectic solvents (MDES), a relatively new subclass of conventional deep eutectic solvents (DES) containing additional paramagnetic components in their structure. MDES exhibit a strong response toward external magnetic fields, thus they can improve many industrial and analytical applications. In addition, this new group of solvents present unique physicochemical properties that can be easily tuned by selecting the...
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Video Classification Technology in a Knowledge-Vision-Integration Platform for Personal Protective Equipment Detection: An Evaluation
PublicationThis work is part of an effort for the development of a Knowledge-Vision Integration Platform for Hazard Control (KVIP-HC) in industrial workplaces, adaptable to a wide range of industrial environments. This paper focuses on hazards resulted from the non-use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and examines a few supervised learning techniques to compose the proposed system for the purpose of recognition of three protective...
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Nanoparticle-assisted biohydrogen production from pretreated food industry wastewater sludge: Microbial community shifts in batch and continuous processes
PublicationBiohydrogen production from industrial waste has gained a significant attention as a sustainable energy source. In this study, the enrichment of biohydrogen production from pretreated dissolved air flotation (DAF) sludge, generated from food industry wastewater treatment plants, was investigated using SiO2@Cu-Ag dendrites cor- e–shell nanostructure (NS). The effect of NS on the changes of the microbial community and biohydrogen...
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Representing and appraising Toulmin model arguments in trust cases
PublicationThe paper presents a Toulmin-based argument model used in trust cases, which allows to argue various properties of IT systems. Argument patterns encountered in trust cases are discussed together with some real-life examples. A method of argument appraisal is introduced together with the corresponding aggregation mechanism. Practical applications of trust cases in industrial and research projects are outlined.
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The Application of Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (DEIS) Technique in Corrosion and Corrosion Inhibition Studies
Publicationorrosion studies have attracted considerable interest in the areas of materials chemistry and industrial chemistry, as it affects the direct and indirect costs of industry, leading to huge economic setbacks due to the need for repair, maintenance, and even shutdowns due corrosion damage. This new volume is a comprehensive resource that presents new and up-to-date, theoretical, and experimental corrosion inhibition studies.
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New technologies using Trace Metals of Concern
PublicationThis chapter discusses the occurrence, material flows, technical applications of and pollution by platinum, palladium, thallium, rare earth elements, gold , silver, and antimony, all of which are essential for global economic growth. Modern technology relies on theses chemicals for the production of various industrial goods. however, their use releases pollutants into the environment, thus posing a threat to human health.
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Ryszard Bielski dr inż.
PeopleA practitioner and a longtime manager of engineering management and logistics logistics in the country and abroad, president of the management boards of domestic and German construction and shipbuilding companies, former director of the logistics department at the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia. Project Manager implementing large projects in the Netherlands and Germany in cooperation with, among others with Thyssen AG, Hochtief AG, Lindenau...
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Przygotowanie przemysłowego obiektu o stalowej konstrukcji nośnej do remontu po pożarze
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono warunki i sposób podejścia do naprawy stalowej konstrukcji nośnej kilkukondygnacyjnego obiektu przemysłowego, który uległ uszkodzeniu w wyniku oddziaływania wysokiej temperatury pożaru. Omówiono rodzaje badań i sprawdzeń oraz sposób przeprowadzenia kontroli konstrukcji, które stały się podstawą do wydania oceny technicznej o możliwości odbudowy i remontu obiektu, bez jego nadmiernej rozbiórki. Wskazany...
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Experience based decisional DNA to support smart product design
PublicationThis paper presents the idea of Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system to support product design. The foundations of the system are based upon smart knowledge management techniques called Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). It enhances the industrial product development process by using the previous experiential knowledge gathered from the formal decisional activities. This experiential...
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Development of Intelligent Control for Annealing Unit to Ensure the Minimization of Retroactive Effects on the Supply Network
PublicationResearch conducted by our team focused on the development of a complete annealing unit, using modern technologies and components, such as a programmable logic controller, an industrial computer and microcontrollers, ensuring an intelligent way to control power semiconductor elements (SSR relays), with regard to minimizing retroactive effects on the supply network. This modern configuration offers a number of new possibilities of...
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Opportunities and challenges for exploiting drones in agile manufacturing systems
PublicationDrones have become an advanced supply chain implementation instrument, especially in connecting warehouses to outlet points or even individual customers. However, their potential application in an intra-logistics framework has not been studied, let alone explored so far. Modeling and simulations in virtual environments can help explore and evaluate the opportunities for practical and profitable applications of drones in manufacturing...
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Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Analysis and Management in Smart Manufacturing Systems
PublicationThis chapter addresses some of the issues of the integrated functional safety and cybersecurity analysis and management with regard to selected references and the functional safety standards: IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061, and a cybersecurity standard IEC 62443 that concerns the industrial automation and control systems. The objective is to mitigate the vulnerability of industrial systems that include the information...
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Experimental and numerical investigation of mercury removal from flue gas by sorbent polymer composite
PublicationThis paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the performance of a sorbent polymer composite (SPC) material used for removing mercury from the flue gases in a full-scale industrial installation. The investigated material is an attractive alternative to activated carbon, which is commonly used for this purpose. While the application of the SPC is characterized by high capital expenditures, this technology offers...
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Recent Progress on Hydrogen Storage and Production Using Chemical Hydrogen Carriers
PublicationDepleting fossil fuel resources and anthropogenic climate changes are the reasons for the intensive development of new, sustainable technologies based on renewable energy sources. One of the most promising strategies is the utilization of hydrogen as an energy vector. However, the limiting issue for large-scale commercialization of hydrogen technologies is a safe, efficient, and economical method of gas storage. In industrial practice,...
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Enzyme immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles
PublicationImmobilized enzymes have been commonly used in many branches of industry, biotechnology, medicine and also in analytical chemistry. Their use provides many advantages in comparison with free enzymes including repeated, easy recovery of the enzyme and improvement in enzyme stability. Enzymes are strong and specific catalysts, but are also expensive and fragile. Their immobilization and stabilization may reduce reaction costs, which...
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Application of a catalytic combustion sensor (Pellistor) for the monitoring of the explosiveness of a hydrogen-air mixture in the upper explosive limit range
PublicationA new technique is presented for continuous measurements of hydrogen contamination by air in the upper explosive limit range. It is based on the application of a catalytic combustion sensor placed in a cell through which the tested sample passes. The air content is the function of the quantity of formed heat during catalytic combustion of hydrogen inside the sensor. There is the possibility of using the method in industrial installations...
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Toxicity of ionic liquid cations and anions towards activated sewage sludge organisms from different sources – Consequences for biodegradation testing and wastewater treatment plant operation
PublicationIonic liquids (ILs) have attracted great interest in academia and industry during the last decade. So far, several ILs have been used in technological processes, from small scale to industrial applications, which makes it more and more likely that they will be released into the environment. Researches have been actively studying the environmental and toxicological bevaviour of ILs, but their influence on the activated sewage sludge...
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Remediation of soils on municipal rendering plant territories using Miscanthus × giganteus
PublicationPhytoremediation, as a cost-effective, highly efficient, environmentally friendly, and green approach, gained attention to the removal of metals, including heavy metals, from contaminated soils. The toxic nature of heavy metals can have an adverse effect on human health and the ecosystem, and their removal remains a worldwide problem. Therefore, in this study, a field experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of Miscanthus × giganteus...
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Innowacje jako przedmiot obrotu rynkowego
PublicationW artykule podjęto problem cech innowacji jako produktów, które na świecie, coraz częściej również w Polsce, stają się przedmiotem obrotu rynkowego. Różnią się zdecydowanie od produktów, oferowanych przez przedsiębiorstwa produkcyjno-usługowe na rynkach dóbr konsumpcyjnych, także gotowych dóbr przemysłowych. Kluczowe różnice wynikają z tego, że innowacja może być produktem - przedmiotem obrotu rynkowego już jako idea i koncepcja,...
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Conflict handling in small firms’ foreign business relationships
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AM Modulation Signal Estimation Allowing Further Research on Sources of Voltage Fluctuations
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Dual-Frequency Induction Heating Generator With Adjustable Impedance Matching
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Labor Markets
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The role of colour preattentive processing in human–computer interaction task efficiency: A preliminary study
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The effects of graphical interface design characteristics on human–computer interaction task efficiency
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Design and characteristics of gellan gum beads for modified release of meloxicam
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Effect of Microplastics Pollution on Hydrogen Production from Biomass: A Comprehensive Review
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Polymers (Polyvinylpyrrolidones) As Active Additives Modifying the Lubricating Properties of Water
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Neural Network - Based Parameters Estimations Of Induction Motors
PublicationW artykule przedstwaiono algorytmy estymacji rezystancji wirnika i indukcyjności wzajemnej w zamkniętym układzie sterowania prędkości silnika indukcyjnego klatkowego. Do wyznaczenia rezystancji wykorzystano algorytm oparty na porównaniu modelu napięciowego i prądowego silnika. Do wyznaczania indukcyjności wykorzystano, znaną z literatury, zależność modelu multiskalarnego. Wyznaczane w stanie ustalonym parametry zapisywane są w...
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Simulation method for assessing the end of service life of gloves used by workers exposed to mineral oils and mechanical factors
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Case study of the impact of toecap type on the microclimate in protective footwear
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Preliminary study evaluating manual dexterity tests assessing gloves protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives
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Evaluation of protective footwear fit for older workers (60+): A case study using 3D scanning technique
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Behavior of lipids in biological wastewater treatment plant processes
PublicationLipidy (oleje, smary, tłuszcze oraz długołańcuchowe kwasy tłuszczowe) są istotnym składnikiem ścieków. Ich ilość np. w ściekach komunalnych stanowi około 30-40% ogólnej wartości ChZT. Przemiany lipidów w procesach biologicznego oczyszczania są obiektem wielu badań, mimo to nie są do końca poznane i zrozumiane. W pracy przedstawiono przegląd literatury dotyczący przemian lipidów w trakcie tlenowego i beztlenowego oczyszczania ścieków...
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Application of speed and load torque observers in high-speed train drive for diagnostic purposes
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zastosowanie diagnostyczne obserwatorów prędkości obrotowej i momentu obciążenia w układzie napędowym z silnikiem asynchronicznym. System diagnostyczny jest dedykowany do napędu pociągu szybkiego. Celem diagnostycznym jest monitorowanie stanu czujnika prędkości obrotowej wału silnika oraz układu przeniesienia momentu trakcyjnego. Analiza sygnałów obliczanych w obserwatorach stanu pozwala na wykrycie uszkodzeń...
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Influence of sodium dodecyl sulfate presence on esterification of propylene glycol with lauric acid
PublicationZbadano wpływ obecności dodecylosiarczanu sodu na bezpośrednią estryfikację glikolu propylenowego kwasem laurynowym. Zbadano także rozkład wielkości cząstek mikroemulsji tworzącej się in situ w trakcie estryfikacji glikolu propylenowego kwasem laurynowym w obecności różnych stężeń dodecylosiarczanu. Oceniono wartość równowagi hydrofilowo - lipofilowej zsyntetyzowanych emulgatorów.
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Open-transistor fault diagnostics in voltage-source inverters by analyzing the load current
PublicationPrzedstawiono nową metodę detekcji i lokalizacji uszkodzeń polegających na braku przewodzenia tranzystorów w falownikach napięcia zasilających silniki indukcyjne. Metoda jest rozszerzeniem, opracowanej wcześniej, metody wykorzystującej znormalizowane składowe stałe prądów obciążenia. Znormalizowane wartości średnie prądów powiązano z dodatkowymi wskaźnikami diagnostycznymi, które zawierają informacje o czasie trwania nieprzewodzenia...
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Process Control and Investigation of Oxidation Kinetics of Postoxidative Effluents Using Gas Chromatography with Pulsed Flame Photometric Detection (GC-PFPD)
PublicationThis article presents the results of investigations on the use of headspace analysis and gas chromatography with pulsed flame photometric detection (HSA-GC-PFPD) to evaluate the effectiveness of oxidation of postoxidative effluents from the production of bitumens. Samples of effluents from the bitumen oxidation unit were used in the experiments. In addition, the kinetics of effluent oxidation was also investigated. The content...
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Speed and load torque observer application in high-speed train electric drive
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zastosowanie diagnostyczne obserwatorów prędkości obrotowej i momentu obciążenia w układzie napędowym z silnikiem asynchronicznym. System diagnostyczny jest dedykowany do napędu pociągu szybkiego. Celem diagnostycznym jest monitorowanie stanu czujnika prędkości obrotowej wału silnika oraz układu przeniesienia momentu trakcyjnego. Analiza sygnałów obliczanych w obserwatorach stanu pozwala na wykrycie uszkodzeń...
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Influence of different types of the internal system of the ballistic helmet shell on the thermal insulation measured by a manikin headform
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Application of PSO-artificial neural network and response surface methodology for removal of methylene blue using silver nanoparticles from water samples
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Development of UV/H 2 O 2 /TiO 2 –LECA hybrid process based on operating cost: Application of an effective fixed bed photo-catalytic recycled reactor
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Striking Influence about HZSM-5 Content and Nickel Catalyst on Catalytic Carbonization of Polypropylene and Polyethylene into Carbon Nanomaterials
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Upcycling Waste Polypropylene into Graphene Flakes on Organically Modified Montmorillonite
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Interactive Query Expansion with the Use of Clustering by Directions Algorithm
PublicationThis paper concerns Clustering by Directions algorithm. The algorithm introduces a novel approach to interactive query expansion. It is designed to support users of search engines in forming web search queries. When a user executes a query, the algorithm shows potential directions in which the search can be continued. This paper describes the algorithm and it presents an enhancement which reduces the computational complexity of...
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Neural-Network-Based Parameter Estimations of Induction Motors
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Step-Up DC/DC Converters With Cascaded Quasi-Z-Source Network
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Solubility advantage of sulfanilamide and sulfacetamide in natural deep eutectic systems: experimental and theoretical investigations
PublicationObjective: The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of using natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) as solvation media for enhancement of solubility of sulfonamides, as well as gaining some thermodynamic characteristics of the analyzed systems. Significance: Low solubility of many active pharmaceutical ingredients is a well-recognized difficulty in pharmaceutical industry, hence the need for different strategies addressing...