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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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Presence and distribution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in multiphase activated sludge system
PublicationIn total 237 isolates of coliforms (113 strains) and enterococci (124 stains) from influent, mixed liquor in bioreactor and effluent of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), were isolated on selective media and examined for antibiotic resistance. From 50 to 80% of the coliform strains isolated from the raw and treated sewage were resistant against ceftazidime CAZ, cefuroxim CXM, cefalotin KF and against amoxicillin AML, and only below...
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The role of SSVF and SSHF beds in concentrated wastewater treatment, design recommendation
PublicationThe return flows of reject water from sewage sludge dewatering alter the activated sludge process ina conventional WWTP and increase TN concentration in the final effluent from WWTP. The objectiveof the investigation carried out was to consider the application of multistage treatment wetland(MTW) for the treatment of reject water from sewage sludge dewatering in a centrifuge (RWC). Thispaper aims to present the design and performance...
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Supervised model predictive control of wastewater treatment plant
PublicationAn optimizing control of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), allowing for cost savings over long time period and fulfilling effluent discharge limits at the same time, requires application of advanced control techniques. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a very suitable control technology for a synthesis of such a truly multivariable controller that can handle constraints and accommodate model-based knowledge combined with hard...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Z type Observer Backstepping For Induction Machines
PublicationThis paper contains a relatively new synthesis method for non-linear objects, named backstepping. This method can be used to obtain the observer structure. The paper presents the structure of the speed observer which is a new proposition of observer backstepping with additional state variables marked Z. The rotor speed can be estimated in three different ways. The first is based on the adaptive approach, the second on the nonadaptive...
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Experimental and Quantum Chemical Evaluation of 8-Hydroxyquinoline as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Copper in 0.1 M HCl
PublicationThe corrosion inhibition properties of 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ) in 0.1 M HCl for copper have been investigated by using experimental (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (DEIS), and potentiodynamic polarization) and theoretical methods complemented by surface morphological examination with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy...
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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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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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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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Design and characteristics of gellan gum beads for modified release of meloxicam
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Speed sensorless induction motor drive with predictive current controller
PublicationToday, speed sensorless modes of operation are becoming standard solutions in the area of electric drives. This paper presents a speed sensorless control system of an induction motor with a predictive current controller. A closed-loop estimation system with robustness against motor parameter variation is used for the control approach. The proposed algorithm has been implemented using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and a...
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Semantic rules representation in controlled natural language in FluentEditor
PublicationThis paper presents a way of representation of semantic rules (SWRL) in controlled English in order to facilitate understanding the rules by humans interacting with a machine. This approach (implemented in FluentEditor) may be applied in many domains, where the understandability of the rules used to support a decision process is of great importance.
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Radionuclides activity and effective doses referred to geological formations
PublicationNaturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) are present in Earth’s crust and they caused natural background radiation, variable in different regions. Liquid, gas and solid radionuclides emit three types of radiation – alpha, beta and gamma. Fluctuations of natural radioactivity in different geological formations in the world and in Poland were compared in relation to radiological hazard. Also drilling cuttings from boreholes...
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Half-Order Modeling of Saturated Synchronous Machine
PublicationNoninteger order systems are used to model diffusion in conductive parts of electrical machines as they lead to more compact and knowledge models but also to improve their precision. In this paper a linear half-order impedance model of a ferromagnetic sheet deduced from the diffusion of magnetic field is briefly introduced. Then, from physical considerations and finite elements simulation, the nonlinear half-order impedance model...
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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...
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Conflict handling in small firms’ foreign business relationships
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Step-Up DC/DC Converters With Cascaded Quasi-Z-Source Network
PublicationW artykule zaprezentowano nowe rozwiązania dotyczące przekształtników energoelektronicznych DC-DC podwyższających napięcie z ogniw paliwowych. Istota rozwiązania zawiera się w zastosowaniu kaskadowo połączonych wejściowych obwodów pasywnych typu Quasi-Z, umozliwiających znaczne podwyższanie napięcia z wykorzystaniem stanu parcy zwarć gałęzi tranzystorowych przekształtnika.
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Corrosion-inhibiting effect of Mimosa extract on brass-MM55 corrosion in 0.5 M H2SO4 acidic media
PublicationEkstrakt z mimosy był badany jako inhibitor korozji mosiądzu MM55 przy użyciu Elektrochemicznej Spektroskopii Impedancyjnej oraz techniki polaryzacyjnej. Badania te wykazały, że ekstrakt z mimosy wykazuje właściwości inhibitora anodowego. Własności inhibicyjne badanego ekstraktu rosły wraz ze wzrostem stężenia inhibitora w kwasie, związano to ze wzrostem adsorpcji cząsteczek inhibitora na powierzchni metalu.
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The Adaptive Backstepping Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Supplied by Current Source Inverter
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Prof. Haitham Abu-Rub - A Visit to Poland's Gdansk University of Technology
PublicationReport on visit of Prof. Haitham Abu-Rub in Gdansk University of Technology. Speech on the Smart Grid Centre. Visit in the new smart grid laboratory of the GUT, the Laboratory for Innovative Power Technologies and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources (LINTE^2).
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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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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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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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Quasi-resonant dc-link inverter with a reduced number of active elements
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono nową topologię równoległego quasi-rezonansowego obwodu pośredniczącego falownika napięcia. Opisano sekwencje miękkiej komutacji falownika w dwukierunkowym trybie pracy falowniczej i prostowniczej. Analiza układu została zweryfikowana badaniami symulacyjnymi i eksperymentalnymi. Przedstawiona topologia odznacza się prostą strukturą oraz małą ilością elementów aktywnych. Dzięki zastosowaniu krzepkiej strategii...
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Comments on unified analysis of switched-capacitor resonant converters
PublicationW pracy przedyskutowano możliwości regulacji napięcia wyjściowego w powielaczu typu c-przełączane, wpływ na sprawność energetyczną, użycie dodatkowych induktorów.
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Dead-Time Effect Compensation Based on Additional Phase Current Measurements
PublicationThis paper proposes a new method of dead-time effect compensation. The proposed solution is based on additional phase current measurements realized by analog-to-digital converters. These measurements are carried out at the time instants specified by a pulsewidth-modulation (PWM) strategy. This makes it possible to estimate inverter currents at the commutation instants and, finally, to estimate the voltage error caused by dead time. This...
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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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Enhanced Ethylene Removal in a Fluidized Bed Photoreactor with Polystyrene as a Novel Bed
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan–TiO2 Biomaterial. 1. Stability and Swelling Properties
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