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Robotic manipulators, Lab, MiBM, st. I, sem.6 (PG_00053663) 03.2024
e-Learning CoursesThe course Manipulators and Industrial Robots (laboratory) is for students of the 6th semester of a full-time bachelor's degree studies of Mechatronics. The course includes laboratory classes in the field of industrial manipulators - their construction, features, components, control, and modular robots - their programming and models.
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Operational problems of constructed wetland for landfill leachates treatment: case study
PublicationIn the paper the quality fluctuations of leachate from municipal landfill in Gdansk (Poland) over the last 5 years and evaluation of a wetland system designed for treatment of the leachate are discussed.The research has been conducted during the 5 years period. The constructed wetland for leachate treatment, consisting of 2 horizontal subsurface flow reed beds, working in parallel was built in 2001. In the period 2005-06 it underwent...
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Józef Pacyna prof. dr hab. inż.
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Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analysis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) used for coating of expanded polystyrene spheres (EPS)
Open Research DataData refer to the results of BET surface area of TiO2 and SiO2 powders used for coating of expanded polystyrene spheres. The detailed measurement and equipment data was described in readme BET.txt file.TiO2 was treated firstly in autoclave at 150 C degrees for 1h, then was further heat treated in Ar at 400 C degrees. As a raw material TiO2 was used,...
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The treatment of wastewater containing pharmaceuticals in microcosm constructed wetlands: the occurrence of integrons (int1–2) and associated resistance genes (sul1–3, qacEΔ1)
PublicationThe aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1–3) and other genetic elements as antiseptic resistance gene (qacEΔ1) and class 1 and class 2 integrons (int1–2) in the upper layer of substrate and in the effluent of microcosm constructed wetlands (CWs) treating artificial wastewater containing diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole (SMX), which is a sulfonamide antibiotic. The bacteria in the substrate...
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Integrated plant-wide modelling for evaluation of the energy balance and greenhouse gas footprint in large wastewater treatment plants
PublicationModern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) should maintain a balance between three combined sustainability criteria, including effluent quality, energy performance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. All of these criteria were considered in the integrated plant-wide model developed in this study. The proposed model incorporates new features, including: (i) the addition of associated facilities to the overall energy balance and...
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Social learning and knowledge flows in cluster initiatives, In: Sanz S.C., Blanco F.P., Urzelai B. (Eds). Human and Relational Resources (pp. 44-45). the 4th International Conference on Clusters and Industrial Districts CLUSTERING, University of Valencia, Spain, May 23–24 (ISBN: 978-84-09-11926-4).
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore how learning manifests and knowledge flows in cluster initiatives (CIs) due to interactions undertaken by their members. The paper addresses the research question of how social learning occurs and knowledge flows in CIs. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative study of four cluster initiatives helped to identify various symptoms of social learning and knowledge flows in...
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Model based evaluation of plant improvement at a large wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)
PublicationIn this work, the effect of the improvement carried out at a large-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was evaluated, by means of modelling works, with the aim to determine the influence of the modernization over the process performance. After modernization, the energy consumption due to the aeration decreased about a 20% maintaining the effluent quality. In order to double-check the good effluent quality, modelling works were...
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OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF CONSTRUCTED WETLAND FOR LANDFILL LEACHATE TREATMENT: CASE STUDY
PublicationThe present paper discusses the quality fluctuations of leachate from municipal landfill in Gdansk (Poland) over the last 5 years and the evaluation of a wetland system designed for treatment of the leachate. The research has been conducted during a 5-year period. The constructed wetland for leachate treatment was built in 2001; it consists of 2 horizontal subsurface flow reed beds, working in parallel. In the period 2005–2006...
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Reliability data safety instrumented systems SIS from the functional safety analysis example critical instalation
Open Research DataThe dataset represents the results of an example of functional safety analysis systems is presented below. It is based on a control system, which consists of some basic components like sensors, programmable logic controllers and valves. It is a part of petrochemical critical installations. The communication between sensor logic controllers and actuators...
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Share of gross value added by factors of production prices generated by the enterprise sector in Poland and in the EU countries in the GDP of individual countries
Open Research DataCompanies operating in the EU countries are characterized by a greater contribution to the creation of GDP than Polish enterprises. Discrepancies in shaping the described value also result from a different industry structure of companies. In other EU countries, more companies are involved in services, and in Poland, enterprises conducting commercial...
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Share of gross value added by factors of production prices generated by the enterprise sector in Poland and in the EU countries in the GDP of individual countries
Open Research DataCompanies operating in the EU countries are characterized by a greater contribution to the creation of GDP than Polish enterprises. Discrepancies in shaping the described value also result from a different industry structure of companies. In other EU countries, more companies are involved in services, and in Poland, enterprises conducting commercial...
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The PolarScreen™ Estrogen Receptor Competitor Assays for determination of estradiol equivalent concentrations (EEQs) in sewage and drinking water samples.
Open Research DataMunicipal waste waters are one of the main sources of estrogenic compounds in aquatic environments. Feminization of fish downstream of Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) discharges has been observed worldwide. Some estrogenic chemicals, particularly steroid estrogens, are known to cause disruption of the endocrine system of fishes and abnormalities...
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE 2021
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to learn the characteristics of different types of wastewater depending on their origin (industrial sector) as well as introduce the commonly used technologies for removing pollutants from wastewater and get to know an alternative methods. Another goal is to understand the problems of management of sewage sludge generated in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial plants.
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2022 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal of Sewage Sludge
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to learn the characteristics of different types of wastewater depending on their origin (e.g. industrial sector) as well as to introduce the commonly used technologies for removing pollutants from wastewater and get familiar with alternative methods. Another goal is to understand the problems of management of sewage sludge generated in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial plants.
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Countries with the highest and the lowest electricity consumption per capita in 1998, kWh / c
Open Research DataFor several years, domestic electricity consumption has been growing (the average annual growth rate of electricity consumption for 2005-2010 is 2.75%). The increase in demand for electricity is related to the continuous development of the Polish economy, the enrichment of society and the growing, year by year, industrial production. It should be noted...
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Mieczysław Brdyś prof. dr hab. inż.
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The AFM topographic measurements of the surface heterogeneity of iron hexacyanoferrate on a steel surface
Open Research DataMeasurements in semi-contact mode. NTEGRA Prima (NT-MDT) device. NSG 01 probe.
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Jarosław Guziński prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleJaroslaw Guzinski received M.Sc., Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from the Electrical Engineering Department at Technical University of Gdansk, Poland in 1994, 2000 and 2011 respectively. Since 2016 he is Associate Professor at Gdansk University of Technology. Currently he is the head of the Department of Electric Drives and Energy Conversion. From 2006 to 2009 he was involved in European Commission Project PREMAID Marie Curie, ‘Predictive...
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Nitrogen removal via the nitrite pathway during wastewater co-treatment with ammonia-rich landfill leachates in a sequencing batch reactor
PublicationThe biological treatment of ammonia-rich landfill leachates due to an inadequate C to N ratio requires expensive supplementation of carbon from an external carbon source. In an effort to reduce treatment costs, the objective of the study was to determine the feasibility of nitrogen removal via the nitrite pathway during landfill leachate co-treatment with municipal wastewater. Initially, the laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor...
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Current risk analysis and management issues in technical systems.
PublicationDealing with the reliability and safety of industrial hazardous plants requires taking into account relevant interdisciplinary scientific knowledge and some existing approaches based on so-called good engineering practice, also those included in the international standards and guidelines. In this article an approach is proposed how to integrate the functional safety concept with information security aspects in the design and management...
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Income obtained according to particular rates only by taxpayers conducting non-agricultural business activity in 2016
Open Research DataA special form of income taxation addressed to the SME sector is the Lump sum on registered income, which is a simplified form of income tax payment for natural persons conducting business activity.The choice of this form of taxation is optional. In 2016, the tax in this form could be paid by taxpayers who in 2015 obtained income from non-agricultural...
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Porównanie efektywności biologicznego usuwania związków biogennych w procesach MUCT i A2/O na przykładzie oczyszczalni w Gdańsku
PublicationThis paper presents a comparison of the efficiency of nutrient removal in two different technological systems functioning in WWTP in Gdansk. The upgrade was necessary in order to adjust the parameters of wastewater treatment to more stringent requirements for Total Nitrogen removal (Total Nitrogen concentration < 10 mg/L). Since 2012 the biological treatment line has operated based on modified A2/O process instead of MUCT process....
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Pre-treatment of bio fraction waste prior to fermentation processes
PublicationCurrent efforts are taken to increase resource efficiency, close material loops, and improve sustainable waste and by-products management. Thus, networking agro-food by-products and converting them into valuable products completely exhausting the potential of the raw material becomes significant. Model lignocellulosic and starch based biomass were subjected to pre-treatment with the application of acidic compounds, i.e. sulphuric...
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The Influence of External Load on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cells
PublicationIn this work, the effect of the external load on the current and power generation, as well as on the pollutant removal by microbial fuel cells (MFCs), has been studied by step-wise modifying the external load. The load changes included a direct scan, in which the external resistance was increased from 120 Ω to 3300 Ω, and a subsequent reverse scan, in which the external resistance was decreased back to 120 Ω. The reduction in the...
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Application of Eco-innovative Technologies of Nutrients Removal in Wastewater – Case Study BARITECH Project
PublicationEco-innovative technologies in wastewater treatment should provide not only stringent standards for the quality of treated wastewater but also ensure maximum recovery of energy and raw materials from wastewater. One of the ways to improve the removal efficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds in existing conventional wastewater treatment plants is pretreatment of reject water generated during the mechanical...
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Extremophile Deinococcus geothermalis as potential source of proteolytic enzymes
PublicationAmong many extremozymes, thermophilic enzymes have attracted most attention during the past four decades. Such enzymes are of considerable industrial and biotechnological interest due to the fact that the enzymes are better suited for harsh industrial processes. There are many advantages of conducting industrial processes at high temperature, such as the increased solubility of many polymeric substrates, resulting in decreased...
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Reliability and efficiency of pollution removal during long-term operation of a one-stage constructed wetland system with horizontal flow
PublicationThe paper presents the results of a study of the reliability and efficiency of pollutant removal during long term operation of a one-stage constructed wetland system with horizontal flow. The flow rate of the wastewater treatment plant was 1.2 m3·d-1 during the research period. Physical and chemical analyses of raw wastewater and treated effluent were carried out in the years 1997–2010 (14 years). During this study period, 56 series...
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Condition monitoring of energy installations IDESII
e-Learning CoursesMeasurement errors and uncertainties. Industrial measurements in the energy industry. Measuring devices. The basics of control in industry. Measurement characteristics in complex energy systems. Distributed Control System (DCS) (KSR).
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Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences
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Integrated membrane bioreactors modelling: A review on new comprehensive modelling framework
PublicationIntegrated Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) models, combination of biological and physical models, have been representing powerful tools for the accomplishment of high environmental sustainability. This paper, produced by the International Water Association (IWA) Task Group on Membrane Modelling and Control, reviews the state-of-the-art, identifying gaps for future researches, and proposes a new integrated MBR modelling framework. In...
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Toolchain Modeling: Comprehensive Engineering Plans for Industry 4.0
PublicationThe fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) elevates the complexity and autonomy of industrial systems and engineering environments to levels not seen before. The novel challenges involve not only the software running on the partaking autonomous devices, but also architectural considerations and the technological infrastructure around the entire engineering process. In this paper, complementing the trends in industrial systems...
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Wpływ ścieków przemysłowych na energochłonność i efektywność procesów technologicznych w komunalnej oczyszczalni ścieków
PublicationW artykule skupiono się na przedstawieniu wpływu jakości i ilości ścieków przemysłowych wprowadzanych do sieci kanalizacyjnej PEWIK GDYNIA Sp. z o. o. na stabilność procesów technologicznych. Określono również wpływ ścieków przemysłowych na energochłonność i efektywność oraz na wzrost kosztów oczyszczania ścieków komunalnych w Grupowej Oczyszczalni Ścieków „Dębogórze” w latach 2012-2015.
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Monitoring Regenerative Heat Exchanger in Steam Power Plant by Making Use of the Recurrent Neural Network
PublicationArtificial Intelligence algorithms are being increasingly used in industrial applications. Their important function is to support operation of diagnostic systems. This paper pesents a new approach to the monitoring of a regenerative heat exchanger in a steam power plant, which is based on a specific use of the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). The proposed approach was tested using real data. This approach can be easily adapted to...
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Rafał Janowicz dr hab. inż. arch.
PeopleRafał Janowicz since 2011, he is an associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Gdańsk University of Technology, at the Department of Technical Fundamentals of Architectural Design. He has graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Gdańsk University of Technology in 2001, with the major in Architecture and Urban Design, and two years later from the Faculty of Management and Economics with the major in Management...
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Modeling organic nitrogen conversions in activated sludge bioreactors
PublicationFor biological nutrient removal (BNR) systems designed to maximize nitrogen removal, the effluent total nitrogen (TN) concentration may range from 2.0 to 4.0 g N/m3 with about 25-50% in the form of organic nitrogen (ON). In this study, current approaches to modeling organic N conversions (separate processes vs. constant contents of organic fractions) were compared. A new conceptual model of ON conversions was developed and combined...
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The Use of Liquid Crystal Thermography an Image Processing in Heat and Fluid-Flow Research
PublicationLiquid crystal thermography (LCT) have been used in many technical, industrial and biomedical applications [1]. During over 20 years it has been successfully applied in Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus at Gdansk University of Technology for visualization of steady-state and transient temperature fields. In order to demonstrate feasibility of LCT techniques in practical heat transfer contexts, the authors have performed...
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Assessing Industry 4.0 Features Using SWOT Analysis
PublicationThis paper assesses some features of industry 4.0 by using SWOT analysis that affects the adoption and implementation of industry 4.0. The paper identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to industry 4.0. By the consideration of these four groups of factors, the industrial practitioners can understand how to implement industry 4.0. Moreover, industrial practitioners can use the strengths/opportunities...
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Wpływ liczby mieszkańców na obliczenia ilości ścieków w projektowaniu kanalizacji sanitarnej
PublicationZmiana sposobu rozliczania zużycia wody, promocja wodooszczędnych technologii oraz uszczelnienie kanałów wyraźnie wpłynęły na ilość odprowadzanych do kanalizacji ścieków. Obecnie stwierdzić można, że opracowania z lat 70-tych XX wieku podają zawyżone wskaźniki odpływu ścieków, skutkiem czego są problemy eksploatacyjne. Bez wątpienia, prawidłowe zaprojektowanie kanalizacji sanitarnej to zadanie trudne, wymagające między innymi prawidłowego...
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Image Processing in Robotics (2021/2022)
e-Learning CoursesFor ISD M.Sc. (II degr.) 2 sem. Participants are to learn image processing algorithms related to transformation, filtration, feature detection (image descriptors), image processing algorithms in robotic industrial systems.
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BIOVAC® WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARKS.
PublicationThis paper presents characteristics of the Biovac® wastewater treatment plants operating in the mountain areas of the Polish national parks (NP): Tatrzanski NP and Babiogórski NP as well as in the West Spitsbergen NP. On the basis of the laboratory tests performed on raw sewage and the final effluent the efficiency of the wastewater treatment plants was evaluated. It was found that high COD values and rather high COD / BOD5 ratios...
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Radosław Drozd dr inż.
PeopleRadosław Drozd - Practice and long-time manager of engineering management and engineering logistics. He graduated from the Faculty of Management and Economics of the PG in the specialty of Production Systems Organization. His scientific and research interests include the design and improvement of production and logistics systems, as well as the development of innovative products. By participating or conducting projects in many...
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Recovery and Management of Postindustrial Spaces in the City on Selected Examples od European Implementations
PublicationUndeveloped, neglected and then abandoned post-industrial areas often located in a short distance from city centers have become, on one hand a major problem for city stewards due to the formation of dead urban tissue disturbing the continuity and cohesion of urbanized areas, on the other hand are spaces with high potential for a good location. The article aims to formulate, from the architectural and urban perspective, an answer...
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AFM visualization of Mg alloy surface modification
Open Research DataMagnesium alloys with additives improving their mechanical properties are valued as materials with low density and elasticity coefficient. Additionally, their biocompatibility and biodegradability make them interesting in prosthetic applications. However, the last of these features, valuable in medicine, contradicts the industrial needs for the described...
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Determination of Heavy Metals Concentration in Water and Soil at Various Locations in Lahore and their Harmful Impacts on Human and Plants life
PublicationHeavy metals poisoning of soil and water has resulted from industrial expansion in Lahore, Pakistan, creating a significant environmental hazard. As a result, monitoring the contamination of soil and water around industrial sites is critical. The fact that higher concentrations of heavy metals have a negative influence on both plants and human life and this cannot be ignored. Higher heavy metal concentrations have a direct impact...
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Grzegorz Redlarski prof. dr hab. inż.
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A Successful ISIE 2011
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono przebieg międzynarodowej konferencji "20th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics", zorganizowanej przez Wydział Elektrotechniki i Automatyki PG pod patronatem IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) w dniach 27-30.06.2011 r. W konferencji uczestniczyło ok. 380 uczestników, w tym ponad 80% z zagranicy. W artykule sprawozdano wygłoszone seminaria dydaktyczne, referaty plenarne i najlepsze...
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Innovative strategies: Combining treatments for advanced wastewater purification
PublicationWater scarcity is a pressing global challenge, driving the urgent need for effective wastewater treatment solutions. With untreated wastewater extensively employed, particularly in agriculture, the significance of proper treatment becomes evident, as it presents a more practical and ecologically responsible alternative. This chapter explores the diverse treatment approaches encompassing chemical, physical, and biological methods,...
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Application of vertical flow cw for highly contaminated wastewater treatment
PublicationBasing on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of reject waters generated during digested sewage sludge dewatering on centrifuges in conventional WWTP (RWC) and municipal landfill leachate (LL), the pilot constructed wetlands for treatment of both types of highly contaminated wastewater were designed. In the paper the characteristics of the pilot plants and assumed treatment efficiencies are presented. According to the...
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PROBLEMY WYKONYWANIA AUDYTÓW ENERGETYCZNYCH W OBIEKTACH PRZEMYSŁOWYCH
PublicationW artykule zestawiono informacje obejmujące ramy prawne wykonania audytów energetycznych w zakładach przemysłowych. Opisano główne założenia dokumentów formalnych, a także zinterpretowano kluczowe fragmenty. Odniesiono zapisy prawa do rzeczywistych możliwości ich zastosowania. Zamiarem autorów było, aby zamieszczone uwagi wskazywały najważniejsze problemy wykonywania audytów przemysłowych, z którymi spotyka się audytor. Dotyczy...