Filters
total: 10863
-
Catalog
- Publications 6664 available results
- Journals 680 available results
- Conferences 54 available results
- People 186 available results
- Projects 36 available results
- Research Equipment 2 available results
- e-Learning Courses 259 available results
- Events 7 available results
- Open Research Data 2975 available results
displaying 1000 best results Help
Search results for: WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION WATERBORNE DISEASES MODERN PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES WASTEWATER TREATMENT, NANOTECHNOLOGY FRESH WATER CONSERVATION
-
Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharges Generated in Contact with Flowing Liquid Cathode: Production of Active Species and Application in Wastewater Purification Processes
Publication -
Mixed integer nonlinear optimization of biological processes in wastewater sequencing batch reactor
PublicationWastewater treatment plays a key role for humanity. The waste entering lakes, rivers, and seas deteriorates daily quality of life. Therefore, it is very important to improve the efficiency of wastewater treatment. From a control point of view, a biological wastewater treatment plant is a complex, non-linear, multidimensional, hybrid control system. The paper presents the design of the optimizing hierarchical control system applied...
-
Antibiotic resistance in wastewater, does the context matter? Poland and Portugal as a case study
PublicationAntibiotic resistance has been considered a major human health threat that may endanger the success of medicine. Recent studies have unveiled worldwide asymmetries of antibiotic resistance occurrence, being factors as diverse as climate, socioeconomic, or antibiotic use possible drivers of such asymmetric distribution. In Europe, where clinical antibiotic resistance is surveyed for more than 20 years, the European Center for Disease...
-
Assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution in the Puck region (denudation moraine upland) using vertical seepage method
PublicationDegradation of groundwater quality can cause a serious water supply and environmental problems. The identify of potential groundwater pollution can be determined by assessment of groundwater vulnerability method. The assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution was based on estimation of migration time of potential conservative contamination through the vadose zone. Area of investigation is a type of denudation moraine...
-
Hydrodynamic Pressure Field of a Ship on Shallow Water
PublicationResults of calculations of the hydrodynamic pressure field around the ship were obtained by application of the boundary element method. Hydrodynamic field was calculated for a Polish Navy’s tugboat and transport ship using a program called SHiPP and compared with measurements of the field taken on river near Swinoujscie for two identical tugs H-4 and H-10. Next, a series of HPF calculations was carried out on planes situated at...
-
Simulation of water turbine integrated with electrical generator
Publication -
Chemical pretreatment of feed water for membrane distillation
Publication -
Water demineralisation by NF/MD integrated processes
Publication -
The Benefits of Using Saccharose for Photocatalytic Water Disinfection
Publication -
Effectiveness of Water Desalination by Membrane Distillation Process
Publication -
Mercury emission to air, water and soil in Poland
Publication -
Superhalogen oxidizers capable of ionizing water molecules
Publication -
The Water Needs of Grapevines in the Different Regions of Poland
Publication -
Experimental and theoretical study of protonated water cluster
PublicationZa pomocą metody rojowej zbadano powstanie i dryf dodatnio naładowanych klastrów wody H+(H20)n n=1-7. Oszacowano energie dysocjacji. Prace uzupełniają obliczenia kwantowe konfiguracji wybranych klastrów. Dokonano obliczeń kilkunastu konfiguracji zjonizowanych klastrów.
-
Water hammer analysis in two pipes in series
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań laboratoryjnych przepływu nieustalonego w rurociągu skokowo zmiennej średnicy. Dokonano porównania czynników pomiarów oraz obliczeń uderzenia hydraulicznego zmodyfikowaną metodą elementów skończonych.
-
Stepless control in water supply and sewage system
PublicationPrzedstawiono metody oraz zalety płynnego sterowania przepływami w systemachwodociągowych i kanalizacyjnych poprzez płynną regulację wydajności pompow-ni. Opierając się na przeprowadzonych symulacjach komputerowych opisano ty-powe przypadki sterowania i wskazano rozwiązania optymalne. Analizowane pły-nne sterowanie porównano z analogicznymi sterowaniami tradycyjnymi opartymio regulację dwustawną.
-
Passive sampling techniques for monitoring pollutants in water
PublicationPraca przeglądowa poświęcona technice dozymetrii pasywnej. Omówiono charakterystykę wybranych próbników pasywnych wykorzystywanych w analityce zanieczyszczeń wody. Ponadto przedstawiono zalety i wady technik pasywnych oraz opisano obszar praktycznego zastosowania próbnikow pasywnych.
-
Water needs of production of biomass for energy in Poland
PublicationPrzedstawiono polskie zamierzenia polityczne dotyczące rozwoju produkcji biomasy do celów energetycznych. Produkcja biomasy wymagać będzie zwiększonego zużycia wody przez rośliny. Wprawdzie w Polsce potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych będą 2-3 krotnie niższe niż w krajach śródziemnomorskich, tym niemniej opady atmosferyczne w Polsce będą niewystarczające i potrzeby wodne wymagać będą nawodnień na poziomie 50% aktualnych opadów...
-
The modelling and enhancement of water hydrodynamics: general discussion
Publication -
Applications of water molecules for analysis of macromolecule properties
Publication -
Current Issues in Pharmaceutical Residues in Drinking Water
Publication -
Water Interactions with Hydrophobic versus Hydrophilic Nanosilica
Publication -
Biodegradability of polyethylene starch blends in sea water
PublicationPrzedmiotem badań podatności na biodegradację w wodzie morskiej były próbki polietylenu i polietylenu modyfikowanego skrobią. Próbki te badano także w wodzie morskiej z azydkiem sodu, aby ocenić ich odporność na hydrolizę. Testy przeprowadzano w okresie 20 miesięcy. Oceniano zmiany ubytku wagi, właściwości wytrzymałościowych i morfologii przed i po procesie degradacji.
-
Architecture and water - new concepts of blurring borders
PublicationArtykuł ukazuje współczesne relacje pomiędzy architekturą i wodą na tle przełomowej myśli teoretycznej wczesnego modernizmu i koncepcji sztuki XX wieku.
-
Behaviour of water in different types of goats' cheese
Publication -
Water resources security and management for sustainable communities
Publication -
Early urban water management of Gdansk, Poland
PublicationWczesna gospodarka wodą w Gdańsku, warunki powstania, znaczenie historyczne. Rozwój wodociągów i kanalizacji w mieście. Aktualne warunki rozwoju, specyfika Gdańska.
-
Water properties in pâtés enriched with potato juice
Publication -
The Diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies
PublicationThis book provides extensive evidence on information and communication technologies development patterns and dynamics of this process across developed economies over the period 1980 to the present day. It adopts newly developed methodology to identification of the ‘critical mass’ and isolation of technological takeoff intervals, which are intimately related to the process of technology diffusion. The statistically robust analysis...
-
Locust bean gum as green and water-soluble binder for LiFePO4 and Li4Ti5O12 electrodes
PublicationLocust Bean Gum (LBG, carob bean gum) was investigated as an environmentally friendly, natural, and water-soluble binder for cathode (LFP) and anode (LTO) in lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion). For the frst time, we show LBG as an electrode binder and compare to those of the most popular aqueous (CMC) and conventional (PVDF) binders. The electrodes were characterized using TGA/DSC, the galvanostatic charge–discharge cycle test, cyclic...
-
Fabrication of ILs-Assisted AgTaO3 Nanoparticles for the Water Splitting Reaction: The Effect of ILs on Morphology and Photoactivity
PublicationThe design of an active, stable and ecient photocatalyst that is able to be used for hydrogen production is of great interest nowadays. Therefore, four methods of AgTaO3 perovskite synthesis, such as hydrothermal, solvothermal, sol-gel and solid state reactions, were proposed in this study to identify the one with the highest hydrogen generation eciency by the water splitting reaction. The comprehensive results clearly show that...
-
Effect of housing geometry on the performance of Chemcatcher passive sampler for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water
PublicationZaprojektowano nową obudowę próbnika typu Chemcatcher, tzw. próbnik typu Chemcatcher drugiej generacji. Większość badań kalibracyjnych przeprowadzono stosując próbnik typu Chemcatcher pierwszej generacji. Dlatego zbadano wpływ obudowy próbnika typu Chemcatcher na jego działanie.
-
Sea spray as a secondary source of chlorinated persistent organic pollutants? - Conclusions from a comparison of seven fresh snowfall events in 2019 and 2021
PublicationSecondary sources of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) gain in importance worldwide as primary sources decline. In this work, we aim to determine whether sea spray may be a secondary source of chlorinated POPs to the terrestrial Arctic, since a similar mechanism was proposed there only for the more water-soluble POPs. To this end, we have determined polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides concentrations in fresh...
-
Optimization of vortex-assisted supramolecular solvent-based liquid liquid microextraction for the determination of mercury in real water and food samples
PublicationA novel method was developed for sample preparation for spectrophotometric determination of Hg(II) in water and food samples. The method was based on vortex-assisted supramolecular solvent-assisted liquid-liquid microextraction (VA-SUPRASs-LLME). Analytical parameters such as pH, chelating agent, solvent type and volume, vortex time and salting out effect were optimized. Surface and normal probability plots were drawn for the variables...
-
The Influence of Loop Heat Pipe Evaporator Porous Structure Parameters and Charge on Its Effectiveness for Ethanol and Water as Working Fluids
PublicationAbstract: This paper presents the results of experiments carried out on a specially designed experimental rig designed for the study of capillary pressure generated in the Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) evaporator. The commercially available porous structure made of sintered stainless steel constitutes the wick. Three different geometries of the porous wicks were tested, featuring the pore radius of 1, 3 and 7 um. Ethanol and water as two...
-
Multi-stage magnetic-fluid seals for operating in water - life test procedure, test stand and research results
PublicationThe edge criteria for magnetic-fluid seals durability research are critical for the seal'stechnological usefulness. The magnetic fluid seal technology in water is much moredifficult technological problem in comparison to gas or vacuum environment. There isalways problem with immediate contact between magnetic fluid and the environmentaluninspected liquids. In the paper are presented ways of experiments definitions carried outwith...
-
Green capsule phase microextraction employing hydrophobic monolithic sol-gel octadecyl siloxane platforms for the monitoring of organophosphorus pesticides in environmental water samples
PublicationIn this study, a novel, facile and green capsule phase microextraction (CPME) method is presented for the extraction and preconcentration of organophosphorus pesticides (i.e., chlorpyrifos, disulfoton, ethoprophos, fenchlorphos, prothiofos, and parathion-methyl) from environmental water samples. Monolithic sol-gel octadecyl siloxane (sol-gel C18) sorbent encapsulated within porous polypropylene capsules was synthesized, characterized,...
-
Electrolytic corrosion of water pipeline system in the remote distance from stray currents– case study
PublicationCase study of corrosion failure of urban water supply system caused by the harmful effects of stray currents was presented. The failure occurred at a site distant from the sources of these currents namely the tramway and railway traction systems. Diagnosis revealed the stray currents flow to pipeline over a remote distance of 800 ÷ 1,000 meters from the point of failure. At the point of failure stray currents flowed from the pipeline...
-
Pore Water Pressure Development in Soft Soil due to Installation and Loading of Controlled Modulus Columns
PublicationExcess pore water pressure (EPWP) development and decay due to the installation and static loading tests of controlled modulus columns (CMC) in soft soil was measured with piezometers equipped with low air entry (LAE) filters and a piezocone (CPTU) equipped with a high air entry (HAE) filter. The HAE filter allows for detailed detection of EPWP in short time intervals during construction of CMC. The influence zone due to the installation...
-
Metals in the environment as risk factors for infectious diseases: gaps and opportunities
PublicationThis chapter aims to provide insights into current knowledge and gaps in our understanding of the influence that trace metals in the environment have on the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. By reducing immune function, trace metal deficiencies may substantially contribute to the global burden of diarhea, pneumonia, and malaria. Improved methods and biomarkers for assessing the risk of trace metals deficiencies and toxicities...
-
Environmental Protection in Energetics, W, E, sem.01, zimowy 22/23
e-Learning CoursesThe principle of sustainable development. Non-renewable and renewable energy sources. Environmental aspects of the use of different energy sources. Atmospheric pollution. Methods of reducing the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere. Waste and hazardous waste. Water and Wastewater. Legal aspects of environmental protection.
-
Ordered TiO2 nanotubes: the effect of preparation parameters on the photocatalytic activity in air purification process
PublicationVertically ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays were synthesized by anodic oxidation of titanium foil in glycerol, ethylene glycol and water-based electrolytes. The effect of electrolyte composition, anodization voltage, ultrasonic treatment and calcination time on the morphology of the resulting thin films, as well as on their photocatalytic activity in toluene removal, used as a model volatile organic compound, was investigated. Toluene,...
-
LIGHT POLLUTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THREATS TO THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS
PublicationAccess to remote sensing night-time imagery allows for modeling of light pollution Increasingly, data on the propagation of artificial light are a source of interesting information for different fields of science and affect the planning of economic development. The article presents the problem of light pollution in the context of threats to the wildlife corridors in Poland. Wildlife corridors are areas that allow safe migration...
-
Development and Evaluation of Thermosensitive Hydrogels with Binary Mixture of Scutellariae baicalensis radix Extract and Chitosan for Periodontal Diseases Treatment
Publication -
Photocatalytic Air Purification
PublicationW publikacji zostały omówione mechanizmy i wpływ różnych czynników na fotokatalityczne usuwanie zanieczyszczeń powietrza, takich jak lotne związki organiczne (VOC), NOx i SO2. Został dokonany przegląd artykułów i patentów dotyczących przygotowywania fotokatalizatorów i technik ich osadzania na nośnikach. Zaprezentowane zostały przykłady fotoreaktorów przystosowanych do pracy w fazie gazowej. Część opisanych reaktorów może być użyta...
-
Influence of lightweight structures used in swimming pools and water parks objects on their functionality, building form and spatial-visual effects indoors.
PublicationSpeaking about architecture of swimming facilities and water parks we have in mind their form, function , design and detail, texture and color. A particularly important element of the architecture of these buildings was and still is the structure.
-
Performance of the AMOEBA Water Model in the Vicinity of QM Solutes: A Diagnosis Using Energy Decomposition Analysis
PublicationThe importance of incorporating solvent polarization effects into the modeling of solvation processes has been well-recognized, and therefore a new generation of hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) approaches that accounts for this effect is desirable. We present a fully self-consistent, mutually polarizable QM/MM scheme using the AMOEBA force field, in which the total energy of the system is variationally minimized...
-
Analytical procedures for the determination of fuel combustion products, anti-corrosive compounds, and de-icing compounds in airport runoff water samples
PublicationThe purpose of this study is to propose and evaluate new procedures for determination of fuel combustion products, anti-corrosive and de-icing compounds in runoff water samples collected from the airports located in different regions and characterized by different levels of the activity expressed by the number of flights and the number of passengers (per year). The most difficult step in the analytical procedure used for the determination...
-
CrN coating in ring-on-ring sliding with distlled water lubrication 5MPa, 0.1m/s specimn. #A23/#B22
Open Research DataWear tests in sliding friction of CrN coating on 1.4021 (EN 10088-1) heat treated stainless steel. Ring - on - ring contact in unidirectional sliding, CrN over CrN . Mean contact stress: 5MPa. Sliding velocity: 0,1 m/s. Mean friction radius: 9.5mm. Lubricant: DISTILLED WATER. Tribometer: PT-3. Overall test time till coating penetration 12 min. The...
-
TiC coating in ring-on-ring sliding with distlled water lubrication 5MPa, 0.1m/s specimn. #B39/#A41
Open Research DataWear tests in sliding friction of TiC coating on 1.4021 (EN 10088-1) heat treated stainless steel. Ring - on - ring contact in unidirectional sliding, TiC over TiC . Mean contact stress: 5MPa. Sliding velocity: 0,1 m/s. Mean friction radius: 9.5mm. Lubricant: DISTILLED WATER. Tribometer: PT-3. Overall test time till coating penetration 3 min. The test...