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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Sediments and Water Analysis
PublicationUnfavorable side effects of different forms of anthropogenic activities can be found anywhere in the world. One of the basic characteristics of pollutants entering marine and ocean waters is their spread and movement in the global ocean. A portion of the substances entering the marine environment is rapidly degraded by chemical processes occurring in the air, sediments, and water, thereby losing their toxic properties. The biggest...
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Analysis of drinking water
PublicationOpisano źródła organicznych i nieorganicznych zanieczyszczeń wody do picia w tym: lotnych związków chlorowcoorganicznych, pestycydów, wielopierścieniowych węglowodorów aromatycznych, polichlorowanych bifenyli, fenoli, kwasów chlorooctowych, aldehydów, ketonów itp. a także metody ich oznaczania. Przedstawiono schemat technik izolacji i oznaczania końcowego oraz schemat metod wykorzystujących analizę fazy nadpowierzchniowej. Opisano...
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Analysis of drinking water
PublicationOpisano źródła organicznych i nieorganicznych zanieczyszczeń wody do picia w tym: lotnych związków chlorowcoorganicznych, pestycydów, wielopierścieniowych węglowodorów aromatycznych, polichlorowanych bifenyli, fenoli, kwasów chlorooctowych, aldehydów, ketonów itp. a także metody ich oznaczania. Przedstawiono schemat technik izolacji i oznaczania końcowego oraz schemat metod wykorzystujących analizę fazy nadpowierzchniowej. Opisano...
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Water hammer analysis in water supply systems
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę analizy zjawiska uderzenia hydraulicznego w sieci pierścieniowej. Model matematyczny opisano za pomocą układu równań różniczkowych cząstkowych I stopnia, które przekształcono do układu równań zwyczajnych. Dla rozwiązania układu równań zastosowano metodę predykator-korektor. Podano odpowiednie równania różnicowe dla węzłów złożonych. Przedstawiono przykład obliczeniowy sieci wodociągowej pierścieniowej, składającej...
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Analysis of the process of water entry of an amphibious vehicle
PublicationThe paper presents a method of computational and experimental analysis of the process of water entry of an amphibious vehicle. The computational method is based on the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations (RANSE) solver and the xperiment was carried out in the towing tank at Ship Design and Research Centre S.A. with the use of a scale model. The analysis was focused on the safety of water entry, i.e. the maximum pitch and...
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Sources and composition of chemical pollution in Maritime Antarctica (King George Island), part 1: Sediment and water analysis for PAH sources evaluation in the vicinity of Arctowski station
PublicationThe paper presents a study regarding the identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fresh waters and surface sediments on the western shore of Admiralty Bay over four sampling seasons from 2017 to 2018. The results were compared to literature data from 2016 to provide a more comprehensive image of the environmental fate of PAHs over the years. The highest value of Σ PAHs was 82.9 ng/L and 445 ng/g dw in water...
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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.
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Applications of water molecules for analysis of macromolecule properties
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Metrological analysis of precision of the system of delivering a water capsule for explosive production of water aerosol
PublicationIn this paper an analysis of precision of the system controlling delivery by a helicopter of water-capsule designed for extinguishing large scale fires is presented. The analysis was performed using the numerical method of distribution propagation (Monte Carlo method) supplemented with results of application of the uncertainty propagation method. In addition the optimum conditions for the airdrop are determined to ensure achievement...
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Analysis of the biological stability of tap water on the basis of risk analysis and parameters limiting the secondary growth of microorganisms in water distribution systems
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An Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Water Hammer Phenomenon in Slurries
PublicationThe analysis of slurry transportation in pressure pipelines is important both from practical and theoretical point of view. Due to the nature of the medium, the number of problems arising in the course of design, operation, measurements and mathematical modeling is much higher compared to the cases where the flowing liquid is homogeneous. The equations describing the flow are more complex, and higher number of the parameters is...
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Analysis of the Water Footprint of Central and Eastern Europe Countries
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Water uptake analysis of acceptor-doped lanthanum orthoniobates
PublicationIn this work, lanthanum orthoniobates doped with either antimony, calcium, or both have been synthesized and studied. The water uptake of the investigated materials has been analyzed by means of thermogravimetric studies. The results show the difference between the thermodynamics of hydration between the lanthanum orthoniobate system and other proton conducting ceramics. The relation between the water uptake and effective acceptor...
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Particle size analysis of suspensions in removing of organic matter and phosphorus from waste water and surface water
PublicationIn this paper the particle size of suspended solids in the removing of organic matter and phosphorus compounds from lake- and waste- water treated in the Ecological Treatment Systems (ETS) was analyzed.The invesigated materials were taken from two ETS located in Pomerania Region/Poland. Object in Swarzewo is 3rd stage of biological treatment of municipal waste water, while object in Kartuzy has task to remove a phosphorus from...
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Numerical modal analysis of a vertical rising steel water gate
PublicationVertical rising steel water gates are very common not only in Poland and Germany but also in other countries of the world. Their popularity is mainly attributed to their simplicity of construction, which makes their production process cheaper and faster when compared to other solutions. The aim of this paper is to conduct a numerical modal analysis to examine the eigenvalues and eigenmodes of a vertical rising steel gate. Two cases...
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Static Model of Steam/Water Cycle for Thermal and Economic Analysis
PublicationThe thermodynamic efficiency of typical conventional and nuclear power plants is insufficient. A large amount of the generated heat is removed to the environment and regarded as a waste. A solution which is commonly used to increase the efficiency and profitability of the existing and planned power plants refers to cogeneration of heat and power. To prepare sophisticated thermodynamic and economic analyses, a precise static model...
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Water hammer analysis in pipe networks by the method of characteristics (MOC).
PublicationZastosowano w pracy metodę charakterystyk do analizy zjawiska uderzenia hydraulicznego w sieci wodociągowej pierścieniowej.
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Perturbation analysis of electric field around objects in sea water
PublicationThe paper presents an analytical approach to the perturbation analysis of electric field distribution caused by a sphere and an ellipsoid placed in a uniform electric field.
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Analysis of water erosion processes using terrestrial laser scanning
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Vibrational Spectroscopy in Analysis of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer–Water Systems
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Analysis of hydrodynamic pressure fields of motorboats and pontoons in shallow water
PublicationThe article presents the results of calculations of the pressure fields generated by a motorboat at the bottom of a shallow sea. Calculations were made using the boundary elements method (BEM), arranged on the surface of the boat and the bottom of the sea. This method is described in [3], and applied on a free surface linearized boundary condition. Results for four different lengths of motorboats, from 2.85 m to 9.5 m, sea depth...
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Modal analysis of a fish-belly flap type of steel water gate
PublicationABSTRACT: The results of a modal analysis of the fish-belly flap type of steel water gate are presented in the paper. The analysis was conducted for a detailed numerical model of the structure using four-node quadrilateral shell elements. The study was focused on the examination of the influence of positioning of the flap gate and hydrostatic pressure of water on the eigenvalues and eigenmodes of the structure. The results of the study...
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Modal Analysis of a Steel Radial Gate Exposed to Different Water Levels
PublicationWith the increase in water retention needs and planned river regulation, it might be important to investigate the dynamic resistance of vulnerable elements of hydroelectric power plants, including steel water locks. The most frequent dynamic loads affecting hydroengineering structures in Poland include vibrations caused by heavy road and railway traffic, piling works and mining tremors. More destructive dynamic loads, including...
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Multicriteria decision analysis in ranking of analytical procedures for aldrin determination in water
PublicationThe study presents the possibility of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) application when choosing analytical procedures with low environmental impact. A type of MCDA, Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE), was chosen as versatile tool that meets all the analytical chemists – decision makers requirements. Twenty five analytical procedures for aldrin determination in water samples (as...
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Theoretical and experimental flow analysis through the model water turbine stage
PublicationW artykule zaprezentowano teoretyczną i eksperymentalną analizę przepływu przez stopień modelowej turbiny wodnej. Przedstawiono rozwiązanie zadania prostego dla dwuwymiarowego modelu przepływu. Zaprezentowano przykład numerycznej symulacji przepływu za pomocą komeryjnych kodów obliczeniowych oraz porównano wyniki symulacji numerycznych przepływu z wynikami badań eksperymentalnych.
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Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury Affecting Water Quality in the European Union
PublicationW pracy zastosowano metodę SFA (Substance Flow Analysis) do oceny źródeł transportu i składowania rtęci w wodzie na terenie UE. W wyniku analizy stopnia zanieczyszczenia środowiska w przeszłości jak i scenariuszy zmian tego zanieczyszczenia w przyszłości stwierdzono, że spalanie paliw zawierających rtęć, takich jak węgiel i olej stanowi główne źródło zanieczyszczenia wody rtęcią.
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Analysis of application of feed-water injector heaters to steam power plants
PublicationStrumienice parowo-wodne to urządzenia, w których zachodzi wymiana masy, pędu i energii między dwoma płynami, pozostającymi w bezpośrednim kontakcie. Mogą one pracować jako pompy, mieszalniki bądź bezprzeponowe wymienniki ciepła. W tym ostatnim aspekcie są one bardzo interesujące do użycia jako regeneracyjne podgrzewacze wody w obiegu cieplnym Rankina stosowanym w siłowniach parowych na lądzie oraz na morzu (statki i okręty). W...
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Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water samples. Methods and instrumentation
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono stan wiedzy nt. metodyk analitycznych oraz urządzeń kontrolno-pomiarowych, wykorzystywanych w badaniach próbek wody na zawartość lotnych związków organicznych. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na techniki izolacji i wzbogacania analitów przed etapem oznaczeń końcowych.
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Numerical analysis of CO2-water separation in a horizontal double T-junction
PublicationCarbon dioxide is considered one of the main factors leading to global warming. Considering the significant impacts of CO2 on climate change, various technologies have been developed in recent decades to control carbon emission, such as for example CO2 capture and storage. The developed cycle of a negative CO2 emission power plant includes some devices, out of which, separator plays an indispensable role. To this end, T-junction...
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Sustainable Development of Water Housing Using the Example of Poland: An Analysis of Scenarios
PublicationAt the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, Polish cities began the process of returning to live by water. There is a growing interest in water reservoirs not only as places for recreation, but also as new areas suitable for living, at the very center of the city. Unfortunately, due to the lack of appropriate legal regulations, the dynamic development of floating homes (FHs) is starting to raise increasing concerns in Poland. Regardless...
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Microbiological analysis of sea water and bottom sediments in Kosakowo – Gdańsk profile
Open Research DataThis dataset contains the results of microbiological analysis of sea water and bottom sediments in Kosakowo – Gdańsk profile in 2013 - 2014 . The tested material consisted of water samples (surface water and bottom water) and bottom sediment samples. Water and sediment samples were analysed for the following: number of Enterobacteriaceae genus bacteria,...
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF WATER TRAMS IN GDAŃSK, BYDGOSZCZ AND KRAKÓW
PublicationThe subject of this work is to identify and juxtapose solutions implemented in transport provided by water trams for the following cities: Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz and Kraków. As a result of the conducted analysis of transport factors, the degree of conformity of project objectives to the actual role of the water tram has been determined. It was found that the Kraków Water Tram (also known as Cracow Water Tram) is characterized by the...
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Spatial Analysis of Water Infrastructure Development On Example of Eastern Europe Rural Regions
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FEM Calculations in Analysis of Steel Subsea Water Injection Flowlines Designing Process
PublicationPaper describes the result of theoretical research aimed at assessing the loads and operating conditions of a Coiled Tubing pipeline injecting water, suspended to the mining platform of Lotos Petrobaltic. For this purpose, appropriate calculation models have been developed using the Finite Element Method (FEM), taking into account the nature of the analyzed object and its loads. The analyzes were carried out for two pipes (previously...
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Experimental and Computational Analysis of the Ship Propeller in Open Water Conditions for Inclined Flow
PublicationThe paper presents the results of computational analyses simulating the open water tests of ship propeller in inclined flow. The results of computations are compared with the results of corresponding experimental analyses carried out in the towing tank of Ship Design and Research Centre (CTO S.A.). The object of the research was the model propeller identified as CP469. The aim of the study was to validate the results of numerical...
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Analysis of the Water Level Variation at the Polish Part of the Vistula Lagoon (2008-2017)
Open Research DataThe dataset consists of the following data:
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ANALYSIS OF THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF A HYDRODYNAMIC WATER-LUBRICATED BEARING IN A HYDROELECTRIC POwER PLANT
PublicationThe paper presents an analysis of the load-carrying capacity of a historic hydrodynamic water-lubricated radial bearing of an unconventional segment design installed in the Braniewo Hydroelectric Power Plant. The aim of the calculations was to determine whether the bearing operates in the conditions of hydrodynamic or mixed lubrication, as well as to establish the optimal geometry of the axial grooves allowing for the highest load-carrying...
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Large deformation modelling of CPT probing in soft soil—pore water pressure analysis
PublicationThis paper presents the results of finite element modelling with Updated Lagrangian formulation of the Cone Penetration Test in soft soil deposit located in Jazowa, Poland. The numerical calculations are carried out for homogenous, normally consolidated, organic soil layer. The Modified Cam Clay constitutive model for soft soil and Coulomb model for interface are used. The study compares the registered pore water pressure distributions...
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Numerical Modeling of Water and Ice Dynamics for Analysis of Flow Around the Kiezmark Bridge Piers
PublicationThis paper presents the results of a numerical model study on the effect of ice on the proposed bridge piers in the Vistula River outlet and its effect on flow conditions in the river. The model DynaRICE is used in this study, which is a two-dimensional hydro-ice dynamic numerical model developed for dynamic ice transport and jamming in rivers. To simulate river hydrodynamics in the vicinity of the bridge piers, 2-dimensional numerical...
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Analysis of energy recovery from surplus water pressure of municipal heat distribution network
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The Use of Cluster Analysis to Evaluate the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Daily Water Demand Patterns
PublicationProper determination of unitary water demand and diurnal distribution of water consumption (water consumption histogram) provides the basis for designing, dimensioning, and all analyses of water supply networks. It is important in the case of mathematical modelling of flows in the water supply network, particularly during the determination of nodal water demands in the context of Extended Period Simulation (EPS). Considering the...
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Critical analysis of laboratory measurements and monitoring system of water-pipe network corrosion-case study.
PublicationCase study of corrosion failure of urban water supply system caused by environmental factors was presented. Nowadays corrosion monitoring of water distribution systems is an object of major concern. There is possibility of application broad range of techniques like gravimetric and electrochemical. Both kinds of techniques can be applied in laboratory and field conditions. In many cases researches limit the case analysis to measurements...
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PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS OF SUSPENSIONS IN REMOVING OF ORGANIC MATTER AND PHOSPHORUS FROM WASTEWATER AND SURFACE WATER
PublicationIn this paper the particle size of suspended solids in the removing of organic matter and phosphorus compounds from lake water and wastewater treated in the Ecological Treatment Systems (ETS) was analyzed. The invesigated materials were taken from two ETS located in Pomerania Region/Poland. Object in Swarzewo is 3rd stage of biological treatment of municipal wastewater, while object in Kartuzy has task to remove a phosphorus from...
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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE PLANNED SEWAGE DISCHARGE FROM THE ‘NORTH’ POWER PLANT ON THE VISTULA WATER QUALITY
PublicationThe paper presents results of analysis of the industrial sewage discharge impact from the ‘North’ Power Plant on the Vistula water quality around 45+330 of the river kilometer. For the analysis, the two-dimensional models of flow, impurities and temperature transport were used. Hydrological conditions of the analyzed section of the river, characteristic flows and bathymetry of the riverbed in the first instance were defined....
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LDFEM analysis of pore water pressure development in cohesive soil due to FDP auger drilling
PublicationThis paper presents the preliminary modelling of FDP auger drilling in soft soil with emphasis on excess pore water pressure (EPWP) development using CEL formulation and Abaqus software suit. The EPWP generation in single points is investigated and the results of a numerical analysis are compared with the field measurements. It is found that numerical model qualitatively reflects the field measurements. However,...
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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...
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Atmospheric and Surface Water Pollution Interpretation in the Gdańsk Beltway Impact Range by the Use of Multivariate Analysis
PublicationOpracowanie dotyczny zastosowania hierarchicznej analizy klastrów i testów nieparametrowych celem dokonania interpretacji wpływu Obwodnicy Trójmiejskiej. W większości przypadków wykryto obecność oddziaływań antropogenicznych (zastosowanie nawozów, transport, posypywanie dróg solą w okresie zimowych) jak i pół-środowiskowych (aerozole morskie, erozja materiałów budowlancyh). Nie wykrytu jednak ścisłej zależności okresowej dla zanieczyszczeń...
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Analysis of the Water Level Variation in the Polish Part of the Vistula Lagoon (Baltic Sea) and Estimation of Water Inflow and Outflow Transport through the Strait of Baltiysk in the Years 2008–2017
PublicationThe Vistula Lagoon is located in both Poland and Russia along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is connected to the Baltic Sea in the Russian part by the Strait of Baltiysk. The purpose of the paper is to identify the dominant factors underlying the water level variation mechanism at Tolkmicko in the Vistula Lagoon, revealed by a statistical analysis of the measured data and a discussion on the inflow and outflow transport...
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Stability analysis of the internal cylindrical shell wall of a vertical double shell tank under a water test.
PublicationPrzedstawiono analizę zagrożenia stateczności lokalnej płaszcza wewnętrznego przy różnicy poziomów wody w zbiorniku wewnętrznym i przestrzeni międzypłaszczowej podczas próby wodnej zbiornika. Podano krytyczne różnice poziomów wody dla typowych zbiorników o pojemności od 10 000 do 100 000 m3.
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Wykorzystanie dozymetrów pasywnych w analityce zanieczyszczeń wody = Use of passive dosimeters in analysis of water pollution
PublicationDozymetry pasywne stanowią coraz powszechniej wykorzystywane narzędzie do pobierania próbek analitów ze środowiska wodnego. W pracy opisano podstawy teoretyczne działania dozymetrów pasywnych oraz czynniki wpływające na szybkość pobierania próbek analitów z wody. Przedstawiono również charakterystykę oraz omówiono obszar praktycznego zastosowania wybranych typów próbników pasywnych.