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Potential applications of plant in vitro cultures in phytoremediation studies
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Protective Zone of an Industrial Plant as a Tool for Environmental Protection
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Profitability criteria of partial cogeneration in nuclear power plant.
PublicationIn this paper, profitability criteria and calculation methodology of profitability conditions for partial cogeneration in nuclear power plant (NPP) was presented. Considered NPP supplies electricity to consumers through public power system, whereas heat is expected to be supplied to consumption regions via long-distance heat transport line. First proposed profitability criterion was total annual costs of electricity and heat delivered...
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Techniques of preparing plant material for chromatographic separation and analysis
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia dyskusję na temat technik wykorzystywanych podczas przygotowywania próbek materiału roślinnego do rozdzielania chromatograficznego i analizy. Opisane techniki to: suszenie, homogenizacja, ługowanie, ekstrakcja. Przedstawiono także techniki ekstrakcyjne tj. ekstrakcja z wykorzystaniem ultradźwięków, przyśpieszona ekstrakcja rozpuszczalnikiem, ekstrakcja z wykorzystaniem mikrofal, ekstrakcja z wykorzystaniem rozpuszczalnika...
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Dynamic model of nuclear power plant steam turbine
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Regulation of Plant Microprocessor Function in Shaping microRNA Landscape
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Plant-based nutrition supplementation on the well-being of servicemen
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Nuclear power plant as a source of electrical energy and heat
PublicationIn this paper certain issues concerning usage of nuclear power plants as sources of not only electric power but also thermal energy will be discussed. For such a solution appeals most of all the need to limit harmful emissions of gases (including CO2) and ashes, which come from the process of burning fossil fuels, as well as the raising demand for network heat and chill. Additionally combined heat and power production brings measurable...
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Investigations of a membrane distillation pilot plant with a capillary module
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Editorial: Pharmacology of Plant Polyphenols in Human Health and Diseases
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Defining the Genetic Basis of Plant–Endophytic Bacteria Interactions
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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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Non-Nutritive Bioactive Compounds in Food of Plant Origin
PublicationThe increasing knowledge on the health benefits of certain food ingredients, in particular, those of plant origin, opened the discussion of the possibility of using edible plants or their active components in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. The health-promoting properties of plant foods are related to the presence of non-nutritive compounds, mainly plant secondary metabolites, which can affect many biological mechanisms...
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Geothermal heating plant with a combustion engine heat pump.
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję ciepłowni geotermalnej zagospodarowującej zasoby energii zawarte w nisko i średniotemperaturowej wodzie termalnej. W tym celu zaproponowano zastosowanie pompy grzejnej napędzanej silnikiem spalinowym.
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A probabilistic model of envirinmental safety of ship power plant.
PublicationPrzedstawiono probabilistyczne podejście do oceny bezpieczeństwa środowiskowego siłowni statku. Wyznaczono miarę ryzyka oraz kryterium ryzyka środowiskowego siłowni statku.
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Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry for Plant Metabolomics
PublicationVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plants are a valuable source of information on their growth, theirresponse to stress, and the condition of their habitat. The recent trend in the analysis of low-mass molecules ofplant origin is metabolomics, which in the context of volatiles is often referred to as volatolomics. It requires theuse of modern analytical instrumentation...
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HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM FOR A CLASSIC SHIP POWER PLANT
PublicationThe article presents a brief overview of hybrid energy systems used on ships. The area of their application is outlined. The benefits of using such systems are also indicated. Then, the classic ship power plant is defined. The most important part of the article is a proposal how to modify a classic engine room by using a hybrid energy system. The idea is: to accumulate a part of electricity in areas where it is allowed to burn...
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Ciliated protozoa in the impact zone of the Uzhgorod treatment plant
PublicationThis paper presents the results of studies on the Uzh River (Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast) near the effluent point of a sewage treatment plant in Uzhgorod. The samples were taken at various sites of the treatment plant along the stages of purification process, as well as in the river, at a number of different points above and below the wastewater discharge. At each of these objects, the temperature...
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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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Relay-aided Wireless Sensor Network Discovery Algorithm for Dense Industrial IoT utilizing ESPAR Antennas
PublicationIndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applicationsrequire reliable and efficient wireless communication. Assumingdense Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) operating in a harshenvironment, a concept of a Time Division Multiple Access(TDMA) based WSN enriched with Electronically SteerableParasitic Array Radiator (ESPAR) antennas is proposed andexamined in this work. The utilized...
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The decay of quantum correlations between quantum dot spin qubits and the characteristics of its magnetic-field dependence
PublicationWe address the question of the role of quantum correlations beyond entanglement in the context of quantum magnetometry. We study the evolution of the rescaled variant of the geometric quantum discord of two electron-spin qubits interacting with an environment of nuclear spins via the hyperfine interaction. We have found that quantum correlations display a strong magnetic-field sensitivity which can be utilized for decoherence-driven...
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Molecular basis for the bifunctional Uba4–Urm1 sulfur‐relay system in tRNA thiolation and ubiquitin‐like conjugation
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Fluorescence anisotropy decay in the presence of multistep energy migration and back transfer in disordered two-component systems
PublicationPrzeprowadzono analizę zaniku anizotropii fluorescencji w sztywnym (lepkim) układzie dwuskładnikowym donor (Rodamina 6G)- akceptor (Rodamina B) z uwzględnieniem prostego i powrotnego transferu energii. Stwierdzono bardzo dobrą zgodność danych doświadczalnych z wynikami symulacji Monte Carlo. W pracy zaprezentowano specjalnie opracowany hybrydowy algorytm symulacji Monte Carlo anizotropii emisji, który jest bardzo wydajny w porównaniu...
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Site-to-site distance distribution in flexible molecules: theoretical evaluation of the donor and/or acceptor fluorescence decay function
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyrażenie teoretyczne opisujące zależność funkcji zaniku fluorescencji od rozkładu odległości P(r) pomiędzy donorami i akceptorami w giętkich molekułach dwuchromoforowych. Wyrażenie uwzględnia wiekoeksponencjalny zanik izolowanych donorów i akceptorów, a także możliwość niekompletnego oznakowania molekuł akceptorami. Przyjęto, że względne zmiany odległości donorów i akceptorów w czasie życia fluorescencji donora mogą...
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High performance super-twisting sliding mode control for a maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) using ADP-Based adaptive gains and time delay estimation
PublicationThis research addresses two kinds of problems related to optimal trajectory tracking of a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS): those caused by the time-varying external disturbances including winds, waves and ocean currents as well as those resulting from inherent dynamical uncertainties. As the paper shows, an accurate and robust optimal controller can successfully deal with both issues. An improved Optimal Adaptive Super-Twisting...
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High performance super-twisting sliding mode control for a maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) using ADP-Based adaptive gains and time delay estimation
PublicationThis research addresses two kinds of problems related to optimal trajectory tracking of a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS): those caused by the time-varying external disturbances including winds, waves and ocean currents as well as those resulting from inherent dynamical uncertainties. As the paper shows, an accurate and robust optimal controller can successfully deal with both issues. An improved Optimal Adaptive Super-Twisting...
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Adjustable fractional-delay filters utilizing the Farrow structure and multirate techniques. [Przestrajalne filtry o opóźnieniu ułamkowym wykorzystujące strukturę Farrowa i techniki wieloszybkościowe]
PublicationDo efektywnej realizacji ułamkowo opóźniających, przestrajalnych filtrów FIR (o skończonej odpowiedzi impulsowej) można wykorzystywać strukturę Farrowa. Jednakże, niezależnie od efektywności w porównaniu z innymi strukturami, jej złożoność implementacyjna szybko rośnie ze wzrostem szerokości pasma filtru. Celem zredukowania złożoności numerycznej, zaproponowano podejście wieloszybkościowe. W tym podejściu sygnał wejściowy jest...
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Optimal fractional sample delay filter with variable delay. [online] W: On- line Symposium for Electronics Engineers. Techonline Bedford, Massachu- setts, USA. [Dostęp: 15 stycznia**2002]. Dostępny w World Wide Web: http: //www.techonline.com/community/ed_resource/feature_article/14917[6 s.5 rys.] Optymalny filtr ułamkowo-opóźniający o zmiennym opóźnieniu.
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano koncepcję filtru ułamkowo-opóźniającego o zmiennym o-późnieniu optymalnego w sensie Czebyszewa. Najpierw przedstawia jest numery-cznie wydajna metoda projektowania optymalnych filtrów ułamkowo-opóźniają-cych oparta na zespolonym algorytmie Remeza. W pracy pokazano, że można jąuprościć w przypadku projektowania filtrów ułamkowo-opóźniających. Pokazuje-my również, że jest możliwe dalsze zmniejszenie...
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Multipath routing for quality of service differentiation and network capacity optimization in broadband low-earth orbit systems
PublicationThis paper shows the importance of employing multiple different paths for routing in Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) networks in broadband Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. A theoretical analysis is presented and a routing concept is proposed to demonstrate three facts that make multipath routing especially important in broadband LEO networks: (1) differences in the propagation delays have a much greater impact on end-to-end...
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Recent advances on the removal of phosphorus in aquatic plant-based systems
PublicationPhosphorus (P) is a vital nutrient for the ecosystems and its excess in wastewater streams leads to some environmental issues such as extensive algae growth (eutrophication). Phytoremediation is a green technology that is based on the combined actions of plants and their associated microbial groups to remove and transfer the toxic compounds in surface water, groundwater and soil. Aquatic plants are widely used for the remediation...
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Antimicrobial resistance of fecal indicators in municipal wastewater treatment plant
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Odour nuisance assessment of the food industry wastewater treatment plant
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Cinnamon as a Useful Preventive Substance for the Care of Human and Plant Health
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The determination of elements in herbal teas and medicinal plant formulations and their tisanes
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Landfill leachate treatment at a pilot plant using hydrophyte systems
PublicationConstructed wetlands can provide an effective and economical solution to landfill leachate treatment. In the article the performance of a CW for leachate treatment, consisting of two horizontal flow constructed wetlands (HF-CW) beds, working at the municipal landfill in Gdansk-Szadolki in the period 2004-2005 is being discussed. The plant has been operating since 2001. Clogging problems and surface flow occurred in the system...
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Antimicrobial resistance of fecal indicators in muncipal wastewater treatment plant
PublicationAntimicrobial resistance of fecal coliforms (n = 153) and enterococci (n = 199) isolates was investigated in municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) based on activated sludge system. The number of fecal indicators (in influent and effluent as well as in the aeration chamber and in return activated sludge mixture) was determined using selective media. Susceptibility of selected strains was tested against 19 (aminoglycosides,...
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Pilot- scale plant for material recycling of whole waste tires
PublicationContinously growing demad for all kinds of vehicles and general tendency to regular exchange of tires are causing growth of scrap tires which need management. A risings of large quantities of used rubber products, especially used tires has been increasing every year in Poland, in 2006 it was 160 thousand. The waste management and recycling of used tires become a major environmental problem. It is worth noticing that tires which...
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Health risks from consumption of medicinal plant dietary supplements
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Convolvulus plant—A comprehensive review from phytochemical composition to pharmacy
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Urinary mercury in adults in Poland living near a chloralkali plant
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań prowadzonych w ramach projektu Unii Europejskiej nt European Mercury Emission from Chloralkali Informacja o zawartości rtęci w moczu została opracowana i przedyskutowana na podstawie chemicznej analizy próbek świeżego moczu pobranych od 75 osób zamieszkałych w rejonie zakładu i 100 osób z rejonu referencyjnego oraz odpowiedzi na pytania w specjalnie przygotowanym kwestionariuszu. Stwierdzono,...
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Optimizing CO2 Purification in a Negative CO2 Emission Power Plant
PublicationIn the pursuit of mitigating CO2 emissions, this study investigates the optimisation of CO2 purification within a Negative CO2 Emission Power Plant using a spray ejector condenser (SEC) coupled with a separator. The approach involves direct-contact condensation of vapour, primarily composed of an inert gas (CO2), facilitated by a subcooled liquid spray. A comprehensive analysis is presented, employing a numerical model to simulate...
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Distribution of volatile organohalogen compounds in petrochemical plant water streams
PublicationThe study assesses halogenated volatile organic compound concentrations in the water and wastewaterstreams of a petrochemical plant. Water samples were collected at 11 sampling points during 5 samplingcampaigns. The samples were collected from the oil dewaxing unit and in the wastewater treatmentplant. Dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane were the most frequently determined compounds. Tetrachloroethenewas also detected at the...
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Environmental risk assessment of Polish wastewater treatment plant activity
PublicationWastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play an extremely important role in shaping modern society's environmental wellbeing and awareness, however only well operated and supervised systems can be considered as environmentally sustainable. For this reason, an attempt was undertaken to assess the environmental burden posed by WWTPs in major Polish cities by collecting water samples prior to and just after wastewater release points....
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An Impact of Environmental Disturbances on Combined Cycle Power Plant Control
PublicationCombined cycle power plants operate at thermal efficiency approaching 60 percent. In the same time their performance presents several problems that have to be addressed. E.g. gas turbines are very sensitive to backpressure exerted on them by the heat recovery steam generators as well as to ambient pressure and temperature.
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION IN A FLOATING POWER PLANT
PublicationThis paper discusses the characteristics of pollution and legal regulations governing investment projects affecting the environment. It describes a combined system of a compression ignition engine and a steam turbine, whose aim, when placed on a floating platform, is to produce electric energy in a so-called distributed generation system. Such a system involves a reciprocating internal combustion engine and a connected steam turbine...
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Effect of some properties of hydrocarbon fuels on self-ignition delay Wpływ wybranych właściwości paliw węglowodorowych na opóźnienie ich samozapłonu w silniku o zapłonie samoczynnym
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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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Micropropagation of cyclopia genistoides, an endemic south african plant of economic importance
PublicationOpracowano efektywną procedurę hodowli tkankowej dla komercyjnie ważnej rośliny gatunku Cyclopia genistoides.
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Analysing selection of low-temperature medium for cogeneration micro power plant
PublicationThe article analyses the ORC system working with dry and wet low-boiling media which are most frequently used in installations of this type. Two types of cycles were examined, which were the cycle with heat regeneration for dry media: fc72, hfe7100, R227ea, R245fa, R423a and R600a, and the cycle without heat regeneration for wet media: R11, R12, R134a, R718 and 507a. The calculations were performed for the assumed required thermal...
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Strength and Compressibility of Ammonia-Soda Residue from the Solvay Sodium Plant
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