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Measurements in civil engineering, transport, environmental engineering, mining and power engineering 23/24
Kursy OnlineThe course is primarily open to all PhD students at Gdansk University of Technology. This course is compulsory for PhD students assigned to Civil Engineering and Transport as well as Environmental Engineering, Mining and Power Engineering tracks at Doctoral School of GUT. This course allows the PhD students to obtain the knowledge related to the experimental equipment and types of experiments carried out at GUT in the field of...
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Modeling nutrient removal and energy consumption in an advanced activated sludge system under uncertainty
PublikacjaActivated sludge models are widely used to simulate, optimize and control performance of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). For simulation of nutrient removal and energy consumption, kinetic parameters would need to be estimated, which requires an extensive measurement campaign. In this study, a novel methodology is proposed for modeling the performance and energy consumption of a biological nutrient removal activated sludge system...
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Monitoring of Explosive Nitroaromatic Tetryl
Dane BadawczeSource data used for the publication entitled "sp2-rich Dendrite-like Carbon Nanowalls as Effective Electrode for Environmental Monitoring of Explosive Nitroaromatic Tetryl".1. SEM files2. TEM files3. XPS files4. Electrochemical measurements5. Raman files
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Wykorzystanie różnych form opadów i osadów atmosferycznych do oceny zanieczyszczenia środowiska w różnych regionach geograficznych Polski. Część III - szron i sadź = Various forms of atmosheric precipitaion and deposits as a measure of environmental pollution in different geographic regions of Poland. Part III - Hoarfrost and rime.
PublikacjaW ramach pracy przedstawiono badania dotyczące oznaczenia stężeń wybranych związków nieorganicznych i organicznych w próbkach szronu i sadzi. Próbki pobierano w dziewięciu punktach na terenie całej Polski. Miejsca pobierania próbek podzielono ze względu na ich różny charakter: teren wiejski, teren miejski w głębi lądu oraz wybrzeże o charakterze miejskim (szron); szczyt górski, kotlina górska oraz wybrzeże o charakterze miejskim...
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Tomasz Wąsowicz dr hab.
OsobyAbsolwent Technikum Elektrycznego w Słupsku (1997 rok) oraz Wydziału Matematyki, Fizyki i Informatyki Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego (2002 rok). W 2006 roku obronił dysertację doktorską z fizyki na WMFiI UG. Pracując już w PG, w 2018 roku uzyskał habilitację. W pierwszym okresie prace badawcze Tomasza Wąsowicza miały związek ze spektroskopią atomową wysokiej zdolności rozdzielczej i koncentrowały się na pomiarze i analizie prawdopodobieństw...
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Application of chemometric techniques in studies of toxicity of selected commercially available products for infants and children
PublikacjaThe goal of the present study is to assess the impact of the experimental conditions for extraction procedures (time of extraction, thermal treatment and type of extraction media) as applied to several baby and infant products checked for their possible ecotoxicological response when tested by various ecotoxicity tests(Microtox®, Ostracodtoxkit F™and Xenoscreen YES/YAS™). The systems under consideration are multidimensional by...
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on BTEX, NO2, SO2, and CO concentrations in urban air of the spa city of Sopot and medium-industrialized city of Tczew located in North Poland
PublikacjaThe major goal of the present study is to compare the air quality of two urban locations situated in Northern Poland – the spa City of Sopot and the medium-industrialized city of Tczew using chemometric methods. As a criterion for the assessment of atmospheric air quality, measurements of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes were used (collected from atmospheric air using diffusion-type passive samplers) as well as...
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Review of sewage sludge management: standards, regulations and analytical methods
PublikacjaThis article presents the most popular methods of sewage sludge management and associated unit operations and processes referring to them. The most popular methods are: Reclamation and adaptation of lands to specific needs; plant cultivation not intended for consumption or for production of food; usage in agriculture; usage in building; recovery of phosphorus, rare earth metals or fats and usage in industry; producing combustible...
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Anita Maria Dąbrowicz-Tlałka dr
OsobyUzyskała, z wynikiem bardzo dobrym, tytuł magistra na kierunku matematyka na Wydziale Matematyki Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego. Praca magisterska pt. „Zbiory swojskie i dzikie w R3” była z dziedziny topologia geometryczna. Równolegle ukończyła na Uniwersytecie Gdańskim „Podyplomowe Studium Podstaw Informatyki”. W 2001 roku uzyskała na Politechnice Poznańskiej tytuł doktora nauk matematycznych. Praca doktorska pt. „Iteracje monotoniczne...
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STABILITY AND LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF A BARS WITH BUILT UP CROSS SECTION AND ELASTIC SUPPORTS
PublikacjaThe present paper is devoted to the numerical analysis and experimental tests of compressed bars with built–up cross section which are commonly used as a top chord of the roof trusses. The significant impact on carrying capacity for that kind of elements in case of out-of-plane buckling is appropriate choice of battens which are used to provide interaction between separate members. Linear buckling analysis results and nonlinear static...
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Magnetic hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for orbital shaker-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (MAGDES-OS-DLLME) - determination of nickel and copper in food and water samples by FAAS
PublikacjaIn this work, a cheap and widely applicable dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) method was developed for the extraction of Ni(II) and Cu(II) from water and food samples and analysis using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. DLLME was assisted by orbital shaker, while ferrofluid as an extractant was based on deep eutectic solvent (DES). This ferrofluid was made of hydrophobic DES (hDES), composed of lauric acid and...
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Long term measurements of PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 in open-air at Gdansk (Poland) area using low-cost sensors together with the reference results
Dane BadawczeThe measurements results of open-air measurements made using the following low-cost sensors: particulate matter (PM) sensor SPS30 from Sensirion, NO2 electrochemical sensor SGX-7NO2 from SGX Sensortech, NO2 electrochemical sensor 7E4-NO2 from SemaTech, compact MOS air quality sensor MiCS 2714 from SGX Sensortech, BME280 (Bosch) environmental sensor...
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Małgorzata Gawrycka dr hab.
OsobyMałgorzata Gawrycka, absolwentka Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, doktor habilitowana nauk ekonomicznych. W latach 2012-2020 prodziekan ds. dydaktyki Wydziału Zarządzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej. Obecnie dziekan Wydziału. Zainteresowania naukowe koncentrują się na zagadnieniach związanych z polityka makroekonomiczną państwa. W szczególności problematyka sytuacji na runku pracy, zmian demograficznych, kwalifikacji...
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Predicting sulfanilamide solubility in the binary mixtures using a reference solvent approach
PublikacjaBackground. Solubility is a fundamental physicochemical property of active pharmaceutical ingredients. The optimization of a dissolution medium aims not only to increase solubility and other aspects are to be included such as environmental impact, toxicity degree, availability, and costs. Obtaining comprehensive...
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Chicken feather keratin as a source of bioactive peptides useful in prevention of metabolic disorders – in silico and in vitro hydrolysis
PublikacjaProtein derived bioactive peptides not only serve as nutrients but can also exert drug-like activity, e.g. antidiabetic, antihypertensive, or antimicrobial, to name a few. Most biopeptides have beneficial effects on health that make them attractive for nutraceutical applications. The majority of bioactive peptides have been obtained from food proteins, but protein-rich by-products generated by agriculture...
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Effect of the Road Environment on Road Safety in Poland
PublikacjaRun-off-road accidents tend to be very severe because when a vehicle leaves the road, it will often crash into a solid obstacle (tree, pole, supports, front wall of a culvert, barrier). A statistical analysis of the data shows that Poland's main roadside hazard is trees and the severity of vehicles striking a tree in a run-off-road crash. The risks are particularly high in north-west Poland with many of the roads lined up with...
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Is it possible to create a unified urban greenery management system (UGMS) on a national scale? The concept for EU Member State of Poland
PublikacjaMotives: Currently developed urban greenery management systems (UGMS) are limited in scope and profiled towards solving particular issues. Moreover, due to the lack of common standards and solutions, UGMS implementation requires considerable financial effort, which is only feasible for wealthy urban centres. There is a need for universal, cost-effective technological solutions which could constitute a common urban green infrastructure...
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Emissions and toxic units of solvent, monomer and additive residues released to gaseous phase from latex balloons
PublikacjaThis study describes the VOCs emissions from commercially available latex balloons. Nine compounds are determined to be emitted from 13 types of balloons of different colors and imprints in 30 and 60°C. The average values of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) emitted from studied samples ranged from 0.054 up to 7.18 μg∙g-1 and from 0.27 up to 36.13 μg∙g-1 for 30oC and 60oC, respectively. The dataset is treated with principal...
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Visible light activity of rare earth metal doped (Er3+, Yb3+ or Er3+/Yb3+) titania photocatalysts
PublikacjaA series of Er3+-TiO2, Yb3+-TiO2 and Er3+/Yb3+-TiO2 photocatalysts were obtained via sol-gel method, using rare earth metal (RE) precursor ranging from 0.25 to 10 mol%. The experiments demonstrated that phenol in aqueous solutions was successfully degraded under visible light (> 450 nm) using RE3+-TiO2. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron emission spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Vis...
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Mariusz Figurski prof. dr hab. inż.
OsobyDyrektor Centrum Modelowania Meteorologicznego Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy. Urodził się 27 kwietnia 1964 roku w Łasinie. Egzamin maturalny złożył w 1983 roku po ukończeniu II Liceum Ogólnokształcącego im. Jana III Sobieskiego w Grudziądzu, Studia wyższe w trybie indywidualnym ukończył w 1989 (10.07.1989) na Wydziałach Elektromechanicznym i Inżynierii Lądowej i Geodezji Wojskowej Akademii...
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Long-term operation of Kickuth-type constructed wetland applied to municipal wastewater treatment in temperate climate
PublikacjaThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the problem of changes of effectiveness of Kickuth-type constructed wetland with subsurface flow applied to domestic wastewater treatment. This study is based on an example of a wetland 3000 m2 in surface, serving 800 inhabitants, located in Poland. The results of chemical analysis showed that after an initial year of ‘start-up time’, the efficiency of pollutant removal gradually increased...
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A novel cold-active beta-D-galactosidase from the Paracoccus sp. 32d - gene cloning, purification and characterization
PublikacjaBeta-D-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) catalyze the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-D-galactosides. Cold-active beta-D-galactosidases have recently become a focus of attention of researchers and dairy product manufactures owing to theirs ability to: (I) eliminate of lactose from refrigerated milk for people afflicted with lactose intolerance, (II) convert lactose to glucose and galactose which...
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Measurement techniques for assessing the olfactory impact of municipal sewage treatment plants
PublikacjaThe study presents information about the measurement techniques used for the assessment of air quality in terms of the olfactory intensity resulting from the operation of municipal sewage treatment plants. Advantages and disadvantages of the measurement techniques used are presented. Sources of malodourous substance emission from sewage treatment plants were described, and the malodourous substances emitted were characterised....
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Successfull urban regeneration project: Gdansk-Letnica district case study
PublikacjaThe paper presents the process of urban regeneration of Gdansk Letnica district, a project that from a very short time perspective can be described as successful. The paper present a brief district's history as well as analysis of circumstances that may have influenced Gdansk authorities' decision of starting an urban regeneration project.
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Software Implementation of the RAKE receiver
PublikacjaThis paper presents concept of the RAKE receiver method with implemented algorithm of shifted phase WMSA filter (Weighed Multi-Slot Averaging). First, the RAKE receiver block diagram and WMSA filter analysis have been described. Next, the results of the simulation have been described. In summary usefulness of the concept has been confirmed.
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Enhancing nitrogen removal in the partial denitrification/anammox processes for SO4− - Rich wastewater treatment: Insights into autotrophic and mixotrophic strategies
PublikacjaThe investigation of partial denitrification/anammox (PD/anammox) processes was conducted under autotrophic (N–S cycle) and mixotrophic (N–S–C cycle) conditions over 180 days. Key findings revealed the remarkable capability of SO42--dependent systems to produce NO2− effectively, supporting anaerobic NH4+ oxidation. Additionally, SO42− served as an additional electron acceptor in sulfate reduction ammonium oxidation (SRAO). Increasing...
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Charakterystyka odpadów wiertniczych powstających podczas wydobycia gazu z łupków
PublikacjaPodczas prac wiertniczych powstają różne rodzaje odpadów różniące się pod względem składu i właściwości. Urobek (tzw. zwierciny/zmielona skała z płuczką wiertniczą), powstający podczas wiercenia górotworu, jest często wykorzystywany do rekultywacji nieczynnych składowisk odpadów lub wyrobisk górniczych. Do podstawowych informacji niezbędnych dla szczegółowej charakterystyki geologicznej danego złoża zalicza się ilościowe metody...
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Andrzej Chybicki dr inż.
OsobyZ wykształcenia informatyk, absolwent Wydziału Elektroniki, Telekomunikacji i Informatyki Politechniki Gdańskiej, doktor nauk technicznych w dziedzinie informatyka specjalizujący się w przetwarzaniau danych przestrzennych w rozproszonych systemach informatycznych. Ukierunkowany na wykorzystywanie osiągnięć i wiedzy zakresu prowadzonych badań w przemyśle. Współpracował z szeregiem podmiotów przemysłu informatycznego, geodezyjnego...
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Microalgal strains from the Culture Collection of Baltic Algae (CCBA)
Dane BadawczeThe dataset contains information on the cyanobacterial and microalgal strains maintained at the Culture Collection of Baltic Algae (CCBA) at the Institute of Oceanography UG. The collection maintains cyanobacterial and algal strains isolated from the Baltic Sea and additionally several strains collected from a wide range of habitats. The culture collection...
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The effect of pH change of oxyteracycline solutions on the on inhibition of bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri (Microtox)
Dane BadawczeIn this study attempt was also made to determine whether a pH change of the sample containing oxyteracycline solutions affects the total toxicity of the sample using the Microtox®
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Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources in a Young Glacial Multi-Aquifer System
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the trends of climate change on the Kashubian Lake District and to determine the impact of expected trends on groundwater resources. The analysis of trends in temperature and precipitation was conducted for the six-decade history of meteorological measurements at the weather station in Koscierzyna. The analysis shows the trend of temperature increase of +0.0182ºC/year. The highest increase...
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Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other organic pollutants in freshwaters on the western shore of Admiralty Bay (King George Island, Maritime Antarctica).
PublikacjaOrganic contamination in freshwater samples has never been investigated at the western shore of Admiralty Bay. Therefore, the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in five different sites distributed along a shore running from the Arctowski Station to the Baranowski Glacier was studied. Moreover, organic compounds such as n-alkanes, toluene and ethylbenzene were also noted. Increased ΣPAHs in late Austral summer 2016...
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Safety integrity level verification for safety-related functions with security aspects
PublikacjaThe article is devoted some important issues of the functional safety analysis, in particular the safetyintegrity level (SIL) verification of safety functions to be implemented within the distributed controland protection systems with regard to cyber security aspects. The procedure for functional safety man-agement includes hazard identification, risk analysis and assessment, specification of overall safetyrequirements and definition...
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Modeling and MANOVA studies on toxicity and endocrine potential of packaging materials exposed to different extraction schemes
PublikacjaThe stability of the linings of packaging that is in contact with the goods stored has been of major concern during decades of the development of packaging materials. In this work, an attempt was undertaken to assess the applicability of using two bioassays (Microtox® and XenoScreen YES/YAS) in estimating the stability of packaging (cans, caps, multilayer material) and the impact of their degradation on the toxicity of some simulated media....
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Ultrasound-assisted wet-impregnation of Ag–Co nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibers: Enhanced catalytic hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol
PublikacjaIn this study, a novel nanocomposite of bimetallic Ag–Co nanoparticles supported on cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) was synthesised using the ultrasound-assisted wet-impregnation method for catalytic applications. CNFs were prepared from cellulose acetate using the electrospinning technique. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis confirmed the successful synthesis of CNFs. Further, scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...
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Properties and interpretation of Instantaneous Complex Frequency
PublikacjaThe concept of Instantaneous Complex Frequency (ICF) was first defined by Lindon and developed mainly in works of two authors S. Hahn and M. Rojewski. Although it is not widely used in signal analysis, ICF was already used as a complex signal representation in the verification of handwritten signatures, pitch estimation, symbol timing recovery in PSK receiver and in detection of anomalies in data transmission. It should be noted,...
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Estimation of Stresses in a Dry Sand Layer Tested on Shaking Table
PublikacjaTheoretical analysis of shaking table experiments, simulating earthquake response of a dry sand layer, is presented. The aim of such experiments is to study seismic-induced compaction of soil and resulting settlements. In order to determine the soil compaction, the cyclic stresses and strains should be calculated first. These stresses are caused by the cyclic horizontal acceleration at the base of soil layer, so it is important...
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Utilization of rapeseed pellet from fatty acid methyl esters production as an energy source
PublikacjaRapeseed pellet – crushed seed residue from oil extraction is a by-product of fatty acid methyl esters production process. As other types of biomass, it can either be burned directly in furnaces or processed to increase its energetic value. Biomass is renewable, abundant and has domestic usage; the sources of biomass can help the world reduce its dependence on petroleum products, fossil coal and natural gas. Energetically effective...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three cations on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of cations (sodium, ammonium and potassium) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three anions on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of anions (bromide, chloride and fluoride) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Jarosław Ziętarski dr
OsobyJarosław Ziętarski jest wykładowcą (Adiunktem) w Katedrze Finansów na Wydziale Zarządzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej. Posiada własny kanał na platformie youtube o nazwie "FAT CAT Financial Education" na którym popularyzuje wiedzę z zakresu rachunkowości zarządczej. Był w komitecie organizacyjnym międzynarodowej konferencji 28th Annual Multinational Finance Society Conference. Prowadzone przedmioty: Wprowadzenie do Finansów Zarządzanie...
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Ground lemon and stevia leaves as renewable functional fillers with antioxidant activity for high-density polyethylene composites
PublikacjaThe development of new sustainable material solutions in the processing of thermoplastic polymers concerns both the application of biopolymers and the use of valorized plant derivatives as fillers and modifiers of petrochemical polymers. Herein, the possibility of using unprocessed raw parts of two commonly used in the food industry leaves, i.e., lemon (LL) and stevia (ST), as active and functional fillers for high-density polyethylene...
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Marek Zienkiewicz dr inż.
OsobyDoktor inżynier Marek Hubert dwojga imion Zienkiewicz jest absolwentem Wydziału Geodezji, Inżynierii Przestrzennej i Budownictwa Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie. Zainteresowania naukowe w okresie studiów inżynierskich, magisterskich i doktoranckich rozwijał pod opieką przedstawicieli olsztyńskiej szkoły geodezyjnego rachunku wyrównawczego. W roku 2011 uzyskał tytuł zawodowy magistra inżyniera w zakresie geodezji...
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Velocity Field Characteristics at the Inlet to a Pipe Culvert
PublikacjaA poorly designed culvert inlet structure causes scouring, which can lead to the collapse of the culvert and significant damage to the neighboring land. A set of laboratory tests was evaluated to examine velocity distribution at the culvert inlet. A three-dimensional acoustic Doppler velocimeterwas used to measure instantaneous flowvelocity upstream of the culvert. The analysis of mean velocities, turbulence strength, and Reynolds...
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Numerical Modelling of Connections Between Stones in Foundations of Historical Buildings
PublikacjaThe aim of this paper is to analyse the behaviour of old building foundations composed of stones (the main load-bearing elements) and mortar, based on numerical analysis. Some basic aspects of historical foundations are briefly discussed, with an emphasis on their development, techniques, and material. The behaviour of a foundation subjected to the loads transmitted from the upper parts of the structure is described...
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Sampling Procedures in Studies of Cloud Water Composition: A Review
PublikacjaThe authors set out and classify the principles of operation of known types of cloud water collectors, and critically review their advantages and drawbacks. Analysis of the literature has yielded information on the parameters of various type of collectors—sampling time, the type of cloud from which the water sample was taken, droplet diameter collected with 50% efficiency (cut off), sample analytes/ parameters determined, types...
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Application of a hybrid mechanistic/machine learning model for prediction of nitrous oxide (N2O) production in a nitrifying sequencing batch reactor
PublikacjaNitrous oxide (N2O) is a key parameter for evaluating the greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment plants. In this study, a new method for predicting liquid N2O production during nitrification was developed based on a mechanistic model and machine learning (ML) algorithm. The mechanistic model was first used for simulation of two 15-day experimental trials in a nitrifying sequencing batch reactor. Then, model predictions...
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Experimental Verification of Storm Sewer Transient Flow Simulation
PublikacjaThe paper focuses mainly on laboratory investigations of transient and transcritical flow in a single pipe of a sewer system. The aim of this paper is to present a comparison between pressure values calculated by an improved McCormack scheme and those measured at the hydraulic laboratory of the Gdansk University of Technology, which were observed inside a pipe in an experiment for water flow with pressurization. The analysis proves...
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The effect of pH change of ketoprofen solutions on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Dane BadawczeIn these studies, an attempt was also made to determine whether (and, if so, to what extent) the change in pH affects the toxicity of ketoprofen will affect the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds. As reported by Kudlak B, Wieczerzak M, Yotova G, Tsakovski S, Simeonov V, Namieśnik J (2016) Environmental risk assessment of Polish wastewater...
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Próba modelowania prędkości przepływu wody oraz rozprzestrzeniania się zanieczyszczeń w jeziorze Gopło
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