1000 resultados para Nexus água e energia


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Actualmente, o conforto térmico no interior de qualquer edifício ocupa um lugar de grande importância no seu projecto visando oferecer bem-estar às pessoas que o frequentam. As tendências arquitectónicas correntes baseadas na adopção de extensas áreas envidraçadas resultam num risco acrescido de sobreaquecimento do ambiente interior dos edifícios e no consequente aumento do consumo de energia para arrefecimento dos mesmos, tornando premente a necessidade de estudar as melhores estratégias para contrariar esse incremento de custo. Um ambiente interior de qualidade é conseguido através de equipamentos mecânicos para Aquecimento Ventilação e Ar Condicionado (AVAC) ou através de soluções bioclimáticas, as quais aproveitam as condições endógenas do clima para maximizar o conforto e a saúde dos utilizadores do edifício, minimizando o uso de energia. O caso precedente, que inclui a refrigeração passiva, implica a utilização de soluções tecnológicas para reduzir a temperatura dos edifícios sem a necessidade de consumo de energia. É no âmbito desta temática que o presente projecto se insere visando encontrar soluções pragmáticas para que o conforto térmico no edifício estudado seja o mais adequado, tanto a nível de consumo energético como de condições térmicas. A solução adoptada para a redução da temperatura interior é baseada em arrefecimento evaporativo, mais concretamente num deslizamento contínuo de água onde o abaixamento de temperatura é feito pela mudança de fase da água, isto é, a transformação do estado líquido para o de vapor. Adicionalmente importa elaborar o caderno de encargos para levar a efeito a implementação do projecto. No caso presente, o projecto foi desenvolvido numa unidade hospitalar pública, pelo que os normativos a aplicar são desta natureza e, por consequência importa compreender, implementar e acompanhar os respectivos documentos e processos de aquisição e manutenção para que o ciclo de conhecimento, desde o projecto à sua implementação, fique completo. Esta é a razão para que a presente monografia incorpore um módulo referente à elaboração e acompanhamento da implementação de cadernos de encargos.

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The production of water has become one of the most important wastes in the petroleum industry, specifically in the up stream segment. The treatment of this kind of effluents is complex and normally requires high costs. In this context, the electrochemical treatment emerges as an alternative methodology for treating the wastewaters. It employs electrochemical reactions to increase the capability and efficiency of the traditional chemical treatments for associated produced water. The use of electrochemical reactors can be effective with small changes in traditional treatments, generally not representing a significant additional surface area for new equipments (due to the high cost of square meter on offshore platforms) and also it can use almost the same equipments, in continuous or batch flow, without others high costs investments. Electrochemical treatment causes low environmental impact, because the process uses electrons as reagent and generates small amount of wastes. In this work, it was studied two types of electrochemical reactors: eletroflocculation and eletroflotation, with the aim of removing of Cu2+, Zn2+, phenol and BTEX mixture of produced water. In eletroflocculation, an electrical potential was applied to an aqueous solution containing NaCl. For this, it was used iron electrodes, which promote the dissolution of metal ions, generating Fe2+ and gases which, in appropriate pH, promote also clotting-flocculation reactions, removing Cu2+ and Zn2+. In eletroflotation, a carbon steel cathode and a DSA type anode (Ti/TiO2-RuO2-SnO2) were used in a NaCl solution. It was applied an electrical current, producing strong oxidant agents as Cl2 and HOCl, increasing the degradation rate of BTEX and phenol. Under different flow rates, the Zn2+ was removed by electrodeposition or by ZnOH formation, due the increasing of pH during the reaction. To better understand the electrochemical process, a statistical protocol factor (22) with central point was conducted to analyze the sensitivity of operating parameters on removing Zn2+ by eletroflotation, confirming that the current density affected the process negatively and the flow rate positively. For economical viability of these two electrochemical treatments, the energy consumption was calculated, taking in account the kWh given by ANEEL. The treatment cost obtained were quite attractive in comparison with the current treatments used in Rio Grande do Norte state. In addition, it could still be reduced for the case of using other alternative energy source such as solar, wind or gas generated directly from the Petrochemical Plant or offshore platforms

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A recuperação da energia térmica do escape afigura-se como uma vertente com importância relevante para o aumento da eficiência energética dos motores de combustão interna, tendo benefícios em termos económicos e ambientais. O presente trabalho centra-se no estudo e dimensionamento do condensador a integrar num sistema de ciclo de Rankine, tendo-se optado pela seleção de um permutador de placas do tipo “chevron”. O permutador para efeitos de cálculo é dividido em três zonas distintas: i) pré-arrefecedor; ii) condensador e iii) sub-arrefecedor. O presente estudo apresenta uma revisão bibliográfica alargada para o coeficiente de transferência de calor por convecção e perda de carga associada ao escoamento. Para cada zona do permutador são utilizados três fluidos de trabalho distintos: água, etanol e R245fa. Para o fluido refrigerante considerou-se água. Tendo em conta a revisão bibliográfica efetuada, foram implementados modelos para a perda de carga e para a transferência de calor no permutador, atendendo à seleção do fluido de trabalho e ao fluido refrigerante. Os resultados obtidos permitiram verificar que a utilização do fluido de trabalho água, conduz a um condensador mais compacto. Por último é efetuada a otimização do sistema, mediante alteração da temperatura de funcionamento do permutador. Os resultados permitiram verificar a diminuição da temperatura de saída do fluido refrigerante possibilita: i) uma redução do volume do permutador; ii) uma diminuição da perda de carga associada.

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Os GEE produzidos pelas atividades humanas podem ser neutralizados com o plantio de árvores, que transformam CO2 em biomassa. O presente trabalho objetivou contabilizar todos os GEE originados da organização e produção da XVII Reunião Brasileira de Manejo e Conservação do Solo e da Água, incluindo transportes e consumo de energia elétrica. A Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas sobre a Mudança do Clima (CQNUMC) é o principal órgão fornecedor de metodologias para mitigação das mudanças climáticas. Com base nestas e em dados fornecidos pelo Hotel Glória, pela Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) e Comissão Organizadora da XVI RBMCSA foi possível estimar as emissões de gases de efeito estufa da XVII RBMCSA. Foi estimado que 48,2 Mg de CO2 equivalentes (CO2eq) serão emitidas entre o período de junho de 2007 e agosto de 2008 devido à elaboração e produção do evento.

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O estudo teve como objetivo estimar a eficiência do uso da água (EUA) na videira Syrah irrigada no Submédio do Vale São Francisco, com base no rendimento em função da evapotranspiração da cultura e da transpiração máxima. Para isso, a evapotranspiração da cultura foi determinada pelo balanço de energia com base no método da razão de Bowen (ETcBERB), enquanto a transpiração máxima (TR) foi estimada pelo modelo de Penman- Monteith modificado com base no índice de área foliar da cultura. Os dados micrometeorológicos foram monitorados durante um ciclo produtivo por meio de uma estação automática localizada no parreiral. A evapotranspiração de referência (ETo) também foi calculada ao longo do experimento, pelo método de Penman-Monteith parametrizado no boletim 56 da FAO. A ETo e a ETcBERB corresponderam ao valor total de 474,0 e 376,4 mm ciclo-1, com valor médio diário de 3,9 e 3,1 mm, respectivamente. A TR oscilou entre 3,5 e 0,9 mm d-1, com volume total durante o ciclo de 284,4 mm. A EUA, com base no total de água consumida e transpirada, foi de 1,17 kg m-3 e 1,55 kg m-3, respectivamente. O método do BERB e o modelo de Penman-Monteith modificado para plantas isoladas apresentaram resultados confiáveis para estimativa da EUA sob as condições climáticas da região do Submédio do Vale São Francisco. No entanto, torna-se necessário que novos estudos nesse sentido com a cultura da videira para produção de vinhos sejam realizados, principalmente nesta região Semiárida, onde a maioria das pesquisas voltadas para o manejo do vinhedo ainda estão em desenvolvimento.

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A construção de reservatórios de água na bacia hidrográfica do rio Gavião por órgãos federal, estaduais e municipais altera a dinâmica do ambiente no sistema. Nesse sentido, este texto tem como objetivo apresentar ao XIII Encontro de Geógrafos da América Latina aspectos das modificações ambientais e sociais verificadas nessa bacia hidrográfica. A análise é delimitada por hipótese que aponta a construção de reservatórios de água (barragens, açudes, tanques e aguadas) como fato gerador de bacia hidrográfica antrópica, ou seja, uma bacia modelada, nas condições atuais, essencialmente pela ação humana. Como não se encontra referência na literatura sobre bacia hidrográfica antrópica, a elaboração desse conceito é baseado em reflexões acerca do tecnógeno e do relevo antrópico, além de observações e análises empíricas. Utiliza-se como concepção teórico-metodológica a abordagem sistêmica, analisando dados/fatos que se organizam e funcionam como um conjunto ligado por fluxos de entrada (input) e saída (output) de energia capaz de construir uma dinâmica própria, estabelecendo elos que podem resultar em situações de equilíbrio ou desequilíbrio.

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Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry was used to determine Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Zn and Cu in samples of processed and natural coconut water. The sample preparation consisted in a filtration step followed by a dilution. The analysis was made employing optimized instrumental parameters and the results were evaluated using methods of Pattern Recognition. The data showed common concentration values for the analytes present in processed and natural samples. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) indicated that the samples of different kinds were statistically different when the concentrations of all the analytes were considered simultaneously.

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Dendrochemistry is based on the determination of elements retained in tree rings, which can be useful to characterize environmental occurrences. This work shows elemental mappings obtained by EDXRF of the cross section of a tree stem. The tree is originated from a polluted area in Campinas, São Paulo. Some profiles, as the sulfur one, show variations that can be attributed to external contributions, whereas the silicon one can be inferred to a protection defense natural mechanism. Besides being simultaneous and multielementar, the main advantages here are its performance through a non-destructive sample treatment and the ease of operation of XRF equipments.

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This paper discusses the historical and methodological fundaments of the dynamics and quantification of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) in aquatic sediments. It also discusses the SEM/AVS relationship, which involves several controversial aspects such as sulfide stability, sulfide-organic matter interaction, and the inability to predict the toxicity of organic compounds in the environment. This relationship is an important tool for the inference of metal bioavailability. The use of ecotoxicological tests with target organisms regulated by international standards is also a relevant aspect.

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This work outlines the historic development of the concept and main theories of energy transfer, as well as the principal experiments carried out to confirm or refute the proposed theories. Energy transfer in coordination compounds is also discussed with a focus on rare earth systems.

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The covering of the soil is an agricultural practice that intends to control the harmful herbs, to reduce the losses of water by evaporation of the soil, and to facilitate the harvest and the commercialization, once the product is cleaner and healthier. However, when the soil is covered important microclimatic parameters are also altered, and consequently the germination of seeds, the growth of roots, the absorption of water and nutrients, the metabolic activity of the plants and the carbohydrates storage. The current trial intended to evaluate the effect of soil covering with blue colored film on consumptive water-use in a lettuce crop (Lactuca sativa, L.). The experiment was carried out in a plastic greenhouse in Araras - São Paulo State, Brazil from March 3rd, 2001 to May 5th, 2001. The consumptive water-use was measured through two weighing lysimeter installed inside the greenhouse. Crop spacing was 0.25 m x 0.25 m and the color of the film above soil was blue. Leaf area index (IAF), was measured six times (7; 14; 21; 28; 35; 40 days after transplant) and the water-use efficiency (EU) was measured at the end. The experimental design was subdivided portions with two treatments, bare soil and covered soil. The average consumptive water-use was 4.17 mm day-1 to the bare soil treatment and 3.11 mm day-1 to the covered soil treatment. The final leaf area index was 25.23 to the bare soil treatment and 24.39 to the covered soil treatment, and there was no statistical difference between then.

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A trial was carried out to evaluate the chemical composition in the aerial part of lettuce, cv. 'Elisa', irrigated with wastewater treated with constructed wetland and source deposit water, grown on a Rhodic Hapludox Soil, using the irrigation systems sprinkle, subsurface drip and surface drip irrigation. The experiment was carried out from August 17th to October 3rd of 2001 and the chemical analyses of the lettuce were accomplished to 47 days after transplanting of the seedling. The aerial part of the lettuce was analyzed as for the levels of total nitrogen, nitrate, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, sodium, boron, cobalt and molybdenum. The sodium and the sulfur presented higher levels than the maximum suitable in the aerial part of the lettuce and the smallest level of magnesium, while other chemical elements analyzed were normal and appropriate considering the standard for well-nourished plants, not being influenced by the water type. The sodium was the chemical element that presented the highest levels in the aerial part of the lettuce in the treatments irrigated with wastewater, presenting significant difference in relationship to the treatments irrigated with source deposit water in the three irrigation systems. The use of the different irrigation systems by the application of wastewater treated with constructed wetland did not interfere in the levels of nutrients in the aerial part of the lettuce.

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The durability of the cellulose-cement composites is a decisive factor to introduce such material in the market. Polymers have been used in concrete and mortar production to increase its durability. The goal of this work was the physical and mechanical characterization of cellulose-cement composites modified by a polymer and the subsequent durability evaluation. The work also evaluated the dispersion of acrylic polymer in composites made of Pinus caribaea residues. The physical properties observed were water absorption by immersion and bulk density. Rupture modulus and toughness were determined by flexural test. The specimens were obtained from pads, produced by pressing and wet curing. Samples were subjected to accelerated aging tests by repeated wetting and drying cycles and hot-water bath and natural aging. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) allowed verifying the fiber and composite characteristics along the time. For the composite range analyzed, it was observed the polymer improved the mechanical properties of composites besides a significant decreasing in water absorption. The use of polymer improved the performance of vegetable fiber-cement composites when compared to the conventional mortar, due to water absorption decreasing.

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As a way to reduce water losses in furrow irrigation systems, used in fresh market tomato production, farmers are improperly distributing water into the field using plastic hose. The objective of this work was to study the suitability of using quick coupler sprinkler as hose connectors for water distribution in tomato plantation. The first step of the study was to assess the current hose field operation for tomato growers. Subsequently, four models of quick couplers sprinklers available in the market were tested in laboratory to determine the coefficient of resistance, the equivalent tube length, the head loss curve and the linking efficiency. As result, a structural design for hose connectors was presented using the model of coupling with the best hydraulic performance. Additionally, some technical recommendations on its use in irrigation water distribution are highlighted. Despite the requirement for additional field trials, the proposed system has potential to optimize the water use efficiency, to improve workers ergonomic conditions, and ensure good profitability to the producer.

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Seasonal variation in environmental conditions may influence gas exchange rates as well as water relations in perennial species. This work was carried out to evaluate photosynthetic rates (A), transpiration (E), stomatal conductance (g) and leaf water potential (psi f ) in 'Valencia' orange trees grafted on four different rootstocks. Measurements were made twice a day: from 9h00 to 11h00 a.m. and from 1h00 to 3h00 p.m., during January, March and July. A and g were significantly lower and psif was significantly more negative, in the afternoon. The decrease in A may be related to the reduction in g, due to the increase in the vapor pressure deficit between the air and the leaf (VPDair-leaf ) in the afternoon, when temperatures are higher. In spite of the partial stomatal closure in the afternoon, the values for E were approximately the same as those measured in the morning, due to the increase in the VPDair-leaf . A decrease in A and g could also be noted from January to July, that is, from the hot and humid summer months, to the colder and drier winter ones. It was suggested that the decrease in A and g observed from January through March, may be related to the decrease in plant growth rates, which could have influenced the source-sink relationships, since the climatic conditions for both months were similar. The decrease in A and g showed in July, seems to be related to the decrease in both the night temperature and the growth rate of plants.