Aplicação da metodologia de planejamento de experimentos para formulação de massas cerâmicas para telhas

Rio Grande do Norte State stands out as one great producer of structural clay of the brazilian northeastern. The Valley Assu ceramic tiles production stands out obtained from ilitics ball clays that abound in the region under study. Ceramics formulation and the design of experiments with mixture approach, has been applied for researchers, come as an important aid to decrease the number of experiments necessary to the optimization. In this context, the objective of this work is to evaluate the effects of the formulation, temperature and heating rate in the physical-mechanical properties of the red ceramic body used for roofing tile fabrication of the Valley Assu, using design of mixture experiments. Four clays samples used in two ceramics industry of the region were use as raw material and characterized by X-ray diffraction, chemical composition, differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), particle size distribution analysis and plasticity techniques. Afterwards, they were defined initial molded bodies and made specimens were then prepared by uniaxial pressing at 25 MPa before firing at 850, 950 and 1050 ºC in a laboratory furnace, with heating rate in the proportions of 5, 10 e 15 ºC/min. The following tecnologicals properties were evaluated: linear firing shrinkage, water absorption and flexural strength. Results show that the temperature 1050 ºC and heating rate of 5 ºC/min was the best condition, therefore presented significance in all physical-mechanical properties. The model was accepted as valid based of the production of three new formulations with fractions mass diferents of the initial molded bodies and heated with temperature at 1050 ºC and heating rate of 5 ºC/min. Considering the formulation, temperature and heating rate as variables of the equations, another model was suggested, where from the aplication of design of experiments with mixtures was possible to get a best formulation, whose experimental error is the minor in relation to the too much formulations

Unidades de manejo para pinus: desenvolvimento e aplicação de metodologia em áreas de produção no oeste catarinense.

O presente trabalho teve por objetivos desenvolver e aplicar, no oeste catarinense, uma metodologia de estabelecimento de unidades de manejo para pinus a partir do mapeamento semi-detalhado de solos das áreas de estudo. Duas hipóteses de trabalho foram modeladas, ambas utilizando o sistema de produção de pinus local, que não faz correção da deficiência de nutrientes (ΔN): uma interpretação baseada na ausência de resposta ao melhoramento do ΔN, ou seja, que os tetos de produtividade independem dessa ação, sendo esse o modelo atual; e uma segunda interpretação considerando que a ausência do melhoramento do ΔN interfere nos tetos de produtividade do cultivo de pinus para as terras estudadas, modelo que representa um novo paradigma a ser testado. Cada polígono do mapa de solos detalhado foi associado a uma base de dados, que permitiu a definição dos graus de limitação das terras (ΔN, deficiência de água, deficiência de oxigênio, suscetibilidade à erosão e impedimentos ao manejo) para o cultivo do pinus. Conjuntos de critérios, considerando os diferentes graus de limitação alcançados para cada faixa de terra (polígonos do mapeamento de solos), definiram os guias para as classes de unidades de manejo para o cultivo de pinus. O mapeamento de solos semi-detalhado das áreas de produção identificou áreas mapeáveis associadas às classes de solos, em nível de ordem, Latossolos, Nitossolos, Cambissolos, Neossolos e Gleissolos. Essas cinco ordens geraram 36 unidades de mapeamento de solos. As limitações associadas aos atributos profundidade efetiva, relevo e presença de pedregosidade/rochosidade fizeram dos impedimentos ao manejo os fatores de limitação mais importantes para o cultivo de pinus das áreas mapeadas. Os quantitativos das classes de unidades de manejo para pinus dependeram de se considerar ou não a hipótese de resposta ao melhoramento do ΔN no sistema de manejo em uso na região. Na hipótese da ausência de resposta ao melhoramento do ΔN para a produção de pinus, temos os seguintes quantitativos: Apta superior com 113,14 ha (ou 7,5% da área mapeada); Apta inferior com 644,73 (ou 42,8% da área mapeada); Marginal superior com 408,35 (ou 27,1% da área mapeada); Marginal inferior com 277,58 ha (ou 18,4% da área mapeada) e Inapta com 63,2 ha (ou 4,2% da área mapeada). Ao se considerar a hipótese de uma resposta positiva ao melhoramento de ΔN para a produção de pinus e que o atual sistema de manejo não faz esse melhoramento, ocorre uma piora dos resultados, com muitas terras migrando das classes de unidades de manejo Apta (superior e inferior) para a classe Marginal superior.

Metodologia para adequacao de parametros do metodo de irrigacao por sulcos para uso pela assistencia tecnica.

Descreve-se uma metodologia de analise e representacao de dados de pesquisa sobre parametros do metodo de irrigacao por sulcos. Na coleta de ados usou-se um oxissolo (latossolo 37 AB) do Projeto de Irrigacao de Bebedouro. Fizeram-se determinacoes de densidade aparente, curvas de retencao de umidade, infiltracao ao nivel de 50% de agua disponivel, e testes de avanco de agua em sulcos com diferentes declividades e vazoes: 0,15% (2,5 - 3,1 - 4 - 5 litros/seg.), 0,24% (2 - 2,5 - 3 litros/seg.) e 0,37% (1 - 1,5 - 2,5 litros/seg.). A profundidade efetiva do sistema radicular das culturas e definida em funcao do ciclo fenologico. A vazao maxima nao-erosiva e mais eficiente foi definida a partir dos dados dos testes de avanco de agua nos sulcos, sendo que se as combinacoes mais eficientes de vazao-declividade foram: 2,5 litros/seg. -0,15%, 2 litros/seg. -0,24% e 1,5 litros/seg. -0,37%. Os dados foram analisados para responder a pergunta "quando irrigar", construindo-se nomogramas para menejo de irrigacao, visando seu uso rapido pela assistencia tecnica. Os nomogramas, usados em forma sequencial, permitem definir: profundidade efetiva das raizes em funcao do tempo apos o plantio, lamina de reposicao em funcao do nivel de agua disponivel e profundidade do sistema radicular, vazao mais eficiente em funcao da declividade dos sulcos, eficiencia de aplicacao em funcao do comprimento de sulcos e combinacao vazao-declividade, e tempo de irrigacao em funcao da lamina bruto e comprimento de sulcos. A metodologia pode ser extrapolada e deve ser aplicada em cada solo.

Paisagem, um patrimônio esquecido: subsídios para a construção de uma metodologia de valoração e proteção do cenário natural litorâneo

The so-called "residential tourism" came to intensify the previous occupation of the coastal zones, characterized by traditional beach houses, and brought significant consequences for their spatial configuration, and especially for its scenic value of the landscape. Although there is the intention to regulate the activities of enterprising groups by some legal instruments to control the use and occupation of land, and to contain some negative effects, the actions of government are still inefficient in trying to follow the implications on the landscape from the accelerated growth of the real estate and touristic sectors. Supported in the speech of economic development and income generation, public managers prioritize areas to attract tourists to the detriment of preserving important physical attributes of the natural environment that contribute significantly to the quality of life. The result can be noticed in the use of natural elements as one of the major components in the land valorization, and in the immediate attraction of investors and enterprising. Therefore, the objective of this work is to contribute to the debate on the landscape preservation a little detailed thematic in view of their relevance in the current context - by indicating subsidies to the creation of a methodology for the evaluation and protection of coastal zones that may assist the government in creating new instruments, and better prepare it in control of the occupation of these areas. For such, was followed two ways to analysis: the indirect method and the direct method. The first is grounded in the evaluation of landscape attributes, which is based on the work of Raquel Tardin (2008) and Eduardo Cuesta, Encarnación Algarra and Isabel Pastor (2001). The second, based on the research of Leticia and Carlos Hardt (2010) and on the concepts of phenomenology - expressed by Antonio Christofoletti (1985) and Yi-Fu Tuan (1983) - considers the population perspective on the quality of the natural scenery. Developed through cartographic materials, photographic collections and quantitative tables, this dissertation utilized as a case study the beaches of Barra de Tabatinga and Camurupim, located in the city of Nísia Floresta/RN. Despite already being sighted spaces of advanced stage of landscape degradation in these locations, areas of remarkable scenic value can still be found, what reinforce the urgency in adopting preservationists actions. The absence of laws focused on the management and protection of the landscape singularities associated with the inefficiency of the government to invigilate the land occupation in coastal zones, encourage the excessive action of the real estate-tourism, and consequently make the government the main responsible for the environmental and landscape impacts in these areas - by its omission or by their connivance. Therefore, the legislation permeates this entire process and constitutes itself as the most effective way to guarantee the right to the landscape to present and future generations. Are also pointed some important considerations to build a methodology, especially concerning possibilities of improvements and adaptations of its applicability in each case

Gerenciamento de alarmes em plataformas marítimas de produção de hidrocarbonetos: metodologia e estudo de caso

In the operational context of industrial processes, alarm, by definition, is a warning to the operator that an action with limited time to run is required, while the event is a change of state information, which does not require action by the operator, therefore should not be advertised, and only stored for analysis of maintenance, incidents and used for signaling / monitoring (EEMUA, 2007). However, alarms and events are often confused and improperly configured similarly by developers of automation systems. This practice results in a high amount of pseudo-alarms during the operation of industrial processes. The high number of alarms is a major obstacle to improving operational efficiency, making it difficult to identify problems and increasing the time to respond to abnormalities. The main consequences of this scenario are the increased risk to personal safety, facilities, environment deterioration and loss of production. The aim of this paper is to present a philosophy for setting up a system of supervision and control, developed with the aim of reducing the amount of pseudo-alarms and increase reliability of the information that the system provides. A real case study was conducted in the automation system of the offshore production of hydrocarbons from Petrobras in Rio Grande do Norte, in order to validate the application of this new methodology. The work followed the premises of the tool presented in ISA SP18.2. 2009, called "life cycle alarm . After the implementation of methodology there was a significant reduction in the number of alarms

Metodologia de utilização de dados de sensoriamento remoto em zonas costeiras sob influência da indústria petrolífera

Oil spills in marine environments represent immediate environmental impacts of large magnitude. For that reason the Environmental Sensitivity to Oil Maps constitute a major instrument for planning actions of containment and cleanup. For both the Environmental Sensitivity Maps always need to be updated, to have an appropriate scale and to represent accurately the coastal areas. In this context, this thesis presents a methodology for collecting and processing remote sensing data for the purpose of updating the territorial basis of thematic maps of Environmental Sensitivity to Oil. To ensure greater applicability of the methodology, sensors with complementary characteristics, which provide their data at a low financial cost, were selected and tested. To test the methodology, an area located on the northern coast of the Northeast of Brazil was chosen. The results showed that the products of ASTER data and image hybrid sensor PALSAR + CCD and HRC + CCD, have a great potential to be used as a source of cartographic information on projects that seek to update the Environmental Sensitivity Maps of Oil

Avaliação de metodologia de preparo de amostra de petróleo por digestão ácida auxiliada por microondas para determinação de metais por ICP-OES

This project describes a methodology optimization that would allow for a more efficient microwave assisted digestion process for petroleum samples. With the possible chance to vary various factors at once to see if any one factor was significant enough in the answers, experimental planning was used. Microwave assisted digestion allows, through the application of potency, an increasing number of collisions between the HNO3 and H2O2 molecules, favoring sample opening for complex matrixes. For this, a 24 factorial experimental planning was used, varying potency, time and the volumes for HNO3 65% and H2O2 30%. To achieve the desired answers, several elements were monitored (C, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn and V) through Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). With this initial study it was noticed that the HNO3 was not a significant factor for any of the statistical studies for any of the analytes and the other 3 factors and their interactions showed statistical significance. A Box Behnken experimental planning was used taking in consideration 3 factors: H2O2 volume, time (min) and Potency (W), Nitric Acid kept at 4mL for a mass of 0,1g of petroleum. The results were extremely satisfying showing higher efficiency in the digestion process and taking in a responsibility between the answers for each analyte and the carbon monitoring was achieved in the following conditions: 7mL of H2O2, 700 Watts of potency and a reaction time of 7 minutes with 4mL de HNO3 for a mass of 0,1g of petroleum. The optimized digestion process was applied to four different petroleum samples and the analytes determined by ICP-OES

Identificação e caracterização da pobreza rural no Rio Grande do Sul: A metodologia da FEE

Identificação e caracterização da pobreza rural no Rio Grande do Sul: A metodologia da FEE

Metodologia para avaliação de cinemática de partículas gasosas em fluidos de viscosidade variável com o tempo e sua aplicação na construção de poços de petróleo

Many challenges have been presented in petroleum industry. One of them is the preventing of fluids influx during drilling and cementing. Gas migration can occur as result of pressure imbalance inside the well when well pressure becomes lower than gas zone pressure and in cementing operation this occurs during cement slurry transition period (solid to fluid). In this work it was developed a methodology to evaluate gas migration during drilling and cementing operations. It was considered gel strength concept and through experimental tests determined gas migration initial time. A mechanistic model was developed to obtain equation that evaluates bubble displacement through the fluid while it gels. Being a time-dependant behavior, dynamic rheological measurements were made to evaluate viscosity along the time. For drilling fluids analyzed it was verified that it is desirable fast and non-progressive gelation in order to reduce gas migration without affect operational window (difference between pore and fracture pressure). For cement slurries analyzed, the most appropriate is that remains fluid for more time below critical gel strength, maintaining hydrostatic pressure above gas zone pressure, and after that gels quickly, reducing gas migration. The model developed simulates previously operational conditions and allow changes in operational and fluids design to obtain a safer condition for well construction

Metodologia multicritério para avaliar as condições de operação do transporte de carga por cabotagem no Brasil, sob a ótica dos armadores

Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental, 2016.

Uma metodologia para a análise do desempenho sustentável dos postos de revenda de combustível na cidade de Natal/RN, com o uso de data envelopment analysis-DEA

The increasing use of fossil fuels in line with cities demographic explosion carries out to huge environmental impact in society. For mitigate these social impacts, regulatory requirements have positively influenced the environmental consciousness of society, as well as, the strategic behavior of businesses. Along with this environmental awareness, the regulatory organs have conquered and formulated new laws to control potentially polluting activities, mostly in the gas stations sector. Seeking for increasing market competitiveness, this sector needs to quickly respond to internal and external pressures, adapting to the new standards required in a strategic way to get the Green Badge . Gas stations have incorporated new strategies to attract and retain new customers whom present increasingly social demand. In the social dimension, these projects help the local economy by generating jobs and income distribution. In this survey, the present research aims to align the social, economic and environmental dimensions to set the sustainable performance indicators at Gas Stations sector in the city of Natal/RN. The Sustainable Balanced Scorecard (SBSC) framework was create with a set of indicators for mapping the production process of gas stations. This mapping aimed at identifying operational inefficiencies through multidimensional indicators. To carry out this research, was developed a system for evaluating the sustainability performance with application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) through a quantitative method approach to detect system s efficiency level. In order to understand the systemic complexity, sub organizational processes were analyzed by the technique Network Data Envelopment Analysis (NDEA) figuring their micro activities to identify and diagnose the real causes of overall inefficiency. The sample size comprised 33 Gas stations and the conceptual model included 15 indicators distributed in the three dimensions of sustainability: social, environmental and economic. These three dimensions were measured by means of classical models DEA-CCR input oriented. To unify performance score of individual dimensions, was designed a unique grouping index based upon two means: arithmetic and weighted. After this, another analysis was performed to measure the four perspectives of SBSC: learning and growth, internal processes, customers, and financial, unifying, by averaging the performance scores. NDEA results showed that no company was assessed with excellence in sustainability performance. Some NDEA higher efficiency Gas Stations proved to be inefficient under certain perspectives of SBSC. In the sequence, a comparative sustainable performance and assessment analyzes among the gas station was done, enabling entrepreneurs evaluate their performance in the market competitors. Diagnoses were also obtained to support the decision making of entrepreneurs in improving the management of organizational resources and promote guidelines the regulators. Finally, the average index of sustainable performance was 69.42%, representing the efforts of the environmental suitability of the Gas station. This results point out a significant awareness of this segment, but it still needs further action to enhance sustainability in the long term

Literatura catalana infantil: continguts, metodologia i avaluació

En aquest article presentem els resultats de la reflexió, l’estudi i la discussió que s’ha produït sobre la metodologia docent de l’assignatura Literatura catalana infantil (17557), a partir dels nous enfocaments relacionats amb les TIC i les possibilitats que ofereix la xarxa, i de la recerca sobre altres experiències docents vinculades a l’ensenyament de la literatura, amb especial interès per l’Aprenentatge Basat en Projectes (sobre el qual hem organitzat, amb el suport de l’ICE, un curs de formació per al professorat del Departament de Filologia Catalana). La investigació sobre metodologies ha propiciat una revisió i modificació de l’avaluació de l’assignatura així com també d’alguns continguts específics, com ara la narrativa audiovisual, que s’incorporarà en forma de discussió als continguts relacionats amb el gèneres de la literatura infantil i juvenil. Al capdavall, el treball realitzat contribueix a generar un discurs propi sobre l’ensenyament de la literatura, especialment dirigit a l’educació primària i, per tant, incideix directament en la formació de l’alumnat de la Facultat d’Educació en la qual s’imparteix aquesta assignatura.

Metodologia para elaboração de glossários bilíngues para a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – ANVISA

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Letras, Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos da Tradução, 2016.

Implementação da metodologia 5S no âmbito da utilização das ferramentas de corte

O trabalho apresentado surgiu com a necessidade da realização de um projeto de mestrado, em conjunto com a oportunidade de implementar novos métodos organizacionais na empresa Farmi-Reparações, Lda. Para efetuar esta alteração recorreu-se à metodologia 5S, tendo sido necessário para tal realizar um estudo teórico às ferramentas de melhoria da qualidade, com maior destaque para a metodologia 5S e o fator de resistência à mudança inerente à implementação. No sentido de alcançar os objetivos propostos, realizou-se uma análise inicial à empresa, e delineou-se uma estratégia para contornar a resistência à mudança por parte dos colaboradores aos métodos de trabalho, que poderiam colocar em causa a implementação da metodologia 5S. Com base na estratégia definida, aplicou-se a metodologia em alguns postos de trabalho da secção de produção, e na totalidade da secção de bancada. Para tal, foi necessário a empresa realizar alguns investimentos, nomeadamente, com a aquisição e fabricação de sistemas de organização. Ao nível da medição do impacto da implementação dos 5S, foi analisado o grau de aplicação de cada senso e identificados os benefícios obtidos na seção de bancada. Foi realizada ainda uma auditoria 5S e comparados os resultados das quebras de ferramentas de corte e saída por desgaste do 1º semestre de 2016 com o 1º semestre de 2015. Com base nos resultados e trabalho realizado, é de destacar que o impacto mais positivo deste trabalho foi o facto de este ter sido o início do processo de melhoria contínua na empresa, gerando as condições necessárias para implementar outras técnicas da qualidade, pois permitiu contornar a resistência à mudança dos colaboradores no que respeita aos métodos de trabalho e organizacionais estabelecidos.

Formação sobre Metodologia de Cuidados Humanitude: contributo para a melhoria da qualidade dos cuidados

As mudanças emergentes na sociedade levantam alguns desafios na prestação de cuidados e por vezes os profissionais de saúde não estão preparados com estratégias adequadas à realidade dos cuidados. A Metodologia de Cuidar Humanitude (MCH) foca a sua intervenção na procura de estratégias inovadoras, que permitam a prestação de cuidados com qualidade, adequadas às necessidades emergentes, mantendo como enfoque o humanismo, profissionalismo e o rigor técnico e científico (Gineste & Pellissier, 2008; Simões, 2014). Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar qual o contributo da formação sobre Metodologia de Cuidados Humanitude na melhoria da qualidade dos cuidados. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, com uma amostra constituída por 7 enfermeiros que tinham realizado a formação sobre a MCH. Os dados foram obtidos através de um questionário de caraterização sociodemográfica e de questões abertas. Resultados: Todos os participantes reconheceram que a formação sobre a MCH teve contributos importantes na pessoa cuidada tendo sido destacado a diminuição da oposição aos cuidados, a redução dos comportamentos de agitação, diminuição dos problemas decorrentes da imobilidade, promoção da autonomia e do respeito pela dignidade da pessoa humana. Conclusões: Dada a perceção sobre os contributos da MCH na prestação dos cuidados, torna-se importante disseminar a formação sobre esta metodologia de cuidar a um maior número de profissionais de saúde.