Avaliação e correlação de parâmetros físicos e mecânicos de um solo residual granítico

Os solos residuais mostram divergências em relação aos solos transportados modelados pelas teorias da Mecânica dos Solos. Estas divergências são em grande parte devido a uma estrutura de cimentação herdada da rocha mãe. Este estudo foi baseado nos resultados obtidos em sondagens mecânicas e ensaios de penetração dinâmica, estática e laboratoriais e consistiu na avaliação e correlação dos parâmetros que determinam o comportamento geomecânico do terreno, como a resistência e a deformabilidade.

Thermal Residual Stresses in Functionally Graded Structures: a Didactic Case Study

Conferência: 2nd Experiment at International Conference - 18-20 September 2013

Potencial da biomassa florestal residual para fins energéticos de três concelhos

O mercado da biomassa florestal tem vindo a desenvolver-se bastante nos últimos anos na Europa. Portugal, apesar de ter um desenvolvimento considerável através da sua indústria florestal, apenas nos últimos anos começa a encarar as oportunidades que este recurso pode oferecer. Através de um concurso público lançado em 2006, a meta para a produção de electricidade a partir de biomassa florestal foi estabelecida em 250 MWe, sendo anteriormente de 150 MWe. O presente trabalho tem três objectivos: 1) quantificar a produção de biomassa florestal residual nos concelhos de Almeirim, Alpiarça e Chamusca; 2) analisar a disponibilidade de biomassa florestal para quatro locais seleccionados no distrito de Santarém e para duas centrais em funcionamento (CAIMA e Pego); e 3) avaliar a viabilidade económica da co-combustão de biomassa florestal com carvão na central do Pego. A produção de biomassa florestal nos três concelhos estudados foi estimada em 30 601 a 35 585 toneladas secas por ano. O contributo real para as necessidades anuais em biomassa é de 2-17%, 16-23% e 5-11% para as centrais de Rio Maior, CAIMA e Pego, respectivamente, admitindo um preço da biomassa de 25,4 €/t (45% de humidade). Estimou-se ainda que a co-combustão de biomassa na central do Pego é atractiva para custos de licença de emissão a partir de 16 €/tCO2 e para preços de biomassa florestal residual inferiores a 30 €/t (45% de humidade).

Ecological aspects of American cutaneous leishmaniasis: 6. Man-biting sandfly fauna of a patch of residual forest in the middle and north-eastern region of the São Paulo State, Brazil

This report shows the phlebotomine vectorial role in the endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis situated in the middle and north-eastern region of the São Paulo, Brazil. Analysis of information encloses a sandfly man-biting fauna of four different patches of residual forest. So, using the human-bait and Shannon trap for a period of one year we have caught 16,869 sandflies. The predominance of Lutzomyia intermedia (85,6%) was clear. Moreover, the low density of Lutzomyia whitmani and Lutzomyia pessoai and their epidemiological implications at present and in the past are discussed. Information about the daily activity of some species is given and we emphasize for the first time, the diurnal activity of Lutzomyia firmatoi in the São Paulo State.

Volunteering for a Lifetime? Volunteers’ Intention to Stay in Portuguese Hospitals

The current study aims to study Hospital volunteers’ intention to stay in an organization through understanding motivation, management factors, and satisfaction. A total of 304 Hospital volunteers, mainly women, completed a questionnaire measuring motivations, management factors, satisfaction, and intention to stay. In this study, structural equation modeling was used. Results demonstrate that there is a positive relationship between (a) motivation and satisfaction, (b) management factors and satisfaction, (c) satisfaction and intention to stay, and (d) motivation and management factors. These results present important outcomes that should be reflected in the way organizations operate. This research indicates aspects which are most valued by volunteers and allows NPOs to design and establish appropriate and assertive management policies.

Supply chain optimization of residual forestry biomass for bioenergy production: the case study of Portugal

Within a large set of renewable energies being explored to tackle energy sourcing problems, bioenergy can represent an attractive solution if effectively managed. The supply chain design supported by mathematical programming can be used as a decision support tool to the successful bioenergy production systems establishment. This strategic decision problem is addressed in this paper where we intent to study the design of the residual forestry biomass to bioelectricity production in the Portuguese context. In order to contribute to attain better solutions a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed and applied in order to optimize the design and planning of the bioenergy supply chain. While minimizing the total supply chain cost the production energy facilities capacity and location are defined. The model also includes the optimal selection of biomass amounts and sources, the transportation modes selection, and links that must be established for biomass transportation and products delivers to markets. Results illustrate the positive contribution of the mathematical programming approach to achieve viable economic solutions. Sensitivity analysis on the most uncertain parameters was performed: biomass availability, transportation costs, fixed operating costs and investment costs. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Ensaios de coagulação floculação da água residual afluente à Etar de Avis

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente, Perfil Engenharia Sanitária

Estudo do crescimento da microalga Chlorella vulgaris numa água residual tratada, sob diferentes condições de fotoperíodo e temperatura

Dissertação apresentada à Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Energia e Bioenergia

SIR performance evaluation of MB-OFDM UWB system with residual timing offset

Signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) performance of a multiband orthogonal frequency division multiplexing ultra-wideband system with residual timing offset is investigated. To do so, an exact mathematical derivation of the SIR of this system is derived. It becomes obvious that, unlike a cyclic prefixing based system, a zero padding based system is sensitive to residual timing offset.

Residual effect of two Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis products assayed against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in laboratory and outdoors at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Resistance of the dengue vector to temephos stimulated its substitution for Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) since 2001 in Brazil. The persistence of the two Bti formulations employed at that time by the Health Ministry, Vectobac G and Aquabac G, was assayed under laboratory and outdoor conditions. Both formulations were tested at 0.2 g/10 liters of water, the same concentration applied in the field for vector control. The tests were done against Ae. aegypti third instar larvae (Rockefeller strain). In the laboratory, Vectobac G and Aquabac G caused at least 95% mortality until 101 and 45 days after treatment, respectively. In the outdoor assays, test containers of different materials were treated with either formulation and placed in a shaded area. Larvae were introduced each 3-6 days and mortality was recorded 24 and 48 hours later. In the first set of assays, performed in June 2001, mortality levels of 70% or more were attained for 2-5 weeks for both formulations in all containers. The exception was for the iron one that rusted, resulting in low mortality after seven days. In the second set of assays (August 2001), 70% mortality was attained for just 1-2 weeks for all the containers and both formulations.

Contributo para a modelização de magnetos supercondutores de fluxo residual: aplicação a um motor linear todo supercondutor

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Estudo da reutilização de uma água residual tratada na rega paisagística. Caso estudo: ETAR da ETVO - Valorsul

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente, perfil Sanitária

Avaliação da reutilização de água residual tratada para consumo humano por processos de separação por membranas

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente – Perfil Engenharia Sanitária