995 resultados para Piñeiro, Isabel


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In a “perfect” drinking water system, the water quality for the consumers should be the same as the quality of the water leaving the treatment plant. However, some variability along the system can lead to a decrease in water quality (such as discolouration) which is usually reflected in the number of the customer complaints. This change may be related to the amount of sediment in the distribution network, leading to an increase in turbidity at the water supply. Since there is no such thing as a perfect drinking water system, the behaviour of particles in a drinking water network needs a suitable approach in order to understand how it works. Moreover, the combination of measurements, such as turbidity patterns and the Resuspension Potential Method (RPM) aid in the prevention of discoloured water complaints and intervention in the treatment upgrade or the network cleaning. Besides sediments there is also bacterial regrowth in the network, which is related to the water quality and distribution network characteristics. In a theoretical drinking water system higher velocities, temperature and shorter residences times lead to wider bacterial growth. In this study we observe velocity and residence steady-states and bacterial does not seem to be related to either. It can be concluded that adequate measurements of RPM, customer complaints and bacterial concentrations allow a wider knowledge on particle behaviour in drinking water systems.

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Este trabalho tem como objectivo a quantificação de metais (Alumínio, Bário, Cádmio, Chumbo, Cobalto, Cobre, Crómio, Estanho, Níquel, Potássio, Selénio, Sódio, Antimónio, Vanádio, Zinco e Mercúrio), em resíduos com potencial para valorização energética, em particular o refugo da estação de triagem do embalão de Palmela e o rejeitado do TMB da Central de Setúbal. A partir destes resíduos pode produzir-se RDF que é um combustível heterogéneo e de elevado PCI, que é utilizado em diversos países Europeus, como a Alemanha, a Itália e a Holanda como combustível alternativo. Este tipo de combustível tem especial pertinência devido ao Protocolo de Quioto e à Directiva das Energias Renováveis, que sugerem a substituição dos combustíveis fósseis. Assim, indústrias como cimenteiras, produtoras de gesso, termoeléctricas entre outras podem fazer uso destes combustíveis de forma a cumprir alguns dos requisitos exigidos nestes documentos. Neste trabalho estudou-se o comportamento dos resultados dos metais relativamente à distribuição Normal, e sempre que possível, associaram-se intervalos com 95% de confiança para as médias, e fez-se uma comparação final entre os dois resíduos estudados. Seguidamente, fez-se a comparação dos valores das médias e dos máximos obtidos para os metais, com a Norma CEN/TC 343, com as Normas da Secil, EURITS, Alemanha, Finlândia, Itália e Suécia. Verificaram-se incumprimentos em todas as Normas estudadas, para ambos os resíduos, com excepção da Norma CEN/TC 343 e da Norma da Finlândia, segundo as quais estes resíduos podem ser usados na produção de RDF.

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Fisheries is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. Fatal accidents and injuries in the fisheries are characterized as well as particular circumstances that may cause or aggravate the risk of accidents. Aspects of safety management of fishing vessels are covered in this paper: areas of concern when doing a risk assessment in fishing vessels, fundamental elements on a safety management system for the fisheries and the need for international and national level instruments as well as legal and compulsory measures

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Tese de mestrado. Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 199

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Dissertação apresentada ao Instituto Politécnico do Porto para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Gestão das Organizações, Ramo de Gestão de Empresas Orientada pelo Professor Doutor Eduardo Sá e Silva Mestre Fátima Monteiro Esta dissertação não inclui as críticas e sugestões feitas pelo Júri

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During the recent years human society evolved from the “industrial society age” and transitioned into the “knowledge society age”. This means that knowledge media support migrated from “pen and paper” to computer-based Information Systems. Due to this fact Ergonomics has assumed an increasing importance, as a science/technology that deals with the problem of adapting the work to the man, namely in terms of Usability. This paper presents some relevant Ergonomics, Usability and User-centred design concepts regarding Information Systems.

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Doctoral Thesis in Information Systems and Technologies Area of Engineering and Manag ement Information Systems

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OBJECTIVE Collection of triatomines in domestic, peridomestic and sylvatic environments in states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, Northeastern and Southern Brazil respectively, and isolation of Trypanosoma cruzi strains. METHODS First, the captured triatomines were identified using insect identification keys, then their intestinal content was examined by abdominal compression, and the samples containing trypanosomatid forms were inoculated in LIT medium and Swiss mice. RESULTS Six triatomine species were collected in cities in Bahia, namely Panstrongylus geniculatus (01), Triatoma melanocephala (11), T. lenti (94), T. pseudomaculata (02), T. sherlocki (26) and T. sordida (460), and two in cities in Rio Grande do Sul, namely T. circummaculata (11) and T. rubrovaria (115). Out of the specimens examined, T. cruzi was isolated from 28 triatomine divided into four different species: T. melanocephala (one), T. lenti (one), T. rubrovaria (16) and T. sordida (10). Their index of natural infection by T. cruzi was 6.4%. CONCLUSIONS The isolation of T. cruzi strains from triatomines found in domestic and peridomestic areas shows the potential risk of transmission of Chagas disease in the studied cities. The maintenance of those T. cruzi strains in laboratory is intended to promote studies that facilitate the understanding of the parasite-vector-host relationship.

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Every single day millions of European workers are exposed to noise at work. One in five of European’s workers have to raise his voice to be heard for at least half of the time that there are at work and 7% suffer from work-related hearing impairment. In Europe noise-induced hearing loss is the most common reported occupational disease. This paper deals with issues related with noise management at work, especially regarding the compliance with the new noise European Directive, (2003/10/EC).

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

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Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Química e Bioquímica

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Mestrado em Ensino Precoce do Inglês

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