Assessment and implementation of a methodological framework for sustainable management: Lake Kinneret as a case study

Biomass can provide a reliable support for production of biofuels while contributing to sustainable management of natural resources. Many countries, including Italy, have introduced important incentive schemes to support the use of biomass for electricity, heat and transportation. This has raised considerable interest towards the use of biomass for energy generation purposes. Nonetheless, the design and installation of biomass-fuelled power plants present several critical issues, such as choice and availability of biomass, choice of technology, power plant localization and logistics. The case study tackled in this paper evaluates the economies originated by a 1MWel Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine coupled with a biomass fuelled boiler, installed in an area close to Palermo (Italy). A Geographical Information System (GIS) was used to localize the power plant and to optimize logistics. The thermodynamics of the plant as a whole were also analyzed. Finally, two different scenarios were simulated for project financial evaluation.

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“Strangers from a Different Shore”

Journal of Chinese Overseas ◽

10.1163/17932548-12341394 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 106-122

Author(s):

Jeannie Chen (陈宇晶)

Keyword(s):

Critical Race Theory ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Methodological Framework ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Community Based ◽

Chinese Exclusion ◽

Study Approach ◽

Special Collections ◽

Distribution Of Resources

Abstract This exploratory research examines archival representations of Chinese in America in collections dating from before and during the Chinese Exclusion Era (1860–1943), both in mainstream institutional archives/special collections repositories and in smaller community-based archives. Using critical race theory as a methodological framework and an interpretivist case study approach, this research shows a continued lack for transparency surrounding archival description and archival representations within such collections and an uneven distribution of resources across institutions that collect and preserve materials on early Chinese in America. The report identifies the difficulties of balancing evolving terminologies and changing archival descriptive standards/technology and the need for collaboration among bibliographers, catalogers, archivists, historians and activists in creating archival descriptions in collections about the Chinese in America.

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Digital Twin for Monitoring Ergonomics during Manufacturing Production

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app10217758 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (21) ◽

pp. 7758

Author(s):

Alessandro Greco ◽

Mario Caterino ◽

Marcello Fera ◽

Salvatore Gerbino

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Methodological Framework ◽

Production Lines ◽

Work Activities ◽

Digital Twin ◽

Set Up ◽

Operational Issues ◽

Smart Factories

Within the era of smart factories, concerning the ergonomics related to production processes, the Digital Twin (DT) is the key to set up novel models for monitoring the performance of manual work activities, which are able to provide results in near real time and to support the decision-making process for improving the working conditions. This paper aims to propose a methodological framework that, by implementing a human DT, and supports the monitoring and the decision making regarding the ergonomics performances of manual production lines. A case study, carried out in a laboratory, is presented for demonstrating the applicability and the effectiveness of the proposed framework. The results show how it is possible to identify the operational issues of a manual workstation and how it is possible to propose and test improving solutions.

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