RO treatment: selection of a pretreatment scheme based on fouling characteristics and operating conditions based on environmental impact

Desalination ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. van der Hoek ◽  
J.A.M.H. Hofman ◽  
P.A.C. Bonné ◽  
M.M. Nederlof ◽  
H.S. Vrouwenvelder
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Treatment Selection ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Fouling Characteristics

Adaptation Application to Engine Modelling

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude Iyinbor
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Data ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Design Point ◽  
Component Map ◽  
Important Measurement ◽  
Unknown Component ◽  
Selection Of

The optimisation of engine performance by predictive means can help save cost and reduce environmental pollution. This can be achieved by developing a performance model which depicts the operating conditions of a given engine. Such models can also be used for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. Creating such models requires a method that can cope with the lack of component parameters and some important measurement data. This kind of method is said to be adaptive since it predicts unknown component parameters that match available target measurement data. In this paper an industrial aeroderivative gas turbine has been modelled at design and off-design points using an adaptation approach. At design point, a sensitivity analysis has been used to evaluate the relationships between the available target performance parameters and the unknown component parameters. This ensured the proper selection of parameters for the adaptation process which led to a minimisation of the adaptation error and a comprehensive prediction of the unknown component and available target parameters. At off-design point, the adaptation process predicted component map scaling factors necessary to match available off-design point performance data.

scholarly journals The Ecological Footprint Accounting of Products: When Larger Is Not Worse

Resources ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicoletta Patrizi ◽  
Valentina Niccolucci ◽  
Riccardo Pulselli ◽  
Elena Neri ◽  
Simone Bastianoni
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Product System ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Competitive Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
Resource Accounting ◽  
Selection Of

One of the main goals of any (sustainability) indicator should be the communication of a clear, unambiguous, and simplified message about the status of the analyzed system. The selected indicator is expected to declare explicitly how its numerical value depicts a situation, for example, positive or negative, sustainable or unsustainable, especially when a comparison among similar or competitive systems is performed. This aspect should be a primary and discriminating issue when the selection of a set of opportune indicators is operated. The Ecological Footprint (EF) has become one of the most popular and widely used sustainability indicators. It is a resource accounting method with an area based metric in which the units of measure are global hectares or hectares with world average bio-productivity. Its main goal is to underline the link between the (un)sustainability level of a product, a system, an activity or a population life style, with the land demand for providing goods, energy, and ecological services needed to sustain that product, system, activity, or population. Therefore, the traditional rationale behind the message of EF is: the larger EF value, the larger environmental impact in terms of resources use, the lower position in the sustainability rank. The aim of this paper was to investigate if this rationale is everywhere opportune and unambiguous, or if sometimes its use requires paying a special attention. Then, a three-dimensional modification of the classical EF framework for the sustainability evaluation of a product has been proposed following a previous work by Niccolucci and co-authors (2009). Finally, the potentialities of the model have been tested by using a case study from the agricultural context.

Proposal of a Simplified Environmental Assessment Method Based on Major Building Materials for School Buildings in Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 905 ◽  
pp. 353-356
Author(s):  
Seung Jun Roh ◽  
Sung Ho Tae
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
Detailed Assessment ◽  
Impact Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Result ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study is to propose a simplified environmental impact assessment method based on selection of major building materials for school buildings in Korea. To accomplish this, environmental impact of 2 school buildings constructed in Korea was assessed according to the procedure of life cycle assessment. In addition, major building materials of school buildings were selected from the perspective of 6 environmental impact categories based on the assessment result, and a method of simplified environmental impact assessment was suggested. On one hand, case analysis verified applicability of the simplified environmental impact assessment method proposed in this study by showing similar value within 10% compared to the assessment result from existing detailed assessment.

scholarly journals Material Origins of Accelerated Operational Wear of RD-33 Engine Blades

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Kozakiewicz ◽  
Stanislaw Jóźwiak ◽  
Przemysław Jóźwiak ◽  
Stanisław Kachel
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Jet Engine ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Low Pressure Turbine ◽  
Propulsion Unit ◽  
Selection Of

The structural and strength analysis of the material used to construct such an important engine element as the turbine is of great significance, both at the design stage as well as during tests and expertises related to emergency situations. Bearing in mind the conditions above mentioned, the paper presents the results of research on the chemical composition, morphology and phased structure of the metallic construction material used to produce the blades of the high and low pressure turbine of the RD-33 jet engine, which is the propulsion unit of the MiG-29 aircraft. The data obtained as a result of the material tests of the blades allowed, on the basis of the analysis of chemical composition and phased structure, to determine the grade of the alloy used to construct the tested elements of the jet engine turbine. The structural stability of the material was found to be lower in comparison with engine operating conditions, which manifested itself as a clear decrease in the resistance properties of the blade material. The results obtained can be used as a basis for analyzing the life span of an object or a selection of material replacements, which enable to produce the analyzed engine element.

scholarly journals The Business Service Sector in India, Ireland and Poland. A Comparative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Mroczek
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Business Service ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Current Growth ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Made In

The fast growth of the service sector is one of the characteristic features of the contemporary economy. Amongst other CEE countries, Poland is one of the emerging locations for this sector. The aim of the paper is to examine and compare the business service sector in India, Ireland and Poland. Both India and Ireland are exceptional locations for this industry, so comparing the state and operating conditions in Poland with those countries can be insightful. A literature study is used to determine the motives of companies undertaking offshore investments, upon which a selection of location factors is made. In the empirical part, those factors are analyzed in a descriptive way. This allows us to draw conclusions concerning this sector in Poland. This country, to some extent, possesses selected positive features of both India and Ireland, which explains the current growth of the sector.

scholarly journals Selection of efficient ships according to the criterion of marginal price at the feasibility study

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-181
Author(s):  
Oksana Y. Vasileva ◽  
Marina V. Nikulina Nikulina ◽  
Juri I. Platov Platov
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
High Level ◽  
Selection Of

The article deals with the problem of selecting efficient ships by the feasibility study in which brake power, main dimensions, payload, speed and fuel consumption are determined. The necessity of using the proposed selection at the initial stage of the ship's design is justified; the problems that arise at the present time are denoted. The purpose of the article is to propose a criterion for the selection of efficient vessels, "tied" to the operating conditions, based on the marginal cost of the ship. A method for its determination is presented. At the same time, annual revenues and operating costs should be determined by modern methods of business planning for the operation of the fleet. When searching for the parameters of the ship, the optimal fuel consumption is determined. The rest of the costs can be found according to the coefficients "tied" to the fuel consumption and calculated on the basis of existing prototypes. The results of calculations by the proposed method are shown; its merits and opportunities for improvement are noted with the availability of relevant information. The conclusion is made about the convenience and applicability of the proposed option for selecting efficient ship for the feasibility study based on optimization methods for determining the parameters of vessels under conditions of a high level of use of information technologies.

Dynamic performance of optimized microwave assisted extraction to obtain Eucalyptus essential oil: energy requirements and environmental impact

2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Lainez-Cerón ◽  
Aurelio López-Malo ◽  
Enrique Palou ◽  
Nelly Ramírez-Corona
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Microwave Assisted Extraction ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Abstract The dynamic performance of a microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was studied during the extraction of eucalyptus essential oil. The effect of different process variables such as solid/liquid ratio (1:1, 1:3, or 1:5), stirring speed (0, 200, or 400 rpm), and power microwave output (360, 450, or 540 W) on obtained yield, energy requirements and environmental impact were assessed. The maximum yield was 1.26 ± 0.01% and the steam generation velocities between 4.8 and 8.8 g/min favor the extraction. In terms of environmental impact, the lowest EI99 value obtained was 6.93 ± 0.1 mPT/g. A multi-response optimization was performed to identify the operating conditions that maximize yield, while minimize energy requirements and environmental impact. Temperature dynamics and extraction kinetics were fitted to a second-order transfer function model, aimed to evaluate the role of heating patterns on the process performance. Finally, a controlled temperature experiment was carried out under the optimal conditions.

scholarly journals A Proposed New Approach for the Assessment of Selected Operating Conditions of the High Voltage Cable Line

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5275
Author(s):  
Michał Borecki
Keyword(s):  
Correction Factor ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Extreme Temperature ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Positive Temperature ◽  
Cable Line ◽  
Line System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Calculation Models

Calculation models for the selection of cable lines used for expansion and modernization in the energy system and energy transmission planning are recognized tools supporting decision-making in both the energy sector and energy policy. At the same time, the above calculation models contain a large number of correction factors taking into account the temperature of the external environment at various points, the mutual influence of which is not taken into account. This means limitations to today’s common approaches to solutions, especially with regard to the required safety buffer for cable line selection. To meet this challenge, this article presents a parameter that takes into account the change and difference in temperature at various points in the external environment in the analyzed cable line systems. The purpose of this paper was to develop a new approach to the selection of a cable line in order to minimize failure during operation. For this purpose, possible temperature cases that may occur during line operation in different countries and at different rated voltages have been identified. Simulation models for individual cable line layouts were developed and the extreme temperature cases of the line operation for the maximum negative and positive temperature difference between the cable core and the external environment were considered in detail. The development of the curve of the change of the correction factor for the difference in the operating temperature of the cable line will allow for a more precise selection of the cable line parameters and the shortening of the current calculation model in terms of cable selection. In addition, this article presents a comparison of the change in the value of the correction factor from the change in temperature of a selected phase of a cable line system.

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