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Gasification improvement of a poor quality solid recovered fuel (SRF): Effect o...

The need to produce energy from poor quality carbonaceous materials has increased, in order to reduce European dependency on imported fuels, diversify the use of new and alternative fuels and to guarantee secure energy production routes. The valorisation of a poor quality solid residual fuel (SRF), with high content of ash and volatile matter, through its conversion into fuel gas was studied. The rise of gasifi...

Reconstructing the architectural evolution of volcanic islands from combined K/...

The morpho-structural evolution of oceanic islands results from competition between volcano growth and partial destruction by mass-wasting processes. We present here a multi-disciplinary study of the successive stages of development of Faial (Azores) during the last 1 Myr. Using high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM), and new K/Ar, tectonic, and magnetic data, we reconstruct the rapidly evolving topograp...

Mantle dynamics and volcanism emplacement in the Azores

The Azores plateau is a triangular shaped topographic feature encompassing the boundary zone where three major tectonic plates (EU, NU and NA) meet. The eastern side of the plateau is delimited by two major tectonic discontinuities: the Mid Atlantic Ridge, and the Terceira Rift, a recently formed ultra-slow-spreading ridge. The origin of the plateau is still under debate. One hypothesis argues that the plateau ...

A survey on web archiving initiatives

Web archiving has been gaining interest and recognized importance for modern societies around the world. However, for web archivists it is frequently difficult to demonstrate this fact, for instance, to funders. This study provides an updated and global overview of web archiving. The obtained results showed that the number of web archiving initiatives significantly grew after 2003 and they are concentrated on d...

The photochemical reactivity of triplet β-lapachone-3-sulfonic acid toward...

The photochemical reactivity of β-Lapachone-3-sulfonic acid (1) towards amino acids, nucleobases or nucleosides has been examined employing the nanosecond laser flash photolysis technique. Excitation (λ = 355 nm) of degassed solutions of 1, in acetonitrile, resulted in the formation of its corresponding triplet excited state. This transient was efficiently quenched by L-tryptophan, L-tryptophan methyl...

Hydrogenation of rapeseed oil

Rapeseed oil was rapeseed oil hydrogenated using a hydrogen pressure of 160psi, over a temperature range from 200ºC to 400ºC. Residence time was varied from 6 to 120 min. The reaction was performed in the absence and in the presence of specific inorganic catalyst. The gaseous liquid and solid yield were determined. The liquid phase was characterized using elemental analysis FT-IR, GC-HD (boiling point profile)...

Reciclagem termoquímica de resíduos de plásticos e de pneus por pirólise

A sociedade moderna encontra-se cada vez mais dependente dos combustíveis líquidos bem como de produtos derivados do petróleo. Em virtude do limitado tempo de vida das reservas naturais de petróleo, torna-se imperativo encontrar fontes alternativas de produção de hidrocarbonetos. A pirólise de resíduos de pneus e plásticos pode ser uma dessas possíveis fontes. Neste processo, o tratamento termoquímico implement...

Variation of magnetic properties in sedimentary rocks hosting the Foum Zguid dy...

The effects of dyke intrusion on the magnetic properties of host sedimentary rocks are still poorly understood. Therefore, we have evaluated bulk magnetic parameters of standard palaeomagnetic samples collected along several sections across the sediments hosting the Foum Zguid dyke in southern Morocco. The study has been completed with the evaluation of the magnetic fabric after laboratory application of sequen...

THERMAL, MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL ALTERATIONS PROMOTED ON SEDIMENTARY ROCKS HOST...

This work is focused on flow and propagation of magma along thick Jurassic dykes and the effects of such intrusive processes on the magnetic properties of host sedimentary rocks, which are still poorly understood. Therefore, an exhaustive study of rock magnetic and petrography analyses were performed on dolerite rocks collected along several sections across the Foum Zguid (FZD - Southern Morocco) and Messejana-...

Amplificação óptica de impulsos laser ultra-curtos