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The state of water resources in major mediterranean islands
2014
This work analyses the state of water resources in six Mediterranean islands: Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Mallorca, Malta and Sicily. The analysis is focused on the prevailing social, economic and hydroclimatological characteristics of these islands in order to identify the main common features affecting water availability, demand and use. A detailed analysis of the state of water resources in all the considered islands has been carried out. A background of current conditions relating to freshwater availability, quality and use has been established. Different strategies to face water scarcity and enhance water quality in theislands have been assessed in a context of climate change which is a co…
Long term analysis of small desalination plant for potable water supply of tourist areas (in Sicily)
2013
The main aim of this work is to gain information on the working conditions of a desalination plant in Sicily, on the costs of produced desalinated water and on the perspectives of new plants to be built in the island, in order to evaluate the long term performance of a desalination plant in a small island for potable water supply. At the same time, because the high operational costs, the work tries to provide green power alternatives for the plant as well. As a pilot we will consider the Lipari Island which has a MED-MVC (Multiple Effect Distillation- Mechanical Vapor Compression) plant. It is important to underline that even though the pilot refers to a Sicilian Island, the developed proce…
Analyse de la digitalisation du canal de distribution : une approche triadique dans l’étude du risque de désintermédiation des grossistes traditionne…
2020
Intermediaries are little studied in Management Science. The research proposes to put forward a particular type of intermediary that is the wholesaler. Faced with the digitization of all sectors, it is interesting to question the capacity of wholesalers to generate added value in the distribution channel. Based on the triadic methodology and the field of study, it turns out that digital can modify one of the inter-organizational relational processes. In the absence of a strong demand for downstream distribution channels, wholesalers are struggling to put in place a digital strategy that makes sense. On the other hand, this delay allows the industrialist to take the lead on information flows…
The Influence of the Digitalisation of the Distribution Channel in the Process of Bypassing Wholesalers: The Case of a Distribution Triad
2022
• ObjectivesThe wholesaler, a traditional player in distribution, has been going through a new phase in its evolution over the last twenty years. Driven by the digitalisation of activities, upstream and downstream players are trying to bypass it and new players such as commercial platforms are appearing. In order to understand this phenomenon, this research analyses how the wholesaler manages to keep a part of the flows between the actors of the distribution channel.• MethodA qualitative analysis by individual interviews within the building materials sector highlights the appropriation of informational flows by manufacturers leading to the phenomenon of partial disintermediation which affec…
Resistance of traditional wholesalers: a dichotomy of flows within the distribution channel
2020
The wholesaler has often been threatened with the risk of disintermediation both upstream and downstream of the distribution channel. Wholesalers, in their role as intermediaries, remain established in many sectors. The Internet has also generated a current of re-intermediation via digital platforms. The article starts from the premise that wholesalers are always essential players in the distribution channel and increase their value proposition through services and digital. As part of a qualitative study in the French market for the sale of building materials, an interesting phenomenon emerged. It is the partial disintermediation of wholesalers for the benefit of industrialists. This partia…
Correlations for estimating the specific capital cost of multi-effect distillation plants considering the main design trends and operating conditions
2018
Abstract This work proposes a correlation for the specific capital cost of multi-effect distillation (MED) plants, considering their main design options and parameters, such as the number of effects, size/capacity, and heat source temperature. These parameters are varied within a large range to cover as many different cases as possible. The cost correlation decouples the evaporator cost and includes in the expression the ratio of the heat exchanger area to a reference one. This area is calculated using a validated MED numerical model, with the results then processed to produce fitted expressions. Two versions of this correlation with different levels of complexity are proposed, which provid…
Electrodialysis for wastewater treatment—Part I: Fundamentals and municipal effluents
2020
Abstract Selectivity, high recovery, and chemical-free operation are strengths of electrodialysis. Different configurations have been proposed for several applications. Effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants (including sludge and supernatants), desalination plants, and animal farms can be treated for recovering water, nutrients, salts, and acids/bases. Although many applications are technoeconomically feasible and competitive with other zero liquid discharge systems, only a few real plants have been installed. However, the research is currently very active, thus paving the way for a widespread use at large scale in the next future.
Influencia de la práctica instrumental en el sistema orofacial
2014
Introducción. El aparato estomatognático es muy importante para los instrumentistas de viento ya que les permite la ejecución musical. Por lo tanto, les debería preocupar su estado en cuanto a función y salud. Se ha observado que una maloclusión puede afectar a la correcta posición del instrumento en la boca, al igual que tocar instrumentos de viento podría influir en el esqueleto dentofacial. Sin embargo la exacta relación entre ellos no se conoce en profundidad. Es a esta relación a lo que pretendemos aportar con este trabajo. Objetivos. El propósito general es valorar los cambios y patologías orofaciales asociadas, con relación de causa-efecto, a la práctica con instrumentos musicales de…
Anulación del laudo arbitral: motivos
2015
I. La tesis se centra en el arbitraje interno y, dentro de éste, se aborda los específicos motivos de anulación que prevé el artículo 41.1 de la Ley 60/2003, de 23 de diciembre, de Arbitraje española. Contempla una primera parte introductoria donde se hace, principalmente, un análisis de la naturaleza de la acción de anulación concebida en la Ley y donde se concluye que se trata de una acción que origina un proceso donde se ejercita una pretensión anulatoria que se desarrolla ante las Salas de lo Civil y de lo Penal del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Comunidad respectiva y cuyo cauce es el del juicio verbal con ciertas matizaciones; es de carácter extraordinaria por cuanto el interés p…