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Effects of integrating a bioethanol production process to a kraft pulp mill

2010

Abstract The integration of an ethanol production process based on prehydrolysis of softwood chips to a kraft pulp mill is discussed. A simulation model of this biorefinery has been created with WinGEMS simulation software to calculate the mass and energy balances of the biorefinery and to examine the effects of the integration on the operation of the pulp mill. Integrating the prehydrolysis process to the modeled pulp mill producing 1000 Adt/day of pine pulp would increase the wood consumption by 16%. With the increased wood consumption, 40 t/day of ethanol could be produced, and the excess power production could be increased by 460 MWh/day. The integration of the ethanol production proces…

Salivary proteome and sensitivity to bitterness

2010

Among the various factors that dictate food choices, the sensorial acceptability and the in-mouth perception of food are essential. For example, bitterness is partly responsible for the rejection of some vegetables by some consumers. In this study, the aim is to evaluate if the salivary environment of an individual plays a role in his sensitivity to bitter taste

Architecture of dissonance : a study on the strategic management process of higher education internationalization

2018

In this study I analyze the neglected notion of organizational architecture in the strategic process of internationalization in the context of higher education. I examine the internationalization process through the development and management of international master’s degree programmes and their relation to the broader strategy of one particular Finnish university. I interviewed acting coordinators and directors of the programmes regarding their view on the administrative work, as well as the structures and resources, related to the programmes. Strategy documents, internal evaluations, and statistics were also analyzed. The omission of an explicit strategy and strategic program for internat…

2000-2009 Publication metrics reveal world trends of grain legume research

2012

Identifiant ProdInra 271566 BAP SAR CICAP GEAPSI pas de classement CT scientifiqueIdentifiant ProdInra 271566BAPSAR CICAPGEAPSIpas de classement CT scientifique; Grain legumes grown in Europe produce protein-rich seeds of good nutritional value. They can partially replace imported soybean amounting to about 35 Mt in 2010. Legumes also fix N2 naturally with the help of rhizobiaceae bacteria, resulting in fossil energy saving and reduction of glasshouse gas emissions risks. Strength and weaknesses of grain legume research in Europe and other nations are not well known. Therefore we studied 2000-2009 worldwide publications on grain legumes using the CAB database. We built a world corpus of 161…

Strategy : from managers' toy to practitioners' tool to successful implementation

2016

Quaderni del Laboratorio Interdisciplinare di ricerca su Corpi, Diritti, Conflitti - I

2021

Il volume raccoglie i contributi dei relatori che hanno animato gli incontri e le attività seminariale del Laboratorio di ricerca Interdisciplinare di Corpi, Diritti, Conflitti, Dipartimento Culture e Società, Università di palermo, AA. 2018-2019/2019-2020

Inconsistencies in the pozzolanic strength activity index (SAI) for silica fume according to EN and ASTM

2014

Published version of an article in the journal: Materials and Structures. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-014-0457-6 Open Access New supplementary cementitious materials claimed to possess pozzolan properties emerge frequently. This development is driven both by economic and environmental pressures. Properties of new materials are compared with those of materials already well known, such as silica fume. Several test methods are standardized for making such comparisons, regulated by both European (EN) and American (ASTM) standards. Standardization indicates that procedures are secured to make comparisons valid and informative. In this article the sensit…

Maladaptive stress coping: An additional psychological factor in the process of chronification of pain or pruritus

2021

Background: Inflammatory skin diseases with chronic pruritus and chronic back pain are very common symptoms in the general population and are associated with a reduced quality of life (QOL). In addition to biological factors, psychosocial reasons are also considered to be responsible for their development. So far, it is not known whether chronic pruritus and chronic back pain are related to maladaptive stress coping. Patients and methods: In our matched pilot case-control study with a total of 259 analyzed subjects, we compared outpatient groups, one suffering from chronic skin diseases with pruritus, the other with chronic back pain, to a healthy control group in terms of their stress copi…

Pedagogu pašizjūtas, stresa un apmierinātības ar darbu novērtējums attālinātā mācību procesā

2022

No pedagogu pašizjūtas, stresa pārvarēšanas un apmierinātības ar darbu ir atkarīga, ne tikai konkrētā darbinieka, bet visas izglītības kvalitāte un efektivitāte kopumā. Pētījuma „Pedagogu pašizjūtas, stresa un apmierinātības ar darbu novērtējums attālinātā mācību procesā” mērķis, izpētīt pedagogu pašizjūtu, stresu un apmierinātību ar darbu attālinātā mācību procesā. Mērķa sasniegšanai tika veikta literatūras analīze, skolotāju aptauja, intervijas ar pedagogiem, datu apstrāde un iegūto rezultātu analīze. Darba ietvaros tika izpētīta pedagogu pašizjūta, stress un apmierinātība ar darbu, izstrādāti priekšlikumi pedagogu pašizjūtas, apmierinātības ar darbu un stresa pārvarēšanas uzlabošanai sko…

Monitoring of stress distribution in damaged small-scale masonry walls by using two innovative sensors

2023

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) represents a strategic solution for the preservation of cultural heritage buildings. Existing masonry structures often suffer reductions in mechanical performances due to physiological aging of material constituents, external actions, and effect of catastrophic natural events. In many cases, the prompt prediction of damage in masonry elements is difficult and it can cause sudden collapses, compromising the safety of people. The proposed experimental study examines the effectiveness of two low-cost and innovative stress sensors, i.e. piezoelectric and capacitive stress sensors, for SHM of masonry structures. To this scope, the sensors were embedded in the m…