本研究係採用桃園工業區土地實際交易價格作為實證對象，運用特徵價格理論，探討影響工業區土地價格的因素。因桃園縣之地理區位係處於內湖科技園區、新竹科學園區兩大產業聚集重鎮之中間位置，因此亦分析桃園縣輻輳區位與前述兩園區之距離是否成為其地價影響因素之一。故除將一般文獻研究對價格有所影響之宗地條件及區位條件納入分析外，亦將工業區管理服務、產業聚集及桃園縣輻輳位置等要素，測試是否亦為工業區土地價格的影響因素。而研究採用的方法係以特徵價格函數為基礎，工業區地價為應變數，可能影響工業區地價的因素為自變數，並使用一般化的Box-Cox轉換函數測試各種函數型態，最後選擇一最適函數型態進行特徵價格的估算。 實證結果發現，有關工業區之宗地條件中移轉土地面積、臨街路寬、臨街關係等3項變數為工業區地價影響因素。而在區位條件中，與桃園縣政府距離、與內湖科技園區距離等2項變數，對工業區地價具有負向的關係，即與縣政府或內科距離越遠，地價越低。再者，藉以代表產業聚集指標的鄉鎮市製造業勞動力聚集比例亦通過模式檢定，與地價呈現正向關係，顯示勞動力聚集比例越高，能提高廠商設廠的意願，增加工業用地的需求，有助於地價的提昇。此外，有設置服務中心的工業區，因能提供管理服務，對廠商較具有吸引力，反映於地價結構上，是呈現正向關係。 最後則依據實證研究結果，提出以下建議，在產業聚集方面，政府應協助廠商形成產業聚集氛圍，不僅有利於工業區地價的提升，更可提高產業的競爭力；在工業區管理服務的提供方面，政府應由開發工業區導向轉為管理服務導向，由工業區內所設置的服務中心，提供完善管理服務，創造工業區土地價格的提昇。 / This study aims to test the affecting factors of Taoyuan industrial land prices by constructing hedonic pricing functions. The empirical data is complied from market prices. The importance of Taoyuan which is located between Neihu Technology Park and Hsinchu Science Park, lies in an center place of two industrial parks above -mentioned. In order to emphasize the importance of Taoyuan’s location,two variables of distances to Neihu Technology Park and distances to Hsinchu Science Park are tested in this paper. Otherwise, the conditions of lots, location, industrial parks’ management service, industrial agglomeration are considered affecting factors of industrial land prices and all tested in this study. In accordance with hedonic pricing theory, a Box and Cox transformation was applied to the dependent variable to test functional forms. This method was used to identify the preferable functional form for the study data. The preferable functional form that we tested in this study is the basis for evaluating industrial land prices. Based on model testing, this study indicates that variables related to conditions of lots, locational attributes, industrial agglomeration and industrial parks’ management service determine land prices. Variables related to conditions of lots, such as size, the width of street, and a street lot determine land prices. Variables related to locational attributes, such as distances to Neihu Technology Park and distances to local government administration of Taoyuan are negatively related to land price, implying that each additional kilometer of distance from Neihu Technology Park and the nearest center of local government reduces the price of a parcel of land. Moreover, the variable of the percentage of the manufacturing employees related to industrial agglomeration is positively related to land prices; that is, the percentage of the manufacturing employees is higher, it indicates that more firms located together in certain place. And this behavior helped firms to achieve profits from industrial agglomeration economy. And the prices of such land should be higher. Besides, the variable of industrial parks’ management service is positively related to land price.It indicates that industrial parks which have service centers should attract more firms to locate together by management service provided and the prices of such land should be higher. According to empirical results, this study proposes that government should promote the establishment of industrial clustering phenomenon. It is helpful for raising industrial land prices and industrial competitiveness. Otherwise, government should shift development polices to management services of industrial parks, and supply thorough management services to raise land prices.

Das Hauptziel dieser Arbeit war die verfahrenstechnische, tribologische und konstruktive Optimierung einer Kompaktieranlage für Si-Pulver mit spezifischer Clusterstruktur und einer sehr geringen Schüttdichte von ca. 0,05 g/cm³. Die Steigerung der Kompaktatrohdichte auf >0,5 g/cm³ und die Erhöhung der Standzeit der keramischen Walzenbelegung unter Vermeidung des Fremdstoffeintrags in das Si-Pulver sind die wichtigsten Optimierungsziele. Eine Mehrfachverdichtung des Pulvers erweist sich als positiv für den Dichtewert. Die Beseitigung der Clusterstruktur durch Intensivmahlung sowie die Steigerung der Primärpartikelgröße des Pulvers führt ebenfalls zum Anstieg der Kompaktatrohdichte. Zum Verschleißschutz im Bereich der Stopfschnecke eignet sich eine DLC-Beschichtung (a-C:H:X) auf plasmanitriertem Stahl X5CrNi18-10. Herzbleche aus Zikonoxid und eine Walzenbelegung aus Siliziumnitrid sind beim Einsatz des Abrasivs Si-Pulver aus tribologischer Sicht am besten. Die Spannungsanalyse mittels FEM ist die Basis zur Ermittlung der optimalen Walzengeometrie und bestätigt das Siliziumnitrid als Walzenwerkstoff für den Verschleißschutz.

Although more than a hundred papers dealing with the agglomeration problem in combustion and gasification of biomass can be found in the literature, very few studies focusing on the bed particle layer formation process in fluidized bed combustion (FBC) and fluidized bed gasification (FBG) can be found. With increased knowledge of the bed particle layer formation process — i.e. the main route behind bed agglomeration and bed material deposition in wood combustion/gasification — suitable combinations of fuel/bed material and/or bed material management measures can be suggested. This would not only aim to reduce the risk of ash related operational problems but also to enhance the catalytic activity of the bed material (e.g. for tar removal in gasification). The present investigation was therefore undertaken to determine the layer formation process on and within typical bed materials (i.e. quartz and olivine) and for a potentially interesting new bed material, K-feldspar. Bed material samples were collected from four different combustion and two different gasification appliances: two bubbling fluidized beds (BFB) (5 kWth/30 MWth), two full-scale circulating fluidized beds (CFB) (90/122 MWth), and two dual fluidized bed gasifiers (DFB) (8/15 MWth). Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to explore layer morphology and elemental composition and to gain information about crystalline phases of the layers. Phase diagrams and thermodynamic equilibrium calculations (TECs) were used to interpret the melting behavior of the layers and the melt fragments in deposits. In addition, a diffusion model was used to interpret the layer growth process. For quartz bed particles taken from BFB, the younger particles (< around 1 day) had only one thin layer, but for particles older than 3 days, the layer consisted of inner and outer layers. In addition to the inner and outer layers, a K-rich inner-inner layer was found for bed particles taken from CFB and DFB. No outer layers were found for quartz bed particles taken from DFB. The thin/absence of an outer layer could have resulted from the more significant attrition between particles in CFB and DFB. Reduced availability of Ca and a risk of layer breakage from the particle lead to the formation of the inner-inner layer. Similar elemental compositions of the layers upon the quartz bed particles taken from different fluidized bed techniques were found. The inner-inner layers are dominated by Si, K and Ca (excluding O), and the outer layers are rich in Ca, Si and Mg, which seem to resemble more closely the fuel ash composition. The inner layers, mainly consisted of Si and Ca, were found to have higher concentrations of Ca for older particles. The layer thickness increases with particle age, but the growth rate decreases. Melt was estimated to exist in the inner layer for younger particles (< around 1 day) and in the inner-inner layer. The existence of partially melted inner-inner layers, in particles from CFB and DFB, points towards higher risk of bed agglomeration in these techniques compared to BFB. Based on the experimental results, thermodynamic equilibrium calculations, and diffusion model analyses, a layer formation process on quartz bed particle was suggested: the layer formation is initiated by reaction of gaseous K compounds with quartz to form K-rich silicate melt, which prompts the diffusion of Ca2+. The gradual incorporation of Ca into the melt followed by the precipitation of Ca-silicates, e.g. Ca2SiO4, will result in the continuous inner layer growth. However, because of increasing concentration of Ca and release of K from the inner layer, the melt disappears in the inner layer and the layer formation process gradually becomes Ca diffusion controlled. The diffusion resistance increases with increasing thickness of a more Ca-rich layer, resulting in a decreasing layer growth rate. Crack layers with similar compositions dominated by Si, K and Ca were observed in relatively old quartz bed particles. A melt was predicted to exist in the crack layer according to thermodynamic equilibrium calculations. The crack layers found in quartz particles from BFB and CFB connect with the cracks in the inner layer, whereas for bed samples collected from DFB, the crack layers were found along existing cracks in the quartz particle. The different morphologies may indicate different routes of formation for crack layers in bed particles from different fluidized bed technologies. For quartz particles from BFB and CFB, crack formation through the inner layer down to the interface between the inner layer and the core of quartz bed particle initiates the cracks in the quartz bed particle. This allows for diffusion of gaseous alkali compounds to react with quartz in the bed particle core, thereby forming crack layers. The reaction is accelerated with bridge formation between crack layers. This may later lead to the breakdown of the bed particle into smaller alkali-silicate-rich fragments. For K-feldspar bed particles from BFB and CFB, only one layer was found for particles with an age of 1 day. For bed particles with ages older than 3 days, two layers including a homogenous inner layer containing cracks and a more particle-rich outer layer can be distinguished. Compared to bed particles from BFB with similar ages, the outer layer is thinner for bed particles from CFB. The inner layer is dominated by Ca, Si and Al (excluding O), whereas the outer layer is dominated by Ca, Si and Mg. The average concentration of Ca in the inner layer increases with bed particle age. Increasing layer thickness with decreasing growth rate was found, similar to that on quartz particles. For particles from DFB, the inner layer is also mainly consisted of Ca and Si, but cracks in the inner layer were not found. For all the particles, the Ca/Si molar ratio in the layer decreases towards the bed particle core and the change of concentration is more significant at the bed particle core/layer interface. The overall inner layer growth is resultant from the gradual incorporation of Ca into the layer. For olivine bed particles from DFB, the younger bed particles (< around 24 h) have only one layer, but after 24 h, an inner layer and an outer layer appear. Furthermore, for bed particles older than 180 h, the inner layer is separated into a distinguishable Ca-rich and Mg-rich zone. Two kinds of cracks in the inner layer either perpendicular or parallel to the particle surface were observed. Compared to the younger bed particles, the Ca concentration in the layer of older particles is much higher. A detailed mechanism for layer formation on olivine particles in fluidized bed gasification (most likely also applicable to combustion) based on the interaction between woody biomass ash and olivine has been proposed. The proposed mechanism is based on a solid-solid substitution reaction. However, a possible enabling step in the form of a Ca2+ transport via melts may occur. Ca2+ is incorporated into the crystal structure of olivine by replacing either Fe2+ or Mg2+. This substitution occurs via intermediate states where Ca-Mg silicates, such as CaMgSiO4, are formed. Mg2+ released from the crystal structure most likely forms MgO, which can be found in a distinguishable zone between the main particle layers. Due to a difference in the bond lengths between Mg/Fe and incorporated Ca2+ with their respective neighboring oxygen atoms, the crystal structure shifts, resulting in formation of cracks. The dominating elements in the inner layers are similar for each kind of bed material from BFB, CFB, and DFB, indicating limited effects of atmosphere on the inner layer formation. The initiation of layer formation differs depending on the bed material, but increasing Ca concentration in the inner layer with time for all bed materials indicates that the layer growth resulted from the incorporation of Ca into the layer. Compared to quartz, K-feldspar and olivine are more promising bed materials in wood combustion/gasification, especially in CFB and DFB techniques, from the perspective of mitigating bed agglomeration and bed material deposit build-up.

Over the past few decades, a growing interest in the thermal conversion of alternative fuels such as biomass and waste-derived fuels has been observed among the energy-producing companies. Apart from meeting the increasing demand for sustainable heat and power production, other advantages such as reducing global warming and ameliorating landfilling issues have been identified. Among the available thermal conversion technologies, combustion in grate-fired furnaces is by far the most common mode of fuel conversion. In recent years, Fluidized-Bed (FB) technologies have grown to become one of the most suitable technologies for combustion and gasification of biomass and waste-derived fuels.In spite of the benefits, however, some difficulties are attributed to the thermal conversion of the alternative fuels. Ash-related issues could be a potential problem, as low-grade fuels may include considerable concentrations of ash-forming elements such as K, Na, S, Ca, Mg, P, Si and Cl. These elements undergo many undesirable chemical and physical transformations during the thermal conversion, and often cause operational problems such as deposition-related issues, slag formation in furnaces, corrosion of the heat transfer surfaces, and bed agglomeration of the fluidized-beds. Ash-related problems in the utility boilers are a major concern that may result in decreased efficiency, unscheduled outages, equipment failures, increased cleaning and high maintenance costs.This thesis investigated the ash behavior and ash-related problems in two different FB conversion systems: a Bubbling Fluidized-Bed (BFB) boiler combusting solid waste, and a Dual Fluidized-Bed (DFB) gasifier using biomass as feedstock. Full-scale measurements, chemical analysis of fuel and ash, as well as thermodynamic equilibrium modeling have been carried out for the BFB boiler (Papers I-IV), to investigate the impact of reduced-bed temperature (RBT) and also co-combustion of animal waste (AW) on the ash transformation behavior and the extent of ash-related issues in the boiler. For the DFB gasifier (Paper V), a thermodynamic equilibrium model was developed to assess the risk of bed agglomeration when forest residues are used as feedstock.The experimental results showed that the RBT and AW co-combustion could decrease or even resolve the ash-related issues in the BFB boiler, resulting in a lower deposit-growth rate in the superheater region, eliminating agglomerates, and a less corrosive deposit (in RBT case). Thermodynamic equilibrium modeling of the BFB boiler gave a better understanding of the ash transformation behavior, and also proved to be a reliable tool for predicting the risk of bed agglomeration and fouling. The modeling of the DFB gasifier indicated a low risk of bed agglomeration using the forest residues as feedstock and olivine as bed material, which was in good agreement following the observations in a full-scale DFB gasifier.

Le procédé d'agglomération humide trouve des applications dans des secteurs industriels d'importance (e.g. agroalimentaire, pharmaceutique, génie civil, etc.) et s'appuie encore fortement sur le savoir-faire des opérateurs. Ce travail porte sur l'étude des contributions des apports hydriques et mécaniques à l'agglomération humide d'une poudre réactive (transformation de la semoule de blé en grains de couscous). Une approche découplée des apports d'eau et d'énergie mécanique est proposée. L'apport d'eau est étudié par la modélisation de l'influence des paramètres formulation et procédé de l'atomisation liquide sur la taille des gouttes pulvérisées. Les apports d'énergie mécanique sont étudiés à l'aide d'un équipement modèle de malaxage. La répartition des contraintes verticales dans le milieu granulaire à l'état statique est identifiée via une "cartographie 2D des isocontraintes". Le comportement de la poudre au malaxage est étudié au cours du déplacement de la pale dans le malaxeur modèle, par l'analyse des champs de vitesses des particules (obtenus par vélocimétrie par images de particules), et par la mesure des contraintes verticales au niveau de la pale. Une étude de la sthénique et de la cinématique des écoulements granulaires permet d'identifier des longueurs caractéristiques impliquées dans le comportement du milieu granulaire à l'état statique et sous sollicitation mécanique. L'étude couplée des apports hydriques et mécaniques est réalisée par suivi des dynamiques d'agglomération humide dans un malaxeur à pale. Elles sont décrites par des mesures en continu de la consommation énergétique et des mesures in situ des spectres d'absorption proche infra-rouge. / The wet agglomeration process presents large applications in different industrial fields (e.g. food, pharmaceutics, civil engineering, etc.) and is still mainly based on technical know-how and empiricism of operators. This thesis work investigates the contributions of water and mechanical energy inputs to the wet agglomeration of a reactive powder, in the particular case of the transformation of durum wheat semolina in couscous grains. A uncoupled approach of both water and mechanical energy inputs is carried out. The water addition is studied through a modelisation of the influence of operating and formulation parameters of the liquid atomization process on the droplet size. Mechanical energy inputs are studied using a model experimental mixing equipment. Vertical stress distribution in the granular bed in static conditions is identified thanks to the establishment of a "2D iso-stress cartography". The granular medium behaviour under mechanical solicitation is studied during the blade motion in the model mixing equipment thanks to the analysis of granular flows and velocity fields (obtained by particle image velocimetry) and to vertical stress measurements directly on the blade. A sthenic and kinematic study of granular flows allows to identify characteristic lengths involved in the granular medium behaviour under mechanical solicitation. The coupled study of water and mechanical inputs is conducted by following in-line the wet agglomeration dynamics in a pilot mixing device using energetical consumption measurements as well as in situ acquiring of near infrared absorption spectra.

Ce travail de recherche vise à appréhender les effets engendrés à terme sur la gestion urbaine de l'eau par le développement progressif de la pratique de récupération et d'utilisation de l'eau de pluie (RUEP), et plus particulièrement sur l'alimentation en eau potable. Il est réalisé de manière prospective à l'échelle de l'agglomération parisienne. Plus largement, cette recherche constitue une contribution au débat ouvert depuis quelques années relatif à la remise en question progressive du modèle centralisé de gestion de l'eau en milieu urbain. Après une description de la pratique urbaine de REUP, ce travail établit un état de l'art des outils et des méthodes scientifiques s'y rapportant, et suggère de se focaliser sur le développement d'une approche de changement d'échelles. L'objectif est de produire, à une échelle urbaine, une estimation significative des économies d'eau potable réalisables en substituant à celle-ci de l'eau de pluie récupérée pour des usages ne requérant pas une qualité d'eau alimentaire. Pour ce faire, nous proposons une approche basée sur l'évaluation séquentielle à l'aide d'une échelle intermédiaire (la commune), d'une logique de regroupement de bâtiments aux caractéristiques comparables au regard de la RUEP et de quatre principes (distinction, agrégation, majoration, hiérarchisation).Sur l'agglomération de Paris, la méthodologie mise en œuvre montre que l'eau de pluie récupérée est susceptible de représenter un potentiel équivalent à 65% des besoins en eau non potable et à 11% du volume d'eau potable distribué. Le travail met également en évidence que le secteur résidentiel constitue le gisement principal de ce potentiel, car il détient 2/3 du potentiel global de l'agglomération. Une première analyse du système d'acteurs impliqués dans la RUEP en milieu urbain complète ce travail. Cette analyse permet de dégager un sous ensemble particulier d'acteurs qui ont la capacité d'effectuer une action « levier » sur la diffusion de cette pratique sur une échelle urbaine, soit directement en raison de leur capacité d'action collective (un ensemble de bâtiments par exemple), soit indirectement au travers de leur capacité d'influencer sur les propriétaires des bâtiments (mécanismes d'incitation notamment).Au final, ce travail permet de situer la RUEP en milieu urbain au sein du débat général portant sur les mutations que connaît la ville d'aujourd'hui / This research aims at assessing the effects generated, on management of urban water in the long term, by progressive development of rainwater harvesting (RWH), and more particularly on the drinking water supply. It is carried out in a prospective way on the scale of Paris and its suburbs. On the whole, this research contributes to a controversy about the validity of a centralized model of management of water in an urban environment. After a description of the RWH in urban areas, this report presents state of the art tools and scientific methods, and focuses on the development of a scaling approach. The objective is to produce, a significant assessment of potential potable water savings (PPWS), on an urban scale by substituting part of it by rainwater recovered for uses which do not require such quality. With this aim, we propose an approach based on sequential evaluation using an intermediate scale (the municipality), on merging of buildings with similar characteristics related to RWH and four methodological principles (modeling, aggregation, increase, Ranking strategy)Applied to the Paris agglomeration, the implemented methodology shows that the recovered rainwater volume is likely to represent a potential equivalent of 65% of the demands for non-drinking water and of 11% of the drinking water distributed. This research also highlights that the residential sector constitutes the major contribution of this potential, because it holds 2/3 of the total potential to the Paris agglomeration. The first analysis of the system of actors implied in the RWH in urban environment has also been developed. This analysis makes it possible to identify a specific subset of actors who have the capacity to carry out an “lever” action in generalizing this practice on an urban scale, either directly because of their capacity of leading a collective action (for a set of buildings for example), or indirectly through their capacity to act on the owners of the buildings (by incentive mechanisms in particular).Finally, this work positions RWH in on urban environment within the general debate related to the evolution of present cities

L'agglomération humide est une étape cruciale dans la technologie de mise en forme des poudres de par son fort impact sur la qualité finale des produits élaborés. Malgré son intérêt lors de l'élaboration de nombreux produits (aliment, pharmaceutique, génie civil,…), ainsi que les différents modes technologiques (malaxeurs horizontaux, verticaux, à faible ou fort de taux de cisaillement, lit fluidisé, …), elle reste insuffisamment maîtrisée de par la difficulté à proposer des diagrammes de fonctionnement opérationnels qui couplent les contributions croisées des procédés et des produits. Ce travail de thèse s'inscrit dans cette problématique et porte sur l'étude des mécanismes d'agglomération en lien avec les caractéristiques de la formulation et les paramètres opératoires. L'identification et la représentation du mode d'assemblage des particules au cours de l'opération de mouillage/malaxage est l'un des enjeux central de ce travail. A partir d'expériences menées avec deux types de poudres alimentaires (semoule de blé dur et poudre de lait), l'agglomération est induite soit par contacts humides en malaxeur à faible taux de cisaillement soit par des collisions entre les particules collantes en lit fluidisé. Les mécanismes d'agglomération humide de la semoule de blé dur développés dans un malaxeur à faible cisaillement sont décrits selon un processus de morphogénèse qui corrèle la taille des agglomérats à leur texture via une dimension fractale. L'influence des propriétés physicochimiques des liants liquides sur les mécanismes d'agglomération est étudiée au regard des paramètres du modèle fractal. L'étude fine des distributions des propriétés hydrotexturales et dimensionnelles des structures agglomérées a permis d'identifier leur « règle » d'agencement : association par même classe hydro-texturale et dimensionnelle. Les régimes d'agglomération en fonction du mode d'apport d'eau (débit faible, débit fort) sont étudiés en se basant sur la notion de flux d'atomisation adimensionné. En ce qui concerne l'agglomération de la poudre de lait en lit fluidisé, les mécanismes d'agglomération sont étudiés en suivant l'évolution des tailles et des teneurs en eau des échantillons prélevés durant l'opération de mouillage/séchage et par la suite l'étude de l'impact de certaines conditions opératoires et de formulation sur les propriétés des agglomérats finaux et les régimes d'agglomération. Un lien entre les procédés est discuté et ouvre sur une requalification des régimes d'écoulement granulaire ainsi que de la réactivité de surface des particules. / Wet agglomeration is a crucial step in the shaping technology of powders because of its strong impact on the final quality of the elaborated products. Despite its interest in the elaboration of many products (food, pharmaceutical, engineering,...) as well as different technological process (horizontal mixers, vertical, low or high shear rate, fluidized bed, ...), it remains insufficiently mastered due to the difficulty in establishing operating diagrams taking into account, in the same time, products and process contributions. This thesis focuses on the study of the agglomeration mechanisms related to the characteristics of the formulation and process parameters. The identification and representation of the way particles come together during the wetting / mixing operation is one of the central challenges of this work. From experiments with two different food powders (durum wheat semolina and milk powder), agglomeration is induced either by wet contacts in mixer at low shear rate or by collisions between sticky particles in a fluidized bed. Mechanisms of semolina wet agglomeration developed in a low shear mixer are described as a process of morphogenesis that correlates the agglomerates size to their texture via a fractal dimension. The influence of the liquid binder physicochemical properties on the agglomeration mechanisms is studied according to the values taken by the fractal parameters of the model. The detailed study of the distribution of size and textural properties of agglomerated structures make it possible to identify the rule that lead to their layout: the association is mainly possible between structures belonging to the same class concerning their hydro-textural and dimensional characteristics. Agglomeration regimes depending on the mode of water supply (low flow, high flow) are studied based on the notion of dimensionless spray flux. Concerning milk powder agglomeration in a fluidized bed, agglomeration mechanisms are studied by following the evolution of the size and water content of the samples taken during the operation of wetting / drying and thereafter studying the impact of some operational conditions and formulation on the properties of the final agglomerates and agglomeration regimes. A link between the processes (low shear mixer and fluidized bed) is discussed and opens onto a redefinition of granular flow regimes and the surface reactivity of particles.

L’élimination des inclusions indésirables par flottation en cuve agitée est un procédé largement utilisé dans l’industrie de l’aluminium. Ce procédé consiste en l’injection de gaz au sein de la cuve par le biais d’un rotor ; les bulles ainsi formées captent, lors de leur ascension dans le métal liquide, les inclusions et les drainent en surface où elles sont éliminées mécaniquement.Dans le but de prédire l’évolution numérale de la population d’inclusions dans la cuve de flottation au cours du temps, un modèle 2D a été développé. Afin de rendre compte du transport convectif des inclusions au sein de l’écoulement diphasique métal liquide – bulles, des phénomènes de décantation, d’agglomération et de flottation, ce modèle couple la Mécanique des Fluides Numérique et la technique des Bilans de Population. Une attention particulière a été portée aux modèles d’agglomération et de flottation pour qu’ils soient applicables sur une grande plage de conditions de turbulence.Les simulations numériques réalisées, nous ont notamment permis de mettre en évidence l’importance de veiller à une bonne répartition des bulles dans la cuve, en particulier dans les zones de forte turbulence. En parallèle de ce travail de modélisation, une analyse de la littérature et des travaux expérimentaux sur métal liquide ont été réalisés, afin de mieux comprendre le rôle du chlore dans le procédé de flottation. Un effet de seuil a ainsi pu être mis en évidence : une certaine quantité de chlore injectée dans le métal est nécessaire pour que la flottation devienne efficace. La compréhension du rôle du chlore reste cependant partielle, mais des pistes de recherche prometteuses ont put être identifiées / Inclusions removal by flotation in mechanically agitated vessels is widely used in liquid aluminium treatments. This process consists of gas injection in a molten aluminium reactor using an impeller. Inclusions are attached to the bubbles while rising into the liquid bulk and released in the froth at the vessel surface.With the aim of both a better understanding of the physical processes acting during flotation and the optimization of the refining process, a 2D mathematical modelling of the flotation tank was set up. Transport phenomena, sedimentation, agglomeration and flotation of inclusions were considered here. The model couples Population Balance with convective transport of the inclusions, in the multiphase flow field. Simulations showed that a good dispersion of the bubbles into the tank, especially in the high turbulence zones, is essential for an efficient process. This situation was achieved with a strong agitation. Gas flow affected the process efficiency weakly.Theoretical and experimental studies on chlorine effects were done. It was noticed that a critical amount of chlorine into the melt is required for the flotation to be efficient. Complete understanding of chlorine role is not achieved yet, but promising ideas for future research have been exhibited

Durante a produção do aço a partir da fusão de sucatas em fornos elétricos a arco é gerado entre 10 e 20 kg de resíduos por cada tonelada de aço fundido constituídos por fumos e poeiras contendo óxidos principalmente de ferro, zinco, cálcio e chumbo, tornando-os altamente perigosos e tóxicos. Na procura de uma solução para mitigar problemas de descarte desses resíduos, propõe-se a aglomeração da poeira de aciaria elétrica (PAE) na forma de pelotas auto-redutoras. Essas últimas, são tratadas termicamente pelo processo Waelz o qual consiste em um forno rotativo, alimentado pelas pelotas, e que recupera o zinco por meio de reações metalúrgicas de redução e oxidação. No presente trabalho avaliou-se o comportamento cinético e mecânico bem como as mudanças microestruturais, através do planejamento fatorial fracionário de experimentos tipo 3III(4-2), variando aglomerante, redutor, temperatura e basicidade binária. As técnicas empregadas para caracterização foram: MEV, EDS, DRX, FRX, DTA-TG, análise C-N-H e análise granulométrica a laser. A PAE estudada apresenta 37, 50 % de ferro na forma de hematita e 19, 40 % de zinco na forma de zincita. A maior parte das partículas apresentaram uma morfologia esférica com tamanho aproximado de 1 ?m. Através do método de tempo reduzido foram testados os modelos: (i) modelo de reação química de interface-simetria esférica, (ii) modelo exponencial de reação contínua e (ii) modelo do núcleo não reagido; resultando em um comportamento cinético com a combinação dos dois primeiros modelos. Entre 800 e 950 °C, foi detectada a formação de agulhas de óxido de zinco com impurezas de cloretos e chumbo. Os estudos do comportamento mecânico, após os tratamentos térmicos, apontaram para todas as temperaturas, um melhor comportamento no caso das pelotas aglomeradas com xarope de glicose e Ca(OH)2. / Steel production from scrap melting in electric arc furnaces, generates about 10 to 20 kg of waste per metric ton of molten steel, which are composed by fumes and dust containing mainly oxides of iron, zinc, calcium and lead. Thus, these residues are highly dangerous and toxic. To find ecofriendly solutions and mitigate problems of the solid waste, it was proposed to agglomerate electric steel dust (PAE) in the form of self-reducing pellets. The latter are thermally treated by the Waelz process, which consists of a rotary kiln fed by the pellets, recovering the zinc by means of reduction and oxidation metallurgical reactions. In this study, kinetic and mechanical behavior, as well as microstructural changes, were evaluated by fractional factorial design of type 3III experiments (4-2), varying: binder, reducer, temperature and binary basicity. Chemical and microstructural characterization were performed using: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction XRD, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (FRX), differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric (DTA/TG), elemental analysis C-N-H and laser granulometric analysis. The PAE studied presented 37. 50 % of iron in the form of hematite and 19. 40 % of zinc in the form of zincite. Most of the particles showed a spherical morphology of ~1 ?m in size. Using the time-reduced method, the following models were tested: (i) spherical interface-symmetry reaction model; (ii) exponential continuous reaction model; and (ii) unreacted core model. The results obtained showed a kinetic behavior with the combination of the first two models. At 800 and 950 °C the formation of zinc oxide needles was observed, in which was detected chloride and lead impurities. Mechanical behavior studies after the heat treatments showed that the pellets agglomerated with glucose syrup and Ca(OH)2 presented the best behavior at all temperatures.

A literatura atual sobre desenvolvimento regional destaca as aglomerações empresariais como um importante mecanismo para o incremento econômico e tecnológico de suas localidades. Aliado a isso, tem-se a biotecnologia como uma ampla área do conhecimento que pode ser encontrada em diferentes atividades econômicas, sobretudo nas da área da saúde, sendo frequentemente citada como um dos segmentos mais promissores para o século XXI. Diante disso, e considerando que a região de Ribeirão Preto é reconhecida nacionalmente pela relevante atuação na área da saúde, esse trabalho reuniu as três variáveis citadas (aglomerações empresariais, biotecnologia e região de Ribeirão Preto) com o propósito de analisar se a concentração das empresas do setor de biotecnologia na região de Ribeirão Preto é significativa em relação ao estado de São Paulo e ao Brasil. Para isso, baseou-se em uma pesquisa do tipo descritiva, cuja técnica adotada para a coleta de dados foi a pesquisa documental, com abordagem quantitativa para o tratamento desses dados. A pesquisa documental foi realizada a partir da análise da base de dados da RAIS (Relação Anual de Informações Sociais) do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (MTE). Tendo em vista a falta de consenso encontrada na literatura sobre a caracterização das empresas do setor biotecnologia, foi desenvolvido critério próprio para se definir as atividades econômicas das empresas desse setor, cujo resultado foi fundamental para o cálculo do seu índice de concentração locacional. Para se chegar a esse índice, foi adotado o quociente locacional (QL), calculado a partir do número de empresas e de empregos gerados pelo setor de biotecnologia na região de Ribeirão Preto. Como principais resultados, obteve-se que a região de Ribeirão Preto tem significativa concentração de empresas de biotecnologia em relação ao estado de São Paulo e ao Brasil, bem como, que esse setor possui mão de obra relativamente melhor em termos de grau de instrução e remuneração, quando comparada com outro setor econômico da mesma região. / The current literature about regional development highlights the business agglomerations as an important mechanism for economic and technological development of their localities. Allied to this, biotechnology was identified as a wide area of knowledge that can be found in different economic activities, particularly in the health area and is often mentioned as one of the most promising segments for the XXI century. Therefore, and considering that Ribeirão Preto region is nationally recognized for its significant activity in health, this work met the three mentioned variables (business agglomerations, biotechnology and Ribeirão Preto region) in order to examine whether the concentration of biotechnology companies in Ribeirão Preto region is significant in relation to the state of São Paulo and Brazil. To achieve this goal, the paper was developed based on a descriptive survey, used the technique of documentary research for data collection, in a quantitative approach. The documentary research was conducted based on the analysis of the RAIS database (Annual Social Information) of the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) in Brazil. Given the lack of consensus in the literature for the characterization of biotechnology companies, it was developed a criteria to define the economic activities of companies in this sector, which the result was essential for the calculation of its locational concentration index. To achieve this rate, it was used the location quotient (QL), that was calculated based on the number of companies and jobs generated by the biotechnology industry in the Ribeirão Preto region. As the main result, it was proved that the region of Ribeirão Preto has significant concentration of biotechnology companies in relation to the state of São Paulo and Brazil as well, and also that this sector has relatively better work hand in terms of level of education and remuneration compared to other economic sector in the same region.