At present, the extraction of biochar and its use is a much-discussed topic in the chemical and research fields. The use of biochar is very often declined in the areas of agriculture, waste management, environmental improvement and the fight against global warming. In addition to these sectors, the topic of biochar is also addressed in the production of bio-diesel and bio-oil. Due to the current use of secondary products during biotechnological processes, the presented theoretical and practical study focused on the issue of obtaining biochar from bran by pyrolysis at different temperatures. Part of the practical part was the extraction of biochar from bran and its subsequent analysis, which could be used to characterize biochar obtained from bran by pyrolysis physically and chemically. The characterization of bran biochar was solved by various analytical methods. These techniques yielded, for example, pH, conductivity, particle distribution, elemental composition of biochar, porosity and content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Thanks to this study, the properties of biochar and its possible applications in everyday life were characterized in detail. Given the very promising use of biochar obtained from bran, it can be said that this will be a very desirable topic for the future.

This thesis deals with the design and the implementation of a client/server application for the administration of hosting services. Other solutions of hosting services administration are listed as well and they are contrasted and compared with the assigned solution. A description of the particular hosting services and their setting for the Ubuntu Linux distribution are provided. A communication protocol and a data store serving to save all the client accounts and servers were designed. Basic principles of working with C++ framework Qt and its usage for the implementation of both the server and the client application are demonstrated. The basic settings of the server application enabling it to be launched on the server as a service are mentioned as well. In the last part a description is stated of working with the client applications and administration of the client accounts.

The term real-time operating system for embedded aplications has great importance today. This thesis descbires robitc arm control by mC/OS-II system on MC9S08JM60 platform. Robotic arm uses three servomotors HS-311 for motion, which are controlled by PWM. PWM pulse width is set according to the loaded data from the accelerometer, which is placed on DEMOJM board.

O reator de FAD deve propiciar condições adequadas para contato entre as micro-bolhas e os flocos formados no pré-tratamento e também condições para que o conjunto floco/bolha possa ser direcionado ao topo do reator, e assim ser removido. O projeto de pesquisa visou estudar condições hidrodinâmicas proporcionadas pela variação da Velocidade Cross-Flow (VCF) e assim verificar a influência na eficiência de uma estação piloto de flotação por ar dissolvido. A VCF é importante parâmetro para concepção de unidades de FAD e é função da vazão de entrada no tanque de flotação e da área entre o nível d\'água no tanque de flotação e o anteparo que separa a zona de contato da zona de separação. A velocidade cross-flow constitui um parâmetro de grande importância para projetos de unidades de flotação. Nesta região de transição entre a zona de contato e a zona de separação, ocorre a passagem do conjunto floco/bolha, e turbulência excessiva pode causar o rompimento do conjunto e assim comprometer a eficiência da flotação. Além disso, o padrão de escoamento observado na zona de separação dos flotadores, onde ocorre a separação dos aglomerados \"flocos + bolhas\", depende fortemente do valor médio da velocidade cross-flow, conforme comentado por Lundh et al. (2000 e 2002) e por Reali e Patrizzi (2007). Daí a necessidade de se investigar mais profundamente a influência da VCF na eficiência da clarificação por flotação. O projeto de pesquisa foi dividido em duas etapas. Para realização das etapas foi estudado um tipo de água preparada em laboratório, através da adição de substância húmica e caulinita, para obtenção de cor aparente e turbidez, respectivamente. A água estudada possui cor aparente e turbidez moderada (1 mg/L de substância húmica e 8,5 mg/L de caulinita) resultando em valores de turbidez por volta de 7 NTU e cor aparente por volta de 40 UH. A etapa 1 consistiu na determinação do par, pH de coagulação e dosagem de coagulante (sulfato de alumínio), gradiente médio de floculação e tempo médio de floculação adequado para a água de estudo. Para realização da etapa 1 foi utilizado equipamento de flotação de bancada de regime de batelada (Flotateste), que se encontra nas dependências do Laboratório de Tratamento Avançado e Reuso de Águas - LATAR/SHS/EESC/USP. Foram mantidos fixos os seguintes parâmetros: \'T IND.MR\', \'G IND.MR\', \'T IND.F\', \'G IND.F\', \'P IND.SAT\', \'T IND.REC\', \'V IND.FLOT\'. Conforme preconizado por Reali et al (2007), foi variada a dosagem de coagulante. Após determinado o melhor par pH e dosagem de coagulante foram realizados ensaios visando determinar o melhor \'G IND.F\' e \'T IND.F\' para a água em estudo. Para a água de estudo foram escolhidas duas condições de potencial Zeta, determinados na etapa 1 do projeto de pesquisa. A primeira condição o potencial Zeta permaneceria com valor próximo de 0 mV e na segunda condição o potencial Zeta seria positivo, por volta de +12 mV. A etapa 2 consistiu em variar a velocidade cross-flow, através da variação da altura do vertedor de saída da água flotada de uma unidade piloto de flotação, de forma a se obter diferentes valores de VCF (mantendo-se constantes os valores de tempo de contato e taxa de aplicação superficial na zona de contato), para dois valores de Taxas de Aplicação Superficial (TAS) (7,67 m/h e 15 m/h) na zona de separação e os dois valores de potencial Zeta (PZ), e com isto avaliar a sua influencia na eficiência de remoção de sólidos suspensos totais, cor e turbidez da instalação piloto retangular de FAD. / The reactor DAF should provide adequate conditions for contact between the micro-bubbles and the flakes formed in the pretreatment conditions and also for the aggregate flocs/bubble can be directed to the top of the reactor, and thus be removed. The research project aimed at studying hydrodynamic conditions provided by the variation of Cross-Flow Velocity (VCF) and thus checks the influence on the efficiency of a pilot plant of dissolved air flotation. The VCF is an important parameter to design units of DAF and is a function of input flow in the flotation tank and the area between the water level in the flotation tank and the bulkhead that separates the contact zone of the zone of separation. The cross-flow velocity is a parameter of great importance to projects of flotation units. In this region of the transition zone between the contact zone and the separation zone, occurs the passage of the aggregate flocs/bubble, and excessive turbulence can cause disruption of the aggregate and thereby harm the flotation efficiency. Moreover, the pattern of flow observed in the flotation separation zone, which occurs the separation of aggregates \"flakes + bubbles\", depends strongly on the average value of cross-flow velocity as described by Lundh et al. (2000 and 2002) and Reali and Patrizzi (2007). Hence the needs to investigate further the influence of VCF on the clarification efficiency by flotation. The research project was divided into two steps. To perform the steps has been studied a type of water prepared in the laboratory, through the addition of humic substances and kaolin, to obtain apparent color and turbidity, respectively. The study water has moderate turbidity and apparent color (1 mg/L of humic substance and 8.5 mg/L of kaolin) resulting in turbidity values around 7 NTU and color apparent by 40 HU. Step 1 consisted in the determination of the pair, coagulation pH and coagulant dosage (aluminum sulfate), flocculation gradient and time flocculation suitable for the study water. For the implementation of step 1 was used bench batch flotation system equipment (Flotatest), located on the Laboratory for Advanced Treatment and Reuse Water - LATAR / SHS / EESC / USP. Were kept fixed the following parameters: \'T IND.MR\', \'G IND.MR\', \'T IND.F\', \'G IND.F\', \'P IND.SAT\', \'T IND.REC\', \'V IND.FLOT\'. As predicted by Reali et al (2007), was varied the dosage of coagulant. After determined the best pair of coagulant dosage and pH coagulation the tests were performed to determine the best \'G IND.F\' and \'T IND.F\' for the study water. For the study water were chosen two conditions of Zeta potential values, determined in the step 1 of the research project, where the first condition the Zeta potential value kept near 0 mV and the second condition kept a positive value of Zeta potential, around +12 mV. The step 2 consisted of varying the cross-flow velocity, by varying the height of the outlet weir of the clarified water of the flotation pilot plant to obtain different values of VCF (keeping constant the values of time contact and application rate on the contact zone) for two values of superficial application rates (7.67 m/h and 15 m/h) in the zone of separation and the two values of Zeta potential (PZ) and then was availed the influence on removal efficiency of total suspended solids, colour and turbidity of the rectangular pilot plant of DAF.

This thesis deals with the theory of information within the framework of the socio-economic systems. The first part includes consultation of theories that relate to information and other information needs, including drawing implications for the chosen target segment of microfirms. The practical part is devoted to the design and creation of advanced software module for the information management and documents of the selected small company. The resulting application is put into practice, the benefits are measured and recommendations for further development are identified.

O reator de FAD deve propiciar condições adequadas para contato entre as micro-bolhas e os flocos formados no pré-tratamento e também condições para que o conjunto floco/bolha possa ser direcionado ao topo do reator, e assim ser removido. O projeto de pesquisa visou estudar condições hidrodinâmicas proporcionadas pela variação da Velocidade Cross-Flow (VCF) e assim verificar a influência na eficiência de uma estação piloto de flotação por ar dissolvido. A VCF é importante parâmetro para concepção de unidades de FAD e é função da vazão de entrada no tanque de flotação e da área entre o nível d\'água no tanque de flotação e o anteparo que separa a zona de contato da zona de separação. A velocidade cross-flow constitui um parâmetro de grande importância para projetos de unidades de flotação. Nesta região de transição entre a zona de contato e a zona de separação, ocorre a passagem do conjunto floco/bolha, e turbulência excessiva pode causar o rompimento do conjunto e assim comprometer a eficiência da flotação. Além disso, o padrão de escoamento observado na zona de separação dos flotadores, onde ocorre a separação dos aglomerados \"flocos + bolhas\", depende fortemente do valor médio da velocidade cross-flow, conforme comentado por Lundh et al. (2000 e 2002) e por Reali e Patrizzi (2007). Daí a necessidade de se investigar mais profundamente a influência da VCF na eficiência da clarificação por flotação. O projeto de pesquisa foi dividido em duas etapas. Para realização das etapas foi estudado um tipo de água preparada em laboratório, através da adição de substância húmica e caulinita, para obtenção de cor aparente e turbidez, respectivamente. A água estudada possui cor aparente e turbidez moderada (1 mg/L de substância húmica e 8,5 mg/L de caulinita) resultando em valores de turbidez por volta de 7 NTU e cor aparente por volta de 40 UH. A etapa 1 consistiu na determinação do par, pH de coagulação e dosagem de coagulante (sulfato de alumínio), gradiente médio de floculação e tempo médio de floculação adequado para a água de estudo. Para realização da etapa 1 foi utilizado equipamento de flotação de bancada de regime de batelada (Flotateste), que se encontra nas dependências do Laboratório de Tratamento Avançado e Reuso de Águas - LATAR/SHS/EESC/USP. Foram mantidos fixos os seguintes parâmetros: \'T IND.MR\', \'G IND.MR\', \'T IND.F\', \'G IND.F\', \'P IND.SAT\', \'T IND.REC\', \'V IND.FLOT\'. Conforme preconizado por Reali et al (2007), foi variada a dosagem de coagulante. Após determinado o melhor par pH e dosagem de coagulante foram realizados ensaios visando determinar o melhor \'G IND.F\' e \'T IND.F\' para a água em estudo. Para a água de estudo foram escolhidas duas condições de potencial Zeta, determinados na etapa 1 do projeto de pesquisa. A primeira condição o potencial Zeta permaneceria com valor próximo de 0 mV e na segunda condição o potencial Zeta seria positivo, por volta de +12 mV. A etapa 2 consistiu em variar a velocidade cross-flow, através da variação da altura do vertedor de saída da água flotada de uma unidade piloto de flotação, de forma a se obter diferentes valores de VCF (mantendo-se constantes os valores de tempo de contato e taxa de aplicação superficial na zona de contato), para dois valores de Taxas de Aplicação Superficial (TAS) (7,67 m/h e 15 m/h) na zona de separação e os dois valores de potencial Zeta (PZ), e com isto avaliar a sua influencia na eficiência de remoção de sólidos suspensos totais, cor e turbidez da instalação piloto retangular de FAD. / The reactor DAF should provide adequate conditions for contact between the micro-bubbles and the flakes formed in the pretreatment conditions and also for the aggregate flocs/bubble can be directed to the top of the reactor, and thus be removed. The research project aimed at studying hydrodynamic conditions provided by the variation of Cross-Flow Velocity (VCF) and thus checks the influence on the efficiency of a pilot plant of dissolved air flotation. The VCF is an important parameter to design units of DAF and is a function of input flow in the flotation tank and the area between the water level in the flotation tank and the bulkhead that separates the contact zone of the zone of separation. The cross-flow velocity is a parameter of great importance to projects of flotation units. In this region of the transition zone between the contact zone and the separation zone, occurs the passage of the aggregate flocs/bubble, and excessive turbulence can cause disruption of the aggregate and thereby harm the flotation efficiency. Moreover, the pattern of flow observed in the flotation separation zone, which occurs the separation of aggregates \"flakes + bubbles\", depends strongly on the average value of cross-flow velocity as described by Lundh et al. (2000 and 2002) and Reali and Patrizzi (2007). Hence the needs to investigate further the influence of VCF on the clarification efficiency by flotation. The research project was divided into two steps. To perform the steps has been studied a type of water prepared in the laboratory, through the addition of humic substances and kaolin, to obtain apparent color and turbidity, respectively. The study water has moderate turbidity and apparent color (1 mg/L of humic substance and 8.5 mg/L of kaolin) resulting in turbidity values around 7 NTU and color apparent by 40 HU. Step 1 consisted in the determination of the pair, coagulation pH and coagulant dosage (aluminum sulfate), flocculation gradient and time flocculation suitable for the study water. For the implementation of step 1 was used bench batch flotation system equipment (Flotatest), located on the Laboratory for Advanced Treatment and Reuse Water - LATAR / SHS / EESC / USP. Were kept fixed the following parameters: \'T IND.MR\', \'G IND.MR\', \'T IND.F\', \'G IND.F\', \'P IND.SAT\', \'T IND.REC\', \'V IND.FLOT\'. As predicted by Reali et al (2007), was varied the dosage of coagulant. After determined the best pair of coagulant dosage and pH coagulation the tests were performed to determine the best \'G IND.F\' and \'T IND.F\' for the study water. For the study water were chosen two conditions of Zeta potential values, determined in the step 1 of the research project, where the first condition the Zeta potential value kept near 0 mV and the second condition kept a positive value of Zeta potential, around +12 mV. The step 2 consisted of varying the cross-flow velocity, by varying the height of the outlet weir of the clarified water of the flotation pilot plant to obtain different values of VCF (keeping constant the values of time contact and application rate on the contact zone) for two values of superficial application rates (7.67 m/h and 15 m/h) in the zone of separation and the two values of Zeta potential (PZ) and then was availed the influence on removal efficiency of total suspended solids, colour and turbidity of the rectangular pilot plant of DAF.

Submitted by Coordenação Hotelaria (hotelaria@vm.uff.br) on 2016-05-04T18:17:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TCC Fernanda Veras.pdf: 811934 bytes, checksum: 55d49b41da66363d62656e00330e95af (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-12T14:09:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TCC Fernanda Veras.pdf: 811934 bytes, checksum: 55d49b41da66363d62656e00330e95af (MD5) / Com o crescimento acelerado da tecnologia, as formas de comunicação vêm se expandindo e mudando a relação entre fornecedor e consumidor. De certo modo, a área de comércio e serviço encontrou uma nova maneira de se promover através do ambiente virtual. No setor hoteleiro não é diferente, tendo por base que o setor parte do princípio da hospitalidade, a hotelaria deve pensar os seus espaços virtuais com os mesmos cuidados do bem receber, que atribui aos seus espaços físicos. Diante dessa realidade, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo entender o que é e como se dá a hospitalidade nesse novo ambiente, gerar indicadores que possam norteá-la e averiguar a aplicabilidade nos softwares de cadeias hoteleiras. Para tal, foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema e, após levantamento dos indicadores que norteiam a pesquisa. Como universo de aplicação, foram selecionadas as 50 maiores cadeias hoteleiras atuantes no país e verificado quais atuam na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, resultando em uma amostragem de 16 cadeias. Após a sondagem, foi possível propor uma avaliação desses softwares e inferir se estão ou não praticando a hospitalidade no espaço virtual. / With the fast growing of technology, the ways of communication are expanding and changing the relation between supplier and consumer. In general way, the commerce and service area found a new way to promote Himself through the virtual environment In hospitality sector isn't different, based that the sector has the hospitality with principle, the sector has to thinking in your virtual environment with the same welcome care, as your physical space. Faced with the problem of how to apply hospitality in virtual space, the present work aims to understand what it is and how it gives hospitality, generate indicators that can guide it and determine the applicability of hotel chains's softwares. For this was realized a literature review about the subject, after surveying the indicators. As the universe of application we selected the 50 largest hotel chains operating in Brazil, among these chains was verified which ones operate in the city of Rio de Janeiro, resulting in a sample of 14 chains .After the survey has possible to propose an evaluation of such softwares and to infer whether or not they are practicing hospitality in the virtual space.

The Financial analysis examines a general financial situation of the company from year 2000 to 2007. There were used classical methods for financial analysis. Parf of this thesis is about aplication of creditworthy and bankruptcy models. The aim was to find out if these models were able to predict the bad current situation of this firm.

The objective of this master‘s thesis is to develop an ISP application for service monitoring and management. A fully functioning monitoring software has been developed that allows the administrator to check round-trip time and packet loss in the entire network. Another function of the application is obtaining information from network devices by the SNMP protocol (e.g. packet and byte count etc.). The software uses this information to create graphs per hour, day, week or year. All graphs and statistics are visualised on the administration website. For the purpose of client administration, a client database has been developed. This part of the application enables the management of payments, IP addresses, contacts etc. Both parts of the web pages have been developed by using mod_python and AJAX, making the application similar to standard desktop applications. The testing application has been developed by using Python and the entire application has been designed for modules, which can be later used for the development of other functions.

The aim of Master thesis "Control and monitoring unit for optical link station" is a web server, enabling communication microcontroller with the user. The communication is based on TCP/IP model. Work an overview of the various parts of the TCP/IP model. The main part of this work is devoted to the software created. The core of unit are microcontroller C8051F120 and ethernet controller CP2200 made by Silicon Laboratories.