Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-11-12T17:56:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - N?bya Dalvi Calabrez.pdf: 2204521 bytes, checksum: 71b05e242a3884d827606854f30c0359 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-12T17:56:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - N?bya Dalvi Calabrez.pdf: 2204521 bytes, checksum: 71b05e242a3884d827606854f30c0359 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-23 / CAPES / Petrobras / Filtration and invasion of drilling fluids are phenomena that occur during the process of drilling oil wells. It is necessary to know the filter cake behavior, which is formed in order to prevent unwanted invasion of filtrate, which can cause irreversible damage for the reservoir rock, making impossible the well to produce oil. The goals of this work were: to study filtration and invasion of drilling fluids, under static and dynamic conditions, characterize the mudcake, obtain comparative results between different fluids (water base mud and emulsion) and model static filtration. For this, experiments were conducted in a high temperature/high pressure cell filtration, using filter paper as filter medium. The cake formed from the filtration of these fluids was characterized according to parameters such as porosity, permeability, compressibility, thickness, shear strength and friction factor. In a comparison between different fluids, it was observed that the water-based mud provided a mudcake more permeable and more porous than emulsion mudcake. Thus, water-based mud allowed more filtrate passed through the filter medium. The factors relevant to the estimation of the friction factor were determined. It was concluded that the compressibility index of the filter cake was a factor which had great influence on the estimation of this parameter. The model allowed the prediction of static filtration, slowness and mudcake thickness curves as a function of time. / A filtra??o e a invas?o de fluidos de perfura??o s?o fen?menos que ocorrem durante o processo de perfura??o de po?os de petr?leo. ? necess?rio conhecer como se comporta a torta de filtra??o formada a fim de evitar invas?es indesejadas do filtrado, o que pode causar danos muitas vezes irrevers?veis a rocha reservat?rio, tornando o po?o invi?vel para a produ??o do ?leo. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram: estudar os fen?menos de filtra??o e invas?o de fluidos de perfura??o base ?gua e emuls?o, sob condi??es est?ticas e din?micas, caracterizar a torta formada, obter resultados comparativos entre diferentes fluidos (base ?gua e emuls?o) e modelar a filtra??o est?tica. Para isso, foram conduzidos experimentos em uma c?lula de filtra??o high temperature/high presssure, utilizando papel de filtro como meio filtrante. A torta formada, a partir da filtra??o desses fluidos, foi caracterizada de acordo com par?metros como: porosidade, permeabilidade, compressibilidade, espessura, resist?ncia ao cisalhamento e fator de fric??o. Na compara??o entre os resultados experimentais para diferentes fluidos, observou-se que o fluido a base ?gua, por formar uma torta mais perme?vel e mais porosa, permitiu que mais filtrado passasse pelo meio filtrante, quando comparado ao fluido base ?leo (emuls?o). Foram estudados os fatores relevantes na estima??o do fator de fric??o da torta de filtra??o e concluiu-se que a compressibilidade da torta foi um fator que teve grande influ?ncia na estima??o desse par?metro. A modelagem da filtra??o est?tica possibilitou a previs?o do comportamento das curvas de filtra??o, de slowness e da espessura da torta em fun??o do tempo.

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-11-21T16:44:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Beatriz Autullo Ramos.pdf: 1610426 bytes, checksum: c3defc33414fda5b010152756fc0f0ce (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-21T16:45:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Beatriz Autullo Ramos.pdf: 1610426 bytes, checksum: c3defc33414fda5b010152756fc0f0ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-29 / CAPES / FAPERJ / The aim of this study was to obtain the sorption isotherms, analyze the kinetics of drying jatropha seeds, perform mathematical modeling of sorption isotherms and kinetic experiments, and to study the thermodynamics of the process. Seeds with initial moisture content of 8-10%, dry basis, were used. The sorption isotherms were found using two experimental devices: a water activity meter and a thermal bath with temperatures adjusted at 30, 40 and 50 ?C for the first apparatus and 40, 50 and 60 ?C for the second one. To obtain the sorption isotherms with a thermal bath the method of saturated saline solutions of MgCl2, K2CO3, KI, NaCl, and NaBrO3 was applied and the time to reach equilibrium was, generally, 20 days. Nine kinetic experiments were performed setting temperatures at 30, 40 and 50 ?C, and the superficial gas velocity at 397, 794 and 1190 cm/min, with duration of three hundred and sixty minutes. Oswin's mathematical model was the best to describe the hygroscopic behavior of the isotherms found with the water activity meter, while Caurie's model was the best for the thermal bath data, because they showed the lowest deviations and the highest coefficients of determination. ANOVA indicated that only the water activity has significant influence over the equilibrium moisture on the sorption isotherm experiments, in both equipments. Nine mathematical models were tested to simulate the kinetics and the ?two exponential terms? model presented the lowest deviations and highest coefficients of determination. It was observed that the temperature and superficial gas velocity did not significantly influence the kinetic experiments. For calculation of the thermodynamic properties the models that best fitted the data of the two experiments to obtain the sorption isotherms were used. The positive values of the differential enthalpy and entropy for both studies showed that the sorption process of jatropha seeds is endothermic and irreversible. The negative values of the Gibbs free energy variation for both studies indicated that the sorption process occurs spontaneously for the temperature conditions evaluated. The enthalpy-entropy compensation theory was applied satisfactorily and Krug?s test showed that the isokinetic temperature was different from the harmonic mean temperature in both studies. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi obter as isotermas de sor??o, analisar a cin?tica de secagem da semente do pinh?o-manso, realizar a modelagem matem?tica dos experimentos da isoterma de equil?brio e de cin?tica, e o estudo termodin?mico do processo. Utilizaram-se sementes com teor de umidade inicial de 8 a 10 %, em base seca. Os experimentos de determina??o da isoterma de equil?brio foram realizados utilizando dois equipamentos: o medidor de atividade de ?gua e o banho t?rmico, com faixas de temperatura de 30, 40 e 50 ?C, para o primeiro, e de 40, 50 e 60 ?C, para o segundo. As isotermas obtidas pelo banho t?rmico foram obtidas atrav?s do m?todo das solu??es salinas saturadas de MgCl2, K2CO3, KI, NaCl e NaBrO3 e o tempo para atingir o equil?brio foi, em geral, de 20 dias. Foram realizados nove experimentos de cin?tica, nas temperaturas de 30, 40 e 50 ?C, com velocidade superficial do g?s de 397, 794 e 1190 cm/min, com dura??o de trezentos e sessenta minutos. O melhor modelo matem?tico selecionado para descrever o comportamento higrosc?pico das isotermas foi o Oswin, para o medidor de atividade de ?gua, e o de Caurie, para o banho t?rmico, pois apresentaram os menores desvios e os maiores coeficientes de determina??o. Atrav?s da ANOVA verificou-se que somente a atividade de ?gua apresentou influencia significativa sobre a umidade de equil?brio para os experimentos de isoterma, em ambos os equipamentos. Nove modelos matem?ticos foram testados para a simula??o da cin?tica sendo que o modelo de ?Dois termos exponenciais? apresentou os menores desvios e os maiores coeficientes de determina??o. Observou-se que a temperatura e a velocidade superficial do g?s n?o influenciaram significativamente os experimentos de cin?tica. Para os c?lculos das propriedades termodin?micas foram utilizados os modelos que melhor ajustaram os dados dos dois experimentos para obten??o das isotermas de sor??o. Os valores positivos de entalpia e entropia diferencial, para ambos os estudos, mostraram que o processo de sor??o de ?gua nos gr?os de pinh?o-manso ? endot?rmico e irrevers?vel. Os valores negativos da varia??o da energia livre de Gibbs, para os dois estudos, indicaram que o processo de sor??o ocorre de forma espont?nea para as condi??es de temperatura avaliadas. A teoria compensat?ria entalpia-entropia foi aplicada de forma satisfat?ria, e o teste de Krug mostrou que a temperatura isocin?tica foi diferente da temperatura m?dia harm?nica nos dois estudos realizados.

The functions of the immune system include immunosurveillance of transformed cells, i.e., the ability to eliminate these cells before they become harmful to the organism. If the transformed cells succeed to escape the immune system surveillance, an oncological disease develops. The tumour immunotherapy aims to stimulate the immune system mechanisms to fight against the tumour. Lately, there's an interest in using NK cells in the immunotherapy of tumours. These cells appertain to the innate immune system and participate in immunosurveillance. When an NK cell encounters a target cell, its activation depends on the integration of signals from the surface activating and inhibiting receptors which bind ligands on the surface of the target cell. Upon activation, NK cell exhibits a cytotoxic response against the target cell. The use of NK cells in immunotherapy includes, among others, the testing of bispecific fusion proteins which can bind a tumour surface antigen by one part and NK cell activating receptor by the other part. Thus, these fusion proteins mediate a contact between both cells and trigger the cytotoxic response. This work presents a preparation of bispecific fusion proteins which consist of an activating ligand MICA (for the receptor NKG2D) or B7H6 (for the receptor NKp30), and a nanobody...

High voltage testing of the stator winding insulation is one of the most recognized methods used to determine the state of degradation in the insulation. HV tests performed at 0.1 Hz do have potential advantages compared to more traditional 50 Hz tests. This thesis therefore aims to perform and compare tan delta, capacitance and partial discharge measurements on stator windings when using a 0.1 Hz voltage source and a more traditional 50 Hz voltage supply. Several associated test parameters with considerable influence on the test results were varied during the tests. An associated data analysis followed that was focused on the differences and similarities of the analyzed parameters and the results due to the differences in frequency. The results show that there are substantial levels of noise present in the partial discharge measurements when utilizing the VLF voltage source. There are also more numerous partial discharges for VLF measurements than for regular power frequency measurements if the same amount of voltage cycles is considered. The generated patterns show similarities with those generated at 50 Hz, but a larger sample base is probably needed for more thorough conclusions. The tan delta/capacitance part of the test do indicate potential advantages compared to power frequency measurements regarding the sensitivity in the measurements.

En géotechnique routière, la technique de la stabilisation des sols à la chaux et aux liants hydrauliques permet la valorisation des sols des déblais. Malgré un encadrement réglementaire strict, cette technique ne donne pas toujours de résultats satisfaisants. Les<br />entreprises utilisatrices des sols traités et productrices des agents de traitement se sont associées pour lancer des travaux de recherches destinés à comprendre les causes des défaillances.<br />Cette étude a tout d'abord établi un modèle de l'enchaînement des mécanismes qui conduisent à une stabilisation des sols :<br />- la chaux permet la floculation des argiles d'où la formation de grumeaux lors du malaxage. Ce grumeau constitue l'entité caractéristique du sol.<br />- le ciment forme une coque enrobant les grumeaux. Le compactage permet la coalescence de ces pâtes en formant un réseau continu. Le durcissement du ciment permet l'acquisition des caractéristiques mécaniques.<br />- l'excès de chaux en milieu basique conduit à la formation d'une seconde génération d'hydrates calciques (C-S-H) par réaction pouzzolanique aux dépens des argiles. Le développement des hydrates permet la rigidification du coeur du grumeau et l'augmentation correspondante des résistances mécaniques sur plusieurs années.<br />Les perturbations rencontrées lors des chantiers peuvent s'interpréter comme des écarts à ce modèle:<br />- écarts d'ordre microstructural ; dans les sols micacés, le comportement mécanique de ces matériaux est contrôlé par la présence de paillettes de micas dans la coque et de<br />fragments aplatis de roche au sein des grumeaux.<br />- écarts d'ordre physico-chimique ; des composés solubles interfèrent avec les liants :<br />- le soufre favorise le développement d'ettringite selon des faciès qui dépendent de la spéciation du soufre et de la perméabilité du grumeau.<br />- les matières organiques ralentissent l'hydratation du ciment et piègent les ions calcium et hydroxyle et sont ainsi responsables des résistances mécaniques insuffisantes<br />Ayant identifié et analysé les mécanismes des perturbations, nous nous sommes attachés à proposer des essais simples et fiables de caractérisation démontrant rapidement la présence de<br />ces agents perturbateurs au sein des sols :<br />- par la caractérisation de la morphologie des particules<br />- par le retard de début de prise de pâtes pures de ciment gâchées avec des jus extraits de sols pour les matières organiques.

Nous avons étudié la structure de la surface de mica muscovite clivée à l?air par diffraction d?électrons lents en mode oscillant. Cette nouvelle méthode d?analyse structurale, que nous avons développée à partir d?un système optique standard de résolution conventionnelle, possède une grande sensibilité. En outre, elle permet de former des images de diffraction entières sans procéder, comme le font les autres diffractomètres à haute résolution, à une reconstitution ligne par ligne. Cette caractéristique permet aussi de réaliser des acquisitions d?image qui sont corrélées temporellement avec une excitation extérieure, ce qui rend possible toute une gamme d?expériences nouvelles, notamment dans le cadre de la réponse thermodynamique d?une surface au voisinage d?une transition de phase. Notre étude de la surface du mica muscovite par diffraction d?électrons lents en mode oscillant a permis pour la première fois de mettre en évidence la nanostructuration de sa couche superficielle. Notre interprétation est que lors du clivage, la surface du mica s?auto-organise pour former un arrangement d?îlots à l?intérieur desquels les atomes de potassium occupent les sites réguliers du cristal. Les îlots sont soit de taille définie soit séparés par une distance définie. Dans les zones interstitielles qui les séparent, les ions potassium, en concentration beaucoup plus faible, formeraient une couche amorphe.

Segmental long spacing (SLS) collagen self-assembly was studied by analyzing aggregates formed from different nucleoside triphosphates at various protonation stages. Triple-negatively charged triphosphate groups were determined to be critical for SLS assembly, electrostatically bridging basic residues between collagen monomers. In the second part of this thesis, the nominal elastic modulus for each of the three forms of Type I collagen aggregate was measured and compared. Fibrous long spacing collagen, often associated with diseased tissues, exhibited lower stiffness in comparison to the other forms, native and SLS, suggesting decreased structural stability in diseased tissues. In the last section, a unidirectional pattern of native fibrils was assembled using mica as a template; the ability to customize and change the surface morphology was also demonstrated. For the first time, collagen monomers deposited on the mica were demonstrated to gain lateral mobility.

Segmental long spacing (SLS) collagen self-assembly was studied by analyzing aggregates formed from different nucleoside triphosphates at various protonation stages. Triple-negatively charged triphosphate groups were determined to be critical for SLS assembly, electrostatically bridging basic residues between collagen monomers. In the second part of this thesis, the nominal elastic modulus for each of the three forms of Type I collagen aggregate was measured and compared. Fibrous long spacing collagen, often associated with diseased tissues, exhibited lower stiffness in comparison to the other forms, native and SLS, suggesting decreased structural stability in diseased tissues. In the last section, a unidirectional pattern of native fibrils was assembled using mica as a template; the ability to customize and change the surface morphology was also demonstrated. For the first time, collagen monomers deposited on the mica were demonstrated to gain lateral mobility.

La microscopie à force atomique (AFM) ouvre de nouvelles perspectives dans l'étude des interactions ADN-protéines. Mon travail a consisté à développer de nouvelles méthodologies pour contrôler l'adsorption de l'ADN sur les surfaces et permettre l'étude en liquide de la dynamique des complexes. <br />Nous avons caractérisé les interactions entre l'ADN et la surface de mica. Nous proposons un modèle simple pour décrire les interactions électrostatiques en solution entre l'ADN et le mica, en considérant le rôle des cations monovalents et divalents. La bonne corrélation avec les données expérimentales permet de valider un référentiel de conditions et une méthode d'adsorption réversible de l'ADN sur mica prétraité nickel. Nous avons parallèlement développé un système de plots pour ancrer l'ADN par ses extrémités. <br />Le contrôle de ces méthodologies permet de caractériser l'accessibilité en fonction des états d'adsorption. Nous abordons cette problématique en caractérisant l'activité de la bléomycine sur l'ADN. Cette approche sur un système modèle permet de caractériser l'influence de la surface en termes d'accessibilité et d'activité. <br />La dernière partie de ce travail considère la caractérisation des interactions de la protéine Ku avec l'ADN dans le cadre de l'étude de la réparation des cassures double brin. Notre approche qui combine les apports de la microscopie électronique à transmission et de l'AFM met en évidence une polymérisation coopérative de Ku sur l'ADN double brin et un mode de fixation très différent sur l'ADN simple brin. Ce travail montre l'intérêt de l'imagerie moléculaire pour caractériser les mécanismes de recherche des sites cibles par les protéines.

University of South Florida field investigations in northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Valley have resulted in the relocation of some lost mounds from the Middle Woodland period (ca. A.D. 1 to 650) by trekking through the forest and consulting with avocationals and collectors. This thesis project was triggered by a collector’s donation of some Swift Creek pots and the attempt to relocate the mound from which they came. In the 1970s, Gardner and Nidy recorded this site, named Poplar Springs Mound, categorized as Middle Woodland due to its Swift Creek and Weeden Island pottery. The donated collection contained pottery of the Swift Creek Complicated-Stamped series, Weeden Island series, and a couple of anomalous Mississippian sherds. To see how this mound fit in with other Middle Woodland mounds of the valley, it was necessary to compile data for all of them and relocate as many mounds as possible through additional survey. Artifact types from these mounds, such as pottery, shell, bone, and exotic materials, and burial practices were tabulated and spatial distributions were plotted. The mounds are distributed along the banks of the main navigable waterways of the Apalachicola and Chipola Rivers, on smaller streams and along the Gulf Coast. Nearly all have both Swift Creek and early Weeden Island ceramics, except for three with only Swift Creek types and a single site with only Weeden Island types. The artifact distributions show stone, bone, and shell tools clustering close to the coast and the main waterways. This is also the case for exotic (nonlocal) raw materials and artifacts made from these materials. Copper is distributed mainly along the coast, while other exotics (i.e. mica, galena, hematite) are located along the coast and close to the main rivers. The tabulation of these data, along with the documentation of the Poplar Springs Mound collection, will help archaeologists to see the manifestation of Middle Woodland ceremonial activity in the Apalachicola Valley.