A pesquisa foi conduzida nos laboratórios de Análise de Sementes do Departamento de Produção Vegetal, USP/ESALQ, e do Departamento de Horticultura e Agricultura da Universidade do Estado de Ohio, Columbus, OH, E.U.A. O trabalho procurou avaliar a eficiência de diferentes processos de condicionamento fisiológico de sementes de cebola, bem como estudar o efeito da secagem e do armazenamento sobre o potencial fisiológico das sementes condicionadas. O trabalho foi conduzido em três etapas; na primeira, utilizandose 6 lotes de sementes do cultivar Granex 33, avaliaram-se três procedimentos para o condicionamento fisiológico: a) hidratação das sementes entre folhas de papel toalha, durante 48 e 96 horas, a 15ºC; b) osmocondicionamento em solução de PEG 8000, sob potenciais hídricos de -0,5 MPa e -1,0 MPa, durante 24 e 48 horas, a 15ºC e c) hidratação das sementes com utilização do método do tambor, a 15ºC e 25ºC, em que as quantidades de água adicionadas e o período de hidratação foram variáveis entre os diferentes lotes. A segunda etapa constou do estudo de diferentes procedimentos de secagem após o condicionamento fisiológico. Para tanto, após o hidrocondicionamento entre folhas de papel toalha, por 48h, seis lotes do cultivar Petroline, foram submetidos a secagem rápida (em estufa com circulação de ar) e a secagem lenta (em câmara a 20ºC e umidade relativa de 50%-55% durante 72h). Foi também, avaliada a influência da incubação pré-secagem, utilizando-se: a) soluções de PEG 8000, a 8ºC durante 24, 72 ou 120 horas; b) banho-maria a 40ºC, durante 1, 3 e 5 horas; e c) em estufa, a 35ºC, durante 24 e 48 horas. Na terceira fase da pesquisa, avaliou-se o potencial de armazenamento das sementes, de quatro lotes de sementes de três cultivares (Petroline, Primavera e Crioula Mercosul), submetidas ao hidrocondicionamento e secagem rápida; as sementes foram armazenadas em câmara seca (50% de umidade relativa do ar, a 20ºC) e em ambiente de laboratório, durante 9 meses. Os resultados permitiram concluir que: a) o hidrocondicionamento, envolvendo a embebição entre folhas de papel toalha, constitui procedimento adequado para o condicionamento fisiológico de sementes de cebola, beneficiando principalmente a velocidade de germinação; b) a definição de procedimentos para o condicionamento fisiológico deve considerar o grau de umidade das sementes após a hidratação, não sendo recomendada a embebição durante período pré-determinado; as sementes de cebola devem atingir grau de umidade de 44% a 49% após a hidratação; c) o processo de secagem rápida, em estufa com circulação de ar, a 35ºC-40ºC, é mais conveniente para a secagem de sementes de cebola condicionadas, tornando-as tolerantes à dessecação e d) o desempenho das sementes durante o armazenamento após o condicionamento fisiológico é dependente do genótipo utilizado. / This work was carried out at the seed analysis laboratories of the Department of Crop Science, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (USP/ESALQ) and of the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science of the Ohio State University. The objectives were to study different methods of priming for onion seeds and also to verify the influence of drying and storage on the physiological potential of primed seeds. The research was conducted in three phases. First, using six lots of onion seeds (cultivar Granex 33), the effects of three priming techniques were compared: a) hydropriming, through seed imbibition between layers of paper towel, for 48 or 96 h, at 15ºC; b) osmopriming, using PEG 8000 solution with osmotic potentials of - 0.5 MPa and -1.0 MPa, for 24 and 48 h, at 15ºC) and c) seed hydration by the drum priming technique, at 15ºC and 25ºC, which the optimal amount of water added and imbibition periods were variable among seed lots. At the second phase, drying procedures after priming were tested. For that, after hydropriming (between layers of paper towel, for 48h), six lots of "Petroline", were submitted to fast drying (in an oven with air circulation) and to slow drying (in a chamber at 20ºC and 50%-60% relative humidity, for 72h). The influence of pre-drying incubation was also evaluated by using: a) PEG 8000 solution, at 8ºC, for 24, 72 and 120h; b) waterbath at 40ºC, for 1, 3 and 5h; and c) incubation in an oven, at 35ºC, for 24 and 48h. In the third phase, the storability of four seed lots each of three cultivars (Petroline, Primavera and Crioula Mercosul), hydroprimed and fast dried, was evaluated; samples of those lots were stored in a dry chamber (relative humidity around 50%, at 20ºC) and in the laboratory environment, during 9 months. The results showed that: a) the hydropriming, between layers of paper towel, is an adequate procedure for priming onion seeds, with beneficial effects mainly on speed of germination; b) for choosing the physiological conditioning procedure, the seed moisture content should be considered after hydration, it’s not being recommended the imbibition during pre-determined period; the onion seeds should reach moisture content of 44% to 49% after the hydration; c) the process of fast drying, in oven with air circulation, at 35ºC-40ºC, is convenient for the drying of primed onion seeds, inducing desiccation tolerance and d) the primed seed performance during storage is dependent on genotypes.

O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência da variação do teor de umidade no valor do índice de suporte CBR de uma brita estabilizada granulometricamente e de seis solos coletados em rodovias do interior do Estado de São Paulo. Os seis solos estudados foram divididos em três pares, com curvas granulométricas próximas, mesma classificação HRB e USCS, sendo cada par formado por um solo de comportamento laterítico e um solo de comportamento não-laterítico. Os corpos-de-prova foram moldados na umidade ótima e massa específica seca máxima obtidos com os resultados do ensaio de Proctor normal. Os materiais foram analisados sob quatro condições de umidade: sem imersão, após alcançar metade da umidade de estabilização, após quatro e oito dias de imersão. Observou-se a distribuição da umidade interna dos corpos-de-prova para cada uma das situações. Foi analisada a influência do envelhecimento dos materiais solto e compactado por quatro dias e sem imersão, nos resultados dos ensaios de CBR. Com os resultados pôde-se correlacionar a influência da granulometria e da gênese dos materiais nos resultados dos ensaios de índice de suporte CBR nas diversas condições de umidade avaliadas. / The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate the variation influence of the moisture content on the value of the CBR support index of a granulometrically stabilized crushed stone and six soils. The soils studied were divided into three pairs with similar particle size distribution curves and same HRB and USCS classification. Each pair is formed by a soil of lateritic and non-lateritic behaviors. The specimens were moulded in the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density obtained from the results of the standard Proctor tests. The materials were analysed under four moisture conditions: without immersion, after reaching half of the stabilization moisture, and after four and eight days of immersion. The internal moisture distribution of the specimens was observed for each situation. The internal distribution moisture was observed for each situation. The influence of the aging of the loose and compacted materials was analysed for four days without immersion in the test results of CBR. According to the results it was possible to correlate the influence of both granulometry and genesis of the materials on test results of CBR support index in the diverse moisture conditions evaluated.

O muricizeiro como popularmente é conhecido, pertence a família Malpighiaceae, gênero Byrsonima e mais especificadamente a espécie crassifolia L. Rich, nativa do bioma Cerrado, com principal dispersão na Amazônia e ampla distribuição geográfica. A utilização de métodos rápidos e eficientes para a determinação da umidade de sementes pode auxiliar na preservação de espécies florestais, já que a umidade é um dos fatores que mais influenciam no processo de deterioração das sementes florestais. Objetivou-se determinar o grau de umidade presente nos pirênios de Byrsonima crassifolia e avaliar a germinação dos pirênios durante o armazenamento. Os frutos foram coletados no Reassentamento Mariana-Palmas-TO. Os frutos passaram por processo de beneficiamentos, onde foi removida a polpa dos frutos, seguida da desidratação dos pirênios, que foi realizada em três etapas: primeira o teste de umidade inicial dos pirênios, logo após o beneficiamento utilizando o método da estufa a 105 ± 3ºC, por 24 horas, com cinco repetições e recipientes contendo 5 gramas de pirênios. Segunda etapa, o método de secagem intermitente de todos os pirênios do trabalho, na estufa a 40ºC por 30 minutos até estabilizar o peso, sendo repetida por 16 vezes. Por fim a determinação do grau de umidade final, pelo método da estufa a 105 ± 3ºC, por 24 horas, com cinco repetições e recipientes contendo 5 gramas de pirênios secos. A umidade inicial dos pirênios de Byrsonima crassifolia foi de 49,71% e a umidade final de 6,3%, dessa forma pode-se inferir que os pirênios estão adequados para o armazenamento e/ou submissão a testes de germinação. Posterior ao teste de umidade foi realizado o teste de germinação com os pirênios de Byrsonima crassifolia, considerando o tempo de armazenamento de 0,60,120 e 180 dias e os métodos superação da dormência, sendo: escarificação química com ácido sulfúrico (H2SO4) concentrado por 20 e 40 minutos; ácido giberélico na concentração 500mg L-1 (GA3) por 24 e 48 horas; escarificação mecânica com lixa número 80 por 30 segundos; lixa número 80 por 30 segundos mais imersão em água por 24 e 48 horas respectivamente e o Testemunha. Foi avaliado a porcentagem de germinação (%G) e índice de velocidade de germinação (IVG) dos pirênios de Byrsonima crassifolia, em cada período de semeadura. Byrsonima crassifolia, apresentou melhores resultados aos 120 dias de armazenamento e os métodos mais eficientes foram na escarificação química, resultados superiores foram evidenciados com H2SO4 40 minutos e GA3 48 horas, porém o armazenamento e todos os métodos de superação da dormência apresentaram resultados, o mais satisfatório, portanto foi aos 120 dias. / The use of fast and efficient methods for determining seed moisture can help in the preservation of forest species, because moisture is one of the factors that most influence on the deterioration of forest seeds. The objective is to investigate whether the moisture content can influence the storage and/or submission to germination tests, also to test the mechanisms of dormancy, duration and efficient methods that facilitate the germination in species of pyrenes. The experiment was conducted in three stages: first stage was tested the method of stove at 105 ± 3 °C for 24 hours, with five repetitions and containers with 5 grams of wet seeds. Second stage, the method of intermittent drying in the stove at 40 °C for 30 minutes until stabilize the weight, repeated by 15 times. Third stage method of stove at 105 ± 3 °C for 24 hours, with five repetitions and containers with 5 grams of dried seeds. Byrsonima crassifolia presents characteristics of orthodox species, with high humidity after the beneficiation, but to be subjected to drying procedures reached low water levels, however, remained within normal limits. The wet basis of the pyrenes of Byrsonima crassifolia found was of 49.71% of moisture and in the dry basis reached 6.3% of moisture, this way can be inferred that the seeds tested are suitable for storage and / or submission to germination tests. After the humidity test was conducted the germination test with the pyrenes of Byrsonima crassifolia, considering the storage time of 0, 60, 120 and 180 days and the methods of overcoming dormancy, being: chemical scarification with sulfuric acid (H2SO4 ) concentrated by 20 and 40 minutes; gibberellic acid concentration 500mg L-1 (GA3) for 24 and 48 hours; mechanical scarification with sandpaper number 80 for 30 seconds; sandpaper number 80 for 30 seconds more immersion in water for 24 and 48 hours respectively and the control. The objective is to evaluate the germination percentage (% G) and germination speed index (GSI) of pyrenes of Byrsonima crassifolia, in each planting period. Byrsonima crassifolia, has better results at 120 days of storage and the most efficient methods were chemical scarification, superior results were evidenced with H2SO4 40 minutes GA3 48 hours, however the storage and all methods of overcoming dormancy presented results, the most satisfactory was to the 120 days.

Resumo: É essencial conhecer o comportamento fisiológico das sementes, para que se possa definir a técnica apropriada para o armazenamento seguro. Contudo, um dos principais problemas é a falta de informações precisas sobre esse assunto, para muitas espécies florestais nativas do Brasil. O teor de água das sementes e a temperatura do ambiente de armazenamento são fatores decisivos para a conservação da qualidade fisiológica das sementes. Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral estudar a possibilidade de conservar as sementes de Cariniana legalis a longo prazo, com vistas ao armazenamento em bancos de germoplasma. Os objetivos específicos foram: (a) estudar a tolerância das sementes à desidratação e hidratação com o uso de soluções salinas saturadas; (b) classificar o comportamento fisiológico das sementes em relação ao armazenamento e (c) avaliar a qualidade fisiológica das sementes armazenadas com diferentes teores de água durante 360 dias em freezer (-20°C) e em nitrogênio líquido (-196°C). Concluiu-se que (a) a construção da isoterma de sorção com soluções salinas saturadas foi eficiente para determinar diferentes teores de água de equilíbrio; (b) as sementes toleram a desidratação e suportam temperaturas inferiores a zero, apresentando comportamento ortodoxo; (c) o teor de água mais adequado para o armazenamento das sementes no freezer e no nitrogênio líquido foi de 3,7%; (d) as sementes armazenadas com esse teor de água se conservaram melhor no nitrogênio líquido; (e) a criopreservação das sementes desidratadas evidenciou a possibilidade de armazenar a longo prazo as sementes de C. legalis em bancos de germoplasma. / Abstract: The understanding of the physiological behavior of seeds is essential to define the appropriated safe storage technique. However, one of the main problems, for many Brazilian native forest species, is the lack of accurate information about this issue. The seeds moisture content and storage temperature are crucial factors for the preservation of the physiological quality of the seeds. The general objective of the present work was to study the possibility of a long term conservation of Cariniana legalis (Mart.) O. Kuntze seeds, in a germplasm bank. The specific objectives were: (a) study the seeds tolerance to dehydration and hydration using saturated saline solutions; (b) classify the physiological behavior of the seeds regarding the storage and (c) evaluate the physiological quality of the seeds with different moisture contents for 360 days in freezer (-20ºC) and liquid nitrogen (-196ºC). The results showed that (a) the construction of the isotherm sorption with saturated saline solutions was efficient to determine different levels of water balance; (b) seeds tolerate dehydration and negative temperature, presenting an orthodox behavior; (c) the most suitable moisture content for seed storage in freezer and liquid nitrogen was of 3,7% (d) the seeds stored with this moisture content were better preserved in liquid nitrogen; (e) the cryopreservation of C. legalis dried seeds showed the possibility of long-term storage in germplasm banks. / Orientador: Antonio Carlos de Souza Medeiros / Coorientador: Ivor Bergemann de Aguiar / Banca: Antonio Carlos Nogueira / Banca: Claudio José Barbedo / Banca: Rinaldo Cesar de Paula / Banca: Teresinha de Jesus Deléo Rodrigues / Doutor

O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência da variação do teor de umidade no valor do índice de suporte CBR de uma brita estabilizada granulometricamente e de seis solos coletados em rodovias do interior do Estado de São Paulo. Os seis solos estudados foram divididos em três pares, com curvas granulométricas próximas, mesma classificação HRB e USCS, sendo cada par formado por um solo de comportamento laterítico e um solo de comportamento não-laterítico. Os corpos-de-prova foram moldados na umidade ótima e massa específica seca máxima obtidos com os resultados do ensaio de Proctor normal. Os materiais foram analisados sob quatro condições de umidade: sem imersão, após alcançar metade da umidade de estabilização, após quatro e oito dias de imersão. Observou-se a distribuição da umidade interna dos corpos-de-prova para cada uma das situações. Foi analisada a influência do envelhecimento dos materiais solto e compactado por quatro dias e sem imersão, nos resultados dos ensaios de CBR. Com os resultados pôde-se correlacionar a influência da granulometria e da gênese dos materiais nos resultados dos ensaios de índice de suporte CBR nas diversas condições de umidade avaliadas. / The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate the variation influence of the moisture content on the value of the CBR support index of a granulometrically stabilized crushed stone and six soils. The soils studied were divided into three pairs with similar particle size distribution curves and same HRB and USCS classification. Each pair is formed by a soil of lateritic and non-lateritic behaviors. The specimens were moulded in the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density obtained from the results of the standard Proctor tests. The materials were analysed under four moisture conditions: without immersion, after reaching half of the stabilization moisture, and after four and eight days of immersion. The internal moisture distribution of the specimens was observed for each situation. The internal distribution moisture was observed for each situation. The influence of the aging of the loose and compacted materials was analysed for four days without immersion in the test results of CBR. According to the results it was possible to correlate the influence of both granulometry and genesis of the materials on test results of CBR support index in the diverse moisture conditions evaluated.

For roughly the past 200 years land-managers have used the practice of “muirburning” to manipulate the structure of heather (Calluna vulgaris) to create a patchwork of habitat structures able to provide forage and nesting sites for red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) as well as grazing for sheep (Ovis aries) and red deer (Cervus elaphus). This thesis investigates both the behaviour and impact of management fires in recognition of the need to develop multi-aim land management practices that ensure both continued productivity and protection of biodiversity in the face of climatic and environmental change. Fuel structure and loading are crucial controlling factors on both fire behaviour and impact governing both rate of spread and heat release to the ground surface. A visual obstruction method is developed that estimates total and fine fuel loading as well as the structure of the heather canopy. In order to adequately understand fire impact a dimensional analysis approach is taken to estimating the mass of burnt heather stems. Experiments at a number of spatial and temporal scales relate variation in heather fuel moisture content to stand structure and variation in weather conditions. Monitoring shows moisture contents to be relatively stable temporally, but spatially variable. Periods of extreme low moisture contents in early spring are associated with frozen ground, winter cuticle damage and physiological drought. Such conditions may have contributed to the large number of wildfires in 2003. A replicated plot design was used to investigate the effect of weather conditions and fuel loading on fire behaviour. An empirical approach is taken to fire behaviour modelling with equations describing rate of spread and fireline intensity being developed on the basis of fuel structure descriptors and windspeed. The theoretical negative correlation between fuel bed density and rate of spread is demonstrated to hold true for heather stands, while the impact of heterogeneity in fuel bed structure is also investigated. Redundancy Analysis is used to investigate the influence of multiple predictors on a number of aspects of fire behaviour including: rate of spread, fireline intensity, flame length and ground surface heating. Data from this and previous studies are used to ground-truth a number of fire behaviour prediction systems including BehavePlus and the Canadian Fire Behaviour Prediction System. Finally linkages between fire behaviour, fire severity and heather regeneration are investigated. A number of proxy measures of ‘Immediate Severity’ are tested and used to examine the influence of fires on plant regeneration. The post-fire development of stands is shown to relate primarily to stand age and structure before burning, and to post-fire substrates rather than variation in fire behaviour and severity.

Woody biomass transportation costs and market values/costs are strongly correlated with the woody biomass moisture content. Properly managing moisture content can potentially lead to economic and environmental advantages in biomass energy markets. Good management requires accurate moisture content measurements. Therefore, availability of accurate, precise, reliable, and efficient tools to assess woody biomass moisture content is essential. In this study, six different tools (Fibre-Gen HM200, IML Hammer, Humimeter BLW, Timbermaster, Humimeter HM1 and Wile Bio Meter) were evaluated. The six tools employed three different measurement technologies; acoustic, conductance, and capacitance. Woody biomass samples were collected over one season (summer 2011) at three different locations in western Oregon (Corvallis, Dallas, and Clatskanie) for three softwood species and three hardwood species: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa L.), western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.), hybrid poplar (Populus spp.), Madrone (Arbutus spp.), and Garryana Oak (Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook). Twenty 3-meter long log (20 to 400mm diameter) specimens were collected per species; 18 specimens were divided into two different treatments (open vs. covered), and the two remaining specimens were chipped. In addition, approximately 100 kilograms per species of hogfuel (limbs and tops) were collected and chipped. Moisture content measurements of logs, chips, and hogfuel were made regularly over a four month period. These data was used to develop multiple linear regression models for assessing the moisture content of the six species using the six tools. The major factors considered in the regression models were species (6), treatment (2), and tools (6). The data were also used to estimate the sample size needed for each tool. The best tool from each technology type was identified. The results generated from this study show that (1) none of the tools are accurate without calibration for different species, (2) the best model/tool combination could only explain about 80% of the variability in measurements, (3) further product development is required in some cases to ensure that the tools are robust for industrial application, and (4) there is a wide range in efficiency of the tools (i.e., 50 minute tool efficiency range). The Fibre-Gen HM200 and Wile Bio Meter were the most accurate, precise and efficient tools tested. The cost of transporting woody biomass from the forest to woody biomass plants is "optimized" when the moisture content drops to approximately 30% (wet basis). Validation of the models developed for three of the tools tested (Fibre-Gen HM200, Humimeter BLW and the Wile Bio Meter) indicates that the tools are accurate below 35% MC (wet basis). This suggests they could be used for making threshold transportation decisions, i.e., determining when to haul. / Graduation date: 2013

Ce travail vise à mettre en relation les caractéristiques de la zone d’interphase « granulat-pâte de ciment » avec les caractéristiques de porosité, d’absorption d’eau, de dureté et de rugosité de calcaires poreux.La première partie de ce travail a consisté à étudier l’influence de la teneur en eau et de la dureté des granulats sur la résistance mécanique de mortiers. Les résultats montrent que, pour des calcaires poreux et absorbants, les mortiers fabriqués à partir de granulats à l’état sec sont plus résistants que ceux fabriqués à partir de granulats à l’état sursaturé. La deuxième partie de ce travail a consisté à étudier l’adhésion « roche-pâte de ciment ». Il a été constaté que la rugosité et l’état de saturation de la roche affectent significativement les résistances en traction et au cisaillement des composites.La dernière partie est consacrée à l’étude de la microstructure de la zone d'interphase par la technique d’analyse d’images. L’évolution de la porosité moyenne de la zone d'interphase est liée aux propriétés mécaniques des mortiers par la relation de Féret démontrant ainsi que la résistance à la compression dépend principalement de la mésoporosité de l’interphase. Le gradient de porosité est mis en relation avec le gradient de degré d’hydratation et le gradient de rapport E/C. Ces deux derniers sont calculés en appliquant le modèle de Powers. Les résultats obtenus montrent que pour des calcaires poreux et absorbants, la pâte de ciment et la zone d’interphase des mortiers de granulats secs et de granulats sursaturés ne sont pas équivalentes alors qu’initialement on visait le même rapport E/C. / The aim of this study was to relate the characteristics of interfacial transition zone (ITZ) "aggregate-cement paste" to the characteristics of porosity, water absorption, resistance and roughness of porous limestones.The first part of this work was to study the influence of moisture content and resistance of aggregates on the mechanical strength of mortars. The results show that, for porous and absorbent limestones, mortars made from dry aggregates are more resistant than those made from wet aggregates.The second part of this work was to study the ITZ of composites “rock-cement paste”. It was found that the surface roughness and the moisture content of rocks significantly affect the tensile and shear strengths of composites.The last part is devoted to the microstructure of ITZ by image analysis. The evolution of average porosity of ITZ is related to the mechanical properties of mortars by Féret’s law demonstrating that the compressive strength depends mainly on the mesoporosity of ITZ. The porosity gradient is related to the degree of hydration gradient and the W/C ratio gradient. These latter two are calculated by applying Powers’ model. The results show that for porous and absorbent limestones, the cement pastes and the ITZs of dry and wet aggregates mortars are not equivalent although initially we aimed to the same W/C ratio.

Energieffektivisering är intressant för alla industrier, eftersom det handlar om minskning av både energianvändning och kostnad. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att analysera potentiell energiåtervinning av spillvärme från en mangel vid Limatvätten AB. Limatvätten AB är en stor och modern tvätterianläggning. Limatvätten tvättar åt främst hotell- och restaurangkunder. Limatvätten AB har egna textilier som hyrs ut till hotell, konferenser m.m. Största kunderna finns i Sälenfjällen och Siljansregionen. Då inga processdata fanns tillgängliga för detta arbete krävdes mätningar för att få basinformationen. Utifrån mätningar beräknas mängden av energi som kan återvinnas. Systemförslag för värmeåtervinning ges även i rapporten. Aquavent är en värmeväxlare som använder ventilationsvärme från manglar. Vattnet som värms upp i aquavent leds in i tvättrören, vilket leder till minskning av ångförbrukning i tvättprocesser. Temperaturförändring är beroende av värmeväxlarens verkningsgrad, ju högre temperaturförändring det är desto mer mängd av energiåtervinning fås. Efter identifiering av problemet kartlades tidsplan, lämpliga instrument samt intressanta parametrar. Fukthalten, temperaturen och dynamiska trycket har mätts. Formlerna som beskrivs i teoriavsnittet har använts till de flesta beräkningarna med hjälp av Excel. Av resultatet framkommer att maximala energibesparingen blir 184 MWh/år om all överskottsvärme från manglarna återanvänds. Utifrån resultatet blir den totala besparingspotentialen på 57 000 SEK/år. Ytterligare kompletterande mätningar och analyser behövs för att få tillräckligt bra beslutsunderlag. Men detta arbete tyder på att ytterligare analys är intressant. Resultaten visar det att finns potential att använda överskottsvärme från Limatvättens manglar. Förutom besparingen av energin så minskas också klimatpåverkan eftersom överskottsenergin återanvänds igen som annars skulle försvinna ut i atmosfären. Om två av manglarna kopplas med ett värmeåtervinningssystem, resulterar det en dubblering på besparingspotentialen. För att få ett mera noggrant resultat kunde man logga en längre tid för mätningarna för att se förändring kring de mätande storheterna t.ex. genom att installera mätare som loggar till en dag eller till med en vecka. Övervakning och tolererande givare behövs dock. / Energy efficiency is in the interest of all industries, as it involves the reduction of both energy and cost. The purpose of this project for a bachelor’s degree is to analyse potential energy recovery of waste heat from an ironer. The work was carried out at Limatvätten AB, which is a large and modern laundry facility. Limatvätten AB is a textile service company that has been in existence for 50 years. The Lima laundry’s main customers are from the hotel and restaurant business. Limatvätten AB has its own textiles that are rented to hotels, conferences, etc. The largest customers are in Sälenfjällen and in the Siljan region. The work is done by identifying moisture, temperature and dynamic pressure in an ironer Based on measurements, the amount of energy that can be recycled is calculated. Heat recovery system proposals are also given in the report. Aquavent is a heat exchanger that uses ventilation heat from the ironers. The water that is heated in the aquavent is led into the washing pipes, which leads to the reduction of steam consumption in washing processes. Temperature change depends on the heat exchanger's efficiency, the higher the temperature change, the more amount of energy recovery is obtained. After identification of the problem, a timetable was mapped, and appropriate instruments and interesting parameters were chosen. The moisture content, temperature and dynamic pressure have been measured. The equations described in the theory section are used for most of the calculations with the help of Excel. According to the result, the energy saving will be 184 MWh/year if all excess heat from a mangle is reused. Based on the result, the total savings potential is SEK 57 000 /year. According to the results, it is shown that there is the potential to use excess heat from the Lima wash ironers. In addition to the saving of energy, climate impact is also reduced, as the excess energy is again reused which would otherwise disappear into the atmosphere. If two of the ironers are coupled with a heat recovery system, it results in a doubling on the savings potential.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-05-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:04:45Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 abreu_dca_dr_jabo.pdf: 448924 bytes, checksum: f7327627931aa31f7d9b00e679ba1064 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / É essencial conhecer o comportamento fisiológico das sementes, para que se possa definir a técnica apropriada para o armazenamento seguro. Contudo, um dos principais problemas é a falta de informações precisas sobre esse assunto, para muitas espécies florestais nativas do Brasil. O teor de água das sementes e a temperatura do ambiente de armazenamento são fatores decisivos para a conservação da qualidade fisiológica das sementes. Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral estudar a possibilidade de conservar as sementes de Cariniana legalis a longo prazo, com vistas ao armazenamento em bancos de germoplasma. Os objetivos específicos foram: (a) estudar a tolerância das sementes à desidratação e hidratação com o uso de soluções salinas saturadas; (b) classificar o comportamento fisiológico das sementes em relação ao armazenamento e (c) avaliar a qualidade fisiológica das sementes armazenadas com diferentes teores de água durante 360 dias em freezer (-20°C) e em nitrogênio líquido (-196°C). Concluiu-se que (a) a construção da isoterma de sorção com soluções salinas saturadas foi eficiente para determinar diferentes teores de água de equilíbrio; (b) as sementes toleram a desidratação e suportam temperaturas inferiores a zero, apresentando comportamento ortodoxo; (c) o teor de água mais adequado para o armazenamento das sementes no freezer e no nitrogênio líquido foi de 3,7%; (d) as sementes armazenadas com esse teor de água se conservaram melhor no nitrogênio líquido; (e) a criopreservação das sementes desidratadas evidenciou a possibilidade de armazenar a longo prazo as sementes de C. legalis em bancos de germoplasma. / The understanding of the physiological behavior of seeds is essential to define the appropriated safe storage technique. However, one of the main problems, for many Brazilian native forest species, is the lack of accurate information about this issue. The seeds moisture content and storage temperature are crucial factors for the preservation of the physiological quality of the seeds. The general objective of the present work was to study the possibility of a long term conservation of Cariniana legalis (Mart.) O. Kuntze seeds, in a germplasm bank. The specific objectives were: (a) study the seeds tolerance to dehydration and hydration using saturated saline solutions; (b) classify the physiological behavior of the seeds regarding the storage and (c) evaluate the physiological quality of the seeds with different moisture contents for 360 days in freezer (-20ºC) and liquid nitrogen (-196ºC). The results showed that (a) the construction of the isotherm sorption with saturated saline solutions was efficient to determine different levels of water balance; (b) seeds tolerate dehydration and negative temperature, presenting an orthodox behavior; (c) the most suitable moisture content for seed storage in freezer and liquid nitrogen was of 3,7% (d) the seeds stored with this moisture content were better preserved in liquid nitrogen; (e) the cryopreservation of C. legalis dried seeds showed the possibility of long-term storage in germplasm banks.