Pressure oxidation of refractory gold ores containing carbonate minerals is conducted under neutral/alkaline conditions in order to promote fast kinetics, reduced reagent consumption and suppressing the formation of elemental sulphur and CO2 (which reduces the effectiveness of the process). In this work, both the addition of sodium carbonate and the presence of silica were investigated during the pressure oxidation of pyrite in the presence of calcium carbonate. It was found that the shift to an alkaline leaching environment favours the formation of soluble sulphate products over anhydrite (an industrial scale), but that the increase in kinetics is likely due to an increase in pH and carbonate/bicarbonate concentrations. The presence of silica in the autoclave induces the formation of an in situ iron oxyhydroxide silicate coating and a significant reduction in pyrite oxidation, which was minimized by addition of sodium carbonate.

The Marathon PGM-Cu deposit is hosted by the Coldwell alkaline complex, which consists predominantly of gabbro and syenite and was emplaced at 1108 Ma as part of the Mid-Continent Rift System. Mineralization at the Marathon PGM-Cu deposit is hosted by the Two Duck Lake Gabbro (TDLG), a fresh olivine-bearing gabbro. The Marathon deposit contains several zones of mineralization including the Basal Zone, the Main Zone and the W-Horizon. The W-Horizon is a high-grade PGE zone characterized by low S, low Cu/Pd and high Cu/Ni. The sulphide mineral assemblage is predominantly chalcopyrite and bornite. This contrasts with the Main Zone where the dominant sulphide mineral assemblage is chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite. The Main Zone contains higher S, higher Cu/Pd and shows a decrease in Cu/Pd and pyrrhotite/chalcopyrite from base to top. Four drill holes were selected for detailed analysis to characterize the W-Horizon style of mineralization. Detailed petrographic study of the pristine and largely unaltered TDLG shows that wide spread hydrothermal alteration is not responsible for the mineralization. Detailed outcrop mapping shows that the TDLG intruded as a series of multiple intrusions in a dynamic magmatic system. Geochemical studies through the W-Horizon show that the mineralization is not the result of crystallization in a layered intrusion. The results of geochemical assays and electron microprobe analysis of olivine grains show that the chemistry through the TDLG hosting the W-Horizon is erratic. This data supports the TDLG intruding as a series of sills in a dynamic conduit environment. The calculated sulphide metal tenors for the W-Horizon are higher than can be explained by closed system R Factor models. Multistage dissolution upgrading in an open system is examined as the process forming the W-Horizon. This model is able to produce the sulphide metal tenors observed in the W-Horizon. Sulphur loss also affects grades and tenors and was examined through geochemical and petrological data. The change in sulphide mineral assemblage from a pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite (S-rich) to chalcopyrite and bornite (S-poor) supports S-loss. Whole rock S and Se contents are also analyzed to investigate S loss, a lower S/Se indicates that sulphur has been removed from the system. Average S/Se values are ~800 for the W-Horizon, ~1980 for the Main Zone and ~1700 in unmineralized samples. The very low S/Se observed within the W-Horizon supports S-loss. Sulphur loss in a dynamic magmatic conduit system is proposed for the formation of the W-Horizon mineralization. In this model sulphur undersaturated basaltic magma interacted with an immiscible sulphide liquid in a magma conduit, resulting in the dissolution of sulphide into the basaltic melt and PGE enrichment.

Biomass production is spatially distributed resulting in high transportation costs when moving dedicated biomass crops and crop residues. A multifaceted approach was taken to address this issue as the low bulk and energy density of biomass limits transportation efficiency. Two systems were analyzed for the conversion of biomass into a denser feedstock applicable to on-farm use. Pelletization was able to densify the material into a solid fuel. Using a pilot scale flat ring pellet mill, the density of the material was able to be increased to at least 4.4 times that of uncompressed material. Pellet durability was found to be strongly related to the moisture content of the material entering the mill. Unlike with ring roller pellet mills, a higher durability was typically seen forbiomass materials with a preconditioned moisture content of 20% (w.b.). From a liquid fuel standpoint, the conversion of lignocellulosic material into biobutanol on-farm was the second method investigated. For the pretreatment of biomass, alkaline hydrogen peroxide spray was demonstrated to be an effective enhancer of saccharification. The viability of on-farm biobutanol preprocessing bunker facilities within Kentucky was analyzed using Geographic Information systems (GIS) to specifically address transportation related factors. The spatial variability of corn field production, size, and location were resolved by utilizing ModelBuilder to combine the various forms of data and their attributes. Centralized and Distributed preprocessing with Centralized refining (DC) transportation systems were compared. Centralized was defined as transport of corn stover directly from the field to a refinery. Distributed-Centralized was specified as going from the field to the biobutanol bunker with corn stover and from the bunker to the refinery with a dewatered crude biobutanol solution. For the DC design, the location of the field and refinery were fixed with the biobutanol bunker location being variable and dependent upon differing maximum transportation (8-80 km) cutoffs for biomass transport from the field to biobutanol bunkers. The DC designs demonstrated a lower (38 - 59%) total transportation cost with a reduced fuel use and CO2 emissions compared to the centralized system.

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-03-14T21:37:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 NATÁLIA DE OLIVEIRA SANTIAGO - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGEQ 2015..pdf: 2885726 bytes, checksum: 42752aa08c69c959e3a3f1367b0e8e7a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-03-14T21:37:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NATÁLIA DE OLIVEIRA SANTIAGO - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGEQ 2015..pdf: 2885726 bytes, checksum: 42752aa08c69c959e3a3f1367b0e8e7a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Capes / O uso desenfreado de combustíveis fósseis tem causado problemas climáticos graves em todo o planeta, tais como o aquecimento global e a poluição do ar. Além de seus efeitos negativos perante a natureza, estes acarretam custos cada vez maiores de energia, devido à disponibilidade cada vez menor de reservas de petróleo, de produção e de fornecimento. Nesse contexto o hidrogênio vem a ser um vetor energético, devido a principalmente à sua alta eficiência de conversão, reciclagem e natureza não-poluente. É um combustível que não se encontra na natureza, mas ele pode ser facilmente produzido. Este trabalho apresenta a produção do hidrogênio através da eletrólise da água em meio alcalino (hidróxido de potássio, KOH) num reator de tipo bipolar usando eletrodos de espuma de níquel. A avaliação do reator eletrolítico, constituído de uma célula unitária, foi realizada pelo método estatístico de superfície de resposta visando a otimização dos experimentos através de dois planejamentos com duas variáveis dependentes: a tensão aplicada e a concentração em porcentagem de massa do KOH. A resposta é dada na forma de fluxo de hidrogênio (L/h) com o intuito de analisar o comportamento do reator em diferentes situações. A partir dos parâmetros analisados, foi encontrado o ponto ótimo de funcionamento do reator, obtido com uma concentração de 16,6% em massa de KOH e uma tensão aplicada de 2,6 V, produzindo 0,841 L/h de H2, valor máximo obtido para ambos planejamentos. / The society development is associated to the increasing use of fossil fuels, creating serious climatic problems such as global warning and air pollution. The ecological disasters, like floods and droughts, are a consequence of the increasing release of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Besides these environmental problems, the costs relied to the extraction, production and supply of oil, are increasing due to its availability. Changes are necessary to control this situation and a way out is the use of another fuel in order to guarantee sustainability. This fuel of the future can be hydrogen, mainly due to its high conversion efficiency, recycling and non-polluting nature. It is particularly attractive as a promising substitute of the fossil fuels. This work presents the production of hydrogen by alkaline water electrolysis (potassium hydroxide, KOH) using nickel foam based electrodes. The evaluation of the electrolytic reactor, consisting of a unit cell, was performed by the statistical method of response surface experiments through two plans with two dependent variables: applied tension and KOH concentration. The response is the hydrogen flow (L/h) in order to analyze the reactor behavior in different situations. The optimum point of the reactor operation for both schedules was obtained with a concentration of 16,6% KOH and an applied voltage of 2.6 V, producing 0,841 L/h of H2.

Un procédé innovant de production de fer par électrolyse d’une suspension d’oxydes de fer en milieu alcalin concentré est développé au centre de recherche d’ArcelorMittal de Maizières-lès-Metz. Ce procédé s’il atteignait la maturité industrielle permettrait de réduire significativement les émissions de dioxyde de carbone associées à l’industrie sidérurgique, en remplaçant le carbone utilisé comme agent réducteur dans les hauts-fourneaux par de l’électricité. Bien que ce procédé permette la production de fer à partir d’hématite commerciale (Fe2O3) à une densité de courant de l’ordre de 1000 A.m-2 avec une efficacité faradique supérieure à 80%, une dégradation des performances est systématiquement constatée lors de l’électrolyse de minerais de fer. Les impuretés majoritaires de ces minerais sont les oxydes et hydroxydes d’aluminium et de silicium, des composés solubles dans la soude concentrée. Ces composés pourraient donc être à l’origine de la baisse de réactivité observée lors de l’alimentation du procédé par des minerais de fer. Ainsi afin de tenter d’améliorer les performances de l’électrolyse alcaline à partir de minerais, des traitements de lixiviation alcaline sur un minerai défini ont été effectués dans cette thèse. La réactivité des minerais avant et après traitement a été comparée par chronoampérométrie. Bien que suite à l’élimination de ses composés alumineux, le minerai traité ait vu son rendement faradique réhaussé à environ 80% pour une valeur avant pré-traitement de 65%, sa densité de courant est restée deux fois moins élevée que celle de l’hématite pour une même tension électrique appliquée. Des expériences d’ajout d’ions aluminates et d’ions silicates lors de l’électrolyse d’hématite pure n’ont de plus eu pratiquement aucun effet indésirable sur son électrolyse. Les diverses expériences conduites dans cette thèse laissent supposer que les impuretés traitées n’ont que peu d’influence sur la réactivité des minerais. Le procédé est en revanche très sensible à la granulométrie des particules de minerais. Par ailleurs de forts phénomènes d’agglomération, qui n’ont pas lieu avec les oxydes de fer purs, ont été constatés lors de mesure de granulométrie du minerai étudié. Ainsi les expériences réalisées laissent supposer qu’un autre phénomène, probablement lié à la granulométrie secondaire des minerais en milieu alcalin concentré, soit à l’origine de la baisse de réactivité observée lors de leur électrolyse. Parallèlement une analyse thermodynamique avancée a été menée afin de déterminer les meilleures conditions théoriques de pression, de température et de concentration en NaOH pour effectuer l’électrolyse de l’hématite. La solubilité des composés de la gangue a été représentée avec des équations de Pitzer, et de nouveaux paramètres ont été calculés pour les interactions Na-SiO3-Al(OH)4. Cette étude thermodynamique a permis la conception et le pré-dimensionnement d’une étape de traitement des minerais par lixiviation alcaline / An innovative ironmaking process by alkaline electrolysis of suspended iron oxides is being developed at ArcelorMittal Global R&D Maizières-lès-Metz. Were it to achieve industrial maturity, this process would permit a significant reduction of steelmaking CO2 emissions. Indeed, the use of carbon as a reducing agent in blast furnace would be replaced by electricity. Although this process enables iron production from commercial hematite (Fe2O3) at current density of 1000 A.m-2 with faradaic efficiency higher than 80%, these performances are systematically lower when using iron ore instead. The main impurities in these ores are aluminium and silicon oxides and hydroxides, these compounds are soluble in concentrated sodium hydroxide solutions. These compounds could be the source of the decrease in reactivity observed when feeding the process with iron ores. To raise the electrolysis performance with iron ores, alkaline leaching treatments were conducted on a defined iron ore. Reactivity of iron ores before and after treatment was compared by chronoamperometry. Although the elimination of aluminous compounds resulted in the ore gaining a faradaic yield increase to a value of 80%, compared with 65% before treatment, its current density remained twice as low as the one of hematite for a same applied voltage. Furthermore, complementary experiments of aluminate and silicate ions addition during pure hematite electrolysis did not have any deleterious effect on its electrolysis. Based on all the experiments undertaken in this PhD, it seems unlikely that siliceous and aluminous impurities hold an important effect on iron ore reactivity in alkaline electrolysis. The process is nonetheless very sensitive to iron ores granulometry. On this subject, strong agglomeration phenomena were witnessed when measuring iron ores granulometry but did not occur with pure iron oxides. Therefore, it would seem that other phenomena may be the main cause of reactivity loss, these phenomena may well be linked to secondary granulometry of iron ores in concentrated alkaline media. In parallel, an advanced thermodynamic analysis was carried out to describe the best theoretical conditions for pressure, temperature and NaOH concentration to realize hematite electrolysis. Gangue compounds solubility was represented with Pitzer equations, and new parameters were calculated for Na-SiO3-Al(OH)4 interactions. This thermodynamic study enabled the design and pre-sizing of a treatment step for iron ores by alkaline leaching

abstract: Low temperature fuel cells are very attractive energy conversion technology for automotive applications due to their qualities of being clean, quiet, efficient and good peak power densities. However, due to high cost and limited durability and reliability, commercialization of this technology has not been possible as yet. The high fuel cell cost is mostly due to the expensive noble catalyst Pt. Alkaline fuel cell (AFC) systems, have potential to make use of non-noble catalysts and thus, provides with a solution of overall lower cost. Therefore, this issue has been addressed in this thesis work. Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells using an alkaline anion exchange membrane were prepared and evaluated. Various non-platinum catalyst materials were investigated by fabricating membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) using Tokuyama membrane (# A201) and compared with commercial noble metal catalysts. Co and Fe phthalocyanine catalyst materials were synthesized using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as support materials. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study was conducted in order to examine the surface composition. The electroreduction of oxygen has been investigated on Fe phthalocyanine/MWCNT, Co phthalocyanine/MWCNT and commercial Pt/C catalysts. The oxygen reduction reaction kinetics on these catalyst materials were evaluated using rotating disk electrodes in 0.1 M KOH solution and the current density values were consistently higher for Co phthalocyanine based electrodes compared to Fe phthalocyanine. The fuel cell performance of the MEAs with Co and Fe phthalocyanines and Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Pt/C cathode catalysts were 100, 60 and 120 mW cm-2 using H22 and O2 gases. This thesis also includes work on synthesizing nitrogen doped MWCNTs using post-doping and In-Situ methods. Post-doped N-MWNCTs were prepared through heat treatment with NH4OH as nitrogen source. Characterization was done through fuel cell testing, which gave peak power density ~40mW.cm-2. For In-Situ N-MWCT, pyridine was used as nitrogen source. The sample characterization was done using Raman spectroscopy and RBS, which showed the presence ~3 at.% of nitrogen on the carbon surface. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S.Tech Technology 2012

As fibras vegetais utilizadas em compósitos de matriz polimérica podem ser tratadas superficialmente para melhorar sua adesão com a matriz. O tratamento químico com hidróxido de sódio (NaOH) é muito utilizado, porém agride a estrutura das fibras, causando diminuição na sua resistência. Este estudo está relacionado à investigação da utilização inovadora de íons hidreto (H-) em meio alcalino como agente protetor de fibras vegetais, neste caso a fibra de sisal, contra agressões químicas e promovendo sua utilização em compósitos poliméricos. Fibras de sisal foram modificadas pela imersão em solução aquosa de NaOH (2, 5 e 10%, m/v), com ou sem a adição de boroidreto de sódio (NaBH4) (1%, m/v), em diferentes tempos e temperaturas de tratamento. As fibras foram neutralizadas, lavadas e secas a 105°C por 1 h e ensaiadas em tração e testes de pull-out em matriz de poliéster insaturado. A presença do NaBH4 foi eficiente em minimizar a degradação da fibra de sisal em meio alcalino, conforme observado por microscopia eletrônica de varredura e pelos resultados de resistência à tração, além de promover a adesão à matriz poliéster. / The vegetable fibers used for polymer matrix composites commonly undergo surface treatment to improve their adhesion with the matrix. The chemical treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is widely used, but it may damage the fiber structure, consequently reducing its strength. This study focuses on the innovative investigation of hydride ions (H-) as a protective agent for vegetable fibers, in this case sisal, under alkaline conditions, inhibiting chemical damage and promoting their use in polymer composites. Sisal fibers were modified by immersion in a NaOH aqueous solution (2, 5 and 10% wt/vol) with, in some of them, the addition of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) (1% wt/vol), using different treatment conditions (time and temperature). The fibers were neutralized, washed and dried at 105°C for 1 h and analyzed via tensile tests and pull-out evaluations in an unsaturated polyester matrix. The NaBH4 proved effective in minimizing sisal degradation under alkaline conditions, according to scanning electron microscopy and tensile strength results, and also promoted adhesion to the polyester matrix.

O pinhão é a semente comestível da Araucaria angustifolia, sendo consumido no sul e sudeste do Brasil principalmente na sua forma in natura. A falta de diversidade em relação ao seu consumo acarreta a sobra da safra e a sua utilização como ração animal, o que diminui o valor de comercialização do produto, prejudicando os ganhos econômicos do produto. A semente do pinhão é composta de 34% de amido e um conteúdo muito baixo de proteínas e lipídios, o que a torna favorável para a obtenção de amido, aditivo amplamente utilizado pela indústria de alimentos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar uma nova fonte de amido a partir de semente de Araucária angustifolia, através de um estudo detalhado da metodologia de extração do amido de pinhão, das características físico-químicas, funcionais e reológicas do grânulo e de sua modificação estrutural. Primeiramente foi determinado um protocolo para a extração do amido e realizado o estudo do efeito do tratamento alcalino (NaOH 0,05 mol.l-1 e NaOH 0,1 mol.l-1), em relação ao tratamento com água, na estrutura dos grânulos do amido extraídos. Para tanto foram feitas análises de fluorescência intrínseca, microscopia eletrônica de varredura e de força atômica e difractometria de raios X. A estrutura granular do amido de pinhão foi alterada significativamente quando as soluções alcalinas foram utilizadas durante a extração. O amido de pinhão apresentou estrutura do tipo C. Foram determinadas as características do grânulo de amido nativo, através de análises físico-químicas, MEV, microscopia ótica e sinerese, onde se verificou que o diâmetro médio dos grânulos de amido varia de 7 a 20 μm e as formas geométricas variam entre a oval, a elipsóide truncada e a hemisférica. O amido de pinhão mostrou-se menos propenso à retogradação, comparado ao amido de milho. Foram elaboradas as isotermas de adsorção do amido nativo às temperaturas de 10°, 20°, 30° e 40°C a partir do ajuste dos dados experimentais a diversos modelos de sorção, sendo os modelos de Peleg, seguidos pelos de Chung-Pfost e GAB os que tiveram os maiores coeficientes de correlação. A partir do modelo de GAB foram calculados os valores de umidade de monocamada, entalpia e entropia diferenciais de sorção. Foi realizado também um planejamento experimental a fim de estudar a reação de hidrólise do amido, através da influência das variáveis temperatura (30°a 44°C) e concentração de ácido clorídrico (1,2 a 3,2 mol.l-1) no valor de dextrose equivalente (DE) e na capacidade de formação do gel e de sua termorreversibilidade. Foi observado que sob os maiores valores de temperatura e concentração de ácido empregados, o valor de DE foi maior. No tratamento que resultou no maior valor de DE (3,2 mol.l-1 de HCl e 44°C) foi observada a formação de gel termorreversível, o que indicou a potencialidade do amido modificado como substituto de gordura e agente ligante, em alimentos. A funcionalidade do amido de pinhão foi verificada através das análises de formação, fusão e termorreversibilidade do gel, tendência à retrogradação, estabilidade ao congelamento e descongelamento, poder de inchamento, índice de solubilização, MEV, viscosidade de pasta e propriedades térmicas, como temperatura e entalpia de gelatinização. Os resultados indicaram que: somente os amidos modificados apresentam géis termorreversíveis; os amidos de pinhão nativo e modificados possuem menor tendência à retrogradação do que seus similares de milho; a modificação do amido reduziu a tendência à retrogradação das pastas de amido; o amido de pinhão mostrou menor sinerese sob armazenamento à 5°C e após ciclos de congelamento e descongelamento; a temperatura de armazenamento influi significativamente no poder de inchamento (PI) e no índice de solubilização dos amidos de pinhão e milho nativos; os amidos modificados apresentaram menor PI do que os nativos; a viscosidade máxima do amido de pinhão foi maior à encontrada para o amido de milho, sendo ele menos resistente à agitação mecânica à quente (maior breakdown); a hidrólise ácida reduziu drasticamente a viscosidade das pastas formadas; a temperatura de gelatinização do amido de pinhão é de 47,64°C e a entalpia de gelatinização de 15,23 J.g-1; a hidrólise ácida aumentou a temperatura de gelatinização das espécies testadas. / Pinhão is the edible seed of Araucaria angustifolia, being consumed in the south and southeastern Brazil mainly in the natural form. The lack of diversity in relation to its consumption results in plenty of crop and its use as animal feed, which reduces the value of product marketing and affect the economic gains of the product. The pinhão seed is composed of 34% starch and a very low content of proteins and lipids, making it favorable for obtaining starch that is widely used by the food industry. The objective of this study was to characterize a new source of starch from seeds of Araucaria angustifolia, through a detailed study of the method for starch extraction, the physical-chemical, functional and rheological properties of the granules and their structural modification. To do this, a protocol for the starch extraction and a study of the effect of alkaline treatment (NaOH 0.05 mol.l-1 NaOH and 0.1 mol.l-1) compared to water treatment, was first established. Therefore, intrinsic fluorescence analysis, scanning electron and atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffractometry were carried out. The granular structure of pinhão starch was changed significantly when the alkaline solutions were used during extraction. The pinhão starch had a type C structure. The characteristics of native starch granules, through physical and chemical analysis, SEM, optical microscopy and syneresis were determined which found that the average diameter of starch granules varies from 7 to 20 μm and geometric shapes range from oval, the ellipsoid truncated and hemispheric. The pinhão starch was less prone to retrogradation compared to maize starch. The adsorption isotherms of native starch at temperatures of 10 °, 20 °, 30 ° and 40 ° C were drafting from fitting the experimental data to various sorption models. The Peleg model, followed by Chung-Pfost and GAB model had the highest correlation coefficients. From the GAB model were calculated monolayer moisture, enthalpy and entropy differential sorption. It was also carried out an experimental design to study the reaction of starch hydrolysis, through the influence of temperature (30° to 44°C) and hydrochloric acid concentration (1.2 to 3.2 mol.l- 1) on the dextrose equivalent value (DE) and on the ability of the gel formation and its thermoreversibility. It was observed that under the highest values of temperature and concentration of acid, the value of DE was higher. In larger value of DE (3.2 mol l-1 HCl and 44°C) was observed the formation of thermoreversible gel, which indicated the potential of modified starch as a fat substitute and a binder in food. The functionality of the pinhão starch was verified by analyzing the gel formation and fusion, gel thermoreversibility, tendency to retrogradation, stability to freezing and thawing, swelling power, solubility index, SEM, pasting viscosity and thermal properties such as temperature and enthalpy of gelatinization. The results showed that: only the modified starches exhibit thermoreversible gels, the native and modified pinhão starch have less tendency to retrograde than their counterparts in maize, the modification of starch reduced the tendency to retrogradation of starch pastes, the pinhão starch showed lower syneresis under storage at 5°C and after freezing and thawing, storage temperature affects significantly the swelling power (SP) and the solubility index of pinhão and maize native starches, the modified starches had lower SP of the natives, the maximum viscosity of pinhão starch was higher than that found for maize starch, the pinhão starch is less resistant to hot mechanical stirring (greater breakdown) than for maize starch, the acid hydrolysis reduced the viscosity of the pulp formed, the gelatinization temperature of pinhão starch is 47.64°C and its gelatinization enthalpy is 15.23 Jg-1; acid hydrolysis increased the gelatinization temperature of the species tested.

Objetivo: avaliar histológica e bioquimicamente o reparo ósseo em crânios de ratos sob campo magnético, permanente e estático, após enxerto ósseo autógeno ou implante de cimento de fosfato de cálcio (MimixTM). Materiais e Métodos: 65 animais, divididos em grupos com cinco animais cada, nos quais foram confeccionados defeitos ósseos com tamanho de 5,0 mm, realizados no crânio de ratos Wistar. Os animais foram submetidos a quatro diferentes intervenções: enxerto ósseo autógeno, implante de cimento de fosfato de cálcio (MimixTM), ambos com e sem campo magnético sepultado, permanente e estático, com intensidade variável entre 43,72 G, 66,20 G e 73,40 G, nos três diferentes pontos mensurados no interior do defeito ósseo. Foi realizada análise histológica histométrica (transversal e longitudinal) da quantidade de tecido ósseo neoformado no interior do defeito ósseo e análise histológica descritiva dos defeitos ósseos em 15, 30 e 60 dias pós-operatórios. Realizouse análise da atividade sistêmica da enzima fosfatase alcalina nos mesmos tempos operatórios, sendo o grupo Naive (sem intervenção cirúrgica) o controle fisiológico da atividade desta enzima. Resultados: O reparo ósseo não apresentou diferenças estatísticas entre enxerto ósseo autógeno e implantes de cimento de fosfato de cálcio. Não foi observada diferença histológica no reparo ósseo entre os grupos com e sem a presença de campo magnético estático em relação a quantidade de tecido ósseo neoformado na análise histométrica transversal. Longitudinalmente, a histometria evidenciou diferenças na quantidade de tecido ósseo neoformado entre os grupos de 15 e 60 dias pós-operatórios com enxerto ósseo autógeno sob estimulação magnética. A enzima fosfatase alcalina apresentou atividade mais elevada no tempo de 30 dias pós-operatórios. Neste mesmo tempo pós-operatório, os grupos com aplicação de campo magnético apresentaram atividade enzimática inferior aos grupos sem influência magnética. Conclusão: o implante de cimento de fosfato de cálcio não apresentou diferenças em relação ao enxerto ósseo autógeno em termos de quantidade de osso neoformado. O campo magnético permanente e estático acelerou o reparo ósseo nos grupos de enxerto ósseo autógeno sob estimulação magnética. A enzima fosfatase alcalina teve sua atividade diminuída em 30 dias pós-operatórios nos grupos sob influência do campo magnético estático. / Objective: To evaluate histologically and biochemically the bone repair in the rat skull under magnetic field, permanent and static, after autogenous bone graft or calcium phosphate cement implant (MimixTM). Materials and Methods: 65 animals divided into groups of five animals each, which were made bone defects with 5.0 mm diameter, made in the skull of Wistar rats. The animals were subjected to four different interventions: autogenous bone graft, calcium phosphate cement implant (MimixTM), both with and without magnetic field buried, permanent and static, with intensity ranging from 43.72 G, 66.20 G and 73.40 G, in the three different points measured into the bone defect. Histometric histological, longitudinal and transversal, analyses were performed the amount of newly formed bone tissue into the bone defect and descriptive histological analysis of bone defects in 15, 30 and 60 days postoperatively. Analysis of the systemic activity of alkaline phosphatase enzyme was performed in the same operative times, and the Naive group (without surgery) was physiological control of this enzyme activity. Results: The bone repair did not show statistical differences between autogenous bone graft and calcium phosphate cement implants. No histologically difference was observed in bone healing between the groups with and without the presence of static magnetic field for the amount of newly formed bone tissue in histometric transversal analysis. Longitudinal, the histometric analysis shown significant differences in newly bone formation between 15 and 60 autogenous bone under magnetic field. The enzyme alkaline phosphatase showed higher activity in the time of 30 days after surgery. In this same post-operative time, the groups with magnetic field application shown lower enzymatic activity than the groups without magnetic influence. Conclusion: The implant of calcium phosphate cement did not differ in relation to autogenous bone graft in terms of quantity of newly bone formation in histomteric analysis. The permanent and static magnetic field had accelerate the bone healing in the autogenous bone grafts under magnetic field. The alkaline phosphatase enzyme had its activity decreased at 30 days postoperatively in the groups under static magnetic field influence.

Orientador: João Cláudio Bassan Moraes / Resumo: Ativação alcalina pode ser definida como uma reação química em que um sólido aluminossilicato, chamado de precursor, misturado com uma solução alcalina, chamada de ativador, que reage e forma um material com propriedades cimentantes chamado aglomerantes ativados alcalinamente (AAA). O desenvolvimento desta tecnologia tem ganhado destaque na construção civil, pois além de apresentar desempenho comparável ao cimento Portland, possibilita na redução de emissão de dióxido de carbono e na utilização de subprodutos e/ou resíduos como matéria prima. O objetivo desta pesquisa é estudar o resíduo da indústria agrícola, a cinza de folha de cana-de-açúcar (CFC), formando um sistema binário com o resíduo de cerâmica vermelha (RCV), em aglomerantes ativado alcalinamente. Assim, foram produzidos aglomerantes ativados alcalinamente utilizando, como ativador, uma solução de NaOH e silicato de sódio, com diferentes proporções de RCV/CFC e adição de Ca(OH)2. As pastas e argamassas produzidas foram avaliadas em duas diferentes condições de cura – temperatura ambiente (25 °C) e em banho térmico (65 °C). Para a análise da microestrutura, foram feitos os ensaios em pastas de Difratometria de Raios – X (DRX), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV) e Espectroscopia de Infravermelho por Transformada de Fourier (FTIR). Já para analisar o desempenho mecânico, foi realizado ensaio de resistência à compressão de argamassas. Os resultados mostraram que o emprego da CFC melhorou o desempenho mecânico em... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Alkaline activation can be defined as a chemical reaction in which a solid aluminosilicate, named precursor, mixed with an alkaline solution, named activator, reacts and forms a material with cementing properties named alkali-activated binders (AAB). The development of this technology has been highlighted in civil construction due its performance similar to Portland cement and also because the reduction of CO2 emissions and the possibility of using by-products and/or residues as raw materials. The aim of this study is to assess the use of a residue from sugar cane industry, the sugarcane straw ash (SCSA), in a binary system with the red clay brick waste (RCBW), as an alkali-activated binder. Thus, alkali-activated binders were produced using NaOH and sodium silicate as activator with different ratios of RCBW/SCS and Ca(OH)2 addition. Pastes and mortars were assessed with different curing conditions - room temperature (25°C) and thermal bath (65°C). The microstructure of the system was assessed in pastes by the X - Ray Diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR). In order to evaluate the mechanical behavior, a compressive strength test was carried out in mortars. The results showed that the use of SCSA improved the mechanical properties for all RCBW/SCSA ratios compared to control (100/0), yielding a maximum compressive strength of 41.6 MPa at 90 days at 25 °C and 42.5 MPa at 7 days at 65 °C for 50/50 ratio. ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre