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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been identified as a feasible technology to reduce CO2 emissions whilst permitting the continued use of fossil fuels. Injected CO2 must remain efficiently isolated from the atmosphere on a timescale of the order of 10000 years and greater. Natural CO2-rich sites can be investigated to understand the behaviour of CO2 in geological formations on such a timescale. This thesis examines the reservoir and seal on one such oilfield. Several hydrocarbon fields in the South Viking Graben of the North Sea naturally contain CO2, which is thought to have charged from depth along the western boundary fault of the graben. The Miller oil field which contains ~ 28 mol% CO2, of isotopic composition δ13C = -8.2‰. The Upper Jurassic Brae Formation reservoir sandstones and the Kimmeridge Clay Formation (KCF) seal have been exposed to the CO2 accumulation since its emplacement. Rock samples from the reservoir sandstone and bottom of the seal mudrock were examined using multiple techniques, including XRD, SEM, fluid inclusion and carbonate stable isotope analyses. The sandstones show no features directly attributable to abundant CO2 charge. SEM analyses reveal significant heterogeneities in diagenesis within the KCF. The silt/sand lithologies of the KCF have undergone a diagenetic history similar to that of the Brae Formation sandstones. In contrast, the KCF shales display a distinctly different diagenesis of dominant dissolution of quartz and feldspar with little evidence of mineral precipitation. In both the Brae Formation and the KCF, pore-filling kaolinite, illite and carbonates are relatively late diagenetic events which can be associated with CO2-induced feldspar dissolution. Mudrock X-ray diffraction mineralogical data reveal abrupt vertical mineralogical variations across the reservoir crest in the Miller Field, while such variations are absent in a low-CO2 control well in the same geological settings. This suggests that reactions induced by abundant CO2 dissolved feldspar and produced kaolinite, carbonates and quartz in the seal, while oil emplacement inhibited the reactions in the oil leg. However, petrographic evidence and comparison between different sections argue against CO2 reactions as the sole cause for such large mineralogical variations, especially for quartz. The vertical mineralogical variations to a certain extend represent original sedimentary heterogeneity. Linear variations of carbonate δ13C with depth were discovered in both shale and silt/sand lithologies of the KCF in a 12m zone immediately above the reservoir. These features are absent in the low-CO2 control well. These trends are interpreted as dissolution of original carbonates by CO2 slowly ascending from the reservoir. New carbonates precipitated from a carbon source with upwards decreasing δ13C due to mixing between three carbon sources with different C isotopes at systematically varying ratios. The isotopes in the reservoir and the bottom of the seal suggests initial CO2 charge at about 70-80 Ma. CO2 infiltration rate is estimated at about 9.8×10-7g·cm-2·y-1. Geochemical modelling was applied to reconstruct the reservoir fluid evolution by calibrating it to mineralogy, fluid chemistry, diagenesis and fluid inclusion data. The modelling suggests that CO2 migrated into the reservoir together with a saline basinal fluid derived from the underlying evaporites at ~ 70 Ma. The CO2 and basinal water charge imposed an important influence on the mineral reactions and fluid chemistry. This study suggests that the KCF has formed an excellent CO2 seal, with no substantial breach since its charge at 70-80 Ma.

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Three experiments are reported in which the attentional capture effect of sound disappearance was assessed. In all experiments participants were required to judge the pitch of target sounds that were preceded by one or more context sounds. In Experiments 1 and 2, targets presented in the same location as a context sound that had abruptly terminated 100 ms before its presentation, were identified better than target sounds presented in a different location. This result was obtained both when targets followed a single context sound (Experiment 1) and when targets followed pairs of dichotically-presented context sounds that terminated at different points (Experiment 2). The results of Experiment 3 replicated those obtained in the previous experiments and showed that under some conditions the facilitative effect could persist at intervals longer than 100 ms. The results of these experiments suggest that under some conditions, the disappearance of a sound can capture attention.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2003. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 279 p.: ill. (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: Todd L. Lowary, Dept. of Chemistry. Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-154).

Resumo: Neste trabalho é feito o estudo do fenômeno da captura gravitacional temporária e do conceito de esfera de influência, considerando o papel da velocidade relativa. Este estudo foi feito através de simulações numéricas do problema circular restrito de três corpos e através do monitoramento da energia do problema de dois corpos. No caso da captura gravitacional temporária nós acompanhamos a variação de energia do problema de dois corpos (partícula-corpo secundário), de uma partícula que sofre um encontro próximo com um corpo massivo (um planeta, por exemplo). A evolução dessa energia mostra se a partícula foi capturada, ou não, para algumas condições iniciais específicas. Este procedimento resultou na obtenção de funções matemáticas que permitem o cálculo do chamado raio de captura em função da velocidade relativa. No estudo numérico da esfera de influencia, a variação da energia do problema de dois corpos no tempo também foi acompanhada, mas desta vez nós acompanhamos a energia do problema partícula-corpo central, para uma partícula que sofre um encontro próximo com o corpo secundário. A evolução desta energia mostra se a partícula foi afetada significativamente, ou não, pela influência gravitacional do corpo secundário, para condições iniciais específicas. Este procedimento resulta na obtenção de funções matemáticas que permitem o cálculo do raio da esfera de influência em função da velocidade relativa. Finalmente, a manobra de swing-by foi aplicada no estudo do caso dos asteróides Vesta e Magnya com o objetivo de explicar sua distante localização orbital em relação aos demais membros da família do asteróide Vesta. Este estudo mostrou que uma mudança na órbita do Magnya não seria proporcionada apenas pelo swing-by, e que ele deveria sofrer a ação de outros mecanismos para causar tal mudança. / Abstract: This work studies the phenomenom of the temporary gravitational capture and the concept of sphere of influence, taking into account the relative velocity. It has been done through numerical simulations of the restricted three-body problem, and through the analysis of the two-body energy. In the case of the temporary gravitational capture we followed the temporal variation of the two-body energy (particle-secondary body) of a particle that suffers a close enconter with a massive body (a planet, for instance). The evolution of such energy shows if the particle was captured or not, for some specific initial conditions. This procedure results in mathematical functions to calculate the so called capture radius as a function of the relative velocity. In the numerical study of the sphere of influence, we also followed the temporal variation of the two-body energy but, at this time, we followed the energy particle-central body of a particle that suffers a close encounter with a massive body (called secondary body). The evolution of such energy shows if the particle was significantly affected by the gravitational influence of the secondary body or not, for some specific initial conditions. This procedure results in mathematical functions to calculate the sphere of influence as a function of the relative velocity. Finally, the swing-by maneuver was applied in the study of the case of the asteroids Vesta and Magnya, in order to explain its distant orbital localization relative to the localization of the others members of the Vesta's family. This study showed that a change in the orbit of Magnya would not be proporcioned only by the swing-by, and that the asteroid Magnya should suffer the action of others mechanisms to cause it. / Orientador: Othon Cabo Winter. / Coorientador: Antonio Fernando B. de A. Prado. / Banca: Ernesto Vieira Neto. / Banca: Roberto Vieira Martins. / Mestre

The study showed that density estimation of Eurasian lynx corresponds to 1.3 and 1.2 independent individuals per 100 km2 in the Jvorniky study area for the two time periods and 0.8 independent individuals per 100 km2 for Beskydy study area. The study failed to identify other large carnivores such a wolf (Canis lupus) and bear (Ursus arctos) from both Beskydy and Javorniky study areas. The estimated density of Lynx is low and their numbers should increase in future. There is enough prey base to support the existing population in the two study areas. The main factors effecting Lynx distribution are habitat fragmentation, poaching by humans, depleting the prey base by over hunting leading to starvation, vehicle collisions. Strict measures should be implemented to protect the species and long term study programmes must be started to get a comprehensive knowledge about the biology of species. Reintroductions must be carried over where there are suitable habitat for the survival and propagation of Lynx. The reason for not detecting wolf or bear might be due to the fact that the study areas are wide and the few migrating wolf or bear might be present outside my study area. Also there is lot of possibility to reintroduce wolf in my study area and I hope this will be done in future to ensure better biodiversity and to ensure wildlife conservation.

The focus of this work is to investigate the feasibility of oxygen extraction from CO2 by doped ceria in chemical looping process. In order to increase the oxygen capacity and oxygen release rates, Cerium- based oxygen carriers are doped with ZrO2. Additionally, the zirconia-doped ceria is modified by iron and copper to boost the oxygen release in the fuel reactor. It should be noted that the level of doping allows the solids to maintain the cubic fluorite structure of CeO2. The redox activity of oxygen carriers is studied in order to determine the most promising material due to the oxygen transfer capacity and methane conversion. The chemical looping dry reforming in a quartz fixed-bed reactor is carried out in two steps. In the first step, the oxygen carriers are reduced by methane through the combustion reaction. In the second step, CO2 is used for oxidation of reduced metal oxides. The obtained results at different doping levels were compared to determine the optimal oxygen carrier. The results indicate that doping ceria can boost the reactivity with methane and enhance the methane conversion during combustion reaction. CeO2 modified by Fe presents a progress in both oxygen release and uptake with an increase in oxygen capacity of metal oxide. However, zirconia and copper ceria show different effect on reduction and oxidation. This means that zirconia doped ceria results in an increase in oxygen release during reduction and decrease in oxygen uptake during oxidation with CO2. In contrast, addition of copper to ceria metal oxides shows a negative effect on oxygen release, while it enhances the ability of oxygen uptake. Out of all mixed cerium oxides investigated in this study, cerium oxide containing 10% mole iron is determined as the most promising oxygen carrier for CLDR due to the methane conversion, facilitating oxygen release, increasing the level of reduction and improving the oxidation uptake of the metal oxide in the reaction with CO2.

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