Neste trabalho analisa-se o comportamento de duas configurações de liners através da percolação com solução de \'K\'CL\'. São utilizadas amostras de solo compactadas, do interior do estado de São Paulo, provenientes da Formação Corumbataí, combinadas a um geocomposto bentonítico (GCL) de fabricação nacional. São utilizados ensaios em coluna de percolação em dois corpos-de-prova, nas configurações: solo compactado acima do GCL e solo compactado abaixo do GCL. Esses ensaios permitiram a determinação da condutividade hidráulica e dos parâmetros de transporte dos materiais estudados. Dessa forma, compara-se o comportamento desses materiais combinados com os resultados obtidos por Musso (2008), que adotou a configuração independente. Após o início da percolação com solução \'K\'CL\' a condutividade hidráulica (\'K\') das duas configurações apresentou comportamento crescente. No entanto, este aumento no \'K\' não afetou o desempenho hidráulico dos materiais, e a condutividade hidráulica mostrou-se com valores da ordem de \'10 POT.-11\' m/s. O fator de retardamento da configuração na qual o GCL encontra-se acima da camada de solo compactado se mostrou maior com relação à outra configuração analisada. No geral, considerou-se que esta configuração apresentou melhor desempenho como liner composto. Na comparação dos resultados obtidos nesta pesquisa com os apresentados por Musso (op. cit.) a condutividade hidráulica não diferiu, e as configurações de liner compostos apresentaram maiores fatores de retardamento do que o liner do solo compactado isoladamente. / This research analyzes the behavior of two sets of liners subjected to the percolation of \'K\'CL\' solution. Samples of compacted soil from Corumbataí Formation, combined with a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) of brazilian manufacture were used. Column percolation tests were used in two specimens, in the settings: compacted soil above the GCL and compacted soil below the GCL. These tests allowed the determination of hydraulic conductivity and transport parameters of the materials under study. Thus, the behavior of these composite liners was compared with the results obtained by Musso (2008), which tested the independent configuration. After the start of percolation of the \'K\'CL\' solution the hydraulic conductivity (\'K\') of the two settings showed an increase. However, this increase in \'K\' did not affect the hydraulic performance of materials, and the hydraulic conductivity was observed with values of about \'10 POT.-11\' m/s. The retardation factor of the configuration in which the GCL is above the layer of compacted soil was larger in relation to the other configuration analyzed. Overall, it was considered that this configuration showed better performance as composite liner. Comparing the results with those presented by Musso (2008), the hydraulic conductivity didn\'t differ, and the composite liners had higher retardation factors than the liner of compacted soil alone.

The enormous rate of increase in waste generation across the world is a serious threat to the future generation, if not handled properly, due to the creation of health hazards and global warming. This was awakened many engineers and researchers to find an appropriate solution for efficient management of waste. The land filling of the waste is the most widely adopted method for its disposal, whose efficiency mainly depends on the engineered barrier system in place. Though possessing many limitations, clay liner solely or along with Geo-membrane is often used to avoid ground and surface water contamination. The thickness of the liner of a given breakthrough time depends on the transport rates of the selected contaminants. To estimate the transport rate of any given contaminant, it is necessary to understand the different migration processes of contaminants through the liner material. It was observed from the literature that, the transport rate of contaminants mainly depends on Dispersion coefficient (D) and Distribution coefficient (K) which are the main contaminant transport parameters. The amount of contaminant transport through the liner system for a desired time period is thus estimated from these contaminant transport parameters using the Advection-Dispersion Equation (ADE). The unregulated open dumps are another cause of serious environmental problem, where the contaminants are free to migrate in any direction through the underground soil. The percolation rate and the accumulation of leachate increase during the rainy season, which picks up more contaminants from the waste and thus the threat of the leachate increases. The leachate normally migrates in vertical and lateral directions, causing contamination of ground and surface water resources, and hence, there is a need to estimate the transport rates of contaminants in the porous media. These transport rates are not only useful for designing barrier systems, but also useful to find a suitable remediation technique for the removal of contaminants from a contaminated site. Thus, determination of transport rate is very important in effective waste management systems. Most of the researchers have obtained the contaminant transport parameters through the column tests to simulate one dimensional flow. Often, it is a lengthy process and there is a need to find an easy and effective method of determining these parameters which can reduce the time and effort. Generally, the metallic contaminants such as Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Nickel (Ni) and Zinc (Zn) which are most hazardous are considered for the contaminant migration studies. In the present study, the transport rates of two heavy metals Copper and Zinc through locally available Black Cotton soil and Red soil were studied. Column experiments were conducted to simulate the field conditions under two types of test conditions i.e., Constant and Decreasing source concentrations. For Black Cotton soil as the hydraulic conductivity was very less and was taking a long time for achieving complete breakthrough, the soil sectioning method was used to get the depth versus concentration. The soil sectioning method involves the determination of pore water concentration of any given contaminant in different sections of the soil column. The depth versus concentration profile can serve as the same purpose as that of complete column test after breakthrough. The column experiments can be done only up to a relative concentration (C/C0) of about 0.2 instead of 0.8 or more. The soil samples were compacted to different densities to know the effect of density on transport parameters. The Black Cotton Soil samples were compacted to 0.76-0.97 times of maximum dry density and Red Soil samples were compacted to 0.81-0.98 times of maximum dry density. The samples were compacted to lesser densities to reduce the experimentation time. The transport parameters for field densities can be determined by setting „Forecast Trend Lines‟ to the density versus dispersion coefficient and density versus distribution coefficient plots. The contaminant transport was modeled by various methods i.e., Analytical, Semi-analytical, Explicit Finite Difference and Implicit Finite Difference methods. These models can be extended to predict the contaminant migration through soil liners constructed with similar soils. During the lifetime of a landfill, it may be subjected to both constant and decreasing source concentration conditions and thus the contaminant transport parameters determined by both constant and decreasing tests will be useful to estimate the optimum thickness of soil liner. The disposal of waste solutions and sludges by industries has led to problems with the contamination of both soil and groundwater. Much research work has not been carried out in the past for the remediation of contaminated soils in India. Thus an attempt has been made to study in detail the different remediation techniques on various contaminated soils. Three heavy metal contaminated soils were studied with two remediation techniques i.e., Soil washing and immobilization. As a case study, Zinc contaminated soil was collected from Hindustan Zinc Limited located near Udaipur in Rajasthan State, India and column leach tests were conducted on this soil with different leaching solutions to study the efficiency of the soil washing technique. The leaching solutions used for removing zinc from this soil were 0.1N HCl, 0.1N EDTA, 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA and 0.1N FeCl3. It was found that 0.1N FeCl3 was more efficient to remove zinc from this soil. The removal efficiency was also high with 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA solution. The transport rates were determined by matching the theoretical elution curves with experimental elution curves. The contaminant transport for column leach tests was modeled using analytical solution based on the Leaching Mass Ratio approach. These transport rates are useful to estimate the rate of treatment as well as the amount of flushing solution required to remove Zinc knowing the area of contamination and in-situ soil conditions. One of the potential sources of soil and ground water contamination with toxic metal ions is Effluent Treatment Plant sludge (ETP Sludge). The efficiency of soil washing technique was also studied on ETP Sludge using five leaching solutions i.e., distilled water, 0.1N HCl, 0.1N EDTA, 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA and 0.1N FeCl3. ETP sludge was collected at a filter press, KIADB industrial area, Doddaballapur, Bangalore. The removal efficiencies of these leaching solutions for removal of different metal ions (Copper, Zinc, Iron, Nickel, Cadmium, Lead and Chromium) were studied. The highest removal efficiencies were observed with 0.1N FeCl3 and 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA. The transport rates of different metals were determined which will be useful to estimate the quantity of leaching solution required in the field to remediate this sludge using soil washing technique. Even though soil washing technique is more effective than immobilization, for less permeable soil with more clay content, it is not a cost effective method. In such cases immobilization technique can be used to remediate the contaminated soil. The immobilized metals will not migrate through soil to groundwater and will not give adverse environmental hazards in their treated state. In the present study, immobilization technique was studied on two materials, (i) contaminated soil from open dump and (ii) ETP Sludge. The contaminated soil was collected from an open dump located at the Bingipura dumping yard, Bangalore and was tested for the presence of heavy metal ions. The efficiency of treatment to immobilize the metals was studied with different additives. The chemical agents with which can decrease the solubility product will be effective to immobilize the metal ions. The stabilizing agents used for treating these materials were lime water, NaOH and cement. These stabilizing agents were selected after preliminary batch tests. Since most of the heavy metals in soils become less mobile with increase in pH, the lime water / NaOH was added to the soil/sludge to adjust the pH of the mixture to 7.0, 8.5 and 10.0. The cement: soil ratios used were, 1:100 (pH=6. 8), 1:50 (pH=8. 1) and 1:25 (pH=9. 8) by weight. Leaching tests were conducted on the amended soils to know the long term efficiencies of the chemical agents for immobilizing the metal ions. The work carried out in this thesis is presented in different chapters as given below: For the design of the liner system, it is necessary to know the different contaminant transport processes, the determination of their rates and modeling. For remediation of contaminated soil, it is required to find the suitable remediation technique based on the amount and type of pollutants, the type of soil and other geological conditions. The detailed information about sources of heavy metals, effects of heavy metal contamination on health and the environment, contaminant transport processes, methods of determining transport rates, and different modeling techniques for contaminant transport are explained in Chapter 1. The Background information along with the scope and objectives of this study are presented in this chapter. The extensive review of literature related to column experiments, various solutions to Advection-Dispersion Equation, and different remediation techniques to treat the contaminated soil, is also presented in this chapter. Chapter 2 gives detailed information about various materials and methods used in this study. The characteristics of soils used in the present study and preparation of different chemical solutions were explained. The experimental procedures of batch tests, column tests and soil sectioning to determine the contaminant transport parameters were given in detail. The experimental procedures that are required for assessing the efficiency of soil washing technique i.e., Batch leach tests and column leach tests were also explained. The laboratory assessment of immobilization efficiency through leaching test was explained briefly. The analytical and numerical solutions used for this study were discussed in detail. This chapter also includes a method of prediction of breakthrough curves from the incomplete column test data. The contaminant transport parameters of metal ion Copper in two locally available soils i.e., Black cotton soil and Red soil were determined by various techniques i.e., Analytical (using MATLAB v7 software), semi-analytical (using POLLUTE v7 software), Explicit Finite Difference Method with two software tools (MATLAB v7 and M.S.EXCEL 2010), Implicit Finite Difference method with three schemes (BTCS, UPWIND & CRANK NICOLSON) using two software tools (MATLAB v7 and M.S.EXCEL 2010). Modifications were done in the spreadsheet solution of non-reactive solute available from the literature to incorporate the retardation factor as the solutes used in this study are reactive in nature. These results are presented in Chapter 3. The contaminant transport parameters determined for different test conditions (constant and variable source concentrations) and for different densities of soil are reported in this chapter. Determination of transport rates corresponding to maximum dry density using trend lines and preparation of design charts to estimate the thickness of the liner are also discussed in this chapter. The contaminant transport parameters were also determined for metal ion Zinc in the same soils with the same techniques as that of Copper and the migration rates were compared for both the ions. These models and comparative results are presented Chapter 4. It was observed that with increase in density, the dispersion coefficient decreases and Distribution coefficient increases. It was also found that the dispersion coefficient of Black Cotton Soil was lower than that of Red Soil whereas the distribution coefficient of Black Cotton soil is much higher than that of Red Soil. Further, it was observed that the dispersion coefficient of Copper was less than that of Zinc whereas the distribution coefficient of Copper was higher than Zinc. The design of liner thickness, based on transport rates of Zinc is briefly discussed in this chapter. A case study has been explained for the remediation of Zinc contaminated sandy soil using soil washing technique. The undisturbed soil samples collected from four locations of waste disposal site of Hindustan Zinc Limited located near Udaipur in Rajasthan State of Western India were assessed to find the suitable leaching solution and number of pore volumes for the effective removal of Zinc from this soil. The chelates/ solvents used for this soil were 0.1N HCl, 0.1N EDTA, 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA and 0.1N FeCl3. The contaminant transport parameters were also determined from the column leach tests based on the Leaching Mass Ratio approach and the results are presented in Chapter 5. From the experimental study it was observed that 0.1N FeCl3 and 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA are the most suitable leaching solutions to treat this soil. The Chapter 6 contains the sludge analysis of an industrial ETP sludge, column leach test results of this sludge with different leaching solutions, removal efficiencies of different solutions used and the transport rates of different contaminants. The leaching solutions used for this sludge were distilled water, 0.1N HCl, 0.1N EDTA, 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA and 0.1N FeCl3. It was observed that 0.1N FeCl3 and 0.1N HCl+0.1N EDTA are the most suitable leaching solutions to treat this sludge. Other solutions have also removed the contaminants by more than 50%, but the number of pore volumes required to leach out the contaminants was high. The order of removal efficiencies of different solutions is presented below: 0.1N FeCl3 > 0.1N HCl + 0.1N EDTA > 0.1N EDTA > 0.1N HCl > distilled water. The transport rates of different contaminants (Cu, Zn, Cd, Fe, Ni, Pb and Cr) were determined using analytical solution and are presented in this chapter. These transport rates are useful to estimate the quantity of leaching solution required in the field to remediate the sludge using soil washing technique. A contaminated soil collected from an open dump site within Bangalore city and ETP Sludge were analyzed to know the efficiency of immobilization/ solidification technique of remediation using three chemical agents lime, NaOH and cement. The soil samples were mixed with different proportions of these chemicals to adjust the pH of the mixtures to 7.0, 8.5 and 10.0. Leaching tests were conducted on the modified soils to know the long term efficiency of these chemical agents to immobilize the contaminants and these results are discussed in Chapter7. The results showed that highest immobilization efficiencies can be achieved with lime for this contaminated soil and cement is the most suitable chemical agent to treat this sludge. The immobilization efficiencies of different stabilizing agents for various metals were studied and the results analyzed. The Chapter 8 includes the major observations and conclusions of the present research work which will be useful for Geotechnical and Geo-environmental engineers to estimate the transport rates of contaminants, to design the soil liners, to assess the efficiency of soil washing technique to remediate the contaminated soil, to estimate the quantity of leaching solution required in the field for soil washing and to find the suitable chemical agent for remediating the contaminated soil by immobilization technique.

Neste trabalho analisa-se o comportamento de duas configurações de liners através da percolação com solução de \'K\'CL\'. São utilizadas amostras de solo compactadas, do interior do estado de São Paulo, provenientes da Formação Corumbataí, combinadas a um geocomposto bentonítico (GCL) de fabricação nacional. São utilizados ensaios em coluna de percolação em dois corpos-de-prova, nas configurações: solo compactado acima do GCL e solo compactado abaixo do GCL. Esses ensaios permitiram a determinação da condutividade hidráulica e dos parâmetros de transporte dos materiais estudados. Dessa forma, compara-se o comportamento desses materiais combinados com os resultados obtidos por Musso (2008), que adotou a configuração independente. Após o início da percolação com solução \'K\'CL\' a condutividade hidráulica (\'K\') das duas configurações apresentou comportamento crescente. No entanto, este aumento no \'K\' não afetou o desempenho hidráulico dos materiais, e a condutividade hidráulica mostrou-se com valores da ordem de \'10 POT.-11\' m/s. O fator de retardamento da configuração na qual o GCL encontra-se acima da camada de solo compactado se mostrou maior com relação à outra configuração analisada. No geral, considerou-se que esta configuração apresentou melhor desempenho como liner composto. Na comparação dos resultados obtidos nesta pesquisa com os apresentados por Musso (op. cit.) a condutividade hidráulica não diferiu, e as configurações de liner compostos apresentaram maiores fatores de retardamento do que o liner do solo compactado isoladamente. / This research analyzes the behavior of two sets of liners subjected to the percolation of \'K\'CL\' solution. Samples of compacted soil from Corumbataí Formation, combined with a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) of brazilian manufacture were used. Column percolation tests were used in two specimens, in the settings: compacted soil above the GCL and compacted soil below the GCL. These tests allowed the determination of hydraulic conductivity and transport parameters of the materials under study. Thus, the behavior of these composite liners was compared with the results obtained by Musso (2008), which tested the independent configuration. After the start of percolation of the \'K\'CL\' solution the hydraulic conductivity (\'K\') of the two settings showed an increase. However, this increase in \'K\' did not affect the hydraulic performance of materials, and the hydraulic conductivity was observed with values of about \'10 POT.-11\' m/s. The retardation factor of the configuration in which the GCL is above the layer of compacted soil was larger in relation to the other configuration analyzed. Overall, it was considered that this configuration showed better performance as composite liner. Comparing the results with those presented by Musso (2008), the hydraulic conductivity didn\'t differ, and the composite liners had higher retardation factors than the liner of compacted soil alone.

No description available.

L’évolution des turboréacteurs vers des taux de dilution toujours plus importants est associée à de nouvelles problématiques. Parmi elles, le raccourcissement de l’entrée d’air et de la tuyère est associé à une diminution du gain apporté par les traitements acoustiques de nacelle. La contribution des traitements situés dans l’espace entre la soufflante et le stator redresseur (OGV) va donc prendre de l’importance par rapport à l’ensemble des traitements. Cette zone, également appelée “interstage”, est caractérisée par une forte giration de l’écoulement moyen due à l’entraînement du fluide par le rotor. L’objectif de ce travail est de développer un modèle analytique afin d’évaluer l’effet de la giration sur le comportement des traitements acoustiques dans l’interstage, ainsi que sur le bruit à large-bande rayonnant en amont dû à l’interaction de la turbulence en aval de la soufflante avec les aubes des stators (OGV). Dans un premier temps, l’évolution de petites perturbations dans écoulement moyen tournant et cisaillé dans un conduit rigide est étudiée. Après avoir introduit les équations ainsi que les hypothèses du problème, l’analogie acoustique de Posson & Peake [122] est présentée. L’effet de la giration sur le contenu modal dans un conduit rigide est mis en évidence pour plusieurs types d’écoulements tournants. En particulier, le décalage des fréquences de coupures est étudié. L’étude est ensuite étendue au cas d’un conduit annulaire traité acoustiquement. Une attention particulière est portée sur la condition aux limites à appliquer aux parois du conduit. Dans ce cadre, une correction due aux effets centrifuges est apportée à la condition aux limites de Myers [101]. Une extension du modèle de Brambley [24] est aussi proposée afin de prendre en compte l’effet de l’épaisseur de la couche limite aux parois du conduit dans le cas tournant. Les effets combinés de la rotation et de la condition aux limites sur le contenu modal sont ensuite étudiés. En outre, une relation de dispersion pour les modes de surfaces en présence d’écoulement tournant est développée. À partir des développements précédents, un modèle de transmission acoustique est proposé afin d’évaluer l’effet de la giration sur le comportement des traitements acoustiques. La méthode repose sur le principe de raccordement modal appliqué à la conservation du débit massique et de l’enthalpie totale aux interfaces séparant les sections rigides et traitées. Une nouvelle méthode de projection basée sur les propriétés des polynômes de Chebyshev est proposée. À partir de ce modèle, l’efficacité des traitements acoustiques est étudiée pour différents écoulements tournants. Enfin, un modèle de prédiction du bruit à large-bande d’interaction rotor-stator est établi à partir de l’analogie de Posson & Peake [122], dans le but de prendre en compte l’effet de la giration sur la puissance acoustique rayonnée en amont. Le terme source est calculé selon le formalisme de Posson et al. [120]. Le modèle ainsi développé permet de prendre en compte une évolution radiale des paramètres géométriques et des propriétés statistiques de la turbulence incidente. Le modèle est ensuite évalué sur le cas test NASA SDT pour différents régimes et géométries. / The advent of modern turbofan engines such as UHBR goes along with new issues. Amongst others, the shortening of the inlet and exhaust yield a relatively higher importance of the liners located inside the interstage, where the flow is highly swirling. The present work aims at developing analytical models to assess the effect of the swirl both on the behavior of the interstage liners and on the upstream radiation of the fan-OGV interaction broadband boise. The evolution of small fluctuations in a rigid annular duct containing a swirling and sheared mean flow are studied first. After having introduced the governing equations and the main assumptions, the acoustic analogy of Posson & Peake [122] tailored to an annular duct with swirl and shear is presented. The effect of the swirl on the modal content in a rigid annular duct is highlighted for different types of swirl. In particular the shift of the cut-on thresholds is studied. Then, the modal analysis is extended to a duct with lined walls. A particular attention is paid on the boundary condition. Notably, a correction of the classical Myers boundary condition [101] is proposed to account for the centrifugal effects. An extension of Brambley’s boundary condition [24] is also derived to account for the boundary layer thickness to first order. The effect of both the swirl and the boundary condition on the modal content are studied. Besides, a dispersion relation for the surface waves is derived for the corrected Myers boundary condition. Based on the previous modal analyses, a transmission tool is developed to assess the effect of the swirl on the efficiency of a liner. The method, which relies on the mode-matching approach, is based on the conservation of the total enthalpy and the mass flow at the interfaces between the rigid and the lined sections. Due to the nature of the eigenfunctions, a new projection method based on the Chebyshev polynomial properties is proposed. Thanks to this model, the absorption is assessed for different types of swirl. Finally, a rotor-stator interaction broadband noise prediction model is derived from Posson & Peake’s acoustic analogy [122], to account for the effect of the swirl on the upstream radiated acoustic power. The source term is computed according to Posson et al.’s model [120]. It allows considering a radial variation of the geometry and the statistical properties of the incident turbulence. The model is assessed on the NASA SDT test case and the effect of the swirl is evaluated for several stator geometries and regimes.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-24T19:22:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adelaida S Aliaga.pdf: 5670394 bytes, checksum: 9cdda52bc2a6b833409747ce8d7cf507 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surface morphology and roughness and the in vitro leachability of temporary soft liners modified by the incorporation of antifungals, generally used for the denture stomatitis treatment, in their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for the biofilm of Candida albicans. Material and methods: The surface analyses of the tissue conditioner Softone (S) and the resilient liner Trusoft (T) modified or not by the addition of nystatin (Ny), miconazole (Mc), ketoconazole (Ke), chlorhexidine diacetate (Chx), and itraconazole (It) were made by using scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser microscopy. In vitro leachability of Ny and Chx was measured using Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy. Additional analyses of the modified materials containing Ny and Chx were made using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The antifungals were incorporated at their previously determined MIC for the biofilm of C. albicans (Ny = 0.032 g; Mc = 0.256 g; Ke = 0.128 g; Chx = 0.064 g; and It = 0.256 g/g of material). The specimens were stored in distilled water at 37ºC for up to 14 days previously to the analyses. Results: Softone had more irregular surface morphology than Trusoft did. Morphological changes were noted in both materials with increasing immersion time, particularly in those containing drugs. Ny and Ke showed the smallest particle sizes, while Chx and It showed the largest ones. Groups containing Chx and It presented extremely porous and irregular surface. Modified specimens had superior roughness (Ra) values in comparison with the control specimens. There was a trend towards an increase in Ra parameter after 7 days, followed by a decrease to values lower than the initial ones after 14 days, in the control and specimens with Ny, Mc, and Ke. Both materials had biexponential kinetics of release: a rapid initial release followed by a slower leaching. Softone leached more concentration of the antifungals than Trusoft and chlorhexidine was released at higher concentration than nystatin. DSC analysis revealed low Tg for Softone and that the fusion temperature of the drugs changed little after they had been added to the materials. Conclusion: The addition of Chx or It changed more significantly the surface of the materials. Softone was able to release more drug concentration and it was noted a weak chemical bond between the drugs and the evaluated materials. / Objetivo: A proposta deste estudo foi avaliar a morfologia e a rugosidade de superfície e a liberação in vitro de materiais macios temporários com incorporação de fármacos antifúngicos, comumente utilizados para o tratamento da estomatite protética, em suas concentrações mínimas inibitórias (CMI) ao biofilme de Candida albicans. Material e métodos: As análises de superfície do condicionador de tecido Softone (S) e do reembasador resiliente Trusoft (T) tanto controles como modificados pela incorporação de nistatina (Ni), miconazol (Mc), cetoconazol (Ce), diacetato de clorexidina (Clx) e itraconazol (It) foram feitas por meio de microscopia eletrônica de varredura e microscopia confocal laser. A liberação in vitro dos fármacos Ni e Clx foi quantificada utilizando espectrofotometria na região do Ultravioleta visível. Análises adicionais dos materiais contendo Ni e Clx foram feitas utilizando calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC). Os antifúngicos foram incorporados em suas CMI ao biofilme de C. albicans determinadas em estudo prévio (Ni = 0,032 g; Mc = 0,256 g; Ce = 0,128 g; Clx = 0,064 g e It = 0,256 g/g do material). Os corpos de prova foram armazenados em água destilada a 37ºC por até 14 dias previamente às análises. Resultados: O Softone apresentou morfologia mais irregular que o Trusoft. Foi notada alteração de superfície em ambos os materiais, principalmente naqueles contendo fármacos, com o aumento do tempo de imersão. Os maiores e os menores tamanhos de partículas foram dos fármacos Clx e It e Ni e Ce, respectivamente. Os grupos contendo Clx e It demonstraram superfícies extremamente porosas e irregulares. Os espécimes modificados apresentaram valores superiores de rugosidade média (Ra) em relação aos controles. Houve uma tendência de aumento de Ra após 7 dias, seguida por uma diminuição a valores inferiores aos iniciais após 14 dias para o grupo controle e aqueles contendo Ni, Mc e Ce. Ambos os materiais apresentaram cinética de liberação biexponencial: rápida liberação inicial seguida por uma liberação mais lenta. O Softone liberou maior concentração dos fármacos que o Trusoft e a clorexidina foi liberada em maior quantidade que a nistatina. As análises em DSC revelaram Tg mais baixa para o Softone e que a temperatura de fusão dos fármacos pouco alterou após terem sido incorporados aos materiais. Conclusão: A incorporação de Clx ou It alterou mais significativamente a superfície dos materiais. O Softone foi capaz de liberar maior concentração dos fármacos Clx e Ni e foi detectada uma fraca ligação química entre estes fármacos e os materiais avaliados.

Inpipes produktion av liners sker idag till stor del manuellt. I syfte att minska variansen på produktkvalitet, råvaror och öka processens hastighet undersöktes möjligheterna att elektroniskt mäta utbuktningarna som uppstod i processen. Därefter undersöktes processens egenskaper inför att använda mätvärdena i en passande reglerstruktur.  Efter en urvalsprocess i samråd med Inpipe och iLogik ansågs två av fem mätmetoder intressanta att gå vidare med i projektet. Utifrån dem togs beslut att undersöka hur beröringsfria givare med ultraljud och optisk teknik presterade på att mäta utbuktningarnas höjd. Mätningar utfördes både i testmiljö och i fabrik med laser, ultraljudsgivare och manuellt. Resultat visade att ultraljudsgivaren hade störst precision där optiska givaren tenderade att ge ett konstant mätfel. Processens utmanande egenskaper inför en reglering av bulorna fastslogs till att främst innefatta långsamma hartsflöden, varierande produktlängd och ytvariationer. Trots utmaningar som vågor på produktens yta samt ultraljudsgivarens mätavvikelse på lutande produkt resulterade arbetet i att ultraljudsgivaren bör fungera tillfredställande till att mäta utbuktningarnas höjdförändringar och implementeras i en reglering. Utifrån processens egenskaper och inom ramen för denna studie anses framkoppling som en lämpad reglerstruktur, däremot krävs det fortsatta undersökningar för att bekräfta eller dementera det. / Inpipes production of liners is today substantially done manually, in order to reduce the variance of product quality, raw material and production speed, the possibility to electronically measure the swell of the product in the process was examined. The property of the industrial process was also examined to find a suitable regulation structure.  A presentation of different methods of measurement was conducted, Inpipe chose two of them as specially interesting. It included measurement of ultrasound and optical laser sensors and decision to examine their precision on the liners swell was made. The measurement was done in controlled environment on a product dummy and in factory on the real liner. The ultrasound sensor proved to give the highest precision while the laser sensor indicated to measure a constant offset. The most challenging properties of the industrial process was determined to be slow resin flows, varying product length and surface variation on the product. Despite challenges as wave on the liners surface and the ultrasounds sensors inability to measure the liners slope, the project led to recommend the ultrasound sensor for measure the height of the liners swell and use the value in a regulation of the process. In theory feed forward regulation seems to suit the properties of the industrial process, but further work must be done to really confirm or deny that claim.

Denna studie syftar till att utveckla och analysera en prototyp av ett återanvändningsbart trosskydd för kvinnor. Genom att undersöka passform, komfort och hanterbarhet ur ett användarperspektiv, samt jämföra två olika designmodeller (i polyamidspets och polyamidtrikå) med konventionella trosskydd, strävar studien efter att identifiera framgångsfaktorer för återanvändningsbara trosskydd. Marknadsundersökningar och forskningsgenomgångar användes för att skapa en grundläggande förståelse för forskningsområdet samt underlag för konstruktionsarbetet. Prototyper utvecklades och producerades. En testgrupp av sex deltagare genomförde en veckas avprovning av prototyperna och utvärderades med hjälp av kvalitativa frågor. Resultaten visade att trosskydden generellt ansågs ha bra längd och bredd oavsett designmodell. Dock rapporterade flera respondenter skav, oavsett vilken modell de använde. Åsikterna om estetik varierade och ingen generell slutsats kunde dras. Resultaten ger insikter i respondenternas upplevelser av passform, komfort och hanterbarhet hos trosskyddet. Trots viss variation i åsikterna finns det mönster och konsensus som kan vägleda framtida produktutveckling och förbättringar. Sammantaget kan detta examensarbete verka som en förstudie för vidare studier om textila återanvändningsbara trosskydd. / This study aims to develop and analyze a prototype of a reusable panty liner for women. By examining fit, comfort and manageability from a user perspective, as well as comparing two different design models (in polyamide lace and polyamide tricot) with conventional panty liners, the study aims to identify success factors for reusable panty liners. Market surveys and research briefings were used to create a basic understanding of the research area as well as a basis for the design work. Prototypes were developed and produced. A test group of six participants completed a one-week trial of the prototypes and was evaluated using qualitative questions. The results showed that the panty liners were generally considered to have a good length and width regardless of the design model. However, several respondents reported chafing, regardless of the model they used. Opinions about aesthetics varied and no general conclusion could be drawn. The results provide insights into the respondents' experiences of fit, comfort and manageability of the panty liner. Despite some variation in opinion, there are patterns and consensus that can guide future product development and improvements. Overall, this thesis can be used as a preliminary study for further studies on textile reusable panty liners.

An extensive laboratory test program was conducted to analyze and compare the cation exchange processes in three different varieties of sodium bentonite (Na-B) geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) over increased conditioning durations up to 32 days and investigate the effects of temperature, solution strength, and applied stress. The goal of this test program was to establish whether the variables of temperature, solution strength, and applied stress improved or degraded the engineering properties of GCLs in laboratory testing and municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill applications. The GCLs were conditioned in liquids of increasing ionic strength, using deionized water and 2, 50, and 200 mM CaCl2 solutions to represent control, pore water, mild MSW leachate, and harsh MSW leachate. Conditioning periods were 1 to 32 days. Tests were conducted at 5°C, 20°C, 40°C, and 60°C and at 0 kPa, 30 kPa, and 500 kPa to represent stresses experienced by the cover and bottom liner. These variables were selected to represent geoenvironmental conditions observed in MSW landfill systems. Cation exchange processes in the bentonite component of the GCL were quantified by measuring the bound cation (BC) concentrations and cation exchange capacities (CEC) of the specimens and by conducting index testing to determine the dimensional measurements, final moisture content, and swell index of the conditioned bentonite. The temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, sodium and calcium concentrations of the conditioning fluids were measured periodically for all specimens and the sodium concentration was measured for all specimens tested at applied stress. Temperature, solution strength, and applied vertical stress all affected the cation exchange processes in the bentonite component of GCLs. Increasing temperature, increased solution strength and decreased applied vertical stress were observed to increase cation exchange processes. The results of this study can be applied to quality assurance evaluations of in-service GCLs. In addition, the observation of the study indicates that GCLs used in cover liner systems for MSW landfills may be susceptible to high rates of cation exchange due to low overburden stresses and high surface temperatures. GCLs used in bottom liner may experience inhibited cation exchange rates as a result of high vertical stresses and relative lower temperatures.