Der Bericht informiert über Methodik und Ergebnisse der Regionalisierung von Niedrigwasserkennwerten sächsischer Fließgewässer. Diese können im »Wasserhaushaltsportal Sachsen« per Internet abgefragt werden. Ausgegeben wird jeweils der Niedrigwasserkennwert für das Gesamtjahr sowie Sommer- und Winterhalbjahr an einem ausgewählten Gewässerquerschnitt. Die Kennwerte sind eine wichtige Eingangsgröße bei der Festlegung bzw. Überprüfung von Mindestwasserführungen in Fließgewässern nach § 33 WHG. Die Publikation richtet sich vorrangig an Wasserwirtschaftsbehörden und Gewässernutzer in Sachsen.

Offshore production fluids from the reservoir are often transported in pipelines from the wellheads to the platform and from the platform to process facilities. At low flow velocity water, sand or liquids like condensate could settle at the bottom of pipelines that may lead to grave implications for flow assurance. During shutdown the settled heavy liquid (e.g. water), could result in corrosion in pipelines, while following restart stages the settled water could form water plugs that could damage equipment, while settled sand could also form a blockage that needs to be purged. Furthermore, there is a requirement to know the quantity of water and base sediment for fiscal metering and custody transfer purposes. A series of experiments were carried out to observe low water cut in oil and water flows in four inch diameter pipeline. Similarly low sand concentrations in water and sand, water, air and sand flows were observed in two inch diameter pipelines. Conductive film thickness sensors were used to ascertain structural velocities, height and dense phase fractions. Comparisons are made between two cases in order to gain better understanding of the behaviours and dispersal process of low loading denser phase in multiphase flows. The arrangement enabled production of flow regime maps for low water cut oil and water flow, as well as water sand and water, air and sand flows, structural velocities and denser phase removal velocities were also ascertained. Actual in-situ liquid velocities were obtained experimentally. A novel detection of sand in water and water and sand flows was produced. The experimentally obtained film thickness was in agreement with two fluid model predictions. Thus, confirming use of conductive sensors for dense phase classification, film thickness, velocity and holdup measurements in pipelines.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-04-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:56:19Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 arakaki_rlm_me_sjrp.pdf: 890259 bytes, checksum: 8d0052a8a32ab44243e80d491899d7be (MD5) / Os basidiomicetos são conhecidos por sua capacidade em degradar a madeira. Essa característica deve-se à sua habilidade em oxidar a lignina presente nas plantas. Essa molécula é um composto recalcitrante formado por sub-unidades de fenilpropanóides e as enzimas capazes de degradá-la são conhecidas conjuntamente como enzimas ligninolíticas. Tais enzimas são inespecíficas. Essa característica confere-lhes o seu emprego na oxidação de compostos que possuem estrutura molecular semelhante à da lignina, tais como pesticidas e hidrocarbonetos poli-aromáticos, que possuem anéis aromáticos em sua estrutura. Dessa forma, é possível utilizar tais enzimas na degradação desses xenobióticos. Alguns basidiomicetos possuem a habilidade de crescer em meio com baixa atividade de água. Assim, é possível usá-los em processos de biorremediação de ambientes que possuem uma alta concentração de solutos, como em meios com alta salinidade. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo da capacidade de crescimento em meio líquido agitado com baixa atividade de água do basidiomiceto Dacryopinax elegans SXS323, promovida pela adição de cloreto de sódio 0,5 M, manitol 0,5 M ou glicerol 0,5 M ao meio de cultura; a produção de enzimas ligninolíticas e o seu poder de degradação do herbicida diurom nessas condições. Verificou-se que o basidiomiceto foi capaz de crescer sob todos os meios testados, sendo este mais pronunciado quando manitol ou glicerol foram acrescentados ao meio, averiguando-se um estímulo de crescimento. O manitol e o glicerol serviram como fonte secundária de carbono. O cloreto de sódio inibiu seu crescimento. Outro fator de inibição do crescimento foi a adição de diurom. A produção de enzimas ligninolíticas foi muito baixa, com pico de atividade de 3,67 U . L -1 com 144 horas de cultivo em meio com glicerol 0,5M. Apesar disso, detectou-se degradação... / The basidiomycetes are known for their ability to degrade wood. This feature is due to its ability to oxidize lignin of plants. This molecule is a compound formed by recalcitrant sub-units of phenylpropanoids and enzymes able to degrade it and are known as ligninolytic enzymes. These enzymes are nonspecific. This characteristic provides them the capability of oxidation of compounds that have molecular structures similar to lignin, such as pesticides and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, which possess aromatic rings in their structure. Thus, it is possible to use such enzymes in the degradation of xenobiotics. Some basidiomycetes have their ability to grow in media with low water activity. Thus, it can be used in bioremediation process in environments that have a high concentration of solutes, such as hypersaline environments. This work aimed to study the capability of the basidiomycete Dacryopinax elegans SXS323 to grow in liquid shaken with low water activity, promoted by the addition of sodium chloride 0.5 M, mannitol 0.5 M or glycerol 0.5 M to the medium culture, the production of ligninolytic enzymes and their degradation capability of the herbicide diuron in these conditions. It was found that the basidiomycete was able to grow in all media tested. The growth was most pronounced when mannitol or glycerol was added to the medium, probably working as a stimulus for growth, and were used as a secondary source of carbon. Sodium chloride inhibited its growth. Another factor inhibiting the growth was the addition of diuron. The ligninolytic enzyme production was very low, with peak activity of 3.67 U. L -1 with 144 hours in medium with glycerol 0.5 M. Nevertheless, we detected the degradation of the herbicide, registering 32.63% (glycerol 0.5 M, 192 hours), 25.47% (mannitol 0.5 M, 192 hours) 20.51% of reduction in medium with glucose 5.0 g . L -1 (240 hours)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Der Bericht informiert über Methodik und Ergebnisse der Regionalisierung von Niedrigwasserkennwerten sächsischer Fließgewässer. Diese können im »Wasserhaushaltsportal Sachsen« per Internet abgefragt werden. Ausgegeben wird jeweils der Niedrigwasserkennwert für das Gesamtjahr sowie Sommer- und Winterhalbjahr an einem ausgewählten Gewässerquerschnitt. Die Kennwerte sind eine wichtige Eingangsgröße bei der Festlegung bzw. Überprüfung von Mindestwasserführungen in Fließgewässern nach § 33 WHG. Die Publikation richtet sich vorrangig an Wasserwirtschaftsbehörden und Gewässernutzer in Sachsen.

Two separate experiments were designed to assess the value of Lacy Buckwheat (Eriogonum corymbosum ) as a low water landscape plant. Low water use landscapes can contribute to water conservation in arid climates. Developing a palette of plants that are both attractive and drought tolerant can promote the acceptance of low water use landscapes as an alternative to the traditional bluegrass landscapes of the Intermountain West. Eriogonum corymbosum is an attractive subshrub species native to low rainfall areas of the Colorado Plateau. A strip plot design containing four repetitions with four randomly assigned plants each of Eriogonum corymbosum , Eriogonum thompsoniaeand the control species Cornus sericea `Kelseyi' was established to determine E.corymbosum tolerance to frequent irrigation. Two water treatments were assigned to the repetitions for each species. One treatment was watered by a drip irrigation system with sixteen liters of water every three days; the other treatment was not watered. Stomatal conductance (Gs) and plant water potential were assessed weekly for each species from June through August for the years 2009 and 2010. In 2009 and 2010 bothEriogonum accessions showed no significant difference with the water treatment/accession interaction. NeitherE. corymbosum accession exhibited differences in stomatal conductance or water potential between the wet and dry treatments for the length of study season over both years.Cornus sericea `Kelseyi' showed less ability to withstand the prolonged dry frequencies. Eriogonum corymbosum has many aesthetic qualities, in addition to being drought tolerant, such as long duration late season blooming of yellow and white flowers, and an appealing hemispherical crown shape. A second study was designed to investigate the morphological diversity of thirteen Eriogonum accessions collected in the state of Utah and established in a common garden. Nineteen different variables made up of both quantitative and qualitative morphological characteristics comprised of leaf, canopy and floral characteristics were selected to compare between and within accessions. These characteristics were observed or measured, then used in a Multidimensional Preference analysis (MDPREF) to facilitate the selection of potential cultivars. The MDPREF is useful in selecting accessions with unique combinations of ornamental characteristics that could have a marketable advantage.

Saturated steam (SS) and propylene oxide (PPO) fumigation are two common methods to improve microbiological quality and safety of tree nuts. Validation of these processes is needed to ensure adequate control of bacterial pathogens. Since pathogens cannot be studied in food processing environments, surrogates with resistance comparable to the pathogens needed to be identified. The objective was to investigate the suitability of Enterococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilactici, and Staphylococcus carnosus as surrogate bacteria for Salmonella spp. on whole cashews and macadamia nuts, processed with SS or PPO. Whole cashews and macadamia nuts were co-inoculated with a cocktail of Salmonella enterica and one of the three potential surrogates. Nuts were dried to original aw, packaged in poly-woven bags (2.3 kg) and commercially processed using vacuum assisted steam at 80 ͦ C or PPO fumigation. Salmonella and the potential surrogates were enumerated by serial dilution, and plated onto TSA with overlay of XLT-4 (Salmonella) or media selective for the potential surrogates. Mean log reductions (CFU/g) of Salmonella and each potential surrogate were compared using a paired T-test. SS results: reduction of Salmonella (6.0 ± 0.14) was significantly larger than E. faecium (4.3± 0.12), or P. acidilactici (3.7± 0.14) on whole cashews. Salmonella (5.9 ± 0.18) was significantly larger than P. acidilactici (4.4± 0.18) on whole macadamia nuts. PPO results: reduction of Salmonella (7.3 ± 0.19) was significantly greater than E. faecium (6.4± 0.31), or P. acidilactici (6.3± 0.33) on whole macadamia nuts. Reduction of Salmonella was significantly greater than E. faecium and P. acidilactici reduction on cashews. P. acidilactici may be considered a surrogate for Salmonella reduction on whole macadamia nuts and whole cashews processed using SS at 80 ͦ C. E. faecium and P. acidilactici may be considered surrogates for Salmonella reduction on whole macadamia nuts and whole cashews processed using PPO. Reduction of St. carnosus exceeded that of Salmonella indicating it is not a suitable surrogate for Salmonella using either processing intervention. / Master of Science in Life Sciences

The pathogenic microorganism Salmonella enterica has been associated with several outbreaks and recalls of spices, herbs, and seeds. To control these pathogens additional treatment methods, such as fumigation with chlorine dioxide (ClO2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) gas and recovery methods are needed. Recovery methods should accurately quantify all viable cells, even those injured, to prevent overestimation of treatment effectiveness. This study was performed to determine the effect of different recovery media and supplements on the recovery of multiple strains of S. enterica and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B2354, from chlorine dioxide or hydrogen peroxide treated low moisture foods (LMF) black peppercorns, dried basil leaves, and chia seeds. Also, this study aimed to compare the log reduction of these two microorganisms to evaluate E. faecium NRRL B2354 as a surrogate for S. enterica. On average, recovery of S. enterica was 3.43 log and 4.77 log CFU/g from ClO2 and H2O2 treated LMFs, respectively on the selective media Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar, while the average recovery on non-selective media was 4.50 log CFU/g and 5.74 log CFU/g from ClO2 and H2O2 treated LMFs, respectively. The use of non-selective media was correlated with increased recovery compared to selective media. In further studies, addition of sodium pyruvate, ferrous sulfate, or 3'3'-thiodiproionate supplements to MTSAYE did not show increased recovery (P>0.05). On each treatment and LMF combination tested, there was no significant difference between the log reduction of S. enterica and E. faecium NRRL B2354, indicating its suitability as a surrogate under the test conditions. / Master of Science in Life Sciences / Spices, dried herbs, and seeds have become popular throughout the world for enhancing the flavor of food, but may also harbor harmful bacteria, including Salmonella enterica. It is US federal law under the Food Safety Modernization Act that these foods are safe to eat straight from processors since these foods are typically consumed raw. Novel treatment methods are being tested to kill harmful bacteria on these dried foods without adding water including chlorine dioxide fumigation and hydrogen peroxide fumigation. However, these processes can injure the bacteria without killing them. These injured bacteria might not be counted using traditional means which could lead to overestimating the effectiveness of a treatment. Different media types, used as part of the process to count the number of bacteria in a sample, were tested to determine their effect on recovery of injured S. enterica cells. Furthermore, the bacterium Enterococcus faecium NRRL B2354 was tested against S. enterica to evaluate, if the former, a relatively harmless microorganism, could be used by food processing plants to determine that their treatment processes meets regulatory standards. More injured S. enterica cells were recovered from each non-selective media tested, compared to the selective media. Although there isn't a significant difference in injured S. enterica recovery between any supplemented non-selective media, any non-selective media recovers more sub-lethally injured cells, and would give more accurate bacterial counts. Results also indicated that E. faecium NRRL B2354 is a suitable surrogate to the pathogen S. enterica for spices and herbs processed under the same conditions.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:37:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jair Fiuza - EE2006.pdf: 870543 bytes, checksum: 939198dd0585c5cbae3d86adf6c858cc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-08-29 / The performance of a distributed Raman amplifier at S - Band using the TrueWave® Reach Low Water Peak fiber in a 100km span is analyzed through numerical simulations. The manufacturer, the OFS Fitel Denmark Ap, has experimentally characterized the physical parameters of the fiber, such as, attenuation, dispersion and Raman gain efficiency at Band - S. The low fiber attenuation around pump wavelength region, around 0,34dB/km at 1370nm, allow the achievement of approximately 10dB over 70nm in the S - Band − using 4 (four) pump lasers with pump power on the order of tenth of mWatts . / O desempenho de um amplificador Raman distribuído na Banda - S utilizando a fibra óptica TrueWave® Reach Low Water Peak em um enlace de 100km é analisado através de simulações numéricas. O fabricante, a OFS Fitel Denmark Ap, caracterizou experimentalmente os parâmetros físicos da fibra óptica, tais como atenuação, dispersão, e eficiência de ganho Raman na Banda - S. A baixa absorção dessa fibra óptica na região espectral onde se localizam os lasers de bombeamento, em torno de 0,34dB/km, para 1370nm, permite a utilização de 4 lasers de bombeamento com potências da ordem de dezenas de mWatts, para garantir um ganho on-off da ordem de 10dB em 70nm (1460 a 1530nm) na Banda - S.

Orientador: Eleni Gomes / Banca: Mirna Helena Regali Seleghim / Banca: Eduardo Alves de Almeida / Resumo: Os basidiomicetos são conhecidos por sua capacidade em degradar a madeira. Essa característica deve-se à sua habilidade em oxidar a lignina presente nas plantas. Essa molécula é um composto recalcitrante formado por sub-unidades de fenilpropanóides e as enzimas capazes de degradá-la são conhecidas conjuntamente como enzimas ligninolíticas. Tais enzimas são inespecíficas. Essa característica confere-lhes o seu emprego na oxidação de compostos que possuem estrutura molecular semelhante à da lignina, tais como pesticidas e hidrocarbonetos poli-aromáticos, que possuem anéis aromáticos em sua estrutura. Dessa forma, é possível utilizar tais enzimas na degradação desses xenobióticos. Alguns basidiomicetos possuem a habilidade de crescer em meio com baixa atividade de água. Assim, é possível usá-los em processos de biorremediação de ambientes que possuem uma alta concentração de solutos, como em meios com alta salinidade. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo da capacidade de crescimento em meio líquido agitado com baixa atividade de água do basidiomiceto Dacryopinax elegans SXS323, promovida pela adição de cloreto de sódio 0,5 M, manitol 0,5 M ou glicerol 0,5 M ao meio de cultura; a produção de enzimas ligninolíticas e o seu poder de degradação do herbicida diurom nessas condições. Verificou-se que o basidiomiceto foi capaz de crescer sob todos os meios testados, sendo este mais pronunciado quando manitol ou glicerol foram acrescentados ao meio, averiguando-se um estímulo de crescimento. O manitol e o glicerol serviram como fonte secundária de carbono. O cloreto de sódio inibiu seu crescimento. Outro fator de inibição do crescimento foi a adição de diurom. A produção de enzimas ligninolíticas foi muito baixa, com pico de atividade de 3,67 U . L -1 com 144 horas de cultivo em meio com glicerol 0,5M. Apesar disso, detectou-se degradação... (Resumo comp'leto, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The basidiomycetes are known for their ability to degrade wood. This feature is due to its ability to oxidize lignin of plants. This molecule is a compound formed by recalcitrant sub-units of phenylpropanoids and enzymes able to degrade it and are known as ligninolytic enzymes. These enzymes are nonspecific. This characteristic provides them the capability of oxidation of compounds that have molecular structures similar to lignin, such as pesticides and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, which possess aromatic rings in their structure. Thus, it is possible to use such enzymes in the degradation of xenobiotics. Some basidiomycetes have their ability to grow in media with low water activity. Thus, it can be used in bioremediation process in environments that have a high concentration of solutes, such as hypersaline environments. This work aimed to study the capability of the basidiomycete Dacryopinax elegans SXS323 to grow in liquid shaken with low water activity, promoted by the addition of sodium chloride 0.5 M, mannitol 0.5 M or glycerol 0.5 M to the medium culture, the production of ligninolytic enzymes and their degradation capability of the herbicide diuron in these conditions. It was found that the basidiomycete was able to grow in all media tested. The growth was most pronounced when mannitol or glycerol was added to the medium, probably working as a stimulus for growth, and were used as a secondary source of carbon. Sodium chloride inhibited its growth. Another factor inhibiting the growth was the addition of diuron. The ligninolytic enzyme production was very low, with peak activity of 3.67 U. L -1 with 144 hours in medium with glycerol 0.5 M. Nevertheless, we detected the degradation of the herbicide, registering 32.63% (glycerol 0.5 M, 192 hours), 25.47% (mannitol 0.5 M, 192 hours) 20.51% of reduction in medium with glucose 5.0 g . L -1 (240 hours)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Master of Science / Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering / James M. Steichen / Military maneuvers involve effectively moving soldiers and equipment across training lands, and this often involves crossing streams. Fording of streams by military vehicles poses a potential for degradation of stream habitats through change of bank angle or excess shear of stream banks and the resultant generation of excessive quantities of sediment, possibly exceeding Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) limits for water quality downstream. This study examines the impact of low water fords on stability of six stream reaches at Fort Riley. Streams with constructed low water fords were mapped and classified according to Rosgen Stream Classification System (1996). Results indicate that some of these streams exhibit some level of instability, which includes bed form changes, accelerated stream bank erosion and backwater pool formation in the vicinity of stream crossings. Poorly constructed fords may act as dams disrupting the transport of sediment along the stream reaches, posing a potential shift in stream equilibrium. Another factor contributing to stream instability is sediment generated from upland areas and routed through approach roads leading to stream crossing sites. The sediment deposited into streams at these crossing locations is a water quality concern, and again poses the potential of disrupting stream equilibrium. Field observations indicate that poorly located stream crossings can alter the direction of stream flow, causing bank erosion on areas immediately below stream crossings. This demonstrates the importance of locating stream crossings on stable locations along a stream reach. Some of the stream reaches also show signs of success ional change. These stream changes have direct implications on the low water fords on Fort Riley. As a result of these stream changes, there will be need to constantly modify the designs and construction techniques of the low water fords in order to accommodate changes in stream dimensions, pattern and profile. Finally, criteria for site selection, design and construction of low water fords are discussed.