Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone / In today’s society we are faced with many problems that result from the use of traditional energy sources. Due to the lack of efficient alternative energy sources we are consistently trying to produce technologically advanced methods and tools to offset our dependency on traditional energy systems that are harming the planet as a whole. Every great accomplishment needs a starting point. The University of Arizona is going to an influential success story that gets the ball rolling. Implementing two energy saving tools known as photovoltaic panels and thermal water heating units will allow advocates to see the benefits that can come from sustainable technology. Through state and federal incentives solar panels are able to pay themselves off over the years in a majority of the states. Without federal or state incentives, the solar panels would not save the consumer enough money to repay their initial investment. Thermal water heating units save the consumer enough money to pay themselves off over the years. Overall both thermal water heating units and photovoltaic panels provide a clean source of energy.

The presence of inorganic ions is one of the criteria for thermal water assessing. The most important anions that affect the water quality and allow their use for therapeutic purposes, include sulfates, chlorides, nitrates and bicarbonates. Ions (as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium) are the significant cations. The ion chromatography is used for separation of these substances and also some methods based on electrophoretic migration of ions in an electric field. The electromigration method of isotachophoresis was chosen for determination of selected ions in water samples collected from thermal boreholes in Pasohlávky.

<p><strong>Apstrakt je obrađen tehnologijama za optičko prepoznavanje teksta (OCR).</strong></p><p>Cilj ovog rada je teorijska (računarska) analiza primenljivosti dvomembranskog reaktora za izvodenje povratnih gasnih reakcija. Specijalno, analizira se primenljivost dvomern- branske konhguracije za termolizu vode. Rezultati simulacije su pokazali značajnu pred- nost, u pogledu povečanja konverzije reaktanta iznad ravnotežne, dvomembranske u odnosu na jednomembransku konhguraciju, u slučaju kada su membrane najmanje pro- pustljive za reaktant. Rezultati neizotermske analize dvomembranskog reaktora su pokazali da je efekat energije aktivacije u odnosu na efekat toplote reakcije zanemarljiv, u oblasti vehkih Damk&ouml;hler-ovih brojeva (odnos maksimalne brzine reakcije i protoka reaktanta u napoju). I za endotermne i za egzotermne reakcije, konverziona efikasnost opada sa porastom indeksa generisanja toplote (odnos toplotnog efekta reakcije i toplotnog kapaciteta reaktanta), a raste sa intenzitetom dovodenja odnosno odvodenja toplote. &Scaron;to se tiče uticaja temperature napoja, kod endotermnih reakcija postoji optimum ako permeabilnosti komponenata opadaju sa temperaturom. Na bazi raspoloživih literaturnih podataka formulisan je izotermski model dvomembranskog reaktora za termolizu vode sa jednom membranom propustljivom za vodonik, a drugom propustljivom za kiseonik. Pokazano je da se pri dovoljno velikim vrednostima Damk&ouml;hler-ovih broja i odnosa brzina (odnos maksimalne brzine permeacije za membranu i maksimalne brzine reakcije) u reaktoru može postići potpuna disocijacija vode. Zapaženo je postojanje optimalne raspodele ukupnog odnosa brzina izmedu dve membrane kao i, u slučaju uvodenja inerta u separacionu zonu, optimalne raspodele inerta između dve zone. Analiza je pokazala da dvomembranski reaktor predstavlja perspektivno re&scaron;enje problema termolize vode koje zaslužuje dalja teorijska i eksperimentaina istraživanja.</p> / <p><strong>Abstract was processed by technology for Optical character recognition (OCR).</strong></p><p>The aim of this study is a theoretical (computer) analysis of the applicability of a double-membrane reactor for reversible gas phase reactions. Particulaidy, the applicability of double-membrane configuration for the direct thermal water splitting is studied. The double-membrane configuration proved to be significantly superior over the single membrane configuration with respect to the equilibrium shift, in the case when the reac- tant is the slowest permeating component. By the non-isothermal analysis, it is shown that, in the region of high Damk&ouml;hler numbers (the ratio of the maximal reaction rate to the feed reactant flow), the effect of activation energy is negligible when compared to the effect of reaction heat. The conversion efficiency is decreasing by the increase of the heat generation index (the ratio of reaction heat to reactant heat capacity) and increasing by the increase of the added or removed heat, for both endo- and exothermic processes. As to the feed temperature, an optimal value exists for endothermic reactions, if component permeabilities are decreasing functions of temperature. On the basis of the available literature data, the isothermal model of double-membrane reactor (one membrane permeable for hydrogen an the other for oxygen) for direct thermal splitting of water is formulated. It is shown that the complete water dissociation could be achieved at the high enough values of Damk&ouml;hler number and of the rate ratio (the ratio of maximal permeability of membrane to the maximal reaction rate). The optimal distribution of the total rate ratio between the membranes as well as the optimal inert flow distribution could be determined. Double-membrane configuration seems to be a promising solution for the problem of direct thermal water splitting, deserving further theoretical and experimental investigations.</p>

In this research, the impact of solar thermal water heaters on the electric water heating load curve in a residential distribution circuit is analyzed with realistic hot water draw profiles. For this purpose, the electric and solar thermal water heater models are developed in MATLAB and validated with results from GridLAB-D and TRNSYS respectively. The solar thermal water heater model is developed for two types of collectors namely the flat plate and evacuated glass tube collector. Simulations are performed with the climate data from two cities - Madison, WI and Tampa, FL - which belong to two very different climate zones in the United States. Minute-by-minute electric energy consumptions in all three configurations of water heaters are modeled for a single water heater as well as a residential distribution circuit with 100 water heaters for daily as well as monthly time frames. The research findings include: The electric energy saving potential of a solar thermal water heater powered by auxiliary electric element is in the range of 40-80% as compared to an all-electric water heater depending on the site conditions such as ambient temperature, sunshine and wind speed. The simulation results indicate that the energy saving potential of a solar thermal water heater is in the range of 40-70% during winter and 60-80% during summer. Solar thermal water heaters aid in reducing the peak demand for electric water heating in a distribution feeder during sunshine hours when ambient temperatures are higher. The simulation results indicate that the peak reduction potential of solar thermal water heaters in a residential distribution feeder is in the range of 25-40% during winter and 40-60% during summer. The evacuated glass tube collectors save an additional 7-10% electric energy compared to the flat plate collectors with one glass pane during winter and around 10-15% during summer. The additional savings result from the capability of glass tube collectors to absorb ground reflected radiation and diffuse as well as direct beam radiation for a wider range of incidence angles. Also, the evacuated glass tube structure helps in reducing wind convective losses. From the simulations performed for Madison, WI and Tampa, FL, it is observed that Tampa, FL experiences more energy savings in winter than Madison, WI, while the energy savings are almost the same in summer. This is due to the fact that Tampa, FL has warmer winters with higher ambient temperatures and longer sunshine hours during the day compared to Madison, WI while the summer temperatures and sunshine hours are almost the same for the two cities. As expected, the simulation results prove the fact that lowering the hot water temperature set point will result in the reduction of electricity consumption. For a temperature reduction from 120 deg. F to 110 deg. F, electric water heaters save about 25-35% electric energy whereas solar thermal water heaters save about 30-40% auxiliary electric energy for the same temperature reduction. For the flat plate collectors, glass panes play an important role in auxiliary electric energy consumption. Flat plate collectors with two glass panes save about 10-15% auxiliary electric energy compared to those with no glass panes and about 3-5% energy saving compared to collectors with one glass pane. This is because there are reduced wind convective losses with glass panes. However, there are also transmittance losses from glass panes and there are upper limits on how many glass panes can be used. Results and findings from this research provide valuable insight into the benefits of solar thermal water heaters in a residential distribution feeder, which include the energy savings and peak demand reduction. / Master of Science

The thermal springs along the Middle Fork of the Boise River (MFBR) within the Atlanta lobe of the Idaho batholith discharge in discrete locations that appear to be part of self-organizing flow systems. Infiltrating water flows through Basin and Range fractures to depth where it is heated and ultimately discharged at the intersection of trans-Challis oriented faults along the MFBR. Isotopic compositions of the thermal waters have a linear trend with elevation suggesting that the recharge locations are near each thermal spring and the hydrothermal system is not one large interconnected system, but rather multiple individual hydrothermal systems. Water chemically evolves along the hydrothermal flow paths dissolving feldspars and precipitating secondary minerals. PHREEQC inverse modeling of the chemical evolution based on identified minerals within the system predicts positive volume changes in the pore space within the hydrothermal flow systems can occur. Precipitation of secondary minerals is likely to occur in the cooler, subsidiary, less-efficient fractures of the hydrothermal system. Flow areas calculated using heat flow, exponential decay, and a combination of the two, show that the topographic watershed is inadequate to accommodate the water supporting the thermal springs indicating that water is being captured from outside the watershed. The positive volume changes coupled with the water capture is evidence of positive feedback loops are active within the hydrothermal system providing a mechanism for self-organization to occur in the hydrothermal systems of granite.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T14:44:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Suely Pereira de Sousa.pdf: 5741444 bytes, checksum: e2fe77c1a3eb3d78e2ac9a7c8d405fff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-14 / The main focus of this work is to understand the process of appropriation and use of thermal waters because of the development of tourism in Caldas Novas (GO). Caldas Novas is a tourist city located in the southern state of Goiás, with the main tourist attraction thermal waters, bringing every year thousands of tourists seeking leisure and therapeutic properties of the watershed. Although the physical conditions of the medium to maintain the water cycle, the ownership of the same leisure pursuits and their indiscriminate use is worrying and may occur the lowering of the aquifer by the lack of a policy that regulates its rational use. For this proposed analyzing the transformation of the town of Caldas Novas (GO) in the face of its suitability for tourism focused on the exploitation of thermal waters and to investigate government actions that regulate and plan the exploration of thermal waters of Caldas Novas (GO ), this view looking towards the appropriateness of these actions with the National Water Resources Policy, which proposes an integrated and decentralized management of resources and emphasis, though, the dynamics of the exploitation of thermal waters for leisure pursuits checking the mobilization of civil society, public administration municipal and users regarding the ownership, exploration and management of warm water. / A intenção central deste trabalho é buscar compreender o uso e das Águas Termais pela atividade turística em Caldas Novas (GO) e de como acontece a gestão das mesmas pelos órgãos regulamentadores e usuários. Caldas Novas é uma cidade turística localizada no sul do estado de Goiás, tendo como principal atrativo turístico águas termais, trazendo todos os anos milhares de turistas em busca de lazer e das propriedades terapêuticas do manancial. Embora as condições físicas do meio mantenham o ciclo da água, a apropriação destas águas pelos empreendimentos de lazer e seu uso indiscriminado é preocupante, podendo ocorrer o rebaixamento do nível do aquífero pela falta de uma política que regulamenta o seu uso racional. Para isso propôs analisar o processo de transformação urbana da cidade de Caldas Novas (GO) em face de sua adequação ao turismo focado na exploração das águas termais e também investigar as ações governamentais que regulamentam e planejam a exploração das Águas Termais de Caldas Novas (GO), procurando neste sentido visualizar a adequação dessas ações com a Política Nacional de Recursos Hídricos, que propõe uma gestão integrada e descentralizada desses recursos e destacando, ainda, a dinâmica da exploração das águas termais pelos empreendimentos de lazer verificando a mobilização da sociedade civil, administração pública municipal e dos usuários quanto a apropriação, exploração e gestão das águas quentes.

Spring water inflow is distinct at Pah Tempe Hot Springs (also known as Dixie Hot Springs) situated within the damage zone of the Hurricane Fault in Timpoweap Canyon in Hurricane, Utah. Excising of the footwall by the Virgin River has created Timpoweap Canyon and allowed an unusual opportunity to study the spring inflow in relation to the fault damage zone. While correlation of these springs with the damage zone and visible fracture patterns on the canyon wall has been made, no subsurface faulting has been imaged to verify connection to these visible fractures and spring inflows (Nelson et al., 2009). The stream was logged and contoured to note the varying locations of spring water inflows in contrast with unsaturated Virgin River water. Seismic surveys were conducted and subsurface profiles made to locate offsets and faults. Photogrammetry was conducted and a three-dimensional model of the canyon and cliff wall was created to facilitate remote fracture mapping of this wallSubsurface features correlate to fractures, spring water inflow locations, and surface faults mapped by Biek (2002). This suggests that faulting and fracturing from the Hurricane Fault provides subsurface conduits for these thermal waters to rise. In one area in the stream, thermal inflow correlates with both subsurface offsets and major surface fractures. Numerous correlations between just spring water entry and subsurface offsets or surface fractures are also found. Fracture and fault density is atypical at Pah Tempe as these features do not diminish with distance from the main strand of the fault. This has led to the Sevier Orogeny accounting for creating the observed fracture conduits at Pah Tempe. Fractures in the canyon wall at Pah Tempe open west to east. This is indicative of the maximum horizontal compressive stress of southern Utah being north to south (Zoback and Zoback, 2015). Therefore the spring inflow at Pah Tempe is likely a result of the damage from the Hurricane Fault creating conduits for spring water to rise, rather than the Sevier Orogeny.

Le Kef est une région de la Tunisie un peu oubliée des chercheurs. Les disponibilités en eau, étudiées sous l'angle quantitatif et qualitatif nécessitent de croiser des variables bien sûr naturelles comme l'hydrogéologie, la climatologie, mais aussi des variables socio-économiques, voire culturelles. Ce travail de recherche a pris en compte l’importance de l’échelle de travail, en replaçant à chaque étape le Kef dans le contexte national tunisien avant de se focaliser sur les spécificités du gouvernorat. Il a permis de montrer l’importance des ressources hydriques dans le développement socio-économique de la Tunisie et du Kef en particulier. Les ressources hydriques du Kef sont importantes et de bonnes qualités : bien utilisées, elles devraient permettre d’accélérer le développement de l’agriculture et de l’industrie. Le potentiel intéressant en eaux thermales et minérales offre une autre alternative économique et pourrait permettre le développement d’un tourisme de montagne plus respectueux du milieu naturel. / Kef is a region of Tunisia not so studied among researchers. Water availability, studied from the qualitative and quantitative point of view requires crossing obvious variables such as hydrogeology, climatology, but also socio-economic or cultural variables. This research took into account the importance of the working scale, replacing Kef context in Tunisia national context before focusing on the specifics of this governorate. It shows the importance of water resources in the socio-economic development of Tunisia and Kef in particular. Water resources in Kef are important and of good qualities: well used, they should speed up the development of agriculture and industry. Moreover, the interesting potential of thermal and mineral water provides another economical alternative which could allow development of environmental friendly mountain and thermal tourism.

From the Proceedings of the 1971 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - April 22-23, 1971, Tempe, Arizona / The distribution of groundwater having temperature considered to be higher than normal is examined on a regional basis. Much of the work was done by searching the literature and examining USGS records. The geographic distribution of the thermal waters is reviewed; relation to structure, geothermal gradients and water quality are discussed. Current and past utilization of thermal water from both springs and wells of the state has never been very extensive. Conclusions were: (1) the occurrence of thermal water in the state is closely allied to major structural elements, especially major fault zones; (2) geothermal gradients vary widely from place to place; (3) the extent of 'bedrock' influence on thermal water occurrence is difficult to ascertain; (4) most thermal water in southern Arizona is derived from meteoric water.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:32:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 mestrado Yilmer Rosales Davila.pdf: 2511818 bytes, checksum: 227d20d50a08a1b591ae3cb21430dca3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-07-05 / The Hidrotermal Touristic Complex of Hot Waters is conformed by the cities of Caldas Novas and Rio Quente. Those configure as greater to be able of tourist attraction for the activity in the State of Goiás. However, the territorial configuration of this Complex presents a social, economic and environmental diversity, that becomes it target of this research. The thermal waters are the axis of the tourist activity and throughout the time they had created important a tourist and municipal infrastructure that it gave origin to the Tourist Complex Hidrotermal. But the tourism also generated impacts among the which detach the increase of the population because of the migrants, generation of income and jobs. Also the appearance of social inequalities, aversion to the new migrants and a dependence of all the economic activities there developed with the tourism. / O Complexo Turístico Hidrotermal das Águas Quentes é conformado pelos municípios de Caldas Novas e Rio Quente. Estes se configuram como os de maior poder de atração para a atividade turística no Estado de Goiás. No entanto, a configuração territorial deste Complexo apresenta uma diversidade sócioeconômica e ambiental, que o torna alvo desta pesquisa. As águas termais são o eixo da atividade turística e ao longo do tempo criaram uma infra-estrutura turística e municipal importante que deu origem ao Complexo Turístico Hidrotermal. Mas o turismo também gerou impactos, dentre os quais destacam o aumento da população por causa dos migrantes, geração de renda e empregos. Também o aparecimento de desigualdades sociais, aversão aos novos migrantes e uma dependência de todas as atividades econômicas ali desenvolvidas com o turismo.