Teses em Engenharia de Recursos Naturais da Amazônia (Doutorado) - PRODERNA/ITEC

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O Doutorado Acadêmico inicou-se em 2006 e pertence ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Recursos Naturais da Amazônia (PRODERNA) do Instituto de Tecnologia da UFPA (ITEC) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA).

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Análise do escoamento magnetohidrodinâmico micropolar de sangue e da captura magnética de nanopartículas em vasos sanguíneos
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2025-05-09) PONTES, Fábio de Andrade; MIYAGAWA, Helder Kiyoshi; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5848592858919971; MACÊDO, Emanuel Negrão; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8718370108324505
The aim of this work is to numerically analyze the transient two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic pulsatile flow of micropolar blood considering the heat, mass and momentum transfers through a blood vessel in the presence of a magnetic field applied in the region of a symmetrical stenosis. The flow is considered laminar and incompressible and the magnetic nanoparticles are injected into the blood vessel and captured by the action of the magnetic field in the stenosis. The Method of Lines (MOL) was applied in the spatial discretization of the radial variable of the original 2D-transient model transforming it into a system of 1D-transient PDEs, which was solved numerically by the NDSolve subroutine of the Mathematica 13.1 software. The results of the converged MOL are verified with the results generated by the NDSolve subroutine applied directly to the original 2D-transient model and both are also compared with an analytical solution obtained for the limiting case, obtaining a good agreement between them. The effects of physical model parameters such as Lewis, Hartmann and Womersley numbers, the nanoparticle death kinetic constant and the mass Biot number are studied. The results show that in stenosis the flow is decelerated due to the magnetic field, as well as the microrotation velocity. The nanoparticle fraction field is also affected by the presence of the magnetic field, with concentration being increased in the stenosis region. The average velocity and microrotation increase in stenosis due to the narrowing of the arterial lumen. The average temperature and volumetric nanoparticles fraction are also elevated in the stenotic region due to the action of the magnetic field.
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Análise microestrutural e de propriedades mecânicas de revestimentos soldados por SAW e GMAW-CW
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-01) CARVALHO, Márcio Corrêa; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968; BRAGA, Eduardo de Magalhães; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4783553888547500
Welded deposited overlays have been widely used in various areas of the mining industry reltaed to wear. The welding processes as Metal Inert/Active Gas (MIG/MAG) or Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding with Cold Wire (GMAW-CW) and Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) have been studied focusing on the application of wear resistant overlay's. The use of processes with high productivity and exibility that allow changes in chemical composition as SAW is viable, and promising in the case of GMAW-CW. The present study investigated the microstructure and mechanical properties of wear resistant overlays obtained by the SAW and GMAW-CW processes on primary chromium carbides overlay's (CCO's) and ferritic second phase overlays (Fe-SF). Conventional techniques of structural characterization as optical microscopy and optical emisson spectroscopy (OES) and advanced as X ray di raction (XRD) and electron backscatter di raction (EBSD), identied the main phase and defect formation mechanisms in these overlays. Characterization techniques of mechanical property such as microhardness and unconventional as the compact impact abrasion test (CIAT), were also presented as important tools, in the study of welded deposited wear resistant overlays. The Fe-SF and CCO showed an increase in mass loss over time CIAT testing. The CCO had the lowest mass loss rate, 48.1 % less than the Fe-SF higher cold wire rate (rAF) and 61.4 % less than the Fe-SF lower rAF. The mass loss rate raised as rAF increased. The mass loss rate for Fe-SF lower rAF is 34.6 % higher than the largest rAF Fe-SF. The mass loss rate compared to rAF, behaved in an inverse manner with respect to hardness, i.e. the higher the hardness the lower mass loss rate.
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Avaliação de potencial hidrocinético à jusante de centrais hidrelétricas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017-12) HOLANDA, Patrícia da Silva; MESQUITA, André Luiz Amarante; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1331279630816662; SECRETAN, Yves; BLANCO, Claudio José Cavalcante; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8319326553139808
The maximization of the performance of hydropower projects by taking advantage of the remaining energy downstream of dams via the installation of hydrokinetic turbines is feasible. In this context, two case studies of the hydroelectric power plants are presented, one of large Tucuruí in the Tocatins river, Amazonia, and another of medium size Bariri in the Tietê river, in the Southeast of Brazil.In central hydrokinetic projects, the design of the rotor diameter and velocity of the water are fundamental and depend on the depth and velocity of the river, respectively. Thus, the Saint-Venant model has been applied to these areas of studies. The calibration of the model was performed by linear regression of the measured and simulated flow rates for both, resulting in a correlation of 0.99. Validation was performed for a point on the Tocantins river using velocities measured with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP). The measured velocities are comparable to the velocities simulated by the model. Thus, a power curve was generated for the measured flow rates and the simulated velocities for the point at which the velocities were validated, thus obtaining a correlation of 0.96. This same curve was used for estimates of velocity, calculation of the energy density, and defining a design velocity for Tucuruí HPP equal to 2.35 m/s and Bariri 2.25 m/s. After the design was velocity defined, 10 points were selected Tucuruí and 1 point Bariri for the location of hydrokinetic turbines. The velocities of these points were determined with the same method used for the validation of the velocities. The points were selected based on the channel downstream of the reservoir and at the end of the Bariri dissipation basin, with the largest depth and velocity, which are characteristics favorable for greater power generation. Considering the rivers depth and available manufacturing technology, the rotor diameter was defined for the large study in 10 m and for the medium 2.1 m. After the design velocity was defined, the rotor design was implemented using the blade element method (BEM Blade Element Momentum), allowing for the definition of an installed power curve of the turbine as a function of the river velocity. In terms of generated energy, the 10 turbines can generate 2.04 GWh/year. These numbers demonstrate the potential for utilizing the remaining energy of hydroelectric plants.
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Caracterização de material compósito incorporado com fibras de bambu (Bambusa Vulgaris) e resíduos sólidos industriais para utilizacao como componente estrutural para a construcao civil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2020-03-12) SANTOS, Alessandro José Gomes dos; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968
In the industry, the production of materials that bring less environmental impacts and that have high sustainability has been growing, mainly with regard to vegetable fibers and industrial waste. In this work, full isophthalic unsaturated polyester matrix, composites with bamboo vegetable fiber, composites with industrial residues (red mud, kaolin and copper) and hybrid composites with variation in the proportion of residues and fibers were made. The residues were used with granulometry of 100 MESH and the fibers in the lengths of 15mm and 30 mm, randomly arranged within the matrix. These fibers were used in natura and treated with 5% NaOH during the period of 2 (two) hours. The fibers were characterized in terms of their physical, mechanical and morphological properties. The composites were made by hand (hand lay-up) in the form of rectangular plates in metallic mold and pressed. The proportions of the mass fractions of the residues varied by 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%, whereas the mass fraction of fibers was varied by 1%, 2% and 3%. For the production of hybrid composites, the variation occurred up to the maximum saturation level of the matrix, with the proportion of residues / fibers of 10% / 3%, 20% / 3%, 30% / 3% and 40% / 3%, respectively. Bamboo fibers were chemically characterized by analyzing the levels of extractives, lignin and holocellulose. The residues were characterized mineralogically by means of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The composites were characterized physically (apparent porosity, water absorption and apparent specific mass), mechanically (traction, flexion and impact), flame retardancy and morphologically through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis. For physical characterization analyzes, 10 specimens (CP’s) were produced for each series. In the mechanical tests, 10 CP's were manufactured for the tensile tests, while for the flexion and impact tests, there were 8 CP's for each series. This same amount was used for the flame retardancy tests. After the physical tests, a small variation was observed with the addition of fibers and an increase in the Apparent Specific Mass with the addition of residues and fibers in the matrix. In the analysis by means of mechanical traction characterization, the best results of resistance limits in the values of 33.05 MPa were obtained for composites with 3% bamboo fibers treated with 15 mm in length and 33.11 MPa with bamboo fibers 30mm long without treatment. With the incorporation of waste, it reached a value of 40.25 MPa. In hybrid fractions the value reached 41.07 MPa with the addition of 20% kaolin residue / 3% bamboo fibers in the 15mm lengths with treatment. In flexion tests, the results were 150.94 MPa for the addition of treated 30mm fibers, 140.34 MPa for the addition of 20% kaolin residue and in the hybrids of 137.27 MPa for the addition of 30% kaolin residue / 3% bamboo fibers with 30mm treated. In the impact tests, the best results were 23.02 kJ / m² for the addition of 10% copper residue and 38.56 kJ / m² for the addition of 20% copper residue / 3% bamboo fibers with 30 mm long treated.
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. Caracterização física, aspectos morfológicos, comportamentos térmico e mecânico do pecíolo do miriti como um material potencial para aplicações em pás de turbinas eólicas.
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2024-10-28) GOMES, Igor dos Santos; VAZ, Jerson Rogério Pinheiro; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1623983294183975; WOOD, David Home
In many small wind turbine blades, the internal space between the laminated shells is filled with a core material. In this context, with the aim of enabling the application in both small and large blades, this thesis presents the petiole of the miriti palm (PMP) as a potential material for such applications. PMP is abundant in the Amazon region, and its harvesting does not harm the palm, as the petiole regrows, making the process fully sustainable. This could play an important role in enhancing the sustainability of wind turbine manufacturing. The physical properties, morphological aspects, and thermal and mechanical behaviors of PMP were determined and compared to balsa wood (BW). Additionally, the advantages of using the easily worked petiole for the core in manufacturing were considered, as demonstrated by the construction of a 0.598 m blade and starting performance tests of the turbine in both computational simulations and wind tunnel experiments. The results showed that PMP is about 50% less dense than BW. Consequently, turbine starting simulations indicated that the low density of the small blade made from PMP reduces starting time by 10% compared to EPS and by 42% compared to BW. While PMP and BW have similar morphological aspects as they are natural materials, BW tends to absorb about 3.6% more moisture and around 9% more water than PMP. The thermal behavior of PMP shows stability up to approximately 200°C, making it suitable for most wind turbine manufacturing processes. Regarding mechanical properties such as tensile, compression, bending, and shear strength, both BW and PMP exhibited elastoplastic behavior. Although BW generally possesses higher mechanical properties than PMP, the specific properties of PMP are greater than those of BW, except in cases where the load application does not align with the vascular bundle direction. For instance, the specific elastic strength and specific elastic modulus in tensile with a load applied at 90° in relation to the vascular bundle and in tensile with a load applied at 0° in relation to the vascular bundle of the PMP are approximately 13.5%, 3%, 30% and 61% higher than those of the BW, respectively. PMP’s specific elastic strength in GS compression is approximately 18.5% higher than BW. In shear strength, the specific elastic strength and specific modulus of elasticity of PMP are 20% and 54.5% higher compared to BW. Fatigue results indicate that PMP has a fatigue life of around 106 cycles. Wind tunnel tests showed that, regardless of wind speed, the best results for power coefficient, torque, and thrust were observed in 6-blade configurations, with values of 0.3083, 0.1224, and 2.2993 for λopt equal to 2.519. In analyzing the experimental results for rotation, thrust, torque, and kinetic energy ratio during turbine starting, the periods through which the turbine transitions between transient and steady states were observed, aligning with literature findings. The results presented in this work show that PMP has potential for application in wind turbine blades, as the combination of sustainable materials with significant specific mechanical properties, such as low density, has the potential to improve turbine design, reduce starting time, and extend the high-efficiency operating range.
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Compósitos híbridos reforçados com tecidos de curauá, carnaúba e aramida com aplicações em blindagem balística
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2023-01-31) OLIVEIRA FILHO, Edwillson Gonçalves de; CANDIDO, Verônica Scarpini; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8274665115727809
The development of effective ballistic armor systems is essential to ensure human and vehicle protection. These shields are usually made up of different materials, such as fiber-reinforced polymeric composites, which are used when a good weight/ballistic protection ratio is desired. In addition, the search for ecologically correct materials, which associate good mechanical performance with sustainability, has been very frequent nowadays. The present work was directed to the study of the mechanical and ballistic properties presented by composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers, intended for armoring applications. An investigation was carried out regarding the characteristics of curaua (Ananas erectifolium) and carnauba (Copernicia prunifera) fibers, examining the average diameter, morphological and chemical analyses. The mechanical characterization of the composites was carried out using curaua and carnauba fibers in continuous and aligned distributions through manual production of polyester-fiber composites with 10, 20 and 30%v/v, through tensile, flexural and Charpy impact. From these results, laminated polyester composites were produced for the first time, using hybrid systems with layers of Aramid-Curaua, Aramid-Carnauba and Curaua-Carnauba fabrics, adopting the molding process by cold pressing. All proposed hybrid composites have 30%v/v of fibers and were produced in non-alternating configuration, being submitted to ballistic impact tests considering the level of protection and residual velocity. The ballistic results showed that the Curaua-Carnauba systems were perforated, unlike the Aramid-Curaua and Aramid-Carnauba systems, which were not pierced, which obtained a level I of ballistic protection. In addition, through the residual velocity results, it confirmed the need for fabrics, not blankets, to be used for ballistic applications of these composites. The results are a strong indication of the possible potential of similar hybrid composite solutions.
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Desenvolvimento e aplicação de metodologia para avaliação de desempenho hidroenergético de sistemas de abastecimento de água
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-02-19) REGO, Augusto da Gama; PEREIRA, José Almir Rodrigues; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9918600634569244
This doctoral thesis aims developing a methodology and implementing it on software in order to evaluate a water supply system (WSS) hydro-energetic performance, as well as applying it on a real scale WSS. This paper was carried out in two stages: 1) modeling the hydro-energetic performance evaluation process, establishing of formulations to calculate hydro-energetic losses and implementing methodology on software; 2) applying the methodology at a real scale WSS, which required monitoring of hydraulic and electrical quantities and simulating this WSS at Epanet 2.0. The first stage results consisted at defined hydro-energetic losses and conceptualize hydro-energetic performance on the proposed methodology, which consists sequences of actions and mathematical formulation to calculate hydro-energetic losses at the WSS, as well as to evaluate WSS hydro-energetic performance and, finally, at methodology implementation in a software using Visual Basic for Applications (named as SADHE2A) and successfully tested at the WSS with synthetic data. The second stage results are related to methodology application at WSS of Guanabara (located at Ananindeua city, Pará, Brazil), using SADHE2A – versão Beta, in which were identified water global losses of 55.42% and electrical energy global losses of 8.31% (both classified as “bad” by the methodology), resulting in an economical deficit of 17,981.77 R$/month. This value is equivalent to 57.61% of electrical energy costs, since raw water pumping to the final water costumer. Finally, the methodology developed has met the research expectations to calculate the water losses and electricity consumed losses and to evaluate the hydro-energetic performance of the WSS in Brazil and world.
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Estudo da extração de cobre utilizando contactores com membranas como alternativa ao processo convencional de extração por solvente
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-12-27) OLIVEIRA, Kleber Bittencourt; FERRAZ, Helen Conceição; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1820877582714129; MACÊDO, Emanuel Negrão; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8718370108324505
This paper studied the extraction of copper using membrane contactors as an alternative to conventional SX process. The relevant process parameters as type and concentration of extractant solvent, the strip solution, operating time and pH were investigated. Furthermore, a mathematical model was developed from a system of partial differential equations resulting from the mass balance in the membrane contactor system, using as the solution methodology of Integral Technique Coupled (CIEA). The experimental studies conducted in this study showed that use of membrane contactors in liquid-liquid extraction of copper is a promising and viable technology, with the potential to replace the method of solvent extraction by direct contact adopted currently yielding 100% extraction LIX 84I copper using 20% (v/v) as extractant, kerosene as solvent and H2SO4 strip solution in an operation time of 80 minutes. The results obtained by mathematical modeling and simulation of the physical problem analyzed in this study were compared with experimental results and shown to be satisfactory, demonstrating the ability of CIEA in treating problems of mass transfer in membrane systems with contactor.
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Extração do óleo de tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare) usando CO2 supercrítico visando o aumento de escala
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2022-04-04) MENEZES, Eduardo Gama Ortiz; CARVALHO JÚNIOR, Raul Nunes de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5544305606838748; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-6580
With the growing worldwide demand for products and wealth generation, there is a need to invest in new sustainable processes and engineering practices for scale expansion. Thus, the objective of this work was to obtain β-carotene-rich tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare) oil using supercritical CO2 and to verify the adequacy of two new scale-up equations. Therefore, two isotherms and three pressures (40°C, 60°C, 150bar, 250bar, 400bar) were used. In the condition that presented the highest oil and β-carotene extraction yield, a kinetic study was carried out, followed by the application of a new equation based on Buckingham's π theorem. The highest oil extraction yield (31.49±0.04%) was obtained at 60°C and 400bar with a high concentration of oleic acid, and this yield was similar to the value obtained by soxhlet, which was 32.73±0, 59% oil. The application of the Tukey test (p <0.05) shows that there is no significant difference between the extraction yield obtained in the isotherm of 40 °C and 60 °C in the pressure condition of 400bar. The highest concentration of β-carotene (1351.8±0.02 μg/g) was obtained at 40°C and 400bar, and the solvent density was considered the most significant variable with the greatest influence on β-carotene extraction. The kinetic study carried out with the application of a new mathematical proposal based on the correlation between operational variables (solvent flow, feed mass, height and diameter of the extraction bed), mass transfer mechanism and constancy of the inclination angle of the kinetic curves that , for a solvent flow rate of 10.93 g/min, on the larger scale, the diffusive step controlled the mass transfer mechanism.
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Extração, estabilidade, reologia e higroscopicidade do corante de pitaya (Hylocereus costaricencis)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-03-04) SOUSA, Erika Milene Pinto de; FARIA, Lênio José Guerreiro de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7428609361678173
With the advancement of new technologies the natural dyes market is expanding with the purpose to replace the artificial dyes, harmful to health. Natural dyes from fruit, give the product a more natural appearance, opposed what occur with synthetic tones. In this context, perform out extraction of dragon fruit dye contained in the fruit pulp, by immersion in distilled water, then makes up the physical and physico-chemical characterization of pulp, the study of the stability at light and temperature of concentration from betacyanin and dye color, quantifying the betacyanin content by UV spectrophotometry and color by colorimetric tristimulus using the CIE L * a * b *. Also evaluates up the rheological behavior of pulp pitaya diluted in distilled water at a ratio of 1: 1 by means of mathematical models with the support of ReoWin and Statistica 7.0 program. Finally, the study it’s made a hygroscopicity study obtained by freeze-drying at different concentrations maltodextrin, also analyzing the pure dye by verifying through of sorption curves optimal storage conditions for dragon fruit dye.
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Influência do uso de resíduo do processo bayer nas propriedades térmicas e mecânicas de compósitos de base polimérica reforçados com fibra de curauá (Ananas lucidus. Mill)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-05-15) CUNHA, Edinaldo José de Sousa; QUARESMA, João Nazareno Nonato; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7826389991864785; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968
In this work it was produced composite isophthalic polyester, using red mud (RM) and fibers of carded curaua (FCC) randomly oriented and aligned with and without red mud. The composites were made by hand lay-up process and compression molding. Isophthalic polyester plates were produced composites with polyester matrix and composites with RM and RM and FCC. Physical, thermal and mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated. It was found that the increase in RM in 30% (v/v) improves the mechanical, thermal and physical properties of the composites. The addition of 25% (v/v) FCC and RM 5% (v/v) recovering at 84% the modulus of elasticity compared to composite with 10% (v/v) and 5% FCC RM. In composites with 5% FCC randomly oriented and 30% (v/v) RM has 29% recovery of the modulus of elasticity. In composites with 25% (v/v) shows RM to be effective flame retardancy. LV is the influence of the thermal conductivity of the composite isophthalic polyester with increased (92% to 0 ° C) (71% at 25 ° C) (69% at 50 °C) composites with 30% LV compared with the matrix. The red mud and curaua fiber may be important inputs in composite isophthalic polyester, for the production of panels, walls, doors and internal partitions for construction.
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Modelagem e simulação do fracionamento de óleos vegetais e do produto líquido orgânico do processo de craqueamento termocatalítico do óleo de palma em colunas multiestágios em contracorrente
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-10-03) COSTA, Elinéia Castro; ARAÚJO, Marilena Emmi; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8983914018546682; MACHADO, Nélio Teixeira; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5698208558551065
In this work, a method was developed employing the commercial process simulator Aspen Hysys using a countercurrent multistage column to the fractioning/deacidification of vegetable oils applying processes such as liquid-liquid extraction, using ethanol as solvent, and supercritical fractioning, with CO2 as solvent. Palm and olive oil were used in the case study. Experimental equilibrium data of multicomponent systems published in the literature were correlated with both NRTL model and RK-Aspen models, the binary interaction parameters obtained from these correlations were used in the simulations. The same procedure was applied to the fractioning/deacidification process of the organic liquid products (OLP) from the thermal-catalytic cracking of palm oil, using supercritical CO2 as solvent. The correlation of liquid-liquid equilibrium data of the systems showed that the NRTL model was able to suitably fit the experimental data for all the studied systems with RMSD between 0.15 to 1.72%. For all the S/F ratios analyzed, simulation results demonstrated, on the 10 stage column, that only when a mixture water+ethanol (12.41%) was used as solvent, the maximum acceptable level of neutral oil loss for industrial physical refining (5%wt) was attained. Correlation of experimental equilibrium data at high pressures indicated that the RK-Aspen model was able to properly fit the equilibrium data for all studied systems, with RMSD from 3.0E-05% to 0.58% for the liquid phase and between 2.0E-06% to 0,02% for vapor phase, for each composition of free fatty acid in the feed. The absolute mean deviations between the supercritical fractioning process simulated with 10 stages using the olive oil model mixture and the experimental results of supercritical fractioning of olive oil in a pilot scale column at 313K, S/F=20, with varying pressure and different fatty acid composition in the feed, were 2.25% for the yield of raffinate stream and 0.15% for the fatty acid concentration in the raffinate stream. The simulations of supercritical fractioning of OLP, with 10-staged columns, showed that the CO2 was able to deacidificate the produced fractions. For both proposed process diagrams with the column 1 using S/F=17 or 19, column 2 for all the studied S/F ratios, presented top streams (extract) containing compositions characteristic of kerosene from petroleum, with lower olefin and oxygenated content compared to the experimental fraction distillated within the same temperature range of petroleum kerosene published in the literature.
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Modelos matemáticos de transferência de calor e massa: extração de metais por membranas poliméricas e sinterização de materiais cerâmicos
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2024-07-16) VILHENA, Mailson Batista de; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968; MACÊDO, Emanuel Negrão; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8718370108324505
The overall objective of this work was to present a mathematical study of multicomponent mass transfer in a metal ion extraction cell through a flat polymeric membrane and to conduct an experimental and kinetic study focused on the production of synthetic aggregate from bauxite residue. In the first part of the work, a mass transfer model for the recovery of metal ions using flat polymeric membranes was developed. Unlike most existing models, which are limited to studying a single component and do not consider the selectivity and effects of multiple components on reaction kinetics, a model capable of simulating the simultaneous extraction of various metals is proposed. This model is based on the mass conservation equation and was solved using the Coupled Integral Equations Approach (CIEA), and validated with experimental measurements and previous simulations. In the second part, an experimental and theoretical study was conducted using a kinetic model for the production of coarse synthetic aggregates from bauxite residue, silica, and clay. The experimental study included the production and characterization of the aggregates in different compositions. To analyze the sintering process of a full-sized pellet, a small electric furnace with an attached balance was built, allowing the monitoring of mass loss measurements as a function of temperature and time. Additionally, a kinetic study was carried out using mathematical models to evaluate the main solid-state reactions and their phase transformations during the sintering process, using experimental data from thermal analysis.
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Obtenção do óleo e da polpa sem gordura do açaí (euterpe oleracea) por extração supercrítica: caracterização físico-química, estudo da citotoxicidade e vida de prateleira
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2025-01-06) SIQUEIRA, Letícia Maria Martins; BRASIL, Davi do Socorro Barros; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0931007460545219; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-7306; CARVALHO JÚNIOR, Raul Nunes de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5544305606838748; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-6580
Açaí is a very important product for the development of the state of Pará, for the bioeconomy and the market has been growing. And currently the majority of the state’s production is just fruit pulp, hence the importance of new products with added value and the need to invest in new sustainable processes for the region’s development. Therefore, the objective of this work was to obtain the oil and pulp without açaí fat by supercritical extraction, determine the main bioactive compounds, evaluate the possible cytotoxicity in MRC-5 and VERO cells in vitro and evaluate the shelf life of the products. The freezedried açaí pulp was subjected to extraction with supercritical CO2, under the conditions 323,15 K at 35 MPa, 333,15 K at 42 MPa and 343,15 K at 49 MPa. The highest yield (51,74 %), carotenoids (277,09 μg/g), DPPH (2,55 μmol TE/g), ABTS (2,60 μmol TE/g) and FRAP (15,25 μm ferrous sulfate/g) from oil and ABTS (644,23 μmol TE/g) from pulp without fat were found at 343,15 K at 49 MPa condition. The highest contents of phenolic compounds (150,20 mg GAE/g d.b.), DPPH (414,99 μmol TE/g d.b.) and FRAP (746,2 μm ferrous sulfate/g) from pulp without fat were found at 323,15 K at 35 MPa condition. The pulp without fat presented high levels of anthocyanins without significant variation. The products did not present cytotoxicity. The half-life of the freeze-dried pulp and the fat-free pulp in the presence of light (Becker) was shorter than that of the packaging materials. The sealed packaging achieved a longer half-life compared to vacuum-sealed packaging for the freeze-dried pulp. However, for the fat-free pulp, the vacuum-sealed packaging showed a longer half-life compared to the sealed one. The results of the stability of açaí oil qualify it as a table oil rather than a frying oil, as it degrades more rapidly at higher temperatures. The results demonstrated that the products have potential applications in the industry.
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Obtenção e caracterização de ligas de ouro aplicadas ao setor joalheiro no estado do Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-06) MAIA, Raimunda Figueiredo da Silva; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968; SÁ, Fernando Antonio de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8275621144223544
Gold has main application as adornment in jewelry pieces but in its pure state doesn’t have the hardness required for this use, being generally fused with other metals to form alloys. The aim of this research was to elaborate and characterize optical, structural and mechanical properties of gold alloys and introduce the use of intermetallic Au-20% Al, seeking to improve the production of jewelry industry. Four (4) gold alloys were prepared: one (1) intermetallic Au-20% Al violet colored and three (3) with usual coloration in jewelry manufacture (Au-25% Ag - light green, Au-12,5% Cu - red, Au-12,5% Ag-12,5% Cu - yellow). Au-20% Al alloy was produced in microproducers of the state of Pará workshops, while the others were fused in Materials Laboratory of Chemical Engineering School in Federal University of Pará (UFPA). The structural properties were analyzed by optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results revealed dendritic cell structure for Au-25% Ag and Au-12,5% Cu alloys, dendritic structure for Au-12,5% Ag-12,5% Cu alloy and cellular structure for Au-20% Al alloy. The mechanical properties were obtained through Vickers microhardness tests, evidencing the highest hardness for Au-20% Al alloy, intermetallic of AX2 type. The optical properties evaluated by colorimetric tests showed visible light spectrum in the range from violet color (Au-20% Al), greenish yellow (Au-25% Ag), red (Au-12,5% Cu) and yellow (Au-12,5% Ag-12,5% Cu).
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Recobrimento de sementes de linhaça (Linum usitatissimum L.) com suspensão biopolimérica em leito de jorro
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-12-14) SANTANA, Elza Brandão; FARIA, Lênio José Guerreiro de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7428609361678173; COSTA, Cristiane Maria Leal; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0581730621014796
It was studied application of starch in natura come from manioc starch (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in obtaining a biopolymer suspension in the coating of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.), using as coating equipment a conventional spouted bed. We analyzed the physical and chemical characteristics of cassava starch and seeds, as well as the physiological characteristics of the seeds in natura and covered. Tests were carried out to obtain the biopolymer suspension including preliminary immersion coating tests, to evaluate the acceptance of the seed structure by the polymer matrix, based on physical data (angle of repose). For the execution of the coating process, tests were performed to define the coating operation, which included adjustments in the operating system from the study of fluid dynamics to the pumping of the suspension to make it possible to define the conditions of operation of the spouted bed. Fluid dynamics curves were constructed with different charges and atomization pressures, obtaining the fluid dynamic parameters ΔPM, ΔPje, ΔPmj and Umj. From the fluid dynamics results, the operating conditions were determined for a load of 1000 g of seeds, spray pressure of 5 psi, distance of the spray nozzle of 14 cm above the fixed seed bed and air velocity in the range of 1,9 to 1,29Umj. To analyze the coating process used an experimental design type PCCR considering the input variables, air temperature (Tar) and flow rate of the suspension (Qs), and efficiency responses (η), growt of the particle (δ), loss grip (Pad), process evaporation rate (Ėp), germination (G) and germination speed index (GSI). To estimate an optimal point of this operation was applied to define desirability function, wherein the generated optimum for the overall desirability was 0.9630 with the seed bed operating at 51 °C and 12 mL/min, respectively. The obtained results show that the coating process was efficient in relation to the values obtained for the responses and also to maintain the physiological qualities of the seeds. In addition, to open precedents for application in foods since the seeds covered had water activity of 0,34, in front of an initial activity of 0,62 for the seeds in natura.
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Regionalização e estimativa de chuvas do estado do Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-04-25) GONÇALVES, Mariane Furtado; BLANCO, Claudio José Cavalcante; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8319326553139808
In Amazon region, a factor which prevents the most comprehensive knowledge of water resources is the lack of hydrological data (flow and precipitation) of small and medium-sized watersheds. This is mainly due to size of the region, which increases the costs of implementation and operation of the network. In this context, this work aims to develop a model of regionalization and estimated rainfall for the state Pará For this, we applied a methodology for delineation of homogeneous regions of precipitation through the cluster analysis was then determined probability of rain for some point rainfall homogeneous region obtained with the cluster analysis by applying probability functions, and finally was given estimates of rainfall heights, using multiple. For every step we used annual and monthly averages precipitation of a time series of 31 years (period 1960-1990), obtained at the Center for Climatic Research, Department of Geography, University of Delaware, Newark site, DE, USA. Among the analyzed years, years were selected with the occurrence of El Niño and La Niña. Using the agglomerative hierarchical Ward method, having as similarity measure the Euclidean distance for annual and monthly rainfall averages six homogeneous regions of precipitation were found, except for monthly averages for rainfall series with the occurrence of El Niño and La Niña, who has four and five homogeneous regions, respectively. After the definition of homogeneous regions, probability models (Normal, Gumbel and Exponential) were fitted to determine the heights of the three sequences of rainfall time series, applied the chi-square test for this check. After the calibration step to annual rainfall, it was found that the model is best fit normal distribution the probability of exceedance observed, since average monthly precipitation for the Gumbel distribution model got better grip frequencies of exceedance. The above models were validated using the rainfall series of 12 stations of the Agência Nacional de Água (ANA), considered as target stations. At this stage, it was observed that to mean annual rainfall occurred adherence of the data to all the rainfall stations targeted because they presented the results of applying the chi-square test less than 3.84 (for normal distribution functions). And it was also found that for average monthly rainfall, there was adherence of the data to all the rainfall stations target. To simulate rainfall heights were tested for calibration models of power, according to Power and Linear model by means of multiple regression. As a criterion of performance models, the percentage relative error was used. For time series containing series every year and with the occurrence of La Niña, the model showed a lower relative. As for series with the occurrence of El Niño, the model of power had minor errors. As for the probabilistic models, the calibration results of the multiple regression models were validated with the use of rainfall stations of the ANA. In the validation step for series containing every year the percentage errors ranging from 0.2 to 39.2%, as when used in El Niño years there has been an increase in error ranging from 1.9 to 54.8%, and La Niña years from 8.5 to 55.9%. Although some estimates have had considerable errors, above 50%. The results of applying this methodology are important for a better understanding of rainfall in the state of Pará and the Amazon, and can serve as a tool for better planning and management of water resources in the region.
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Sensores de narcóticos, gás natural e syngás utilizando nanotubos de carbono sob ação de campo elétrico externo
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2021-02-15) AIRES, Júlio Cesar Nunes; CHAVES NETO, Antonio Maia de Jesus; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3507474637884699; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9730-3512
This work presents an analysis of the molecular dynamics between several illicit drugs: benzoylmethylecgonine, diacetylmorphine, 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, D-Deoxefedrine, lysergic acid diethylamide and, interacting with a section of carbon nanotubes at low initial temperature, corresponding to 10-3 K, and under a uniform electric field, like a drug detection system. In addition to the analysis of the behavior of natural gas molecules and SYNGAS interacting with a carbon nanotube at an initial simulation temperature of 300K, with all systems being relaxed by 50 ps outside the carbon nanotube, describing each possible arrangement for capture; a constant external electric field was then applied to the systems, longitudinally, along the length of the carbon nanotube, promoting an evanescent effect, capable of trapping them orbiting the carbon nanotube. Simulations for electric field intensities within a range of 10-5 to 10-1 a.u. were performed, to verify the behavior of drugs, while for the molecules that comprise Natural Gas and SYNGAS, a range of 10-8 to 10-1 a.u. was adopted. Average orbital radii were estimated, in addition to a number of thermodynamic properties. Our results indicate that the combination of a uniform external electric field and van der Waals interactions in a carbon-derived nanotube is enough to create an evanescent field of attractive potential, modeling it as a system for the detection of temperature and drug rays .
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Sinterização de pelotas de argila, carvão vegetal e cinza volante de caldeira em uma célula de combustão de leito fixo: análise da propagação da frente de reação de combustão no leito
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-05-20) MELO, Alvino Oliveira; MACÊDO, Emanuel Negrão; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8718370108324505; MARTINS, Marcio Ferreira
A great preoccupation of humanity turns around the preservation of the environment, seeking to constantly through studies and search, alternatives to find a balance of coexistence between man and nature. Normally, industries in general, produce waste at its majority toxic which damage the environment, humans being and other diversities of life inserted in it. Looking up, insert itself in this context, this work makes a study of evolution of the temperature of combustion of a mixture, in predefined proportions of fly ash from boiler industries located in the State of Pará, clay from the banks of the Guamá River and charcoal acquired in metropolitan region of Belem-Pa, Brazil. The experiments were performed in a combustion reactor, acquired by Programa de Pós - Graduação em Engenharia de Recursos Naturais da Amazônia in order to assess the temperature profile of each experiment during the combustion process and if the values of these temperatures would be sufficient to initiate the process of sintering of the pellets. For the experiments performance, parameters such as inlet velocity of the fluid (air), diameters of the pellets (mixture of charcoal, ash and clay) and grain size of charcoal were varied and the effect of variations of these parameters were analyzed for each experiment. The historical temperatures were recorded by a data acquisition instrument named Paperless Recorder - PHL and subsequently plotted for analysis. Temperatures varying in the range of 800°C - 1290°C, were obtained and these values are sufficient to initiate the process of sintering of the pellets. Data generated by the combustion reactor were recorded by "Paperless Recorder" and compared with numerical results computational.
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Síntese de produto zeolítico a partir de resíduo de caulim: produção de leito adsorvente aplicado a adsorção de íon amônio e cobre.
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2021-11-04) PINHEIRO, Alice dos Prazeres; ROCHA JÚNIOR, Carlos Augusto Ferreira da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9333542718006007; SOUZA, José Antônio da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6157348947425968
The development of new technologies has enabled and created new ways of using kaolin, besides the already known applications. One of these known uses is the use as starting material for zeolitic synthesis, a type of kaolin with great potential for this purpose is called hard kaolin. Due to the low crystalline structural degree, the hard kaolin is naturally more reactive for zeolitic synthesis. Having this condition available, the study in question aims to resort to this condition and evaluate the possibility of synthesis and reproducibility of the synthesis of zeolite using kaolin in natura, without previous thermal or chemical treatments and consecutive cationic calcium and lithium exchange. The conformation of the synthesized zeolitic product in various formats for subsequent application as an adsorbent product in a fixed bed column, also developed in the study for the adsorption of ammonium ion and subsequent desorption, with the intention of investigating the potential of the conformed product as a slow release fertilizer for agricultural purposes. X-ray diffractometry of the zeolitic product indicated the presence of crystalline peaks of zeolite A, sodalite and anatase. The electronic microscopy images presented a morphology analogous to wool balloons, characteristic of sodalite. The adsorption capacity obtained from the experiments performed in the fixed bed column developed in the study indicated good results with potential optimization of the adsorption system at different concentrations and ions.