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Asphaltenes extracted from a sample of high-viscosity oils from the Ashalchinskoye deposit of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Boka de Haruko deposit of the Republic of Cuba, as well as a sample of oxidized road bitumen of the BND 50/70 grade produced by TAIF-NK of the Republic of Tatarstan. Five fractions of asphaltenes of these oils and petroleum products were obtained by stepwise extraction with an alcohol-benzene solvent with different alcohol content after precipitation of asphaltenes from oil with hot isooc...

One of the newest trends in tourism are constantly expanding offers in special forms of tourism. These offers include industrial tourism, which is in boom not only in Czech Republic, but also in Europe. Industrial tourism represents new phenomenon, which appears related with industrial heritage and can be used for purpose of tourism. The main purpose and idea of industrial tourism is to mediate customer integrated look into industrial development of the region. What is for local resident ordinary, can be for visit...

Due to the continuously growing of industrialization and businesses in this new era of globalization the interaction with society and the environment put unknown marks on both sides. Human development through industrialization, especially in the twentieth century, represents an intrusion into the overall balance that maintains the earth as a habitable place. Interaction between industry and the environment tends to become increasingly complex. Efforts improving human standard living, through the control of nature ...

In the past decades, cities have become the engines of national economic growth. Globalization has a significant effect on urban areas, forcing them to compete for international business with other cities around the world and their countries. It is estimated that by 2050, more than 80% of the worldпїЅs population will live in urban areas. In order to meet the environmental challenges posed by this changes, cities will need to reduce pollution levels and use resources more efficiently. It will need reliable tools t...

The results of Chembursky lake, Vityazevsky, Kiziltashsky and Bugazsky coastal salt lakes expeditionary research are observed, aimed to examine the allocation of methane and sulfur sulfide (total sulfide) according to the vertical cut of bottom sediments (sulfidic muds), and also the value of Eh and pH. pH and Eh values in the examined horizons of coastal salt lakes bottom sediments vary correspondingly in the limits from 7.33пїЅ8.06 and -198пїЅ-2.5 mV, in the Chembursky lake sediments пїЅ 7.47пїЅ7.64 ? -78пїЅ+46 ...

In structural engineering of various reconstructions, it is very often necessary to monitor the stress level in the structure. Measurement of strain is then used to analyse additional load effects for which the structures were not designed. Such tasks are particularly challenging in-situ, where the measuring system is exposed to extreme conditions that are vastly different compared to the laboratory setting. The proper choice of sensors is necessary in order to achieve relevant results, but the quality of the desi...

One of the general problems of all lines of research is the exhibition of various micro- and macroscopic effects. Considering complexity and heterogeneity of oil composition oil systems can be put down for as complex systems. Research related to the in-depth studying of the various complexity level oil systems chemical composition are highly topical for establishing causes of complications, arising in various processes. For the last decades, stability studies are developing intensively. The emphasis is upon method...

The aim of the research is to return the disturbed lands of mining landscapes to the biosphere foundation in the light of modern knowledge of the role of Earth's soil shell in maintaining the stable state of the biosphere. The methodology has been substantiated and the technology of restoration of disturbed lands (ecological restoration) has been developed in accordance with the concept of natural soil-formation, which is based on the principle of self-organization of natural systems. The data of the long-term mon...

Economic gentrification means bringing more material value to a specific area by increasing its attractiveness and upgrading it. In the case of small deposits with permanently discontinued exploitation (only historical significance) and scarce resources, it is more socially and economically efficient to withdraw the deposits from the balance of mineral resources and enable changes in the management of the area. As a result, it is more possible to introduce different post mining deposit developments, such as using ...

The parfen horizon was formed in a wide range of environments. Therefore we offer methods of lithogeochemistry for paleogeographic reconstruction, stratigraphic breakdown and correlation. The parfen horizon of Kovykta field has been chosen as a subject of investigation. The samples of sandstone strata P1 and P2 have been collected there. Geochemical features of these rocks have been studied relying on 22 measurements of petrogenic oxides contents realized by X-ray fluorescence analysis and on 54 measurements of tr...

The article considers the classification affiliation and real features of the subvolcanic rocks of the shadoronsky (J2-3) and abagatuysky (K1) complexes of the northern frame of the Borschovochny ridge. This structure is part of the Aga terrain of the Mongol-Okhotsk fold belt. It is established that in the given territory the rocks of the shadoronsky complex are localized in dynamometamorphic formations, and the rocks of the abagatuysky complex in riftogenic depressions. On the basis of mineralogical-petrographic ...

The deposits of light oil and gas in the Devonian sediments of the "Ansagan" deposit are found. In the deposits of the Famenian stage of the upper Devonian, a gush of gas condensate was obtained. Samples of formation fluid are characterized by low density (0.78 g/cm3). The extracted oil refers to low-tar and paraffin (the content of paraffins is more than 2-3 %). The genetic relationship between oils and organic matter of rocks has been studied. To determine the group composition of bitumoids, the SARA method was ...

The Sakarya zone in Anatolia is a continental fragment >1500 km long and 120 km wide. This continent is divided into three zones: western, central and eastern. This volcanism is related to western Anatolia orogenic belt around Sakarya zone which produced Late Eocene-Late Miocene-aged mainly acidic and intermediate volcanic rocks. They are mainly composed of andesite, dacite, and latite lavas with associated pyroclastic rocks. The central Sakarya zone volcanic unit is mainly composed of Eocene-aged andesite and dac...

The aim of this paper is to study geochemical features of childrenпїЅs hair in areas of influence of tailings from mining and identify how pollution in mining areas affects composition of hair. Children were selected for the study because they almost never migrate and are not occupationally exposed to pollution. Hair samples were collected from children living in two villages of Kemerovo Oblast (Russia) located in territories adjacent to Komsomolsk and Ursk tailings in 2015. 62 elements were detected in the hair b...

Ophiolites from the northern slope of the Kuznetsk Alatau (north-western sector of the Altay-Sayan folded area) are the most typical fragments of suboceanic crust, which was formed in the Riphean. This investigation presents and interprets the results of petrochemical and geochemical studies the composition of basite rocks of these ophiolite paragenesis from the Severnaya, Zelenaya, Barkhatnaya mountains and Semenovsky massif. The contents of petrogenic oxides and trace elements were measured by X-ray fluorescence...

The paper presents geochemical researches of the Westphalian sedimentary rocks from the Lublin Coal Basin (Poland) with the use of various digestion methods. For all samples the concentration of main and trace elements was identified (Co, Mn, Bi, Cu, Zn, Mo, Pb, Ni, Fe, P, Mg, U, Ca, Sr, Zr, K, Rb, Al, V, Ba, Cr, Na, Th, Cd), using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) The samples were prepared for testing by means of two different dissolution methods: the method of complete dissolution пїЅ multi-a...

Trace elements (TE: Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, Ba, Zr, Sc) content in the components of the lake Kultuban (South Urals) and lakeпїЅs catchment ecosystem was studied. Trace element content was measured in samples of lake water, bottom sediments, shoots of reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., muscles of several fish species (Esox lucius, Carassius gibelio, Perca fluviatilis), samples of topsoil on catchment, above-ground phytomass, shoots of terrestrial plants Artemisia austriaca Jack., Thymus mars...

The mineral deposits are important for the Russian Arctic. The resources of PGE minerals and gold, nickel and titanium are more than 10% of global significance. Meanwhile, the most arctic territory is out of availability for detail geological and geophysical prospecting due to severe climatic situation and difficult accessibility. The spatial relations of ore deposits and bearing formations of different geodynamic nature at Russia territory show that the geological sequences are of three basic types of geodynamic ...

This paper comprehensively analyze the geology and tectonic settings of the western part of Albania favoring erosion process. A particular attention is paid to the neotectonics of the outer zones, as the most active one. Furthermore, data on intense geodynamics and displacement rates of coastal areas are discussed against the major regional tectonic blocs. Intense seismic activity, along the Adriatic-Ionian seismogenic belt, is characterized by more than 6 strong earthquakes (M > 6.0), recorded during the last cen...

The purpose of this research is to identify geoecological hazard caused by natural and human-induced processes at the Azov seashore within the Rostov region. The data for the last 90 years about changes in the coast features of the Sea of Azov were examined in this paper. To assess the extent of the risk of the seashore destruction geographical and ecological techniques have been applied: laboratory and field work at the collection, analysis, and estimation of coast features, measurements of marine erosion rate, c...

The article presents the results of geoecological studies of system of human-made lakes Golubye Ozyora, which are located near the Kaliningrad city. The studies were carried out from 2009 to 2016 in the framework of studying of the regional specific features of the formation of geochemical background of water bodies and the impact of the cross-media pollutions. It was in studies revealed the general characterization of lake-bottom sediments and water including the grain-size measurements; the determination of the ...

The toxic heptyl gets into the desert and steppe soils of Kazakhstan when rockets flights from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The Baikonur cosmodrome is located in the desert to the east from the Aral Sea. It has been operating since June 1955, i.e. 62 years. The desert and steppe areas are generally considered as fragile unstable ecosystems. The launch vehicles leave behind damaged phytocenoces and landscapes, and impoverished soils after falling. We found out the landscape sites, where under the influence of long-term...

Taking into account the natural and anthropic touristic resources of this region, we will make a presentation of its rural touristic potential. Consequently, several categories have been identified: natural touristic potential; rural touristic potential with a cultural-historical character; cultural-religious touristic potential; ecotouristic and leisure tourism potential; ethnographic and folkloric potential. The mineral springs present in the area under analysis have been treasured since time out of mind, offeri...

In the 1970s the rainbow trout species (Parasalmo (O.) mykiss Walbaum, 1792) had been introduced in Kazakhstan water bodies by three batches from Kamchatka nurseries (Russia). Investigations of condition of the introduced trout have not been performed since 1982. We conducted the field researches in two lakes and six rivers in the Almaty region (Republic of Kazakhstan) during 2015-2016. Geographical and hydrological characteristics had been studied directly during expeditions, made in six river heads, along their ...

An evaluation of dinas quartzitesпїЅ deposits was carried out. Quartzites, quartzite sandstones and quartz sands with SiO2 content more than 96% are used are used for production of metallurgical furnaces. Objects of study were probable and proved reserves and resources of monomineralic quartzites of Vasylkivske and Tovkachivske deposits. Deposits are distinguished by mineralпїЅs quality, significant reserves and favourable conditions for open-pit mining. Reserves were calculated by the method of geological blocks ...

Today, the share of high-viscosity oil and natural bitumen in explored reserves is growing very rapidly and, thus, the volume of production of this unconventional hydrocarbons is growing. World oil reserves amount to about 320 billion tons of heavy oils and bitumen, mainly concentrated in Canada and Venezuela. More regarding the amount of bitumen reserves, is the territory of the Volga-Ural province, where the concentration ranges between 4.7 to 18 billion tons. The wide development of high-viscosity oil and natur...

Kazakhstan has rich reserves of copper. Stratiform copper sandstones and copper-porphyry deposits are the main industrial types of copper ore: The largest deposit of copper sandstones is Zhezkazgan (Central Kazakhstan), and Aktogay is a large deposit of copper-porphyry type (east Kazakhstan). This article describes these two deposits. The Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the world's most important provinces on reserves of copper. In Kazakhstan, there are large deposits of copper, as well as mining companies and st...

This study focuses on petrophysical characteristics of the flysch Krosno Sandstones (Oligocene) from the JordanпїЅw-Limanowa area, located in the western part of the Polish Outer Carpathians (south Poland). This region of the Polish Carpathians is considered to be prospective for unconventional oil and gas exploration. Results of the applied laboratory methods enabled estimation of the crucial geomechanical and petrophysical rocks parameters пїЅ YoungпїЅs modulus, PoissonпїЅs ratio, mineral composition and brittle...

Periodic thermal processes and periodic temperature fields are well represented in nature and technology. In nature, they occur largely due to periodic processes such as one year Earth's orbital motion, day and night cycle of the Earth's rotation around its own axis, etc. With conductive heat transfer mechanism daily temperature fluctuations almost damp in a layer thickness of about 1 m, annual temperatures do it in layer of 18 to 21 m thick. In the case where periodic heating by the Sun coincides with the mass tr...

The geophysical surveys methods have not been extensively used in gold exploration in Northern Portugal. This is based on the fact that most mineralized zones contain low and erratic sulphide contents. In this work were tested three different types of geophysical surveys combined with geochemical surveys, in order to define anomalies that are closely correlated with the locations of known mineralized zones. The aim of the work is to study some gold deposits in Northern Portugal (Lagoa Negra and Castromil) with the...

In article results of researches in the field of development of information and analytical management waste systems are provided. Functionality and the fields of use of modern information technologies and the relevant software solutions in the considered sphere are analysed, feasibility of use for the solution of tasks of waste management of geoinformation technologies is shown. For the purpose of operational detection of the unauthorized dumps which are formed on the urban area the Internet resource realizing GIS...

With the theoretical concepts of mobilism discusses the features of the geological structure, age and ore potential of intrusive-dyke belts in the Carboniferous-Permian of Eastern Kazakhstan. Emphasizes the genetic relation of gold deposits with prebatholithic belts the North-Western direction, represented fault small intrusions and dykes Qunush complex (C3) collisional type, and spatial distribution in them later imposed rare metal mineralization of the contact-metasomatic nature. Rare metal deposits are characte...

This paper presents a basic description of the geological and tectonic setting of the areas of placement of four seismological observatories located in the eastern part of Romania. The four seismological observatories are MLR пїЅ Red Mountain Seismologic Observatory, NEHR пїЅ Nehoiu Mountain Seismological Observatory, ODBI пїЅ Odobesti Seismological Observatory and VRI пїЅ Vrancioaia Seismological Observatory. This observatories were chose because of their importance and proximity to the seismic active Vrancea reg...

The contribution is focused on a research of thermal and mineral water resources in areas located in the norther Bohemia regions. The main monitoring parameter is their heat potential. Other goal of the paper is to suggest a use of that thermal potential as an alternative energy source in selected areas. The Czech Republic does not have such geothermal potential in comparison with other geothermal superpowers such as Iceland, New Zealand, the USA or Philippines, but the northern Bohemia region has the highest heat...

Hungary is well known for its geothermal potential, used mostly for spas. Where geothermal is used for energy production, it is mostly in the form of a direct heat supply for heating housing projects and businesses. Currently, no geothermal power-plant is operating in Hungary. Neither is the ground-source heat-pump market very strong, maybe because of HungaryпїЅs depressed economy, which still hasnпїЅt recovered from the global recession. All the same, a few large-scale projects are underway. Their realization is ...

There are several factors affecting governance efficiency and inhabitant satisfaction with the actions of the local government in the regional level. Efficiency of the local governance is also strongly linked with the development of the particular region and can be facilitating for attraction of funding for the development of infrastructure, promoting entrepreneurship and increase the overall life quality in the region. Jet there are several risks associated with the actions of local governance and an assessment o...

The most important geophysical problem is the inverse gravimetry problem. The problem is in finding an interface between two layers with different densities using known gravitational data. This problem is described by a nonlinear integral Fredholm equation of the first kind; so it is ill-posed. After the discretization of the integral operator, the problem is reduced to solving a system of nonlinear equation. For large grids, it is necessary to develop parallel algorithms for multiprocessor computing systems. To s...

Today green growth has risen to the top of the agenda for many businesses. Green path strategies have enormous potential to influence the products and services the business offers its customers. Prioritizing product development projects based on their пїЅпїЅgreenпїЅпїЅ contribution can open up an entirely new channel for idea generation. This article aims to outline the key competitive advantages and problems of the green path strategy, covering cost savings. The article highlights how examine industrial companies...

The purpose of this research was to identify greenhouse gases emission sources, and to estimate their emission generated in the life cycle of the fuel that was obtained from biomass wastes in the mechanocatalytic depolymerization process. Calculations were conducted upon the basis of the criteria of ISO standards, covering the full life cycle of the product, that is, from agricultural/forestry feedstock sourcing up to fuel combustion in an automotive engine. Summarizing the results, it may be stated that the techn...

This work is investigation of the group composition of the bitumoids of Domanic shale deposits (Romashkino oilfield in the Volga-Ural petroleum and gas Basin). The samples were taken from different depths for this well. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the productive deposits are carbonate reservoirs consist of 92 wt% calcite. The extracted kerogen is of type II according to the Van Crevelin diagram, based on the ratio (H / C) and (O / C). It was found that the objects of the study differ in the mass conte...

The habitats and species conservation is one of the most important objectives for the European Union. Loss and habitat fragmentation are the main threats to biodiversity conservation. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the road density on habitats and species richness in Natura 2000 network in Romania. Also, the study looks at how the protected areas distribution and major landscape characteristics influence the transportation network planning. Only Sites of Community Importance (SCIs) as part of the Natura...

We proposed a new hardware-software magnetic scanner for remote diagnostics of pipelines structure. The main tasks that the scanner solves are: diagnosis of potentially dangerous pipeline sections with high level of mechanic stress, search for underground pipeline route, correction of operator position under the pipeline during the diagnosis. Magnetic scanner includes four vector hall magnetic sensors, placed on ends of two aluminum profiles forming the cross. Scanner sensitivity to the magnetic field is 1 nT at a...

Environmental pollution with heavy metals is important by its effects on all the segments of the ecosystem: soil, water, air, plants, animals, and humans. Humans and animals contamination is achieved either by direct contact with polluting particles, or indirectly by consuming the contaminated vegetables. It is also known the human contamination by eating products obtained from animals bred in polluted areas. The effects of heavy metal pollution are well-known at the level of soil and superior organisms. Soils con...

Many fungi, including keratinolytic species, occurring in sewage sludge and sludge-amended soils possess potential pathogenic properties to humans and animals. For this reason, apart from bacteria, zooparasites and viruses, these fungi pose health risk to wastewater treatment plant and agriculture workers. Assessment of this risk was the aim of the present study. The sludge and sludge-amended soils were provided from one of the Polish wastewater treatment plants. The wastewater treatment technology and the sludge ...

The buildings contribute largely to emissions of greenhouse gases. By bringing about changes in this sector, we can achieve significant reductions in these emissions, with an important role in achieving the EU objectives on Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB). According to the European Council, the energy consumption of buildings represents 40% of total energy consumption, contributes to 36% of the emission of greenhouse gases. Worldwide population growth, especially in urban areas, causes an increased consumption of...

This paper deals with the burning of edible vegetable oils. Their primary use is in the field of food preparation, but they are increasingly being used as a basic raw material for biodiesel production. Four types of oils were used for the measurements: canola, sunflower, olive and pistachio. All samples were tested on a cone calorimeter using an initiator source at an external heat flux with a density of 35 kW.m-2. Time to initiation and termination of burning, as well as parameters characterizing the released hea...

The water column of the Sea of Azov is undergoing significant transformation of Oceanographic characteristics (temperature, salinity, oxygen content). They depend on the seasons and weather situation. In the summer, despite wind activity, observed a classic for the Sea of Azov, the distribution of the parameters: water temperature decrease in the direction of the Don River ? Taganrog Bay ? the central part of the Sea of Azov ? the area of Kerch. In the fall, observed reverse pattern during the relative calm. Durin...

Results of research on possibility of long-term storage of solar energy in bioethanol are presented in this paper. The Ural Federal University is engaged in research and development of technologies related to the use of solar energy for the production of bioethanol as a motor fuel and as an intermediate energy carrier for the purposes of long-term storage and subsequent application in energy production. Solar radiation is used as the primary source of energy for this technology. Operation of solar collectors and s...

Hlucin town, together with its surrounding area, is a typically historically- rich example of the region, which undoubtedly has influenced the historical development of its entire area - an area characterized by its frequent changes and various political, ethnic, economic, social, cultural and spiritual impact. Some historic moments are therefore reflected even in the present day, whether the actual location, structure of the city centre, the emergence of a fortification and its current state, changes in the ethni...

It is widely recognized by scholars and experts on international and European Union (EU) level that the waste management and waste reduction are important resource. Turning waste into a resource is an essential part of resource efficiency and boosts a circular economy. Food waste is a serious global issue, which linked to environmental, economic and social impacts. In EU wide accepted is the new paradigm circular economy, in which main accent is given on prevention and significant reduction of waste. The bio-waste...