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The priority of the manufacturers and production companies is to improve product quality and reduce the cost of manufacturing. The resulting quality is often strongly influenced by the heat treatment of the product. The creation and implementation of mathematical and simulation models is an effective tool for studying of the thermal processes. We can use the simulation models at the construction of new but also in the reconstruction of existing thermal aggregates. In addition, from simulation studies, we can choos...

Green roofs represent one of the most diffused and representative Low Impact Development techniques (LID). Green roofs consist of a number of layers, including a vegetation layer, a lightweight soil medium, a drainage layer and an impermeable membrane. Recent studies have confirmed the benefits of green roofs. Green roofs are able to retain water, reduce peak flow, improve biodiversity and mitigate heat island. Although the benefits are evident, the transition from traditional urban drainage systems to the sustain...

Permeable pavements are among the most diffused Low Impact Development techniques (LID). Several studies have confirmed the optimal performance of permeable pavements in terms of peak reduction and water retention. Furthermore, permeable pavements have proven to reduce pollutant load in runoff water. Although the benefits are evident, the transition from traditional urban drainage systems to the sustainable ones is very slow. The lack of accurate modelling tools represents a key limiting factor in the diffusion of...

The paper describes a mathematical model of the global crisis influencing the world economy. The model is based on four conceptual positions of modeling: the level of economic development of the global economy is estimated by the system of endogenous variables; there is the interdependence of endogenous variables; there is a process background for the endogenous variables; there are certain harbingers of the crisis determined for a specific endogenous index. The model is presented as a system of three interdepende...

Power system components can be loaded up to their thermal limits and power transfers resulting from fast varying load patterns are leading to an increased congestion. The conventional energy sources combined with the trend of use of renewable generation will make the future grid more resourceful and responsive, more intelligent and smarter for its users. Central power stations have lower efficiency, high polluting stations affects the environment. In order to overcome these problems structural changes are needed i...

Major genetic concepts currently existing in geology are based on the hypothesis of the Earth?s cold homogeneous accretion put forth in the mid-20th century. The data obtained in the last decades are in conflict with these concepts. It has been found that compositions, isotope ages and formation temperatures of the crustal and mantle rocks are interrelated according to the laws of magmatic differentiation. This indicates that the rocks formed as a result of fractionation of the global magma ocean. Chemical disequi...

Geophysical exploration, the necessary part of oil and gas exploration, generates more and more data, subject of processing. The most powerful super computer clusters are used by business and academic institutions. However, often it is necessary to have evaluation of the measured data shortly after measurements, even in the field. Modern computer architectures, namely Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) and Field Programmable Gates Arrays (FPGAs) provide a good basis for PC-based fast data processing, to have, say, su...

The integration of a building into the environment can be achieved both from the architectural point of view and from the point of view of the used building materials, thus remarking material used since ancient times, namely wood. Wood is an organic, sustainable, environmentally friendly material that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions Due to the latest environmental protection requirements, economic issues related to construction costs and architectural diversity, it has been necessary to develop technologies re...

Shoot cultures of the essential oil-bearing Artemisia alba Turra were established with the aim of the in vitro exploration of the biosynthetic potential and physiological behavior of the species. Plant growth regulators were applied in order to affect morphogenesis in vitro and to search for possible relations with secondary metabolites production of the plant. As a result of the applied treatments, two morphotypes of the in vitro cultured A. alba individuals were induced, based on the development of roots of the ...

Shoot cultures of the essential oil-bearing Artemisia alba Turra were established with the aim of the in vitro exploration of the biosynthetic potential and physiological behavior of the species. Plant growth regulators were applied in order to affect morphogenesis in vitro and to search for possible relations with secondary metabolites production of the plant. As a result of the applied treatments, two morphotypes of the in vitro cultured A. alba individuals were induced, based on the development of roots of the ...

Long-term research on the ownership structure of individual farms in rural areas has shown that these areas are characterized by a defective patchwork of private land ownership. The sizes of the patchwork may limit, and often even prevent, the programming of works on agricultural land. The development of an algorithm for identifying areas characterized by a strong concentration of a defective patchwork of land ownership allows the selection of these areas (groups of villages) where land replacement works should be...

The federal information system for providing state final certification and admission can be transformed from a tool of adherence to and compliance with the law in the sphere of admission to higher education programs as the basis for an automated information system for organizing a centralized competitive selection for Russian universities. The research shows that this system needs only a small modification in terms of expanding the list of stored information. At the same time, the technical capacity of the federal...

The paper is devoted to construction of the time efficient algorithm for solving the structural inverse gravimetry problem. The problem is in finding by known gravitational data multiple interfaces between layers with different constant densities. This problem is described by a nonlinear integral equation of the first kind; so, it is ill-posed. After discretization of the area and approximation of the integral operator, the problem is reduced to solving a system of nonlinear equations. An efficient method was cons...

The molecular characterization of Genetic diversity of ten bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties was evaluated at the DNA level using 6 agronomic characters and 16 wheat microsatellites molecular markers (Simple Sequence Repeat-SSR). SSR bands were scored across all genotypes, for presence (1) or absence (0) and transformed into 0/1 binary matrix. A pair-wise similarity matrix was generated with the software NTSYS. The Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) ranged from 0.23 to 0.70 respectively for the prim...

The molecular characterization of Genetic diversity of ten bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties was evaluated at the DNA level using 6 agronomic characters and 16 wheat microsatellites molecular markers (Simple Sequence Repeat-SSR). SSR bands were scored across all genotypes, for presence (1) or absence (0) and transformed into 0/1 binary matrix. A pair-wise similarity matrix was generated with the software NTSYS. The Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) ranged from 0.23 to 0.70 respectively for the prim...

Understanding human impact on land-cover and capacity to monitor change is fundamental to sound research and informed decision-making to address Global Change and ensure sustainable development. While remote sensing technology is evolving rapidly, and multiple land-cover products have been developed, the lack of detailed information on land-cover remains a major problem. Analysis of vegetation in the study includes the assessment of different tree species and provides a broad-scale evaluation of available land-cov...

The article deals with several ways of monitoring bank line changes, such as the cartographic and two modern satellite-based methods, one of which is the method of satellite images interpretation. It is easy to use and does not need expensive equipment or fieldwork. The second of the satellite-based methods, the field method with the application of satellite positioning system, is characterized by high accuracy and effectiveness of results but requires expensive equipment and fieldworks. The danger of erosion is t...

Rail transport along specially important objects such as bridges and tunnels is of particular importance. In addition to their importance it also represents a very high-risk hazard, on the grounds that it contains a very weighted load and peoples within this transportation. Bridges and flyovers are critical in many regions, being used over several decades. It is critical to have a system to monitor the health of these bridges and report when and where maintenance operations are needed. Advancements in sensor techn...

At present, we have a number of legal provisions in the Czech Republic that give miners the responsibility to make economic use of mineral deposits. The main one is Upper low No. 44/1988 Sb. on the Protection and Use of Mineral Resources, referred to as the Upper Law, there are also laws, decrees and government orders that are closely related to or follow the Upper Act or impose further expansion obligations for the economical exploitation of mineral resources in our country. Despite a number of existing legal pro...

Morphological and structural characterisations were carried out on the layers of TiN lodged on the silicon substrate with orientation (100). The analysis of the crystalline structure of TiN films was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), using a diffractometer high resolution, using radiation Mo K? . The Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis (AFM) has followed the assessment of the influence of important parameters of the filing process (temperature, polarity of the substrate) on the surface morphology and the roughnes...

The diversity of ecosystems in the mountainous regions is generally higher than in the lowland territories. In this regard, there is no exception to the Caucasus region. The central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain System, which is located within the Republic of Georgia, consists of fiveadministrative units (Mestia, Lentekhi, Tsageri, Ambrolauri and Oni) and is 3 historic-ethnographic provinces (Svaneti, Lechkhumi, Racha). The study area is 8157 km 2 and the hypsometrically ranges from 315 m to 5203 m. Our re...

Twenty eight onshore mud volcanoes of the Kerch-Taman province were analysed to evaluate their current contribution to the trace-element budget of the landscape. The study area belongs to the Indol?Kuban Trough, where the anoxic marine mudrocks of the Maykop Formation were deposited in the Oligocene ? Early Miocene in the northern deep-water margin of the Parathetis ocean. The Maykopian Fm. mudrocks are main sources of solid matter for numerous mud volcanoes of the region. Mud masses (30 samples) and mud volcanic ...

Based on the recent forecasts in the IoT (Internet of Things) market, it is expected an increase in the adoption of cloud resources and deployment of internet-based technologies and processes. Smart Health is one of the key industries which has already embraced the IoT paradigm. In this paper, we will describe a remote sensing solution which connects environmental sensing - meteorological data, air quality measurements, with physiological parameters gathered through a range of intelligent wearable devices. The pur...

The object of study was Wolszty?skie Lake, (area 124.2 ha, max depth 4.2 m). That water body is flow-through lake type and it is alimented by Dojca River and total catchment area is 193,5 km2. The lake was restored using phosphorus inactivation method ? in the 2005-2006 years an aluminum coagulant PAX 18 was used for treatment and in 2013-2014 years ? iron coagulant PIX 111. The results of research revealed, that the amounts of phosphorus fractions in the bottom sediment have changed. In the 20 cm thick sediment c...

The article deals with the problem of restoring the disturbed balance in the system of ?man-society-nature?. As one of the factors the values of mythological consciousness are proposed. Myths and legends represent the experience of many generations of harmonic and healthy coexistence of man in nature. People became conscious of the environment through myths. The contradictions of man?s impact on the environment are investigated. All contradictions are based on technology and mismanagement of resources. Human impac...

The structure and the properties of the oxide nano-composition coatings formed on titanium in the diphosphate based electrolytes by means of plasma electrolytic oxidation in the spark-discharge regime at application of interelectrode voltage 100 to 130 V have been studied. The possibility to obtain the oxide layers containing the alloying elements by the modification of the composition of electrolytes has been stated. The chemical and phase composition as well as the topography, the microstructure and the grain si...

The structure of the emptiness space of the oil reservoir rocks has been studied using high-resolution electron microscopy methods. Particular attention is paid to unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, among which argillites are finely divided. In them, the share of the nano-emptiness space is much higher than in typical carbonate and terrigenous reservoirs. The presence of a significant number of nano-cracks, which are either a continuation of micro-cracks, or independent of them, is established. A certain amoun...

This paper presents studies on the development of nanocomposites based on rubber and layered nanoclay such as organically modified montmorillonite. The effect of introducing nanoclay in a mixture based on ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers filled with precipitated silica was analzyed in comparison with a mixture based on natural rubber filled with an organic filler, starch. Mixtures contain 0, 3 and 6 parts nanoclay respectively to 100 rubber parts. Mixtures were obtained in a Brabender mixer. Curing agents: di(...

A technical progress in various fields of the national economy is accompanied by escalating aggression of the environment that complicates the protection of different objects made from steel, which is the main modern constructional material. Because of the corrosion attack, 50 million tons of metal is oxidized and lost almost forever every year for a mankind. In industrialized countries, annually average losses from corrosion equal to 3 - 5% from the gross domestic product. The damage from corrosion comprises not ...

Underground mining exploitation in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin results in lowering of a land surface. It has its environmental consequences. These processes favor the creation of wetlands and floodplains, which often help to increase biodiversity. However, progressive lowering of the land surface disrupts flow of rivers, force change of land use, and may lead to real risks for building facilities. Therefore, it is necessary to undertake reclamation works, which consist in filling depression area. All this leads ...

Provides information about the most common raw material reserves of wild medicinal plants containing tannin on the ridges of the southern Altai, such as Achillea millefolium L., Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch, Ephedra equisetina Bunge, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim., Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Sanguisorba officinalis L., Tanacetum vulgare L. and others. Among all medicinal plants Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., applies only in traditional medicine. The amount of the operational reserve and the amount ...

Provides information about the most common raw material reserves of wild medicinal plants containing tannin on the ridges of the southern Altai, such as Achillea millefolium L., Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch, Ephedra equisetina Bunge, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim., Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Sanguisorba officinalis L., Tanacetum vulgare L. and others. Among all medicinal plants Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., applies only in traditional medicine. The amount of the operational reserve and the amount ...

The necessity and opportunity of research by fast and efficient remote sensing methods and means derives from the fact that pratological investigation involves a great deal of time and resources, repeated missions on the ground and the involvement of a larger number of specialists. With the advanced technique (remote sensing methods and means), the main purpose of this study is to monitor grassland in the analyzed area and quantify the chlorophyll concentration of plants on the basis of the Normalized Difference V...

The necessity and opportunity of research by fast and efficient remote sensing methods and means derives from the fact that pratological investigation involves a great deal of time and resources, repeated missions on the ground and the involvement of a larger number of specialists. With the advanced technique (remote sensing methods and means), the main purpose of this study is to monitor grassland in the analyzed area and quantify the chlorophyll concentration of plants on the basis of the Normalized Difference V...

First indication of habitation on the site of the future Halmyris fortress dates back to early 6th century BC, when the region was inhabited by the Getae. The Roman fortress, constructed in 2nd century AD, was the easternmost one in the chain of fortifications built under Roman occupation along the Danubian border of the empire and was abandoned in 7th century AD after it lost its economic and strategic importance. The site is located on Murighiol-Dunav?? promontory 2.5 km east of Murighiol village at around 1.5 k...

An important problem of modern civilization is the aging of societies. The effect of this phenomenon is and will be limited access of enterprises to young and middle-aged employees. This problem also applies to coal mine. First and foremost, young and middle-aged employees work in them. Therefore it will be necessary to undertake actions aimed at stopping already working workers and employing older people in the case of shortages. Extending the employment time in mining enterprises requires a proper approach to th...

An analysis of the stratigraphic positions of the Neogene coal facies in Romania and in the countries around lead to a first cyclo-stratigraphic coherent scheme for the Neogene in the Central Paratethys (?icleanu et al., 2001). This was based upon the warm and cold phases of a climatic cycle with 4.1 ma period highlighted by us since 1998 (Prague), named ?Valach climatic cycle? at that time. This scheme was also based on absolute geological ages of the Neogene important limits: Paleogene-Neogene (23.8 ma), Miocene...

The Khibiny massif is the world?s biggest alkaline pluton with the size of 44 x 35 km in the plan and the area of some 1330 km2. The Devonian intrusion is a conical stock passing into the lopolith. To date, a set of observations and phenomena has been compiled, characterizing the Khibiny massif neotectonics as very complex and contradictory in many respects. It stands out with its high compressive stresses (first tens MPa) of the sub-horizontal position in the area of exploited deposits; major faults traced along ...

Future 5G networks are expected to provide ubiquitous connectivity for extremely large number of devices with diverse characteristics in terms of storage, computing, network capacity and power supply. These networks will support an enormous myriad of services, application and business models with specific requirements for performance, reliability, and security. Network slicing can address the diverse requirements of diverse use cases by enabling network operators to create and deploy a number of virtualized networ...

The paper presents a neural network based methodology for prediction and optimization of internal combustion engine vehicles' fuel consumption, as a way to reduce air pollution. As it is well demonstrated lately, the engine fuel burning is one of the main factors that generate air pollution. Its impact on environment is rapidly increasing, following the increase of vehicles numbers. The best solution to reduce the air pollution is to use electric motor driven vehicles but these are still very expensive, with a low...

Marine pollution with mineral oils has become a major problem due to the negative impact on the marine ecosystem. This threat is mainly caused by maritime transport which discharge the poly aromatic hydrocarbons known as polluting products into the sea through the bilge waters, or through cleaning operations of cargo tanks of chemical and petrochemical vessels, as well as because of naval accidents. Due to the high risks caused by the oil pollution, International Maritime Organization adopted Marpol 73/78, a speci...

Geoinformation system INTEGRO is intended to store and visualize geological map (scanned and vectorized), geophysical, geochemical and primary geological data, aerial and satellite images, borehole and three-dimensional data. It is also able to construct geological maps, forecast mineral resources and support studies of the deep structure of the Earth. The system is multi-window and is equipped with the synchronization mechanism in different windows for joint visual analysis of various information types. There are...

Experience has shown that all buildings and constructions are subject to displacements and deformations. There are no absolutely stationary and non-deformable constructions. Deformations are also caused by variable loads acting on the construction. For example, loads caused by wind, solar radiation, vibrations from machines during operation, seismic stress and others. The area in which the tallest building in Romania, i.e. the 351.5 m smoke chimney in Baia-Mare, is located has a very low seismic activity. In these...

The species have been harvested from straw cereals by Barber soil traps.The gathering has been made during the growing season from spring until harvest. In the Barber traps, which consisted of plastic containers height of about 10-12 cm and 8-10 cm in diameter it was placed a solution of about 4% strength formalin. Six traps were used for each experimental variant, with a total of 18 traps. There were done many collection of materials at intervals of 10-12 days, the samples were labeled on each sample specifying: ...

The special resources of renewable energy identified in Romania have generated far more extensive concerns and research on their capture, storage and use. The first part of this paper presents a couple of renewable energy sources, technologies for their capture and conversion, and also several new storage methods and technologies applied worldwide, in order to know the issue, scale and complexity of the field, advantages and difficulties encountered in harnessing these resources. By this we aim to identify the new...

Submitted paper summarizes the existing knowledge and experience of the survey works and groundwater monitoring in the Slatinice waste dump. In the area of interest there are several hydrogeological collectors with different hydraulic parameters. Especially there are collectors of quaternary sediments, burned clays, weathered volcanic rocks and saturated contact layer between the dump and its subsoil. From the year 2013 an intensive hydrogeological survey is being carried out in the Slatinice waste dump and its su...

Metal Oxide based Varistors are basically ceramics, acting as n ? semiconductors, having a poly-crystalline and dense structure. The main application of these power electronic devices is for construction of overvoltage protection equipment (for every voltage level), because of some advantages like: an increased level of non-linearity between the current and the voltage characteristic, a high energy adsorption capacity and an excellent good response time, which make them ideal for protecting other sensible electron...

In-Situ Combustion is one of the most important and promising methods for enhancing oil recovery for both light and heavy crude oils from reservoirs. In this method air is injecting into the oil reservoirs and causes ignition and in the next step it effects combustion inside of reservoirs. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy as a fast and accessible technique was used to monitoring the light and heavy crude oils oxidation behavior. Herein, we investigated two light and heavy crude oils based on temperatu...

The cereals (especially, wheat) production increases in all regions of the World. However, the challenges of sustainable development and the demand for products with increased added value make the use of the entire crop for food unsustainable. Alcohol fermentation of grain by yeasts is one of ancient technologies created by mankind. Highly productive fermentations of lactobacilli and even bifidobacteria can be carried out also. A significant change of the approach is necessary as these bacteria are sensitive to th...

The cereals (especially, wheat) production increases in all regions of the World. However, the challenges of sustainable development and the demand for products with increased added value make the use of the entire crop for food unsustainable. Alcohol fermentation of grain by yeasts is one of ancient technologies created by mankind. Highly productive fermentations of lactobacilli and even bifidobacteria can be carried out also. A significant change of the approach is necessary as these bacteria are sensitive to th...