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- Filmes de celulose nanofibrilada com incorporação de minerais: uma nova geração de materiais para embalagens alimentares e eletrónica impressaPublication . Alves, Luís; Aragão, António; Ferraz, Eduardo; Santarén, Júlio; Ferreira, Paulo J. T.; Ramos, Ana; Rasteiro, Maria G.; Gamelas, José A. F.
- Projeto TURARQ - Turismo Arqueológico para Territórios de Baixa Densidade do Médio TejoPublication . Ferraz, Eduardo; Trindade, Anícia; Cardoso, Douglas O.; Gomes, Hugo Filipe Teixeira; Martins, Marco; Garcês, Sara; Nunes, Sérgio Leal; Figueira, Luís Mota; Delfino, Regina; Rey, Joana; Anastácio, Rita Ferreira; Pereira, Anabela Borralheiro; Oosterbeek, LuizApresentação do projeto TurArq, que tem como objetivo principal promover o turismo científico e cultural em territórios de baixa densidade do Médio Tejo português (municípios de Abrantes, Constância, Mação, Tomar e Vila Nova da Barquinha), gerando riqueza e novos empregos, apostando no usufruto presencial do património arqueológico e nos meios de divulgação digital. O projeto pretende contribuir para uma gestão patrimonial integrada na região, a fixação de capital humano, a mobilização de recursos dedicados à sua capacitação e a valorização do património existente. Visa ainda promover o desenvolvimento comunitário, a coesão do território e a sua preservação, numa lógica de sustentabilidade.
- Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands to improve efficiency and water qualityPublication . Pinho, Henrique J. O.; Barros, F.M.; Teixeira, André; Lopes De Oliveira, Luís Miguel; Matos, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos; Mateus, D. M. R.The Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands to improve efficiency and water quality (SmarterCW) project aims to monitor biological wastewater treatment processes by gathering continuous data from remote water and environmental sensors. The acquired data can be processed and analysed through data science tools to better understand the complex and coupled phenomena underneath wastewater treatment, as well as, to monitor and optimize the system performance. The results will improve the efficiency and control of nature-based wastewater treatment technologies. The methodology comprises the following tasks and activities: Implementation of a set of electrochemical sensors in the input and output flow streams of pilot-scale constructed wetlands; Acquisition of water quality parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, and ionic compounds; Acquisition of environmental parameters, such as temperature and humidity; Application of data analysis tools to design and optimize conceptual models to correlate pollutants removal with operative parameters in green technologies for wastewater treatment. This methodology was applied to a patent-protected pilot-scale modular constructed wetland in which filling media consists of a mixture of solid waste. The system is complemented by a high-level IoT communication layer structure to support remote real-time water and environmental monitoring, system performance, and data dissemination. The project contributes to: Water and Environment through the efficient management and use of water resources and waste reduction, management, treatment, and valorisation; Materials and raw-materials through efficient, secure, and sustainable use of resources; and Environmental Education promoting environmental awareness and best environmental practices through the dissemination of scientific data and results using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) tools and IoT platforms. The project also contributes to giving response to Societal Challenges, such as Environment protection, sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity, and ecosystems; Enabling the transition to a green society and economy through eco-innovation.
- A app das Ciências Participativas: das práticas ancestrais à produção de conhecimentoPublication . Teixeira, Vitor; Garcês, Sara; Borralheiro, Anabela; Gomes, Hugo; Cardoso, Douglas O.; Trindade, Anícia; Ferraz, Eduardo; Oosterbeek, Luiz
- Combination of various solid wastes with fragmented limestone as filler for constructed wetlands used for wastewater treatmentPublication . Mateus, D. M. R.; Graça, Nuno; Alves, Ana; Pinho, Henrique J. O.This study aims to contribute to the development of eco-efficient constructed wetlands through the concept of circular economy and the use of waste to treat waste Combinations of five solid wastes were evaluated as filler materials for CWs used for wastewater treatment To evaluate the combined capability of the waste materials to wastewater treatment, five sets of unplanted lab-scale CWs were established The CWs were operated in a discontinuous mode for three successive fill and drain cycles The highest COD removal rate was obtained for a CW filled with limestone and cork waste 90.3+/-0.9%. The highest total nitrogen removal rate was obtained for a CW filled with limestone and clay brick fragments 84.8+/-0.1%. Total phosphorus removal percentage of 91.8+/-0.1% was achieved for a control CW filled with limestone It was observed that layer packed solid waste combination fillings are adequate in improving COD removal in limestone based CWs, and that all but the limestone snail shells filling have a very good performance for total nitrogen and total phosphorus removal from wastewater.
- Deterioration of the “Quinta Nova Torres Vedras” wall tile panel – an analytical approachPublication . Triães, Ricardo; Santos, Luis; Coroado, João; Rocha, FernandoWall tile panels were commonly used in recreational open outdoors spaces in 18th Century noble houses I Portugal. The nature of their location and the lack of maintenance of such spaces, which lost their purpose during the 20th century, contributed to their natural deterioration. In order to preserve one such panel and facilitate the conservation treatment, it was removed from its location and transported to the facilities of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Portugal. The interest in studying this particular panel was prompted by the advanced stages of deterioration observed in some tiles, where natural succession of biological colonisation and weathering were registered as some of the main deterioration causes. Furthermore, the advanced deterioration stages indicate that removal was a necessary action, as natural weathering would lead to its destruction. The study involved a thorough analysis of the environmental characteristics of the wall placement, the wall materials themselves, the mortar, the ceramic body and the glaze. The methodologies used involved microscopic and laboratory testing to evaluate the extent of lichen colonisation and its influence in the loss of glaze and posterior deterioration of the ceramic body. Results indicate that natural and environmental characteristics, combined with substrate typology and micro-organisms, contribute to accelerate the deterioration process, though appropriate techniques of preventive conservation can be used in specific panels or broader situations. This study will enable the development of innovative methodological and technical approach to the conservation problem here portrayed.