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Análise Comparativa das Rotas de Reforma a Seco e a Vapor do Biogás via Simulação em DWSIM
No full textThe growing demand for sustainable energy sources has driven the development of
technologies that valorize the processing of organic waste, such as biogas. This work aims
to conduct a comparative study between two major thermochemical conversion routes of
biogas into synthesis gas: dry reforming and steam reforming. The biogas used was
simulated with a typical composition of 70% CH₄ and 30% CO₂, following a purification step.
Simulations were carried out using the DWSIM software and the Peng-Robinson
thermodynamic model, through a process flow that includes a mixer, heater, heat
exchanger, equilibrium reactor, and separator. The methodology analyzed the influence of
temperature (550 °C to 900 °C) on reagent conversion and syngas composition, as well as
the effect of energy integration between process streams. Results showed that steam
reforming offers higher H₂ yield and H₂/CO ratio, which is suitable for hydrogen production.
In contrast, dry reforming is advantageous due to its simultaneous consumption of CH₄ and
CO₂, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases and producing an H₂/CO ratio near
1, ideal for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The implemented energy integration resulted in a
significant thermal consumption reduction—over 80%—enhancing the overall efficiency and
sustainability of the process. The use of thermodynamic equilibrium simulation based on
Gibbs free energy minimization enabled the evaluation of the processes’ efficiency and
selectivity. This study supports technical advancements in biogas conversion and provides
guidance for selecting the most appropriate route according to the desired application and
available operating conditions, especially in regions like Mato Grosso do Sul, which has
significant biogas production potential.A crescente demanda por fontes alternativas e sustentáveis de energia tem impulsionado
o desenvolvimento de tecnologias que valorizem o processamento de resíduos orgânicos,
como o biogás. Este trabalho tem por objetivo realizar um estudo comparativo entre duas
principais rotas de conversão termoquímica do biogás em gás de síntese: a reforma a seco
e a reforma a vapor. O biogás utilizado foi simulado com uma composição típica de 70% de
CH₄ e 30% de CO₂, após etapa de purificação. As simulações foram conduzidas no
software DWSIM, utilizando o modelo termodinâmico Peng-Robinson, em configurações
envolvendo misturador, aquecedor, reator de equilíbrio, trocador de calor e separador. A
metodologia consistiu na análise da influência da temperatura (550 °C a 900 °C) na
conversão dos reagentes e na composição do gás de síntese, bem como na avaliação da
integração energética entre as correntes do processo. Os resultados demonstraram que a
reforma a vapor apresenta maior rendimento de H₂ e uma razão H₂/CO mais elevada, ideal
para produção de hidrogênio. Por outro lado, a reforma a seco é vantajosa por consumir
simultaneamente CH₄ e CO₂, reduzindo gases de efeito estufa e produzindo uma razão
H₂/CO próxima de 1, adequada para síntese Fischer-Tropsch. A integração energética
implementada resultou em expressiva redução no consumo térmico, superior a 80%,
aumentando a eficiência global e a sustentabilidade do processo. A simulação por equilíbrio
termodinâmico via minimização da energia livre de Gibbs permitiu observar tendências
importantes quanto à eficiência e seletividade dos processos. Este estudo contribui para o
avanço técnico da conversão do biogás e fornece subsídios para a escolha da rota mais
adequada em função da aplicação desejada e das condições operacionais disponíveis,
especialmente em regiões como o Mato Grosso do Sul, com grande potencial de produção
de biogás
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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