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Research of green innovation of companies of countries with different levels of technological development of production

Taraniuk Leonid, Korsakiene Renata, Taraniuk Karina, Kobyzskyi Denys, Qiu Hongzhou

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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2024

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nr 1 (32)

133--144

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In the conditions of the transition to higher technological systems in the conditions of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the companies of the world face the question of effective management of green innovative development in their economic activities. The goal of the research is the formation of effective organ-izational and economic support for green innovations of companies of countries with different levels of techno-logical development of production. This research contains: to describe the known positions of scientific schools regarding the managerial aspects of green innovations of companies of the world; to form the economic support of this administration, by developing an assessment of the potential of green innovations of companies of the world (the data of the Global Innovation Index Report were taken as a source of empirical data), to form criterion values of the potential of green innovations of companies of the countries for the purpose of their clustering. The research methods used include: system method; bibliometric analysis; method of assessing competitiveness; cri-terion method; method of generalization. The objects of evaluation include companies from five countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The main results of the study include: development of management theory; forming an assessment of the green innovation potential of companies from countries of the world with different levels of technological development of production (the data of the Global Innovation Index Report were taken as a source of empirical data); formation of criterion support for the results of evaluation of the green innovation potential of the countries' companies. The conclusions of the study should include establishing the actualization of managing green innovations by companies of the world by involving the results of the assessment of the green innovation potential of companies of the world to the formation of the criterion values of this assessment in order to make effective management decisions on the part of all interested stakeholders. For further scientific research, to focus on the formation of effective communication links between different groups of stakeholders, the basis of this scientific direction is the criteria developed by the authors to ensure the level of green innovation potential of companies of countries in order to make effective decisions on the part of stakeholders (state bodies, investors, manufacturers, suppliers, clients, financial institutions) regarding organizational, social, economic support of green innovations of companies of countries with different levels of technological development of production. This study can be useful for the governments of countries in the development of international and national pro-grams for the innovative development of the economy in terms of the implementation of the Sustainable Devel-opment Goals; to company managers when forming strategic and tactical plans for green innovative business development; to students and scientists in the implementation of scientific and educational programs.

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Ocena możliwości poprawy jakości wód powierzchniowych

Marciniewicz-Mykieta Małgorzata

Gaz, Woda i Technika Sanitarna

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2024

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Nr 3

15--19

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Celem niniejszego artykułu była ocena możliwości poprawienia jakości wód powierzchniowych w Polsce. Właściwa ocena jakości wód powierzchniowych oparta jest o monitorowanie różnych komponentów, włączając biologicznie i fizyko-chemiczne. Przedstawiono historię krajowego monitoringu wód powierzchniowych oraz proces oceny jakości oceny wód powierzchniowych. Analiza wyników ostatniego monitoringu wykazała zły stan jakości wód powierzchniowych. Zaprezentowano wstępną analizę możliwości poprawy tego stanu.

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The aim of this article was to assess of improving surface water quality in Poland. A proper assessment of surface waters quality is based on appropriate monitoring of various components, including physico-chemical and biological. A history of national surface waters monitoring and the surface water quality assessment process were provided. Data analysis from the last monitoring has shown a bad state of surface waters quality. Preliminary water pollution control measures were provided.

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Exploring the requirements for green competencies in recruitment and personnel selection processes

Grabowski Jakub, Ropęga Jarosław, Walecka Anna, Amorim Marlene

Economics and Environment

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2024

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No. 4

art. no. 853

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The aim of the article was to evaluate the extent to which green competencies are featured in recruitment and personnel selection processes as criteria for assessing and verifying candidates' suitability for job opportunities. The method applied in the study was existing data analysis, which involved a literature review and an analysis of job advertisements on the job portals pracuj.pl and doinggood.pl (N=3617). To complement the analysis with qualitative data, individual unstructured interviews with the management and staff of recruitment firms (N=55) were conducted. As a result, an original catalogue of green competencies sought by employers in various industries was developed. The study further revealed that green competencies, although emerging in the economy as it progresses towards "greening", are not yet commonly recognised. While they are well described in the literature, business practitioners often understand them in terms of generalised statements indicating skills in reducing negative environmental impact. Consequently, they are not always treated as an objective factor in assessing a job candidate’s suitability for a position at the company.

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Celem artykułu jest ocena stopnia uwzględnienia zielonych kompetencji w procesach rekrutacji i selekcji personelu jako kryteriów oceny i weryfikacji przydatności kandydatów do ofert pracy. W opracowaniu zastosowano metodę analizy danych zastanych. W jej ramach zastosowano analizę literatury przedmiotu, a także analizę ogłoszeń rekrutacyjnych portali z ogłoszeniami o pracę: www.pracuj.pl oraz www.doinggood.pl. Analizie poddano łącznie 3617 oferty. Analizy te uzupełniono badaniami jakościowymi w postaci indywidualnych wywiadów swobodnych z przedstawicielami kadry menedżerskiej oraz pracownikami firm rekrutujących (N=55). Przeprowadzone badania pozwoliły na stworzenie autorskiego katalogu zielonych kompetencji poszukiwanych przez pracodawców różnych branż. Ujawniły również, że zielone kompetencje, choć pojawiają się w gospodarce wraz z postępującym jej „zazielenianiem”, nie są jeszcze powszechnie rozpoznawalne. Choć są bogato opisane w literaturze przedmiotu, ich rozumienie przez praktyków biznesu często polega na uogólnionych konstatacjach, wskazujących na umiejętności ograniczania negatywnego wpływu na środowisko. W efekcie nie zawsze są traktowane jako obiektywny czynnik weryfikacji przydatności w danej firmie kandydatów aplikujących o zatrudnienie.

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Advancing Electrical Losses Assessment Methods in Power Systems

Rexhepi Vezir, Rexhepi Shaqir

Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology

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2024

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Vol. 25, iss. 3

326--335

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The operation of modern power systems requires a sophisticated technological infrastructure to effectively manage and evaluate their parameters and performance. This infrastructure includes the generation, transmission and distribution power system components. This paper provides an overview of the loss evaluation to a part of Kosovo’s power system, substation with wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy sources integrated (SS Mramori, SS Kitka, and SS Kamenica) and the analysis of the loss assessment methods. One the assessment method in the research encompass simulated loss scenarios and their corresponding values in network components, employing the simulation based on the respective software tools. In current trends, power systems are visualized through the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platform. However, in Kosovo, although losses are integral to the SCADA system, they are represented as a overall value in the online mode, not encompassed depict losses per-components in real-time. This limitation hinders effective online power system optimization regarding the losses. As consequence, the purpose of this study is proposal a logical method developed through neural networks. The methodology incorporates various parameters, including as inputs variables; voltages, currents, active and reactive powers, and their computed values for extracting losses (X(x1, x2, ..., xn)). These parameters undergo systematic processing through hidden layers (Y(x1, x2, ..., xn)), leading to the classification of components within the power system. Finally, at the output stage (A(x1, x2, ..., xn)), an assessment is conducted based on the level of losses observed in the components of the power system. This implementation method promises significant benefits for transmission systems, impacting not only reducing losses, power quality but also yielding economic advantages.

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Ocena środowiskowa wyrobów budowlanych - wyzwania, priorytety i potrzeby z perspektywy producenta. Przegląd literatury

Michalak Jacek

Cement Wapno Beton

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2024

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R. 29, nr 1

16--39

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W artykule przedstawiono aktualny stan wiedzy w zakresie oceny oddziaływania środowiskowego wyrobów budowlanych. Analizę wykonano w celu zbadania możliwości rzetelnej oceny i weryfikacji oddziaływania wyrobów budowlanych na środowisko przez producenta w związku z planowanym wprowadzeniem w UE obowiązkowej oceny środowiskowej. Wyniki systematycznego przeglądu literatury dla słów kluczowych niniejszego artykułu wskazały wiele różnych problemów i niedoskonałości w dotychczas funkcjonującym modelu oceny wykorzystującym analizę cyklu życia wyrobu, wśród których najważniejszą jest nieporównywalność uzyskiwanych wyników będącą kluczową kwestią związaną z wiarygodnością producenta. Analiza przeglądu literatury wskazała, że wdrożenie w krajach UE nowego, obowiązkowego modelu oceny oddziaływania wyrobów budowlanych na środowisko będzie wyzwaniem dla wszystkich uczestników rynku. Wydaje się też oczywistym, że racjonalna realizacja oceny środowiskowej wyrobów budowlanych będzie trudna oraz wymagać będzie znacznie więcej pracy i czasu niż planuje to Komisja Europejska. Porównanie wyników niniejszego przeglądu literatury z założeniami nowego unijnego modelu oceny środowiskowej wyrobów budowlanych wskazuje także na brak transferu wiedzy z nauki do administracji publicznej, co negatywnie wpływa na racjonalność samego procesu decyzyjnego. W świetle uzyskanych wyników przeglądu literatury można stwierdzić, że jedynym rozsądnym rozwiązaniem wydaje się być tworzenie sektorowych deklaracji środowiskowych. Przyjęcie takiego rozwiązania pozwoli producentom wyrobów budowlanych zracjonalizować wydatki związane z ich opracowywaniem oraz uniknąć chaosu, jaki może powstać w sytuacji gdy szczegółowe dane dotyczące oddziaływania środowiskowego materiału są nieporównywalne.

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The article presents the current state of knowledge in assessing the environmental impact of construction products. The analysis was carried out to examine the possibility of reliable assessment and verification of the environmental impact of construction products by the manufacturer in connection with the planned introduction of mandatory environmental assessment in the EU. The results of a systematic literature review for the keywords of this article indicated many different problems and imperfections in the existing assessment model using product life cycle analysis, among which the most important is the incomparability of the results obtained, which is a crucial issue related to the manufacturer’s credibility. The literature review indicated that implementing a new, mandatory model for assessing the environmental impact of construction products in EU countries will be a challenge for all market participants. The rational implementation of the environmental assessment of construction products will be complex and require much more work and time than was planned by the European Commission. A comparison of the results of this literature review with the assumptions of the new EU model of environmental assessment of construction products also indicates the lack of knowledge transfer from science to public administration, negatively affecting the rationality of the decision-making process. In light of the literature review results, the only reasonable solution is to create sectoral environmental declarations. Adopting such a solution will allow manufacturers of construction products to rationalize the expenses related to their development and avoid the chaos that may arise when environmental impact data are incomparable.

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Russia-Ukraine war: transport and logistics support for grain supply chain in regional food safety

Rudyk Yuriy, Bubela Tetiana, Maciuk Kamil

Zeszyty Naukowe. Transport / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 119

223--233

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With the agricultural industry being vital for regional food safety, the extreme conditions under which it operated in Ukraine during the first half of 2022 has offered a unique insight on vulnerabilities of supply chains as well as the necessity of ensuring transport and logistics support for grain supply chain using adaptive methods. During that time frame, existing infrastructure, logistics, and involved materials were at risk of being stolen or by being destroyed due to direct combat damage or resulting fires. Established food transportation routes suffered from blockades, destruction, or congestion. Switching modes of transport for crop grains proved difficult with the absence of required transport and logistics support. The switch to vegetable oil transport proved harder still. Meanwhile, the re-established naval transportation shed a spotlight on GIS instruments that became critical for the safety of regional food supply chain. This inspired the idea of implementing methods of assessing the safety of transport facilities with the direct participation of the user based on geographic information. These methods can be key in enabling new export routes as part of a stable grain supply chain, supporting logistics behind constructing pipelines for transportation of vegetable oils. As the food safety of the world depends on new export routes, ensuring their efficiency and security will always remain relevant.

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Subjective assessment of wind turbine noise annoyance - tests in laboratory conditions

Pleban Dariusz, Szczepański Grzegorz, Kapica Łukasz, Alikowski Adrian, Łada Krzysztof, Włudarczyk Anna

Vibrations in Physical Systems

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2023

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Vol. 34, nr 2

art. no. 2023208

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The constant growth of energy demand, as well as the accompanying increase in environmental pollution resulting from the prevailing use of fossil fuels, has led to a rising use of energy from renewable sources. The use of wind turbines to generate electricity has many obvious advantages, such as lack of fuel costs during operation and lack of harmful pollutants, including carbon dioxide. Despite advantages, the use of wind turbines constantly raises questions concerning the impact of wind farms on humans. This impact includes many factors related to the operation of wind farms, and in particular noise emitted by these farms. The wind turbine noise impact on humans has been studied by the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute. A test bench to conduct noise annoyance tests of different types of wind turbine noise in laboratory conditions have been developed. During exposures to 6 different virtual acoustic environments, representing different wind turbine noise, 40 participants assessed wind turbine noise annoyance. The paper describes the results of the studies concerning the assessment of wind turbine noise annoyance.

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Socioeconomic factors and navigational safety among marine pilots in lagos ports

Lawal-Fagbo S. G., Oluwakoya A. O., Ajayi-Peters A.

TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

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2023

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Vol. 17 No. 4

903--910

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Marine transportation is a critical component of global trade and commerce, with ports serving as key nodes for the movement of goods and people. However, navigating these ports can be hazardous, with the potential for accidents and incidents that can lead to loss of life, environmental damage, and economic disruption. This study investigates the impact of socioeconomic factors on the operational risk assessments and adoption of innovative navigational aids for better safety among marine pilots in Lagos ports. A mixed-methods approach is employed, combining surveys and interviews to collect data from a sample of marine pilots operating in Lagos ports. The study focuses on the decision-making process of marine pilots in high-risk environments, exploring how factors such as education level, income, and experience might influence their risk assessments and willingness to adopt new technologies. The study's findings have important implications for policies and programs aimed at promoting safer navigation practices in Lagos ports and improving the overall safety of marine operations. The results can also inform the design of training and education programs for marine pilots, as well as the development of new technologies and tools to support safe navigation.

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Promoting active online interaction with maritime english students

Kudryavtseva V., Barsuk S., Frolova O.

TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

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2023

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Vol. 17 No. 3

707--713

EN

The present paper is aimed at sharing practical experience of organizing active interaction with Maritime English students of remote groups in conditions of permanent online teaching and learning processes. The authors explore various strategies that can be integrated into the design and development of tailored e-books and tutors’ e-courses to foster high level of Maritime English students’ online interaction. In addition, the use of modern digital tools for the successful running of e-books and e-courses is discussed as well as the role these tools play in promoting atmosphere of interaction to allow students be deeply engaged into learning activities and contribute to genuine discussion. A few aspects considered with regard to the process of designing e-books and e-courses are accessibility of learning materials, integration of design elements, and development of students’ online community, encouraging discussions and application of effective assessment methods. The study examines their experience of teaching Maritime English using Moodle and Zoom platforms. The findings of the study can be useful for educators to promote more interactive online learning.

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Water Supply Networks - performance modelling and assessment

Pietrucha-Urbanik Katarzyna, Tchórzewska-Cieślak Barbara, Eid Mohamed

Safety and Reliability of Systems and Processes

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2023

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Summer Safety and Reliability Seminar 2023

175--186

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Performance modelling and assessment of Water Supply System (WSS) is a critical activity in system management process. It contributes into producing indicators necessary for the optimisation of the system operation, maintenance, safety, and resources use. The Water Supply Network (WSN) is a major component of any WSS. Assessing the performance of the WSN requires the development of dynamic-probabilistic models and the use of performance notions that are beyond the local availability and reliability of a cluster of pipes (mains, connections, and distributions) or nodes. The proposed performance notions are fully described in terms of performance-levels. The proposed modelling scheme is applied on a real WSN that has slightly been modified to preserve the didactic quality of the chapter and render the modelling scheme accessible at its first uses. Once the use of the scheme is mastered, its exploitation for real and complex WSN is straight forward.

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Geothermal Potential of the Lublin Trough is Low-temperature and North-concentrated. What May Be Environmental Impact of Their Use?

Ciapała Bartłomiej

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska

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2023

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Tom 25

86--104

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The geothermal potential is challenging to assess, as on the one hand it requires subsurface parametric description; on another – the variable surface influences the potential and geological conditions. In the article, the author presents a novel method for assessing geothermal potential and its environmental impact. The procedure is implemented to evaluate the geothermal potential of the Lublin trough. Geological modelling and GIS analyses are used to determine prospective areas where geothermal water accessibility and sufficient head demand occur in the direct vicinity. Maximal geothermal heat production is estimated, and upon that – possible avoided emissions of air pollutants. The study results indicate that this region's geothermal resources are of low temperature (<50°C), so the only opportunity for exploitation is the direct use of geothermal water in objects or the operation of ultra-low-temperature district heating systems. The main geothermal energy production potential of the Lublin trough is in its northern part, close to the Warszawa trough and nearby main fracture zones. In total, up to 300 GWh of geothermal heat per year might be produced and consumed in the study area if residential and commercial objects could take advantage of ultra-low-temperature district heating system. It would lead to locally significant limitation of air pollutant emissions and decreased fossil fuel consumption.

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Efficiency of use of fuel and energy resources of Ukraine: assessment, simulation and forecasting

Andrusiv Uliana, Popadynets Nazariy, Zelinska Halyna, Krasnorutskyy Oleksiy, Yakubiv Valentyna, Maksymiv Yuliia, Hryhoruk Iryna, Shchur Roman, Lapchuk Yaroslav

Polityka Energetyczna

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2023

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T. 26, z. 4

63--80

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This work focuses on the fact that the realities of today’s Ukrainian economy require not only recovery but also an increase in the volume of production of products produced by energy-intensive enterprises in the industry to the pre-crisis level, which stimulated the following: an increase in the demand for fuel and energy resources (FER); the increase in the cost of imported natural gas and oil, which became an excessive burden for domestic economic entities and the state budget and led to increased dependence on the geopolitical influence of the Russian Federation; the weakening of Ukraine’s position on the global energy market as a transporter of energy resources; increased competition in the global, national and regional markets of FER under the influence of the growth of general demand, etc. It was confirmed through analysis that the priority of the state policy in the field of the energy security of Ukraine will continue to be the stimulation of the implementation of energy-saving measures and the improvement of the efficiency of the use of FER by attracting all possible incentives at all levels of management. A visualized model is proposed which will make it possible to systematically manage the processes of the effective use of FES; an action algorithm has been developed that will allow solving problems that arise in changing external and internal environments, simplifying the decision-making procedure regarding the effectiveness of the use of FER, and reducing their specific costs. The assessment and forecasting of the energy efficiency of Ukraine’s economy was conducted using additive and multiplicative convolutions, which made it possible to forecast the energy efficiency index until 2035 in accordance with the adopted energy strategy of the state. It was determined that the strategic directions of increasing energy efficiency and realizing the energy potential of Ukraine remain the technological and structural restructuring of the economy, social infrastructure, and the creation of the economic, managerial and legal mechanisms necessary for the implementation of the state energy efficiency policy.

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Niniejsza praca koncentruje się na założeniu, że realia dzisiejszej ukraińskiej gospodarki wymagają nie tylko ożywienia, ale także zwiększenia wielkości produkcji wyrobów wytwarzanych przez przedsiębiorstwa energochłonne w przemyśle do poziomu sprzed kryzysu, który stymulowały następujące czynniki: wzrost popytu na paliwa i surowce energetyczne (FER); wzrost kosztów importowanego gazu ziemnego i ropy naftowej, który stał się nadmiernym obciążeniem dla krajowych podmiotów gospodarczych i budżetu państwa oraz doprowadził do zwiększenia zależności od geopolitycznych wpływów Federacji Rosyjskiej; osłabienie pozycji Ukrainy na światowym rynku energetycznym jako przewoźnika surowców energetycznych; wzrost konkurencji na światowych, krajowych i regionalnych rynkach FER pod wpływem wzrostu ogólnego popytu itp. W wyniku analizy potwierdzono, że priorytetem polityki państwa w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa energetycznego Ukrainy będzie nadal stymulowanie wdrażania środków oszczędzania energii i poprawa efektywności wykorzystania FER poprzez przyciąganie wszelkich możliwych zachęt na wszystkich poziomach zarządzania. Zaproponowano wizualizację modelu, który umożliwi systematyczne zarządzanie procesami efektywnego wykorzystania FES; opracowano algorytm działania, który pozwoli na rozwiązywanie problemów pojawiających się w zmieniających się środowiskach zewnętrznych i wewnętrznych, upraszczając procedurę podejmowania decyzji dotyczących efektywności wykorzystania FER i zmniejszając ich specyficzne koszty. Ocenę i prognozowanie efektywności energetycznej gospodarki Ukrainy przeprowadzono przy użyciu splotów addytywnych i multiplikatywnych, co umożliwiło prognozowanie wskaźnika efektywności energetycznej do 2035 roku zgodnie z przyjętą strategią energetyczną państwa. Ustalono, że strategicznymi kierunkami zwiększania efektywności energetycznej i realizacji potencjału energetycznego Ukrainy pozostają technologiczna i strukturalna restrukturyzacja gospodarki, infrastruktury społecznej oraz stworzenie mechanizmów ekonomicznych, zarządczych i prawnych niezbędnych do realizacji państwowej polityki efektywności energetycznej.

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Ocena korozji stali podczas geologicznej sekwestracji dwutlenku węgla

Masłowski Mateusz

Nafta-Gaz

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2023

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R. 79, nr 5

326--337

PL

W artykule przedstawiono tematykę związaną z korozją stali podczas geologicznej sekwestracji dwutlenku węgla. Ma to związek z tworzeniem się środowiska korozyjnego w obecności wody w środowisku CO2. Następuje wówczas pogorszenie się właściwości stali w wyniku jej reakcji z otaczającym środowiskiem i przechodzeniem wolnego metalu w związki, co wpływa w znacznym stopniu na bezpieczeństwo pracy urządzeń oraz stan rur stalowych. Opracowaną procedurę symulacji zjawiska korozji, metodykę badań, analiz i oceny korozji zweryfikowano testami laboratoryjnymi. Do testów zastosowano próbki stali L-80 (13Cr) wycięte z rury eksploatacyjnej. Natomiast środowisko korozyjne stanowił wilgotny czysty dwutlenek węgla o zawartości wody destylowanej wynoszącej 5000 ppm. Testy korozji przeprowadzono dla dwóch temperatur (40°C i 80°C) i dwóch ciśnień (8 MPa i 20 MPa), umożliwiających uzyskanie CO2 w fazie nadkrytycznej. Na podstawie wykonanych fotografii powierzchni stali nie stwierdzono widocznej korozji. Po testach korozji powierzchnie kuponów miały nadal charakter metaliczny, błyszczący. Wyznaczone na podstawie ubytku masy wartości szybkości korozji także nie wykazały procesu korozji stali w środowisku zawilgoconego CO2 dla zadanych warunków T i P. Dodatkowo wykonane obrazowanie i analiza powierzchni stali pod mikroskopem optycznym pozwoliły na zaobserwowanie początku tworzenia się korozji ogólnej (równomiernej) i wżerowej (miejscowej). Określono wielkości charakteryzujące wżery (średnią i maksymalną głębokość). Głębokość powstałych wżerów była rzędu od 0,00569 mm do 0,017 mm. Największą głębokość uzyskano w teście 4 (T = 80°C i P = 20 MPa). Na tej podstawie wyznaczono wartości szybkości korozji oraz wykonano dodatkową teoretyczną analizę głębokości korozji po 1 roku, 10, 50 i 100 latach. Pozwoliła ona stwierdzić, że niebezpieczna głębokość wżerów dla stali L-80 (13Cr) pojawi się po okresie 10 lat.

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This paper discusses steel corrosion during geological sequestration of carbon dioxide. It is caused by formation of a corrosive environment in the presence of water in the CO2 environment. A deterioration of steel properties is a result of its reaction with the surrounding environment and the transition of free metal into compounds. This has a significant impact on the operational safety of equipment and steel pipes. The developed procedure for simulating the phenomenon of corrosion, the methodology of research, analysis and corrosion assessment were verified by laboratory tests. L80 (13Cr) steel samples cut from a service pipe were used for the tests. The corrosive environment was humid pure carbon dioxide with a content of distilled water of 5000 ppm. Corrosion tests were carried out for two temperatures (40 and 80°C) and two pressures (8 and 20 MPa), enabling CO2 to be obtained in the supercritical phase. No visible corrosion was found on the basis of the photographs of the steel surface. After the corrosion tests, the surfaces of the coupons were still metallic and shiny. The corrosion rate values determined on the basis of mass loss also did not show the corrosion process of steel in an environment moistened with CO2 for the given conditions T and P. Additional imaging and analysis of the corrosion pit surface under the optical microscope made it possible to observe the beginning of the formation of general (uniform) and pitting (local) corrosion. The values characterizing the pits (average and maximum depth) were determined. The depth of the resulting pits ranged from 0.00569 mm to 0.017 mm. The greatest depth was obtained in test 4 (T = 80°C and P = 20 MPa). On their basis, it was suggested to determine the value of the corrosion rate and perform an additional theoretical analysis of the corrosion depth after 1, 10, 50 and 100 years. This would enable the emergence of dangerous depth of pits for steel L-80 (13Cr) after a period of 10 years to be observed.

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Ecological assessment of soil contamination with heavy metals due to the application of mineral fertilisers

Suleimenova Naziya, Togisbayeva Ainura, Orynbasarova Gulnar, Kuandykova Elnara, Yerekeyeva Svetlana

Journal of Water and Land Development

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2023

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no. 56

74--80

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The article presents the results of monitoring the aftereffect of the use of excessive zonal doses of mineral fertilisers on soil contamination with heavy metals (HM). With traditional soybean cultivation technology, the level of soil contamination when applying excessive doses (N60 P180 K90) of fertilisers is quite high and indicates violations of the ecological balance of the agroecosystem. By the nature of the accumulation of heavy metals in meadow-chestnut soil, depending on the application of the studied doses (P60 K30, N30 P60 K30, N60 P180K90) of fertiliser, the content of HM (Pb, Zn, Cd) increases. The greatest contamination of the soil with Cu was revealed, the content of which increases to 3.2 mg∙kg-1 of soil, which is higher than the threshold of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) - 3.0 mg∙kg-1. According to the level of contamination of the soil with copper, it belongs to the highly dangerous classes. In a comparative assessment of the level of soil contamination with HM, optimal norms of mineral fertilisers have been established, namely, against the background of effective resource-saving technology for growing soybeans. The application of fertilisers at a dose of P60 K30 and N30 P60 K30 does not significantly affect the level of soil contamination with HM, optimises the ecological state and nutrient regime of the soil, preserves and restores soil fertility indicators, and increases soybean productivity. This resource-saving technology provides a safe environment for soybean cultivation and a significant increase of 34.5-38.6% in crop productivity (0.53-0.76 Mg∙ha-1) and yield (2.57 Mg∙ha-1).

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The influence of ecoenvironment factors on the development of skiing

Zhang Xiao

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S

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2023

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Vol. 30, nr 2

219--225

EN

Skiing depends on the external environment, in which material, energy and information are frequently exchanged, and this external environment greatly affects the quality of skiing’s existence. In this article, an ecosystem assessment algorithm based on ANN (Artificial Neural Network) is put forward. Based on this, a skiing development model under the influence of ecosystem factors is constructed to explore the influence of ecosystem factors on skiing development. The simulation results show that after many iterations, the error of this method is better than that of the comparison algorithm in ecosystem analysis, with the error reduced by 28.17 % and the recall rate reaching 94.65 %, which is improved by 16.88 % compared with the comparison algorithm. Therefore, this model can provide theoretical support for studying the influence of ecological and environmental factors on the growth of skiing. Based on the analysis of the characteristics of the regional landscape ecosystem, the eco-environmental impact assessment of the ski resort project predicts the impact of project construction on the regional landscape ecosystem. It explores ways and means to maintain the ecological integrity of the natural system to carry out project construction on the premise of protecting the local ecosystem and building a natural and artificial composite landscape ecosystem with reasonable structure and high efficiency.

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Overview of multi-attribute decision analysis tools for selecting an investment option in municipal heat energy

Dawiec Dominika, Ginda Grzegorz

Decision Making in Manufacturing and Services

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2023

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Vol. 17

5--19

EN

Municipal district heating systems in Polish cities constitute important elements of these municipalities (and not only of their technical infrastructures). Due to the nature of the basic service that is provided – providing heat (and perhaps year-round comfort in the future) – these systems can be perceived as important parts of the social infrastructures of the cities, creating the appropriate conditions for the existence of people, the functioning of social infrastructure facilities, and the operations of enterprises. The need for heating companies to adapt to any changes in the requirements that arise as a result of the economic, social, environmental, and (increasingly) political and legal changes that take place in its immediate and distant environment requires the implementation of investments. However, the effects of such investments are multidimensional and largely difficult to measure; they depend on the passage of time and complex conditions that are related to the pursuit of sustainable development and security. Their reliable assessment therefore requires the use of appropriate tools. This paper is devoted to an analysis of the practical usefulness of multi-attribute decision-analysis tools in this context, taking various types of such tools into account as well as the conditions for their effective applications. The most promising of these tools is also introduced and discussed.

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Smartphone-operated smart farm watering system using long-range communication technology

Lee Kyung Mog

Agricultural Engineering

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2023

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Vol. 27, No. 1

59--74

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Keeping proper soil moisture is essential in growing good quality and efficient fruit yield. To that effect, soil moisture level must be controlled, to maintain proper watering. A smartphone application was developed to operate a smart farm watering system. It monitors the soil’s moisture and launches sprayers to water dried areas. The system’s architecture was built in a distributed client-server computing system, in a small computing grid. The grid was built across long range (LoRa) communication networks with the same ID, but different addresses. In terms of integration, the system was built using autonomous microprocessors, which consist of a server and five client microprocessors. A smartphone was used as the server of a central controller, and four moisture detection modules and a water spraying system module were used as autonomous clients. The server was inter-connected with the clients via a star-type topology network in the polling processes. Each client module autonomously analyzes the measured digital voltage of the moisture sensor plugged into the soil. When the server sends queries regarding the status of the moisture level, the client sends the request signal to the server using the LoRa communication technology. The communication between the server and the clients is based on the LoRa communication technology. The LoRa-to-Bluetooth converter is used to connect the Bluetooth and the LoRa signal. The field test was performed in a watermelon field, with an area of approximately 6600 m2. The water spraying system constructed with LoRa communication technology could successfully manage and control the moisture level in the field test.

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Utrzymanie odpowiedniej wilgotności gleby jest niezbędne do uzyskania dobrej jakości i wydajnego plonu. W tym celu należy kontrolować poziom wilgotności gleby. Do obsługi inteligentnego systemu nawadniania gospodarstwa opracowano aplikację na smartfona, która monitoruje wilgotność gleby i uruchamia opryskiwacze do podlewania przesuszonych obszarów. Architektura aplikacji została zbudowana w formie rozproszonego systemie obliczeniowego klient-serwer, na bazie małej sieci obliczeniowej dalekiego zasięgu (LoRa) o tym samym ID, ale różnych adresach. Do integracji system wykorzystuje autonomiczne mikroprocesory składające się z serwera i pięciu mikroprocesorów-klientów. Jako serwer centralnego sterownika wykorzystano smartfon, a jako autonomiczne klienty cztery moduły wykrywania wilgoci oraz moduł systemu zraszania wodą połączone z klientami za pomocą sieci o topologii gwiazdy. Każdy moduł kliencki autonomicznie analizuje zmierzone napięcie cyfrowe czujnika wilgotności umieszczonego w glebie. Kiedy serwer odpytuje o poziom wilgotności, klient wysyła sygnał do serwera za pomocą technologii komunikacji dalekiego zasięgu (Low-Range technology, LoRa). Komunikacja pomiędzy serwerem a klientami oparta jest na technologii komunikacyjnej LoRa i zintegrowana z Bluetooth za pomocą konwertera. Eksperyment polowy przeprowadzono na polu arbuzów o powierzchni około 6600 m2. System zraszania wodą skonstruowany w technologii komunikacji LoRa z powodzeniem kontrolował poziom wilgotności w teście polowym, i zarządzał nim.

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Assessment of caffeine intake from food and beverage sources among young women ®

Wierzbicka Elżbieta, Momot Julia

Postępy Techniki Przetwórstwa Spożywczego

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2022

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nr 1

113--121

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Caffeine is a purine-like alkaloid, a widely consumed psychostimulant, found in many plant species of which coffee beans, tea leaves, guarana, and cocoa beans are the most well-known. Furthermore, caffeine is an additive used in the food and beverage industry, it occurs in cola-type beverages and formulated caffeinated beverages or energy drinks, and in some dietary supplements. Due to the increasingly available offering of caffeine-containing products on the market, it is necessary to monitor the amount of caffeine consumed in the context of safety concerns for young women. The aim of this study were 1) to assess caffeine intake in relation to the dose considered by the EFSA as safe for adults in the general healthy population, and 2) to identify the main sources to caffeine intake among young women in Poland. The study was conducted from March to April 2021 in a group of 152 Polish young women aged 18 to 30 years (23.3±5.6). The study was carried out using the CAWI technique with the use of a 20-item food-frequency questionnaire to assess the frequency of consuming caffeine-containing products. The mean daily caffeine intake from all sources was 232 mg (95th percentile: 549 mg), which based on body weight (bw) was 2.88 mg/kg bw/day (P95: 7.62 mg/kg bw). The assessment of caffeine intake showed that in the studied group of women there is a risk of consuming excessive amounts of caffeine. In approx. 19% of women the dose of 5.7 mg/kg bw per day was exceeded, significantly more often in women aged 18-24 than in women aged 25–30 (23% vs 15%; p=0.036). In about 19% of women the daily intake was high (≥400 mg), in half of women (about 51%) it was moderate (200-400 mg), and in about 30% - it was low (<200 mg). Major contributors to caffeine intake were coffee (39%) and tea (34%), a smaller share included energy drinks and cola-type beverages and (12% and 9%, respectively). Approx. 20% of young women, whose caffeine consumption exceeded the safe level of caffeine intake, should limit the consumption of products which are the main sources of caffeine in their diet. In order to improve and shape the correct eating habits of young women, it is necessary to undertake educational activities aimed at the appropriate food choices of the assortment and the control over the amount of consumed caffeine-containing beverages.

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Kofeina jest purynowym alkaloidem wywołującym określone efekty fizjologiczne, występującym w wielu gatunkach roślin, w tym w ziarnie kawy, liściach herbaty, guaranie i ziarnach kakaowca, także jest dodawana do napojów energetyzujących, napojów typu cola i jest składnikiem niektórych suplementów diety i środków farmaceutycznych. Ze względu na wzrastający trend rynkowej oferty produktów spożywczych zawierających kofeinę konieczne jest monitorowanie wielkości jej spożycia. Celem badania była ocena spożycia kofeiny w odniesieniu do dawki uznanej przez EFSA za bezpieczną dla ogólnej populacji oraz określenie produktów i napojów będących głównymi źródłami kofeiny w diecie młodych kobiet w Polsce. Badanie przeprowadzono od marca do kwietnia 2021 r. w grupie 152 młodych kobiet w wieku od 18 do 30 lat (23,3±5,6). Zastosowano technikę CAWI z wykorzystaniem 20-punktowego kwestionariusza częstotliwości spożycia produktów zawierających kofeinę. Wykazano, że średnie dzienne spożycie kofeiny wyniosło 232 mg (95-percentyl: 549 mg), co w przeliczeniu na masę ciała stanowiło 2,88 mg/kg mc. (P95: 7,62 mg/kg mc.). Stwierdzono, iż w badanej grupie młodych kobiet istnieje realne zagrożenie spożycia nadmiernej ilości kofeiny. U ok. 19 osób odnotowano przekroczenie dawki 5,7 mg/kg mc, istotnie częściej u kobiet w wieku 18-25 lat niż w wieku 25–30 lat (23% vs 15%; p=0,036). W przypadku ok. 19% osób spożycie kofeiny było duże (≥400 mg), u połowy osób (ok. 51%) na poziomie umiarkowanym (200-400 mg), a w przypadku ok. 30% - małe (<200 mg/dzień). Głównymi źródłami kofeiny w diecie młodych kobiet były kawa (39%) i herbata (34%), mniejszy udział stanowiły napoje energetyzujące (12%) oraz napoje typu cola (9%). Podsumowując, w przypadku ok. 20% badanych kobiet, u których stwierdzono przekroczenie bezpiecznej dawki, zalecane jest ograniczenie spożycia produktów będących głównymi źródłami kofeiny. Dla poprawy i kształtowania prawidłowych zwyczajów żywieniowych młodych kobiet konieczne są działania edukacyjne mające na celu zwrócenie uwagi na odpowiedni dobór asortymentu i ilości spożywanych napojów.

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Assessment of the energy and overall efficiency of the closed irrigation network of irrigation systems on the basis of the complex of resource-saving measures

Kovalenko Pyotr, Rokochynskiy Anatoliy, Gerasimov Ievgenii, Volk Pavlo, Prykhodko Nataliіa, Tykhenko Ruslan, Openko Ivan

Journal of Water and Land Development

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2022

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Special Issue

15--23

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The presence of water, food and energy crises, both at the global and regional levels, as well as their deterioration under conditions of climate change, with an insufficient level of technical condition of existing irrigation systems, increase the strategic importance of irrigation as the guarantor of the agricultural sector sustainable development. This makes it necessary to increase, foremost, energy and overall (technical, technological, economic, and environmental) efficiency of the closed irrigation network of irrigation systems. In this regard, the complex that includes organisational-technological, technical, and resource-saving groups of measures was developed. Estimation of energy and overall efficiency of the closed irrigation network of irrigation systems at the implementation of developed complex were executed on the example of the agricultural enterprise located in the Petropavlovsk district of the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. For this purpose, machine experiment based on a use of the set of optimisation, forecasting and simulation models was implemented, including the model of climatic conditions, the model of water regime and water regulation technologies, as well as the model of crop yields on reclaimed lands. According to the obtained results, established that implementation of the complex reduces the consumption of irrigation water by 2.2-30.7% and electricity consumption by 12.9-38.2%. The rate of specific costs decreases from 1.6 to 1.32-1.47, and the coefficient of environmental reliability increases by 5.6-16.7%. At the same time, the profitability index increases from 1.07 to 1.75-2.57, and the discounted payback period decreases from 18 to 8-5 years.

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Analysis of the Impact of Ferronicel Industrial Activity on Drenica River Quality

Abazi Albona Shala, Gashi Barie, Spahiu Mimoza Hyseni, Bytyçi Pajtim, Dreshaj Adem

Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 23, nr 7

312--322

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Today, environmental water degradation all over the world comes about due to the growth of urban, industrial and agricultural activities. As a result of these discharges without any prior treatment, the quality of river waters in Kosovo has deteriorated greatly. On the basis of the research that has been done so far in the rivers of Kosovo, it was shown that Drenica is one of the rivers that are constantly exposed to the discharge of industrial waters. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of water discharged from Feronikeli on the water quality of the Drenica River and the possibility of its protection. The realization of this study is focused on the evaluation of physico-chemical parameters of the water of the Drenica River, the content of heavy metals in the water, the analysis and comparison of the results obtained using the standard for the assessment of the ecological status of surface waters of Romania (GD 161). Laboratory assays were developed according to standard analysis methods (APHA). The results obtained, analyzed and compared with the values of the parameters according to the standard referred to in this research, confirm that the water of the Drenica River belongs to the class of water with “good quality” only in the source area, while in other flow stations river, especially in the third station S3 (Ferronikel industrial zone), water has “poor quality”, passing into the category of “very poor quality”. Therefore, in order to improve the current situation, it is recommended to apply the best environmental practices and proper management of industrial waste.