Impacts of elevated CO2 on net nitrification and on the community structure of ammonia oxidising bacteria

in Biodiversity: state, stakes and future; 7,8 & 9 April 2004, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Symposium, Programme, Abstracts, Participants (2004)

Generation of digital surface models and orthophotos of urban areas with IKONOS stereopairs

(2004)

The purpose of the presented research project is to investigate how present-day EO-technology can support local and regional decision-making, particularly in Belgium, and to develop prototype versions of ... [more ▼]

The purpose of the presented research project is to investigate how present-day EO-technology can support local and regional decision-making, particularly in Belgium, and to develop prototype versions of value-added products that fulfill some of the actual information needs, as expressed by Belgian authorities at the local and at the regional level. One of the technical research modules is focussing on the geometrical aspects of VHR data processing. Due to the capability of the IKONOS sensor up to an angle of 26° off-nadir, the satellite can take stereo image pairs. An IKONOS stereo pair consists of two images of the same location taken from two different perspectives on the same orbital pass. Although it is possible to obtain a stereopair from two images from different orbital passes and with a large time interval, it is proved that the stereopairs ordered from Spaceimaging or resellers gives better results (2004, Taillieu et al.). This paper describes the method applied for DSM generation from an IKONOS stereopair, over an urban area. The geometrical accuracy of the DSM is compared with the accuracy of a DSM, derived from aerial photography at scales of 1:12000 and 1:4000. The satellite-derived DSM is used for ortho-rectification of VHR imagery. The accuracy of the ortho-rectified images is compared with ortho-rectifications of the same images, based on the aerial photo DSM. [less ▲]

Evaluation de nouvelles phases à accès restreint échangeuses d’ions pour l’extraction sélective de comosoés médicamenteux dans le plasma avant leur analyse chromatographique

Poster (2004)

Impact of calibration models for the validation of a liquid chromatography method for paracetamol, tramadol and its main o-desmethylated metabolite in serum samples

Conference (2004)

Simulated polymer stretch in a turbulent flow using Brownian dynamics

in Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2004), 504

We examine the phenomenon of polymer drag reduction in a turbulent flow through Brownian dynamics simulations. The dynamics of a large number of single polymer chains along their trajectories is ... [more ▼]

We examine the phenomenon of polymer drag reduction in a turbulent flow through Brownian dynamics simulations. The dynamics of a large number of single polymer chains along their trajectories is investigated in a Newtonian turbulent channel flow. In particular, the FENE, FENE-P and multimode FENE models with realistic parameters are used to investigate the mechanisms of polymer stretching. A topological methodology is applied to characterize the ability of the flow to stretch the polymers. It is found using conditional statistics that at moderate Weissenberg number Wi the polymers, that are stretched to a large fraction of their maximum extensibility, have experienced a strong blaxial extensional flow. When Wi is increased other flow types can stretch the polymers but the few highly extended molecules again have, on average, experienced a biaxial extensional flow. Moreover, highly extended polymers are found in the near-wall regions around the quasi-streamwise vortices, essentially in regions of strong biaxial extensional flow. [less ▲]

Dietary aspects of ruminal acidosis

in Proceedings of the ACVIM Forum 2004 (2004)

Elaboration of new formulations to remove micropollutants in MSWI flue gas

in Chemosphere (2004), 56(8), 745-756

This study consists in identifying and testing potential inorganic substitutes to carbon based materials commonly used as adsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants such as dioxins and furans ... [more ▼]

This study consists in identifying and testing potential inorganic substitutes to carbon based materials commonly used as adsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants such as dioxins and furans released from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators (MSWI). Although carbon materials enable to reach the current regulation in terms of dioxins and furans emissions, they exhibit a potential auto ignition risk when present in hot flue gases. Here, the adsorption potential of carbon based products is compared to the one of some inorganic materials. Chlorobenzene was chosen as a reference molecule to compare the removal performance of the different adsorbents. This comparison was based on the determination of the adsorption energies derived from temperature programmed desorption (TPD) experiments. In the first part of this study, five inorganic materials were selected according to their chlorobenzene adsorption performance compared to those of carbon based products currently used to remove micropollutants from MSWI flue gases. In the second part of the study, the influence of the inlet concentration of adsorbate on the adsorption potential of sorbents is investigated. Actually, the organic compound concentration was decreased in order to be closer to those met in MSWI. Furthermore, the adsorption experiments were performed with other adsorbates whose molecular mass or chlorine content are higher. Thanks to these adsorption results a new organic free formulation has been proposed for the removal of micropollutants. Tests carried out on an industrial scale, demonstrated that this product enables to reach the current norm concerning dioxins and furans emissions. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Evolution de la biosphère au Précambrien

Scientific conference (2004)

Outskirts, Accessibility and Chain Reactions within the Urban Field. The Dynamics of the Released Mobility

in Franzen, M.; Halleux, Jean-Marie (Eds.) European Cities, Insight on Outskirts. Dynamics (2004)

Miospores and the emergence of land plants

in Webby, B.; Paris, F.; Droser, M.L. (Eds.) et al The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (2004)