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Opis: A numerical study was carried out to analyze the phenomenon of natural convection in a porous medium saturated with nanofluid. In the study, the boundary element method was used for computational modeling. The fluid flow through a porous matrix is described using the Darcy– Brinkman–Forchheimer momentum equation. In addition, a mathematical model for nanofluids was used, which follows a single-phase approach and assumes that the nanoparticles within a fluid can be treated as an independent fluid with effective properties. A combination of single- and sub-domain boundary element methods was used to solve the relevant set of partial differential equations. The method was originally developed for pure flow scenarios, but also proves to be effective in the context of fluid flow through porous media. The results are calculated for the case of two- and three-dimensional square cavities. In addition to various values of dimensionless control parameters, including the porous Rayleigh number (Rap), Darcy number (Da), porosity (ϕ) and nanoparticle volume fractions (φ), the effects of the inclination angle of the cavity on the overall heat transfer (expressed by the Nusselt number (Nu)) and fluid flow characteristics were investigated. The results indicate a pronounced dependence of the overall heat transfer on the introduction of nanoparticles and inclination angle. The heat transfer in a two-dimensional cavity is increased for higher values of Darcy number in the conduction flow regime, while it is suppressed for lower values of Darcy number in the Darcy flow regime. In the case of a three-dimensional cavity, increasing the volume fraction of nanoparticles leads to a decrease in heat transfer, and furthermore, increasing the inclination angle of the cavity considerably weakens the buoyancy flow
Ključne besede: porous media, nanofluids, natural convection, boundary element method
Objavljeno v DKUM: 10.01.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 10
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Opis: V diplomski nalogi je prikazana tiol-en polimerizacija za pripravo poroznih polimerov iz pentaeritritol tetra(3-merkaptopropionata) in polietilen glikol diakrilata ali polietilen glikol dimetakrilata. Željene materiale z odprto porozno strukturo smo poskušali pridobiti s spreminjanjem razmerja med monomerom in oligomerom ali dodajanjem novih monomerov. Vzorce smo po pripravi analizirali z vrstičnim elektronskim mikroskopom, GeoPyck 1365 densiometrom in FT-IR spektrofotometrom. Pripravili smo vzorce, ki imajo na nekaterih delih poliHIPE strukturo na drugih pa nekaj med poliHIPE in bikontinuirno strukturo. Sklepamo, da je do tega prišlo zaradi fazne inverzije.
Ključne besede: : poliHIPE, bikontinuirna struktura, polimer
Objavljeno v DKUM: 21.06.2024; Ogledov: 179; Prenosov: 39
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Opis: PolyHIPEs are hierarchically porous polymers which are generally synthesised from synthetic constituents produced from fossil fuels. The need to produce sustainable materials makes terpenes great candidates for the preparation of polyHIPEs as they possess polymerisable functionalities, while being abundant in various plants and flowers. In this study limonene, carvone and myrcene are used to produce bio-based polyHIPEs by utilising multifunctional acrylates (trimethylol propane triacrylate (TMPTA) and pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETA)) as the comonomers in the polymerisation process. By using the two monomer units it was possible to synthesise poly(limonene-co-TMPTA), poly(limonene-co-PETA), poly(carvone-coTMPTA), poly(carvone-co-PETA), poly(myrcene-co-TMPTA) and poly(myrcene-co-PETA) HIPEs. The terpene and acrylate ratios are varied to study the incorporation of the terpenes into the polyHIPE and the effects on the morphological properties. While the synthesis of terpene-based polyHIPEs was successful, the degree of limonene and carvone incorporation reduces when the content thereof in the HIPE mixture is increased. The synthesised polyHIPEs had a pore diameter ranging from 5.51 to 11.63 μm, while the specific surface area ranged from 2.7 m2 g−1 and up to approximately 300 m2 g−1. This study is the first study that demonstrates the possibility of preparing polyHIPEs from limonene and carvone. Additionally, it shows that it is possible to synthesise porous polymers from sustainable constituents.
Objavljeno v DKUM: 19.03.2024; Ogledov: 240; Prenosov: 72
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Opis: PolyHIPEs are highly porous polymers with an interconnecting porous structure. They have found usage in the removal of pollutants, water clean-up, oil spill removal, catalysis, controlled release of active compounds, wound dressing and tissue engineering. The wide applicability of polyHIPEs is possible through their inherent porosity and chemical diversity. The aim of this dissertation was to increase the chemical diversity of polyHIPEs, develop an efficient method for the synthesis of polyHIPE beads and to use natural resources for the synthesis of polyHIPEs, subsequently, paving the pathway to more sustainable synthetic procedures. PolyHIPEs tend to have poor mechanical properties, therefore, it was crucial to investigate the influence of the internal phase volume, initation type (photo vs thermal) and monomer functionality on the mechanical and morphological properties of thiol-ene polyHIPEs. The results show that the main factors influencing the morphological and mechanical properties are the monomer structure and the internal phase volume. Besides the inherent porosity and chemical versatility typical of polyHIPEs, they can also be produced in various shapes, e.g., monoliths, membranes and beads. Therefore, the dissertation also focuses on the synthesis of polyHIPE beads. The polyHIPE beads were produced through the usage of water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) multiple emulsions. To enable the synthesise of open porous polyHIPE beads, thiol-ene polymerisation was combined with photopolymerisation to guarantee a rapid polymerisation prior the break-down of the multiple emulsion. Consequently, it was possible to synthesise polyHIPE beads. The first study showed that by altering the thiol to acrylate ratio in favour of the acrylate the degradation rate of the synthesised polyHIPE beads gets reduced. Additionally, it was demonstrated that the beads can be readily functionalised with allyl amine and used for the adsorption of methylene blue (12.0 mg/g in 24 hours). The next study combined polyHIPE beads with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to produce magnetic polyHIPE beads which were used for the removal of Pb2+. To produce the magnetic polyHIPE beads, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were added to the organic phase. The MNPs get incorporated into the polymer-network after the polymerisation, therefore, forming magnetic polyHIPE beads. The MNPs were shown to influence the morphology and the size of the beads. Additionally, the polyHIPE beads were shown to remove up to 97.0 % of Pb2+ after 24 hours from a 2.9 mg/L solution of Pb2+. In the last study related to the synthesis of polyHIPE beads, functional polyHIPE beads were produced and then functionalised to enable the binding of the enzyme invertase. These beads were then utilised for the hydrolysis of sucrose. The conversion of sucrose to glucose and fructose was 100% after 60 minutes for the polyHIPE beads, while the conversion for non-porous beads was only 6.5%. The last part of the thesis focused on more sustainable/natural approaches to polyHIPE synthesis. The first study utilised limonene as a replacement to conventional solvents (e.g., cyclohexane) in the production of O/W HIPEs and the polymerisation thereof into polyHIPEs. It was shown that limonene can be used as an efficient replacement in the production of polyHIPEs. The next study used natural resources (terpenoids) which were modified to contain polymerisable units, which were used for the synthesis of terpenoid-based polyHIPEs. The synthesised monomers were then crosslinked with 5 and 10 mol. % TMPTA to form polyHIPEs, consequently producing porous polymers. The last study in this thesis used the terpenes limonene, carvone and myrcene to produce bio-based polyHIPEs by utilising multifunctional acrylates (PETA and TMPTA) as the comonomers. This study demonstrates that it is possible to prepare polyHIPEs from commercially available terpenes, therefore, moving the field of polyHIPEs into a more sustainable direction.
Ključne besede: HIPE, PolyHIPE, Multiple Emulsions, Functional polyHIPEs, Natural Polymers, Terpenes
Objavljeno v DKUM: 08.12.2023; Ogledov: 456; Prenosov: 104
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Opis: Managing sediment transport in streams is crucial to the surface water resource development strategy and has several implications for flood risk and water management, hydropower use, and balancing river morphology. This paper summarises the movement and behaviour of suspended sediment within the Slovenian portion of the River Drava, covering a span of thirteen years from 2005 to 2018. An analysis of relevant data collected during this period is also presented. Suspended-sediment dynamics strongly depend on flow velocity, seasonal variations in sediment sources, and human interventions in the riverbed. The transportation of material in the River Drava results in the accumulation of sediments in reservoirs and riverbeds, consequently impeding the natural hydrological cycle by reducing the outflow into aquifers. The 2018 high-water event is analysed in terms of the dependence of concentration of suspended sediments on discharge, where counterclockwise hysteresis was observed, providing an essential clue to the origin of sediment. Sediments from the River Drava in Slovenia are managed with some conventional processes and are mainly deposited or reintegrated into rivers and aquatic ecosystems. Some additional sediment management strategies with long-term solutions for efficient and comprehensive water management, hydropower, and ecological problems are proposed.
Ključne besede: sediment transport, streams, suspended sediment dynamics, suspended sediment transport, river Drava, sediment management, monitoring, water management
Objavljeno v DKUM: 13.09.2023; Ogledov: 476; Prenosov: 43
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