Maciej Gliniak

Proposal of brownfield land development on the example of the landfills of former Krakow Soda Works „Solvay”

The article presents a proposal for the development of soda industry landfills on the example of a former Cracow Soda Works “Solvay”. The area is located in close proximity to the center of Krakow and is surrounded by places of worship. The analyzed area is characterized by specific physical and chemical properties of the substrate (soda production waste) that manifest themselves e.g. in very high salinity and the presence of numerous processes of water erosion. The former landfill covers an area of 1 km2 and is a natural link between the two large settlements in the southern part of Krakow, namely Kurdwanów and Borek Fałęcki. The developed landscape concept is based on a detailed analysis of the physicochemical substrate and the conditions necessary for the foundation of buildings and civil engineering. In the research phase, the technical and natural inventory was made, and a detailed review of the literature in the field of land use with similar properties was performed. The designing process was guided by the information contained in the available planning documents and the needs of the local community, which presented in the literature of other scientists. As a result of the research, the concept of omni-zoning area landfills was established. The main assumptions are based on the concept of the nineteenth-century idea of the garden city, consisting in dividing the area into 6 main thematic areas, i.e. parks, which are described in detail in the article. The main functions (leisure and recreation) have been supplemented with historical and touristic elements.

INFLUENCE OF OZONE AERATION ON TOXIC METAL CONTENT AND OXYGEN ACTIVITY IN GREEN WASTE COMPOST

This paper presents the results of work on the reduction of toxic metal content while decreasing its oxygen activity. During the study the effects of different doses of ozone in the air used for aeration of the stabilized compost in the first post-thermophilic phase were analyzed. The results showed the possibility of reducing the concentrations of toxic metals and decrease the activity of oxygen by up to 30%, compared to traditional stabilized compost aeration system without using ozone.

Impact of pulsed electric field on the quality of unpasteurized beer

This work presents an attempt at determination of the impact of Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) on the selected quality characteristics of the Czech unpasteurized beer Muderlant. To make this determination possible, the studied material was subjected to the impact of 200, 300 or 400 PEF pulses using a prototype laboratory high voltage generator. The efficiency of the method in relation to reduction of selected microorganisms and to inhibition of their growth was confirmed under refrigeration storage up to 72 (h). Lower beer bitterness and turbidity were also observed after PEF use, which should be considered a beneficial result. However, a negative impact of PEF was observed in terms of lower anti-radical ABTS activity and polyphenol content in the beer.