The principles of sustainability can be applied to different parts of a building, such as management of its waters. Some of the main components of this work are connected to the development, selection and utilization of suitable technologies for treatment and reuse of water on a local level in a Read more…
The reality of a large proportion of Brazil’s population differs from that of the central areas of large cities, where conventional sanitation is common. Small urban clusters, isolated houses, farms, homesteads and remote districts should have appropriate sanitation systems, be it water supply or sewage collection and treatment, in other Read more…
IPT evaluates the conditions of electrical energy consumption of local water and sanitation companies and public utilities, aiming to reduce this consumption. The evaluation of electrical energy consumption enables changes to be made in both the configuration and composition of these systems, especially of pumping equipment. Local sanitation companies and Read more…
The way we use water has been gaining increasing economic and ecological importance. The idea that water is an inexhaustible resource has been invalidated, and problems related to its misuse are becoming increasingly evident. In this context, several conservation projects are being developed, often based on the identification of opportunities Read more…
Practically all human activities generate effluents that cannot always be discharged directly into water bodies, but must first undergo some treatment. Some of these effluents have peculiar characteristics which only allow for their treatment under certain conditions or when subjected to specific processes. Knowledge about the treatability of effluents is Read more…
Evaluation of electrical installations, atmospheric discharge protection systems, and water and sewage systems in buildings involves analysis of the design, of the components used, and of the execution of installations according to regulations issued by the competent official bodies or by ABNT. IPT evaluates the conditions of water, sewage and Read more…
The enormous diversity of mineral goods (iron, copper, niobium, phosphate, sand, etc.) and of the processes that form these deposits makes each mineral site unique, and requires the development of a specific process. Separation and concentration of mineral components of an ore are the basic processing steps to obtain a Read more…
Numerous industrial processes include milling, which involves significant costs due to the amount of energy it requires and high equipment wear rates. Industrial milling is performed mainly in rotary mills, which are basically cylinders inside which the milling parts (balls, bars, pebbles or cylpebs) move freely as they comminute the Read more…
Catalyzed reactions by enzymes have been studied extensively to obtain purer and more environmentally friendly products. Enzymatic reactions have generated much interest mainly due to the use of reaction conditions of low temperature and pH, high selectivity, high specificity and enantioselectivity. IPT studies the development of processes for potential industrial Read more…
Biomaterials are materials implanted or incorporated into a live system in order to restore or substitute damaged tissue. The world market for biomaterials is estimated to exceed US$ 40 million, with an annual growth rate of 12%. IPT designs and develops biomaterials, such as ZrO2 and Al2O3-ZrO2-based ceramic materials for Read more…
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