Essays about: "Waste from paper industry"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 62 essays containing the words Waste from paper industry.

1. 21. Impact on carbon emissions applying the sustainable EffiSludge wastewater treatment concept to the Nordic pulp- and paper industry

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Disa Donnér; [2018]
   Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; Biomethane; Carbon footprint; EffiSludge; Pulp- and papermill wastewater treatment; Waste activated sludge;

   Abstract : The pulp- and paper industry (PPI) faces a great challenge in finding new ways to reduce its overall carbon emissions. Large quantities of water are used in the pulp- and paper making process. In this context, a more sustainable wastewater treatment with a lower carbon footprint is of relevance for the PPI. READ MORE

3. 22. Challenges and Approaches to Capturing Sustainable Value in the Food Industry: A Study of Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lukas Kettemer; Ahmad Alejandro Newton Bernal; [2018]
   Keywords : Sustainable entrepreneurship; value creation; value capture; food industry; entrepreneurship; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate what challenges sustainable entrepreneurs in the food industry face when capturing value and how they aim to overcome them. To that end, we develop a theoretical framework based on relevant literature on sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial studies and environmental science. READ MORE

4. 23. Integration of hydrothermal processes on a forest-based biorefinery site

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Linnea Häreskog; [2018]
   Keywords : hydrothermal carbonization; HTC; integration; biorefinery; biosludge; pulp and paper industry;

   Abstract : The pulp and paper industry (PPI) is a business that produce large amounts of residues annually. Besides bark, large quantities of sludge are produced from the various parts of the industrial process. READ MORE

5. 24. An overview on the environmental impacts of synthetic leather made of hemp fiber with preliminary lifecycle assessment

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Martina Hultkrantz; [2018]
   Keywords : preliminary lca; life cycle assessment; hemp; hemp leather; leather; bovine leather; animal industry; sustainable development; cannabis; sativa; industrial hemp; lca; vegan; synthetic leather; imitation leather; environmental; preliminär lca; livscykelanalys; hampa; hampläder; läder; nötskinn; djurindustri; hållbar utveckling; cannabis; sativa; industrihampa; lca; vegan; syntetiskt läder; imitationsläder; miljö;

   Abstract : This report covers a preliminary life cycle assessment (LCA) on imitation leather made from hemp fiber (hemp leather) and a comparison to bovine leather, to examine whether hemp leather is an environmentally sustainable alternative. The bovine leather industry is responsible for heavy chemical use and emissions, detrimental effects to the environment as well as to human health. READ MORE

6. 25. Utilization of Pulp and Paper Waste Products in the Metal Industry : Initial testing of carbon-containing waste material briquettes

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ingrid Johansson; Walter Deltin; [2018]
   Keywords : pulp and paper waste products; recycling; biosludge; fiber reject; drop test; slag foaming with briquettes; circular materials;

   Abstract : Today, a huge part of waste products from pulp and paper industries ends up in landfill which is both economically and environmentally adversely. This report examines the possibilities of using those products as a slag foamer and fuel in different furnaces in the metal industry. The waste products contain valuable elements, especially carbon. READ MORE