Essays about: "coal power plant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the words coal power plant.

  1. 1. Predictive Control for Mitigating Solar Power Variations in Isolated Steam Power Systems

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Fordonssystem

    Author : Rasmus Björk; [2023]
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    Abstract : The need to reduce the amount of fossil fuel consumed by industry is vital. However, it is crucial to understand that industry is less inclined to shift its consumption from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources solely based on environmentalconcerns; to realistically make industry switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, renewable energy sources must provide efficient results for industry. READ MORE

  3. 2. Borne in Fire - A Study of Black Carbon Emitted from Coal Fired Power Plants in West Bengal, India.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Ra'eesah Hendricks; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Carbon; Chemothermal Optical Method; Health Impacts; Particulate Matter 2.5; Thermal Optical Reflectance Method;

    Abstract : Black carbon has been reported to have major impacts on climate, environmental quality, and health. A chemothermal oxidation method, ordinarily used to isolate black carbon from soils, sediments and aquatic samples was applied to explore atmospheric samples. READ MORE

  4. 3. Seawater Heat Recovery by the Utilisation of Phase Change Heat of Freezing : Technical feasibility study of a system for District Heating in the city of Helsinki

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Rakesh Ramesh; [2022]
    Keywords : District heating; Seawater; Ice slurry; Aspen Plus; Pressure drop; Fjärrvärme; Havsvatten; Isslurry; Aspen Plus; Tryckfall;

    Abstract : With the Paris agreement calling to limit global warming to 2°C below pre-industrial levels, with further efforts to ensure it stays below 1.5°C, the Finnish government passed the Lakihiilen energiakäytön kieltämisestä (416/2019), i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. Are Carnot Batteries an Alternative to Converting Coal Power Plants? : An open-sourced technoeconomic optimization approach for testing a new niche for Carnot Batteries.

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Vartan Jakob Ahrens Kayayan; [2022]
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    Abstract : As Europe transitions away from coal-fired power plants, there is an opportunity to reshape the electrical infrastructure. Many of the current plans are to make a switch to natural gas, another fossil fuel. Refurbishing existing power plants has several advantages. Components can be put to a new purpose. READ MORE

  6. 5. Simulation of decarbonization objectives for the district heating system in the Helsinki metropolitan area

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

    Author : Yijie Su; [2021]
    Keywords : District heating; CO2 emission; Decarbonization goal; Helsinki metropolitan area; EnergyPRO; Fjärrvärme; CO2-utsläpp; Dekarboniseringsmål; Helsingfors storstadsområde; EnergyPRO;

    Abstract : District heating (DH) is of great significance for the Nordic countries due to the high heat demand especially in the winter. In Finland, 40% of heat was generated by fossil fuels in DH system, and DH sector emits 10% of the total emissions. The Finnish government aims to achieve carbon neutrality as the national goal by 2035. READ MORE