Essays about: "mechanical recycling"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 65 essays containing the words mechanical recycling.

  1. 11. End of Life Wind Turbine Blade Recycling : Challenges From an Environmental, Economic and Practical Viewpoint

    University essay from

    Author : Daniel Hagfeldt; [2022]
    Keywords : Wind power; Wind turbine; Wind Turbine Blade; Recycling; Glass fibre; Carbon fibre; Centre-of-gravity method;

    Abstract : The goal of the European Union is to make strides towards a circular economy. This means recycling or re-using as much of the material in the economic system as possible. The wind industry faces a great challenge in the years to come as huge quantities of increasingly larger wind turbines reach the end of their service-life. READ MORE

  3. 12. Occupational health and safety risks in the wood recycling industry of Lithuania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Eva Salomonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Recycling; Wood; Circularity; Lithuania; Occupational Health and safety; Återvinning; Trä; Cirkularitet; Litauen; Arbetsmiljö hälsa och säkerhet;

    Abstract : A good Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is needed to reach sustainability. OHS consists of three parts: 1) physical, 2) mental and 3) social.  The purpose of this study was to explore and foresee the main physical OHS risks when upscaling the recycling of wood in Lithuania, with the goal to prevent those risks. READ MORE

  4. 13. Finding a suitable and optimal amount of binder for refibering of acoustic boards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Nardos Wolderufael; [2022]
    Keywords : Recycle; Binder; Fiber; Polymer Technology; Chemistry;

    Abstract : With the ambition to contribute to a sustainable development, this project started with aim to recycle fiber boards. The idea behind the project is to take lose fibers that come from waste product or simply just worn out fiber boards, and make them into new fiber boards. In order to achieve this, a binder is needed to hold the boards together. READ MORE

  5. 14. Environmental consequences of mixed plastic recycling : Life cycle assessment of FAIR plastic system

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Amanda Sivard; [2022]
    Keywords : LCA; CLCA; plastic recycling; mechanical recycling; LDPE; HDPE; PP; PET; LCA; CLCA; plaståtervinning; mekanisk plaståtervinning; FAIR plastic; LDPE; HDPE; PP; PET;

    Abstract : Global environmental change is a concern in society, and companies sees the importance of more environmentally- friendly practices. Consequently, the need for environmental information is becoming more and more important. READ MORE

  6. 15. Evaluation of using bioplastics for lab consumables

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskap

    Author : Lovisa Mäepea Nilsson; Emelie Gunnarsson; Sara Mardini; Fartun Nuur Yusuf; Jesper Nyström; [2022]
    Keywords : bioplastics; Biotage; sustainability; green washing; biopolymers; PLA; bio-based; environment; PHA; PP; PE; chemical properties; bioplaster; hållbarhet; bio-polymerer; bio-baserad; miljövänlig;

    Abstract : The use of plastic has increased markedly in recent years which has led to more fossil fuels being used and more plastic in nature. This is a literature study that researches on how bio- based plastics can be used instead of plastics made from fossil fuels. READ MORE