Essays about: "northern rock"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words northern rock.
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1. Utilizing wood ash to stimulate algal growth in mine waters from northern Sweden
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknikAbstract : Acid rock drainage (ARD), caused by the oxidation of sulphide bearing minerals, continues to be an environmental impact of both closed and operational mines, leading to waters with low pH values and high metal concentrations (Park et al., 2019). READ MORE
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2. Evaluation of structurally controlled rockfall hazard for underground excavations in seismically active areas of the Kiirunavaara mine
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Sublevel caving operations at great depths are subjected both to large stress concentrations that are redistributed as the mining front progresses and to mining-induced seismicity. This is the case for Kiirunavaara mine, Sweden’s largest underground mine. READ MORE
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3. Petrophysical Properties of Rocks in Central Kiruna Mining District, Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : High economic and metallogenic significance of northern Norrbotten ore district in Sweden which hosts Kiruna mining district makes it a very important ore district in the world. Northern Norrbotten ore district contributes a combined 90 percent of iron production in Europe. READ MORE
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4. Carbon Capture and Storage : And the Possibilities in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and Sweden has set a goal toreach net-zero emissions by 2045. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one method that can reducecarbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE
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5. Uranium Mineralizations at Kiirunavaara,Northernmost Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In recent years, a variably high amount of uranium (U) and radon (Rn) were found in the water and airof the Kiirunavaara mine in Kiruna, northern Sweden. The Swedish Agency for Marine and WaterManagement (Havs och vattenmyndigheten) has maximum limits for “special polluting substances” inwater that is released to natural recipients (HVMFS 2019:25), therefore, the mining company LKAB,owner and operator of the Kiirunavaara mine, decided to conduct a study to investigate the issueregarding these findings, triggering this master thesis. READ MORE