Essays about: "Activated carbon"

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  1. 31. Utility of bark chips for removal of fluorinatedorganic compounds in water samples at a hazardouswaste management facility

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Ekesbo; [2021]
    Keywords : Pine bark; PFAS; extractable organofluorine; contaminated water and sorption efficiency.;

    Abstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds that have beenaround since 1940. They can be used in a variety of products such as fire-fighting foam, food packaging and cosmetic products. Many PFAS have potential toxic effects on both humans and animals which poses a problem due to their wide distribution and persistency. READ MORE

  3. 32. Strategic Assessment of Drinking Water Production Systems Environmental impacts from a Life cycle perspective : A case study of Norrvatten future drinking water production alternatives

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Rahul Aggarwal; [2020]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; Drinking water treatment; Environmental impacts; Sustainability; Global warming; Nanofiltration; Conventional water treatment; Ultrafiltration; Expansion alternatives; Water Quality; Water treatment plant; Environmental optimization; Drinking water quality;

    Abstract : Climate change is a global challenge that requires proactive action from municipalities, companies, and other organizations to prioritize sustainability in their daily operations. In the past few decades, life cycle assessment (LCA) approach has been successfully applied for environmental assessments in the drinking water sector. READ MORE

  4. 33. Pelagic fish oil : methods for extraction and purification

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Linda Näsbom; [2020]
    Keywords : Pelagic fish; muscle; lipids; fish oil; pollution; purification; extraction.;

    Abstract : The Pelagic fishes are a wide group of fishes that live in the open water. They could be divided in two groups depending on the size, the small forage fishes and the large predators. These fishes swim regularly and have muscles with high lipid content. There are two types of muscles in the fish. READ MORE

  5. 34. Potential for mitigating GHG emissions at a Swedish wastewater treatment plant – a life cycle approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Nina Aldén; [2020]
    Keywords : GHG emissions; Wastewater treatment; Sewage sludge; Life cycle analysis; Mitigation; Carbon footprint; Global warming potential;

    Abstract : To meet the national and international climate goals every potential GHG mitigating effort needs to be addressed. The aim of this thesis is to investigate if the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), Ekebyhov, can reduce its GHG emissions by making changes inthe treatmentprocess. The main GHGs emitted from WWT areN2O, CH4and CO2. READ MORE

  6. 35. An Investigation of Market Scalability for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs') Filtration Systems : A Case Study within Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Chaitanya Sai Praneeth Kurukundu; Anvesh Reddy Gajjala; [2020]
    Keywords : Volatile Organic Compounds; Formaldehyde; Activated carbon; Thermal sintering; Impregnated catalyst; Efficiency; Indoor Air Quality; Filtration Systems;

    Abstract : With the need for excellent living standards to escalate day by day, the need to breathe good quality air remains of paramount importance for a prosperous, happy life. The indoor air quality picture is improving decade by decade. However, the importance of maintaining good indoor air quality remains unsatisfactory. READ MORE