Essays about: "Clean Water Act"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Clean Water Act.

  1. 1. Application of Fourier Transforms to time-resolved ambient pressure spectroscopy operando studies of CO oxidation over Pt(111)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik

    Author : Grigore-Leon Ratiu; [2024]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : The study of heterogeneous catalysis has important implications in increasing the efficiency of industrial processes and in reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases from sources such as automobiles. A reaction with high industrial relevance is the oxidation of CO on noble metal catalysts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hållbar parkskötsel : parkskötsel för att gynna rödlistade arter, ekosystemtjänster och människors välbefinnande

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Madelen Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : parkskötsel; rödlistade arter; skötselplaner; urban miljö;

    Abstract : Syftet med arbetet är att skapa tre olika skötselplansförslag för Cytivas båda parker. Målet är att förbättra förutsättningar för parkernas arter, rödlistade arter i området, bedöma möjliga ekosystemtjänster och att skapa inbjudande miljöer för människor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Inhibited surface-thiols in Geobacter sulfurreducens : Mercury uptake and methylation rates

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Granström; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Due to daily human (anthropogenic) industrial activity, a lot of elemental mercury (Hg0) has been released to the atmosphere. The mercury can then spread globally, since mercury has the ability to remain atmospheric for up to a year. When mercury deposits, it can end up in anaerobic environments such as sediments and soil. READ MORE

  6. 5. Användningspotential av biokol i urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Sofie Östergren; [2019]
    Keywords : biochar; biokol; soil amendment; carbon sequestration; N2O; CH4; CO2; urban desification; pyrolysis; carbon sequestrstion; förtätning; urbana miljöer; kolsänka; pyolys; biokol i urbana miljöer;

    Abstract : 2016 uppskattades det att 54 % av världens populationer bor, arbetar och lever sina liv i städer eller urbana miljöer. I Sverige bor idag 85 % av befolkningen i tätorter jämfört med att 90% av befolkningen bodde på landsbygden på 1800-talet. READ MORE