Essays about: "ELV"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word ELV.

1. 1. Hydrogen production from automotive waste via integrated plasma gasification and water gas shift.

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

   Author : Marco Occhinero; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The growing amount of landfilled waste could pose a problem in many parts of the world due to the scarcity of landfilling space and environmental threats. In particular, automotive shredder residue (ASR) waste, a by-product of the dismantling of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), has been proven to represent an issue in particular in the EU, where countries are struggling to compel to the directives that regulate this type of waste. READ MORE

3. 2. End of Life Vehicles Management at Indian Automotive System

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

   Author : Tejas Surya Naik; [2018]
   Keywords : Informal ELV Sector of India; International ELV Policy Comparison; Shared Respon-sibility; Informal Recycling Sector Assessment; ELV handling capacity.;

   Abstract : End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) can act as a source of secondary raw materials at the same time can pose a severe threat to our ecosystem if the ELVs are handled unscientifically. Globally, abundant research is being carried out on obsolete vehicles to harness energy and to reduce negative impacts on the environment. READ MORE

4. 3. Innovative approaches to recycling of small and electric motors from end-of-life vehicles, electric bicycles and industrial machinery

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Rainer Link; [2016]
   Keywords : recycling potential; end-of-life vehicles; electric bicycles; electric motor; rare earth element recycling;

   Abstract : Recycling and recovery of materials and energy from waste is a key factor to mitigate virgin material demands and reduce resource consumption by utilising waste as a resource for new products. However, some critical materials, such as neodymium, are barely recycled because of missing information on amount and disposition of these critical materials within the waste streams. READ MORE

5. 4. Material Recycling After Use : - a review of the recyclability of materials in rail vehicles

   University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

   Author : Maria Huttunen; Kristian Trolin; [2009]
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   Abstract : The aim of this project is to investigate the recyclability as well as the recoverability of materials in the French commuter train NAT. The focus lies in identifying and tracking 57, or 98 % by mass, of the most frequently occurring materials through the end of life treatment process in order to obtain a clear image of the recyclability as well as recoverability of the materials used. READ MORE

6. 5. End-of-life vehicles management in Europe - Driving the Change

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Svetlana Gross; [2008]
   Keywords : End-of-life management; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : End-of-life management of cars in Europe is regulated by a common legislative framework since 2000, when the Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) was adopted. The objectives of this legislation are: prevention of waste from ELVs through design improvements, and facilitating better recycling and treatment of ELVs by improving environmental performance of treatment facilities and attaining quantitative material recycling and recovery targets. READ MORE