Essays about: "Estonian Oil Shale"
Found 4 essays containing the words Estonian Oil Shale.
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1. STABILITY ANALYSIS OF A LONGWALL MINING IN NARVA OIL SHALE MINE
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Oil shale industry in Estonia is looking at other mining technologies as alternative to strip mining and room and pillar mining methods. One such alternative to the room and pillar method is the punch-longwall mining method. READ MORE
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2. OIL SHALE ASH UTILIZATION IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AS AN ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIAL
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologiAbstract : Oil shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock with the potential to yield significant amounts of oil and combustible gas when retorted. Oil shale deposits have been found on almost every continent, but only Estonia, who has the 8th largest oil shale deposit in the world has continuously utilized oil shale in large scale operations. READ MORE
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3. The future of the Estonian energy sector in relation to EU 2050 low carbon economy roadmap
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Estonia has one of the most energy intensive economies in the European Union. Its energy production has historically relied on fossil fuel, namely oil shale. The European Union Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050 provides a policy framework for the member states in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. READ MORE
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4. Tackling Wicked Problems : The Development of a New Decision-Making Tool, Applied to the Estonian Oil Shale Conundrum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Wicked problems are a special subset of particularly complex issues that current problem-solving tools fail tofully address. Because of this deficiency, a new tool for evaluating and resolving wicked problems must be developed. READ MORE
