Essays about: "Fortum"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 56 essays containing the word Fortum.

  1. 11. Arsenic and other heavy metals in hydropower plants : An assessment of occupational risk hazards at Fortum’s underground hydropower plants in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Angeliki Filippou; [2019]
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    Abstract : Arsenic (As) is a metalloid that occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust, in bedrock and soil. The concentrations that Arsenic can be found are normally between 1-3 ppm. READ MORE

  3. 12. CBA of environmental projects within hydropower

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Sarah Hagman; Julia Lindberg; [2018]
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    Abstract : Hydropower is a fundamental pillar in the Swedish energy system and accounts for a large part of the Swedish electricity production. The regulation power is also essential for balancing the grid load. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hållbarhetsaspekter vid förbränning av grot och RT-flis på KVV8 hos Fortum Värme

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Nicklas Bäcker; Vivianne Tapia Baez; [2018]
    Keywords : fjärrvärme; förnybara bränslen; markkolsförändring; livscykelanalys; systemanalys; biobränsle; avfall;

    Abstract : This master thesis examined two different fuels from a lifecycle perspective and from a systemic perspective. The work focused on the combined heat and power plant, CHP8, at Fortum Värme’s plant at Värtahamnen. READ MORE

  5. 14. Using eDNA to improve environmental monitoring for water bodies effected by hydropower in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Elin Hellmér; [2018]
    Keywords : eDNA; environment; environmental monitoring; hydropower; index;

    Abstract : The aim of this report is to contribute to the base of knowledge on environmental monitoring by increasing understanding of how eDNA, electrofishing and sampling fishing may be used to examine fish biodiversity. It also aims at understanding if fish indexes developed within the Water Framework Directive reflect biodiversity, as well as the potential of eDNA data to serve as input to these indexes. READ MORE

  6. 15. Optimal Production Planning for Small-Scale Hydropower

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anna-Linnea Towle; [2018]
    Keywords : Optimisation; optimization; hydropower planning; self-adaptive; automatic control; optimal planning; Optimering; vattenkraftplanering; självreglerande; automatisk styrning; optimal planering;

    Abstract : As more and more renewable energy sources like wind and solar power are added to the electricgrid, reliable sources of power like hydropower become more important. Hydropower isabundant in Scandinavia, and helps to maintain a stable and reliable grid with added irregularitiesfrom wind and solar power, as well as more fluctuations in demand. READ MORE