Essays about: "Open-pit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word Open-pit.

1. 1. Post-Extraction Mine-Scape. Alternate Production and Recreation Protocol for Slite.

   University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

   Author : Saba Farheen Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Extraction; Post-Industrial Urbanism; Landscape Regeneration; Microalgae Production; Gotland;

   Abstract : Quarrying of limestone on the Swedish island of Gotland dates all the way back to the 5th century but saw the rise of its modern form during the early 20th century, with the establishment of Cementa AB at Slite, which since then has developed as an industrial town. Cementa has been progressively mining limestone in three large open pit quarries in Slite. READ MORE

3. 2. Lean production in the aggregate stone industry: The road to becoming more sustainable and productive : A case study for a Swedish construction company

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

   Author : Ludwig Abrahamsson; Oscar Ramsten; [2022]
   Keywords : Construction industry; Aggregate stone industry; Quarry; Sustainability; Production; Productivity; Management; Mass Balance; Circular Economy; Lean; Lean Construction; Waste; Overproduction; Eco-driving; Open-pit; Gravel; Workflow; Byggbranschen; Stenindustrin; Bergtäkt; Hållbarhet; Produktion; Produktivitet; Förvaltning; Massbalans; Cirkulär ekonomi; Lean; Lean konstruktion; Slöserier; Överproduktion; Eco-driving; Stenbrott; Grustäkt; Arbetsflöde;

   Abstract : The aggregate stone industry produces stone – a critical material for the construction industry value chain, and is, thus, a valuable resource for building materials, highlighting the society’s need for critical products. The stone is mined and refined in so-called quarries. READ MORE

4. 3. Textural characterization of gold in the Björkdal gold deposit, northern Sweden.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknik

   Author : Fredrik Westberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Björkdal gold deposit; gold; gold-telluride; SEM; mineral association; grain size; geometallurgy;

   Abstract : The Björkdal gold deposit is located in the eastern part of the Skellefte district, northern Sweden. Twenty thin sections from four production areas in the open pit and four drifts from the underground mine were analysed for mineral association and grain size distribution of gold. READ MORE

5. 4. Uranium mining : A tool to evaluate and compare new suppliers

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

   Author : Gustav Svenningsson; [2021]
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   Abstract : Nuclear power plants produce electricity by energy produced by nuclear reactions in thenuclear core. The nuclear fuel that enables the reactions has uranium as its primary material.Uranium is processed in four steps before being put into the nuclear core and these four stepsare uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and manufacturing. READ MORE

6. 5. Localization for autonomous construction vehicles using monocular camera and AprilTag

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

   Author : Xiaodi Yu; [2020]
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   Abstract : Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is commonly used to provide thelocation to navigate the vehicles in outdoor environment. However, GNSS is unreliablein some complex environment such as an open-pit mining environment. READ MORE