Essays about: "PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the words PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION.

  1. 16. Carbon budgets in northern Swedish Forests, 1800-2013

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Gustav Stål; [2018]
    Keywords : climate change mitigation; northern Swedish forests; carbon dept; substitution; harvested wood products; klimatförändringar; norra Sveriges skogar; kolskuld; substitution; träprodukter;

    Abstract : Forests and forest management can mitigate increased carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere through sequestration of carbon and/or substitution. A major question has been whether it is better to use or conserve forests, with some claiming that European forests carry a huge carbon debt as a result of forestry. READ MORE

  3. 17. Analysing substitutional patterns on demand for poultry meat in South Africa : an Armington trade model approach

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Angelica Jörnling; [2017]
    Keywords : Armington trade model; elasticity of substitution; poultry; South Africa;

    Abstract : In recent years, large quantities of poultry meat have been dumped in the South African mar-ket by suppliers in other countries, such as Brazil, USA and the EU, at prices way below the domestic cost of production, threatening local producers and jobs. Therefore, South Africa has imposed countervailing anti-dumping duties on these foreign suppliers in order to protect its domestic poultry sector. READ MORE

  4. 18. Well functioning wet-end starch : A prerequisite for capacity increase at Smurfit Kappa Piteå

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Industriell miljö- och processteknik

    Author : Emil Risberg; [2017]
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    Abstract : Cationic starch is a common wet-end additive in the paper industry which is mainly used to enhance retention and dry strength of the finished paper. At Smurfit Kappa Piteå, cationic starch is by far the most costly chemical used in the paper mill. READ MORE

  5. 19. Customer Based Business Development : Strategic Challenges for a Small Research-Based Spin-Off Enterprise

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kemi - BMC

    Author : Viktor Rognås; Hanna Stenberg; [2017]
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    Abstract : The biotechnology industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the western economy. The biotech industry is helping the world by creating significant societal and economic value in various sectors. However, as a result of the fast development of the biotech industry, the environment is constantly changing and doing so at a high pace. READ MORE

  6. 20. Oligomerization of ethylene and ethanol into fuel through heterogenous catalysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Mergim Pacolli; Marko Ristovic; [2017]
    Keywords : chemical engineering; kemiteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The goal and ambition of this thesis has been to investigate a topic that could lead to a possible solution to the environmental crisis we are witnesses of. Replacement of fossil fuels is an essential step towards a renewable society that needs to be taken. READ MORE