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  1. 1. Particulate matter analysis from engine outlet in heavy-duty diesel vehicles : A study of soot reactivity, morphology and ash-to-soot ratio from the outlet of 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder diesel engines.

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Tayisiya Vlasenko; [2023]
    Keywords : Diesel engine; particulate matter; kinetics; soot; heavy-duty vehicles; Dieselmotor; partiklar; kinetik; sot; tunga fordon;

    Abstract : De ökande luftföroreningarna i Europa är ett allvarligt miljöproblem, och vägtransporterna är en av de största orsakerna till detta. För att ta itu med detta problem och uppfylla nya utsläppskrav måste efterbehandlingssystemen för avgaser förbättras. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life cycle assessment on sodium-ion cells for energy storage systems : A cradle-to-gate study including 16 environmental perspectives, focusing on climate change impact

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

    Author : Rebecca Nibelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Sodium-ion batteries; Life cycle assessment; Cradle-to-gate; Natriumbatterier; Livscykelanalys; Vagga-till-port;

    Abstract : Because of the changing energy supply landscape, with the transition towards renewable energy, an emerging demand for energy storage systems (ESS) is expected in the near future. Battery energy storage is promising to contribute to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions, but face issues considering resource use (IEA, 2023; IRENA, 2022). READ MORE

  4. 3. Borne in Fire - A Study of Black Carbon Emitted from Coal Fired Power Plants in West Bengal, India.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Ra'eesah Hendricks; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Carbon; Chemothermal Optical Method; Health Impacts; Particulate Matter 2.5; Thermal Optical Reflectance Method;

    Abstract : Black carbon has been reported to have major impacts on climate, environmental quality, and health. A chemothermal oxidation method, ordinarily used to isolate black carbon from soils, sediments and aquatic samples was applied to explore atmospheric samples. READ MORE

  5. 4. Life cycle analysis of retrofit solutions for brake emission

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

    Author : Panagiotis Kampouridis; [2023]
    Keywords : Non-exhaust emissions; Retrofit solutions; Brake emission; streamline LCA; Life cycle assessment; Brake system; Particulate emission; Particulate matter; PM; Laser cladded; Filtration; Statistical desirability function; Icke-avgasutsläpp; Eftermonteringslösningar; Bromsemission; LCA; Livscykelanalys; Bromssystem; Partikelemission; PM; Laserklädd; Filtrering; Statistisk önskvärdhetsfunktion;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis project is focused on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of retrofit solutions for brake emission and the comparison of each solution. Background research was performed to check possible solutions to the Particulate Matter (PM) problem that non-exhaust emissions contribute to. READ MORE

  6. 5. Predictive model for continuous optimization of DPF service interval based on economic trade-off

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Mahir Sheth; [2022]
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    Abstract : AbstractEfficiency, emissions and uptime are three crucial factors that development engineers in the automotive business strive to improve. The proposed study is a part of this continuous improvement towards perfection of the Scania engine and exhaust after-treatment system. READ MORE