Essays about: "Particulate matter emissions"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words Particulate matter emissions.

  1. 11. Household air pollution exposure in sub-Saharan Africa and assessment of disease burden attributable to risk factor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Festina Balidemaj; [2020]
    Keywords : Air pollution; household air pollution; burden of disease; acute lower respiratory infection; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ischemic heart disease; lung cancer; stroke; sub-Saharan Africa; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: One of the major environmental threats to human health is air pollution. It contributes to premature deaths of millions of people worldwide. Air quality issues are growing exponentially in developing countries (West et al. 2016). READ MORE

  3. 12. Flow and Air Quality Modelling of a Car Cabin

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Oskar Jolérus; [2019]
    Keywords : CFD; PM2.5; Air quality; Multiphase; LPT;

    Abstract : Adverse health effects attributable to both short- and long-term exposure to air pollution have turned the focus on different microenvironments. The interior of vehicles is of relevance as road traffic emissions and re-suspension of road dust are major sources of pollutants associated with adverse health effects. READ MORE

  4. 13. Artificial Intelligence in rural offgrid Polygeneration Systems: : A Case Study with RVE.Sol focusing on Electricity Supply & Demand Balancing

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

    Author : Axel Bruck; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Growing data generation and increasing computational power accelerate the advance of machine learning (ML) as a subsection of artificial intelligence in various sectors, while in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) electrification cannot keep up with the pace of population growth. Hence, this study aims to determine how ML can support rural polygeneration minigrids and thus assisting the electrification efforts in SSA in cooperation with the company RVE. READ MORE

  5. 14. Effect of air pollution on morbidity in Sweden : county-level case study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tesfom Melake Araya; [2019]
    Keywords : direct costs; fied effect; indirect costs; panel data; ; patients; PM2; SO; SP;

    Abstract : Many studies on air pollution have been done on mortality, morbidity and hospital admissions. Little has been done on air pollution and selected air pollution-related morbidities. This research tried to fill this gap. READ MORE

  6. 15. Development of a modern catalytic system for the production of C3+ aliphatic alcohols by the Fischer-Tropsch method

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Aravind Ganesan; [2019]
    Keywords : syngas; Cobalt; Fischer-Tropsch; alcohols; hydrocarbons; syngas; kobolt; Fischer-Tropsch; alkoholer; kolväten;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with converting a mixture of H2 and CO, also referred to as syngas or producer gas, to higher or mixed alcohols and other fuels through a process called Fischer Tropsch Synthesis (FTS). It is a beneficial pathway that minimizes the dependence on oil and similar fossil fuels which contribute to rapid climate change by releasing harmful greenhouse gases. READ MORE