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  1. 1. The commercial effects of IMO’s regulation of the global sulphur cap in 2020 - A study on the procurement of deep-sea Ro-Ro at Volvo Cars

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Jansson; Jesper Saarinen; [2019-07-09]
    Keywords : Deep-Sea Ro-Ro Shipping; VCC; Procurement; IMO’s Global Sulphur Content Limit; Sulphur Regulations; Marine Fuels; Bunker Adjustment Factor;

    Abstract : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a new global sulphur content limit for fuels burnt on ships sailing in global waters. The implementation date for this regulation is on January the 1st, 2020 and entail a maximum sulphur content of 0.5%, in contrast to the current sulphur content limit in global waters of 3.5%. READ MORE

  3. 2. Characterisation of Used Lead-Acid Batteries for Feed Optimisation in Secondary Lead Production

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Linda Neiström; [2018]
    Keywords : Lead-acid battery; Boliden Bergsöe; Secondary lead production; Characterisation; Lead; Plastic separation;

    Abstract : Used lead-acid batteries are the main raw material in secondary lead production. Technologicalprogress in the car industry, have raised concerns regarding the lead-acid battery’s leading positionas electrochemical storage system in the future. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of Overall Environmental Impacts of Alternatives for Emission Control Systems applied for Waste to Energy Process

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Author : Camilla Sundin; [2017]
    Keywords : Waste to Energy; Waste Incineration; Emission Control Systems; Environmental Impact Evaluation;

    Abstract : Vattenfall operates a cogeneration plant where household and industrial waste is incinerated to generate electricity and district heating. The waste incineration generates flue gases, and the energy in the hot flue gases is recovered by condensation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Environmental Regulations and Pollution Havens. An Empirical Study of the Most Polluting Industries.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Susanna Lindahl; [2016-10-03]
    Keywords : Comparative advantage; environmental endowment; environmental regulations; natural resources; pollution haven hypothesis; Porter hypothesis;

    Abstract : Environmental concerns in the last decades have given rise to environmental regulations, especially in high-income countries. The pollution haven hypothesis argues that differences in environmental regulations unintentionally give the least regulated countries a comparative advantage in the production of pollution intensive goods, turning them into pollution havens. READ MORE

  6. 5. Future fuel for worldwide tankershipping in spot market

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Lillie Marlén Lock; [2013]
    Keywords : marine fuels; environmental impact; shipping pollution; heavy fuel oil; marine gas oil; methanol;

    Abstract : Ship exhausts contain high levels of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and particles dueto the heavy fuel oil, HFO, used for combustion and the combustion characteristics of the engine.As a result of upcoming stricter regulations for shipping pollution, as well as growing attentionto greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and uncertainty of future petroleum oil supply, a shifttowards a cleaner burning fuel is needed. READ MORE