Essays about: "Synthetic diesel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Synthetic diesel.

1. 1. Alternative Drivetrain for Future Freight Trucks

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Athanasios Tsamos; [2020]
   Keywords : future freight trucks; transportation; sustainable fuels; alternative fuels; future mobility; long distance trucks; hybrid mobility; alternative drivetrain; electric trucks;

   Abstract : Presently, heavy-duty trucks are responsible for approximately 25% of global CO2 emissions. Although the world seems to incline towards the transport sector's electrification, the electrification of long-range freight trucks is profoundly challenging. READ MORE

3. 2. Development of a method that quantifies the filtration efficiency of soft particles in drop-in fuels

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Swarga Shriharsha; [2019]
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   Abstract : The global carbon footprint is increasing with course of time. World is moving towards fossil free and reduce the dependency of fossil fuels to meet their daily needs. Transportation industry is the major user of fossil fuels today and major contributor to the CO2 emissions which leads to global warming. READ MORE

4. 3. Feasibility Study of a Technology for Catalytic Low Pressure Depolymerization of Biomass to Diesel in Thailand

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Kusuma Wongmaha; [2018]
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   Abstract : The study has been conducted in collaboration with Swestep AB, a Swedish company that specializes in the conversion of waste to valuable products via the KDV technology. The study explores the possibility of using cassava chips and cassava pulp as a potential feedstock in the production of synthetic diesel and compares the KDV method with fermentation, a conventional method of using cassava chips and cassava pulp in Thailand. READ MORE

5. 4. Alternative energy concepts for Swedish wastewater treatment plants to meet demands of a sustainable society

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Carl Brundin; [2018]
   Keywords : Wastewater treatment; Paris agreement; Energy-land nexus; Land-use intensity; Wind power photovoltaics; High-temperature heat pumps; Synthetic inertia; Energy storages; Modular chemical plants; Haber-Bosch; Electrochemical ammonia synthesis; Fischer-Tropsch; Methanol synthesis; BioCat biological methanation; Electrofuels; Blue crude; Synthetic diesel; Synthetic gasoline; Synthetic natural gas; Synthetic Ammonia; Methane cracking; Combined cycle gas turbines; Fuel cells electrolysers; Reversible Solid Oxide Cells; Battolysers; Smart grids; Electrification; Fuel cell mobility; Hydrothermal carbonization; Ultra-high temperature hydrolysis;

   Abstract : This report travels through multiple disciplines to seek innovative and sustainable energy solutions for wastewater treatment plants. The first subject is a report about increased global temperatures and an over-exploitation of natural resources that threatens ecosystems worldwide. READ MORE

6. 5. Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Waste Sludge : A Pre-study with Model Compounds

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

   Author : Petter Lundqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Hydrothermal; liquefaction; waste sludge; black liquor;

   Abstract : The use and research of renewable fuels has become more important due to the connection between climate changes and the use of fossil fuels. With risks of decline in petroleum production derived from fossil fuels due to limitation of resources in the future, the renewable fuels are even more important in the transport sector. READ MORE