Essays about: "Volatile Organic Compounds"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 52 essays containing the words Volatile Organic Compounds.

  1. 31. Evaluation of a biogas process co-digesting slaughterhouse waste and swine manure : impact of increased organic loading and addition of iron

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Sara Ericsson; [2017]
    Keywords : biogas;

    Abstract : Anaerobic digestion by microorganisms generate methane which can be used as a renewable source of energy. A complex biological system with a community of microorganisms that work together can be used for generation of methane from substrates such as household wastes and agricultural wastes. READ MORE

  3. 32. Raising the efficiency of black liquor lignin extraction

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Konrad Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Chemical Engineering; Kemiteknik; Lignin; Black Liquor; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The aim of this report was to study possibilities of making the process of extracting lignin from black liquor at pulp and paper mills more efficient in the form of a literature study. Lignin is a commodity that is likely to become more valuable in the future due to work being done by a number of companies in utilizing it as for example a base for the production of renewable fuels and carbon fibre. READ MORE

  4. 33. The link between secondary organic aerosol and monoterpenes at a boreal forest site

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Ying Zhou; [2017]
    Keywords : physical geography; ecosystem analysis; BVOC; SOA; Monoterpenes; temperature; relative humidity; wind; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) plays a significant role in climate change by altering the global atmospheric radiation budget. Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are major sources for the formation of SOA. READ MORE

  5. 34. CFD optimization of photochemical UV reactors for VOC degradation

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Kemiteknik

    Author : Anna Andersson; [2017]
    Keywords : CFD; Computational Fluid Dynamics; UV reactor; VOC; Volatile Organic Compounds; photochemistry; air pollution;

    Abstract : In 2016 the World Health Organization released a report on Ambient Air Pollution, in this it was stated that one out of every nine deaths all around the world in 2012 were due to air-pollution-related conditions. Urban air pollution involves a broad range of compounds from many diverse sources. READ MORE

  6. 35. Health Risks of VOCs and Aldehydes in Indoor Air : A Case Study of Three Beauty Salons and a Gym

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Danielle Ydstål; [2016]
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    Abstract : People tend to spend more and more time indoors, constantly breathing indoor air. In indoor air there is a mixture of chemicals from both the outdoor air, which is let in through the ventilation systems, and from the materials and products that are used indoors. READ MORE