Essays about: "Volatile Organic Compounds"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 52 essays containing the words Volatile Organic Compounds.

  1. 36. High Pressure Soil Incineration : Fuel use Optimization for Environmental Remediation for the BAL Process

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Arturas Daugela; Oscar Montelius; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Soil incineration is a relatively new subject that has usually had hazardous gas release problems. Incineration has been generally unsustainable. Incineration releases a wide array of gases hazardous to the environment and human health, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds and dioxins. READ MORE

  3. 37. Assessing the environmental impact of building materials using the Dutch approach: The case of the Triodos bank office building using BREEAM.NL

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Marie Chevalerias; [2015]
    Keywords : National MilieuDatabase.; office building; BREEAM.NL; building materials; shadow cost; LCA; environmental impact; Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With the increasing importance accorded to environmental performance of buildings, the goal of this master thesis is to study the Dutch assessment method for evaluating the environmental impact caused by the material of an office building project with the Dutch version of the BREEAM certification scheme. After doing a literature review to comprehend the current state of affair concerning the assessment method for environmental impact of building material in the Netherlands, the MaterialenTool using the National MilieuDatabase was used to assess different scenarios aiming to reduce the total shadow cost of the building. READ MORE

  4. 38. Urban air quality management in Östersund : Finding the suitable parts for Chinese cities to learn from Östersund

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Lixin Liu; [2015]
    Keywords : Urban air quality management; Östersund; China; Air quality; Emission;

    Abstract : Urban air quality management is a system for governments to lead cities towards achieving good air quality standards in an efficient way. Good air quality can avoid many environmental issues which are regarding air problems. At least, reduce environmental impacts efficiently in some extent. READ MORE

  5. 39. Is there new particle formation in the marine boundary layer of the North Sea?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Natalia Kelbus; [2014]
    Keywords : Geography; Physical Geography; aerosol particles; new particle formation; nucleation; particle size distribution; NanoMap; Science General; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The effect of aerosol particles on climate and the human health emphasizes the necessity to focus on the research about aerosol particles. Aerosol particles emitted due to anthropogenic activities increase the scattering and absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere which leads to an increased cooling of the climate (direct effect). READ MORE

  6. 40. Miljögifter – ett hot mot isbjörnens överlevnad?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Jannike Ring; [2014]
    Keywords : isbjörn; miljögifter; klimatförändring; organokloriner; kvicksilver; PCB; DDT; PFC; polar bears; climate change; pollutans; organochlorines; mercury;

    Abstract : De rådande klimatförändringarna drabbar Arktis och dess isbjörnar hårt. Smältande isar frigör miljögifter som i årtionden lagrats upp och kan nu ta sig in i och biomagnificeras i den marina näringskedjan, där isbjörnen som toppredator utsätts för hög toxisk stress. READ MORE