Essays about: "Waste management"

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  1. 1. How is triple bottom line thinking included in small-firm decision making? – A study of potato farmers in Östergötland, Sweden : hur påverkas potatisproduktionen av kvalitetskrav?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Madeleine Gillheimer; [2023]
    Keywords : Food waste; production losses; primary production; triple bottom line; decision theory; garbage can model;

    Abstract : Earlier research has shown a lack of studies on waste in agriculture production. Therefore, there is a need for improved screening for the cause of wastage in primary production. In addition, more research is required on how quality requirements and norms affect wastage and how waste can be prevented. READ MORE

  3. 2. Balancing Demand and Supply Planning in the Food Supply Chain : Insights from a Dairy Industry Case Study

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

    Author : Jennifer Laktena; [2023]
    Keywords : Food Supply Chain; Demand Management Demand Planning; Supply Planning; Forecast; Promotion activities; Livsmedelsförsörjningskedjan; Efterfrågehantering; Efterfrågeplanering; Försörjningsplanering; Prognos; Kampanj;

    Abstract : Globalization and increasing demand for a variety of food products have contributed to challenges within the food industry (Zhu et al, 2018). The Food Supply Chain, FSC, involves several processes from production to distribution, involving actors from all the different steps in the network (Rohmer et al., 2018). READ MORE

  4. 3. Modeling competitive adsorption of binary mixtures of volatile organic compounds

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

    Author : Michelle Janus; [2023]
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    Abstract : Adsorption is a common technique for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial waste streams. The multi-component adsorption on zeolites, particularly the interactions between VOCs and water vapor is sparsely understood and is yet to be described by empiric and full-physical models. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fines in recycling as an economic policy instrument in waste management

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    Author : Grace Alexander; [2023]
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  6. 5. Research on the Hydrothermal Conversion of Xylose Catalysed by CO2-H2O into Furfural

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

    Author : Robert Liao; [2023]
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    Abstract : Agricultural waste treatment and carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion have been critical challenges for sustainable development. This work is part of a study on converting straw into biofuels, which involves using xylose as the material, carbon dioxide (CO2) as the catalyst, and water (H2O) and Gamma-Valerolactone (GVL) as the solvent to produce furfural through hydrothermal conversion. READ MORE