Essays about: "freeze"

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  1. 6. Fragile Market: The impact of mutual funds on the corporate bond market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Noah Tvelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Mutual Funds; Fire Sale; Liquidity; Covid-19;

    Abstract : This master's thesis investigates whether mutual funds can induce fire sales on the Swedish corporate bond market between August 2019 and August 2020 to determine whether mutual funds aggravated the COVID-19 crash, and if their solution to temporarily freeze withdrawals were a viable remedy. Moreover, the thesis addresses this question using a panel-data framework that includes mutual fund-specific variables, control variables suggested by previous literature, entity, and time-fixed effects, allowing the thesis to capture divergences between corporate bonds and months. READ MORE

  3. 7. Operating procedures and evaluation of a carbon capture pilot plant

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Isac Logeke; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon Capture and Storage; CCS; AMP DMSO; amine absorption; pilot plant; operating procedures; chemical engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The rise in global emissions of carbon dioxide and the need for new technologies to combat climate change has prompted extensive research into carbon capture methods. This master thesis focuses on a novel carbon capture absorption technology, developed at Lund University, that utilizes the amine 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) in the organic solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to capture CO2. READ MORE

  4. 8. Multifunctional ice and snow repellent coatings for photovoltaic modules

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Solcellsteknik

    Author : Gunnar Sandkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : sol-gel; superhydrophobic; dip-coating; anti-reflective; silica;

    Abstract : Implementation of solar power by photovoltaic modules in cold climates, such as northern Sweden, implies several challenges. Ice and snow coverage not only leads to reduction in energy production due to shading, but it also puts equipment at risk from additional weight. READ MORE

  5. 9. Browser Based Remote Control of Raspberry Pi enabled RC Car

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för matematik och datavetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Theodor Le Brasseur; [2023]
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    Abstract : There are a variety of network technologies with different uses. Technologies such as WiFi and Ethernet are often used in for example home networks. Technologies such as Starlink make it possible to access the internet with high bandwidth and low latency globally. READ MORE

  6. 10. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : David Ebert; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE