Essays about: "geological storage"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words geological storage.
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1. A geological investigation on bedrock suitability for mineral carbonation conducted in the south central part of Sweden
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Increasing global temperatures due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases is one of our times most dire and urgent challenges to overcome if we are to achieve a sustainable healthy planet. The primary way of accomplishing this is by reducing the amount of released greenhouse gases. READ MORE
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2. Carbon Capture and Storage : And the Possibilities in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and Sweden has set a goal toreach net-zero emissions by 2045. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one method that can reducecarbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE
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3. Spent Nuclear Fuel under Repository Conditions : Update and Expansion of Database and Development of Machine Learning Models
University essay from KTH/KemiAbstract : Förbrukat kärnbränsle är mycket radioaktivt och behöver därför lagras i djupa geologiska förvar i tusentals år innan det säkert kan återföras till naturen. På grund av de långa lagringsperioderna görs säkerhetsanalyser av de djupa geologiska förvaren. READ MORE
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4. Geological characterization of rock samples by LIBS and ME-XRT analytical techniques
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknikAbstract : One of the major challenges in earth sciences and mineral exploration has been to determine with high accuracy and at a fast rate the elemental composition as well as the general chemistry of a rock sample. Many analytical techniques e.g. READ MORE
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5. Modelling of Fluid Flow and Contaminant Transport in Fractured Rock : Case Study
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Drinking water contamination is a big concern in Sweden and is commonly traced back to being waste from former manufacturing industrial sites. Pollutants in the topsoil can be remediated by several techniques, such as decontamination or excavation but the toxins already enclosed in the bedrock cannot be treated the same and is harder to track possible contaminant pathways. READ MORE