Essays about: "haulage operation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words haulage operation.

  1. 1. Visualizing potential for improvements in the information flow for road haulages : Exploratory case study on two Swedish road haulage firms

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Yones Khateeb; Mahmoud Atta; [2022]
    Keywords : Information flow; communication channels; haulage operation; inefficiency; root causes; Informationsflöde; kommunikationskanaler; vägtransportföretag åkeri ; Ineffektivitet; rotorsaker;

    Abstract : Background: The understanding of the inefficiencies that the road haulages suffer from is more important than ever, specifically in today's society where the environmental problems and technological development are rapidly increasing. The perception of the inefficiencies could support road haulage firms to improve their operations. READ MORE

  2. 2. Simulation Study of Charging of EV-Fleets in Underground Mining

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Felix Gustavsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Underground mining; Battery electric vehicles; Energy consumption; Vehicle dynamics; Simulation;

    Abstract : Due to an increasing concern of the introduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations in many jurisdictions, the underground mining industry is in high demand to tackle climate change through innovative measures. In order to stay competitive, cope with rising energy costs and GHG regulations, mining companies will have to consider the alternative to go fully electric. READ MORE

  3. 3. Sustainability Assessment for Strategic Material Flows Between Planned Construction Projects in the Stockholm County

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Energivetenskap

    Author : Mark Miyaoka; [2015]
    Keywords : Material Bank; Material Terminal; Material Management; Earthworks; Recycled Aggregate; Transportation; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Sustainability; Construction Industry; Regional Development; Material Terminal; Material Bank;

    Abstract : Urban development demands on construction aggregates are set to rise dramatically over the coming years within the Stockholm region and a significant environmental challenge will be associated with the large flows of construction aggregates and excavated materials in and out of future development projects respectively.   Material banks receive construction and demolition waste (CDW), process this waste and supply recycled aggregates to the construction industry helping to reduce the demand on natural construction minerals. READ MORE

  4. 4. Modeling of a vehicular LNG tank with regard to real time implementation

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Christian Wessel; [2015]
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    Abstract : The usage of natural gas (NG) as an alternative vehicle fuel is becoming more and more common, due to a factor of approximately 600 between the liquid and vapour phase density, the storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in cryogenic containers is desirable to enable for NG propelled long haulage vehicles. Due to the novelty of the LNG vehicular market, little research in the field “modeling of LNG vehicular tanks” exists. READ MORE

  5. 5. Hur begränsade öppettider hos Munksunds Pappersbruk skulle påverka åkerier i Norr- och Västerbotten

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Sofie Lundberg; [2014]
    Keywords : kostnader; logistik; väntetider; spilltider; transport;

    Abstract : Munksunds Pappersbruk har ett av Sveriges äldsta renserier i drift. Av den anledningen har en projektering påbörjats för att antingen bygga ett nytt renseri eller renovera det befintliga. Om renseriet ersätts med ett nytt och effektivt renseri kommer det eventuellt vara stängt nattetid. READ MORE