Essays about: "lumber"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the word lumber.

1. 21. Liquidity analysis of leveraged dairy farms with forest land : an application of Monte Carlo simulation to evaluate price risks impact on future liquidity

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Marcus Hallenberg; [2014]
   Keywords : Monte Carlo simulation; Price Risk; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Dairy farm; milk price; liquidity; net present value NPV ; interest rate management;

   Abstract : During the past decade, the indebtedness of Swedish agriculture has increased significantly. The degree of leverage differs between different branches of production in Swedish agriculture. Among Swedish dairy producers, over a thousand investments in automatic milking systems (AMS) have been completed. READ MORE

3. 22. Process Simulations of Small Scale Biomass Power Plant

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

   Author : Uchechukwu Megwai Godswill; [2014]
   Keywords : Biomass power technology; gasification; internal combustion engine ICE ; micro gas turbine MGT ; gas turbine; stirling engine; steam turbine;

   Abstract : Power generation from biomass based renewable energy technologies is a promising option in retrofitting our dependence in conventional power generation processes. The development of any society is not possible without sustainable energy and access to energy creates that environment that allows the world to thrive. READ MORE

4. 23. Friction of wood on steel

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

   Author : Radek Koubek; Karolina Dedicova; [2014]
   Keywords : Friction; wood; steel; moisture; coefficient of friction; contact pressure; LVL; laminated veneer lumber; pine; fiber direction;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the experimental description of friction between steel and wood materials, specifically laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and pine wood with two types of annual rings. It studies the influence of a number of different parameters on the coefficient of friction such as contact pressure, moisture content, fiber orientation in relation to the load direction, steel surface roughness, and horizontal load rate. READ MORE

5. 24. Vad som avgör hur nöjd skogsägaren är med en virkesaffär efter storm : en fallstudie av Norra skogsägarna

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Julia Mellåker; Johan Åhs; [2014]
   Keywords : bemötande; service; pris; privatägd skog; skogsägarförening;

   Abstract : I denna studie undersöktes hur nöjda skogsägarna är, som skrivit stormkontrakt med Norra skogsägarna efter stormen Hilde 2013 i virkesområde Södra Lappland. Det gjordes genom en brevundersökning riktad till skogsägarna samt en intervju med virkesområdeschefen och inspektorerna som arbetar inom virkesområdet. READ MORE

6. 25. Market based and regulatory/enforcement mechanisms- assessment of impacts on timber trade between South-east Asia and Europe

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Alexandru Giurca; [2013]
   Keywords : Market based ; regulatory enforcement; timber trade; South-east Asia; Europe;

   Abstract : Raised public concern in the European Union (EU) about the legality of its timber imports, the need to combat illegal logging and deforestation, and for promoting sustainable forest management practices, have pushed the EU commission to raise its standards and legality demands for wood imports. Combining literature review, structured interviews of importers and end-users of hardwood timber, and trade data analysis this study assesses the combined potential influence from the policy mechanisms FLEGT, the EU Timber regulation (EUTR), and different third party verification schemes on the timber trade between tropical countries and Europe. READ MORE