Essays about: "micro plastic particles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words micro plastic particles.

1. 1. Mikroplaster i damm från ridunderlag - pilotstudie

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : Niklas Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : fibersand; underlag; häst; nedbrytning;

   Abstract : Ridsporten är en av de största ungdomsidrotterna inom Sverige. År 2018 beräknades det att cirka 5 miljoner ridtimmar genomförs på landets ridskolor årligen. På grund av Sveriges klimat spenderas mycket av denna tid inom ridhus. READ MORE

3. 2. PlaCo : The plastic collecting robot

   University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

   Author : Annie Persson; Johanna Bergsten; [2021]
   Keywords : Arduino; IR-sensor; marine debris; mechatronics; microplastics; ultrasonic sensor; Arduino; IR-sensor; marin nedskräpning; mekatronik; mikroplaster; ultraljudssensor;

   Abstract : The oceans are an essential global resource for all living organisms but especially for us humans. However, year after year we continue to neglect proper recycling of our waste, resulting in litter ending up in our oceans. The majority of said litter comes from single use plastic items. READ MORE

4. 3. An Investigation of the breakage process of particles : With help of experimental results and discrete element methods

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Ronni Bashiry; [2021]
   Keywords : Geotechnical Engineering; Breakage; Fracture; Spherical particles; DEM; Modelling; Numerical modelling;

   Abstract : In this study the breakage mechanics of brittle glass marbles was investigated. The pro-cess was to firstly investigate them in laboratory environment. The marbles or specimens was loaded until a crushing breakage occurred in a single point load test called Single Sphere Point load test in this document. READ MORE

5. 4. Correlating the microstructure with wear properties of aluminium silicon carbides

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Industriell produktutveckling, produktion och design; Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Material och tillverkning

   Author : Chaitanya Krishna Jammula; [2019]
   Keywords : Aluminium silicon carbide; silicon carbide; wear test and scratch test;

   Abstract : Aluminium is one of the metals playing a prominent role in automobile industry after cast iron. Because of its light weight property and good mechanical properties. When aluminium reinforced with silicon carbide showing good tribological properties and improved strength. READ MORE

6. 5. Isolation of nanoplastics in fish from the North Aegean sea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi; Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi

   Author : Isabella Gimskog; [2019]
   Keywords : nanoplastics; microplastics; Mediterranean; fish; isolation; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; Chemistry; Biology and Life Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The breakdown of plastics in our oceans is one of our times biggest challenges. What happens when these plastics are broken down into pieces too small to see is still a mystery. Nanoplastics is a relatively new area of research and much more studies need to be done before we can get a perspective of how big the problem is. READ MORE