Essays about: "mikroplaster"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 essays containing the word mikroplaster.

  1. 16. Olika filtermaterial vid jordbruksdränering

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Hanna Falk; [2019]
    Keywords : dräneringsfilter; mineralfilter; organiska filter; syntetiska filter;

    Abstract : Drainage of arable land creates a better soil structure and a better aeration of the soil profile. Some fields are naturally drained, while others are dependent on drainage to create good cultivation conditions. Subsurface drainage is the most common method used to artificially drain arable land. READ MORE

  3. 17. A first look at some potentially plastic degrading enzymes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Björn Pålsson; [2019]
    Keywords : PETase; PET; plastic degrading; enzyme; biotic degradation; plastic degrading organisms; biochemistry; biokemi; Biology and Life Sciences; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The many advantageous abilities of plastics have made them omnipresent in today’s society. However, the low cost of production, light weight, durability and insolubility in water combined with inadequate waste handling have led to a vast and increasing accumulation of plastics in nature, approximated to be over 6 300 million tons (Geyer, Jambeck and Law, 2017, ‘Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made’, Science Advances, 3(7), pp. READ MORE

  4. 18. Spreading of microplastics from artificial turf via stormwater

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Johanna Lundström; [2019]
    Keywords : Microplastics; Artificial turf; Granule trap; Granulate; Waterflows; mikroplast; konstgräsplan; granulatfälla; granulat; vattenflöden;

    Abstract : På senare tid har mikroplaster i hav och sjöar uppmärksammats som ett potentiellt stortmiljöproblem. Idag finns mikroplaster spridda över hela världens vatten från polerna till ekvatorn.År 2016 uppmärksammades konstgräsplaner som den nästa största källan till spridning avmikroplaster till sjöar och vattendrag i Sverige [1]. READ MORE

  5. 19. Quantification for the Flow of Microplastic Particles in Urban Environment: A Case of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok Thailand : A Minor Field Study

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emilia Johansson; Emma-Helena Ericsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Microplastics; Pollution; Plastic; Chao Phraya; Sustainable development; Mikroplaster; förorening; plast; Chao Phraya; hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Plastic, including microplastic, is a common product in the society today and is starting to be more common in oceans where it can stay for a long time. Microplastic is defined usually in the size range five millimeter and smaller and together with the important Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand, the main subject of this paper is described. READ MORE

  6. 20. Identify synthetic polymers used in cosmetics and further test their biodegradation in aqueous setup in order to assess their impact on the environment

    University essay from KTH/Industriell bioteknologi

    Author : Hilal Ayan; [2017]
    Keywords : biodegradation; cosmetics; environment; microplastics; OECD; polymer; REACH; water; biologisk nedbrytbarhet; kosmetika; miljö; mikroplast; OECD; polymer; REACH; vatten;

    Abstract : Plastics have a wide application field, where cosmetic products are one of them. Polymers which are building blocks to plastics exists in many variants, overall they can be categorized into two groups; microplastics and water soluble polymers. READ MORE