Essays about: "mining kiruna"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 41 essays containing the words mining kiruna.

  1. 6. Uranium Mineralizations at Kiirunavaara,Northernmost Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Diego Segovia Menard; [2022]
    Keywords : kiirunavaara; uranium; EPMA; water; hydrothermal;

    Abstract : In recent years, a variably high amount of uranium (U) and radon (Rn) were found in the water and airof the Kiirunavaara mine in Kiruna, northern Sweden. The Swedish Agency for Marine and WaterManagement (Havs och vattenmyndigheten) has maximum limits for “special polluting substances” inwater that is released to natural recipients (HVMFS 2019:25), therefore, the mining company LKAB,owner and operator of the Kiirunavaara mine, decided to conduct a study to investigate the issueregarding these findings, triggering this master thesis. READ MORE

  3. 7. Kiruna stadsomvandling : en fallstudie om ett landskaps förändring med kirunabornas perspektiv som utgångspunkt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Jenny Ajanki; Lotta Engvall; [2022]
    Keywords : Kiruna stadsomvandling; plats; platsanknytning; platskänsla; solastalgi; identitet; minne; kulturarv; medborgardialog;

    Abstract : Människan har alltid anpassat landskap utefter sina egna och samhällets behov, och därmed är förändringar en naturlig del av landskapets utveckling. Just nu genomgår staden Kirunas landskap drastiska förändringar till följd av gruv- och mineralkoncernen LKABs järnmalmsbrytning i Kirunagruvan. READ MORE

  4. 8. Rock Strength Testing of Drill Core Samples From Kiirunavaara Below Level 1365

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Giorgios Doulamis; [2022]
    Keywords : Kiirunavaara; Point Load test; Leeb hardness test; intact rock strength; correlation factor;

    Abstract : The geotechnical parameters of the different lithologies are of great importance regarding mining, infrastructures development and safety. The main aims of this thesis project are the evaluation of the previously acquired point load tests (PLT) data and the acquisition of a larger set for the various lithologies and alterations. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Kiruna town move : Unearthing the possibilities for full-scale fire tests

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : Henrik Pettersson; Adam Thörn; [2021]
    Keywords : Full-scale fire tests; Kiruna town move; SFPE roadmap; Fire tests; Kiruna s housing-stock; Fullskaliga brandförsök; Kiruna stadsflytt; Brandförsök; Kirunas Byggnadsbestånd;

    Abstract : The work with this thesis started during the last semester at the Fire Protection Engineering program at Luleå University of Technology. Kiruna has relied on the iron ore resources of Luossavaara and Kiirunavaara since the creation of the town. The iron ore stretches underneath the current city center. READ MORE

  6. 10. GEOCHEMICAL UNDERSTANDING OF VANADIUM IN MALMBERGET ORES (KIRUNA TYPE), NORTHERN SWEDEN

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

    Author : Kabelo Kambai; [2021]
    Keywords : Vanadium; Malmberget; Kiruna Type;

    Abstract : The Norrbotten region is an important Swedish mining district with occurrence of several economic deposits and sub-economic deposits of apatite iron ores (Kiruna Type) and epigenetic Cu-Au ores. The apatite iron ores include the large Malmberget deposit mined by LKAB company as one of their world class underground mines. READ MORE