Essays about: "oil pollution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words oil pollution.

  1. 1. Modelling the chemical recycling of plastic waste via pyrolysis and analysing integration with existing refinery infrastructure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Simon Dahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Pyrolysis; Recycling; Integration; Modelling; Simulation; Techno-economic; Plastic; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Current plastic management is unsustainable as large amounts of plastic end up landfilled or in the ocean, necessitating an expansion of waste management infrastructure. Pyrolysis is a viable chemical recycling option, and in this report a pyrolysis model is constructed in Aspen Plus. READ MORE

  3. 2. Automation of a rotating bed reactor for PFAS remediation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Axel Martin; [2023]
    Keywords : Programming; automation; experimentation; optimization;

    Abstract : Properties such as being water and oil repellent and being heat resistant make per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) useful in a wide range of products. Since they do not break down in the environment, PFAS pollution makes it way back into drinking water and seafood. READ MORE

  4. 3. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea : A Marine Discourse

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Rasha Jazi; [2023]
    Keywords : ecolinguistics; critical discourse analysis; united nations; UNCLOS; marine discourse; oil pollution; high seas; IMO; GESAMP;

    Abstract : The marine environment’s evolving discourse on oil pollution in the High Seas since the 1958 Convention on the High Seas and the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas is of great significance. This research aims to investigate the changes and developments in this discourse, shedding light on the importance of addressing oil pollution and its impact on the marine environment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Study of the effects of the operating conditions of a decanter centrifuge on a pilot-scale protein recovery setup from cold-pressed rapeseed press cake

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Sergio de La Cruz Padilla; [2023]
    Keywords : By-product; Rapeseed press cake; protein; Food engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : There is significant evidence to suggest that diets that include high levels of meat consumption have negative effects on both the environment and human health. As a result, efforts are being made to identify and characterize more plant-based proteins, such as those found in rapeseed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Make America Green Again: Understanding Trumpism as it Relates to Environmental Injustice Legislation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Brooke Moore; [2023]
    Keywords : Trumpism; Environmental Justice; Environmental Legislation; Framing Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The United States is witnessing the emergence of what has popularly been coined Trumpism – a new conservatism inspired by the administration of Donald J. Trump, however, extending beyond to other far-right politicians. READ MORE