Essays about: "restavfall"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word restavfall.

  1. 1. Enhancing Waste Management Practises : A Case Study of Viking Line’s Waste Management System

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Alicia Lidén; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable waste management; Waste management strategies; Circular economy; Waste reduction; Viking Line; Hållbar avfallshantering; Avfallshanteringsstrategier; Cirkulär ekonomi; Avfallsreducering; Viking Line;

    Abstract : Hantering och generering av avfall är stora bidragande faktorer till den moderna tidens globala klimatförändringar och det tydliggjorts att företag besitter en viktig roll i miljömässig hållbarhet. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka Viking Lines avfallshanteringssystem, samt att identifiera och kartlägga vätske- och restavfallsströmmar i samband med dagliga aktiviteter ombord. READ MORE

  3. 2. Models for solid waste and its management in Stockholm metropolitan area

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Lars Arvidsson; Kasper Nordenram; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the transition from a linear economy to a sustainable circular economy, waste management is critical. This thesis approaches the management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from the perspective of a mathematical modelling. Within the scope of the thesis, three mathematical models were developed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Alkaline wet oxidation of biorefinery lignin from wheat straw

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Maja Lindblad; [2021]
    Keywords : alkaline wet oxidation; lignin oxidation; wheat straw; chemical pretreatment; biorefinery lignin; anaerobic digestion; response surface-modelling; chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change and depletion of fossil resources have generated a need for energy production based on renewable resources such as lignocellulosic biomass. Agricultural residues, like wheat straw, is lignocellulosic biomass that could contribute to the energy supply if it was used for biogas production. READ MORE

  5. 4. Wasted Biogas : Economic analysis of biogas recovery adjoined to existing incineration facility in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Tobias Johansson; Theo Målsten; [2020]
    Keywords : Anaerobic Digestion AD ; Residual Waste; Food Waste; Energy Recovery; Biogas Recovery; Incineration; Sweden; Economic Assessment;

    Abstract : Biogas is of growing interest in Sweden, and a public inquiry suggested the government to set a goal of producing 10 TWh biogas in 2030 although only 2 TWh biogas was produced in Sweden in 2018 (Regeringskansliet, 2019) (Klackenberg, 2019). To achieve this optimistic goal and to meet the increased demand of biogas, new biogas production facilities needs to be built. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Potential of Reducing Carbon Footprint Through Improved Sorting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Fredrika Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Waste composition analysis; life cycle analysis; carbon footprint; residual waste; food waste; plastic packaging; Plockanalys; livscykelanalys; klimatavtryck; restavfall; matavfall; plastförpackningar;

    Abstract : Almost five million tonnes of household waste was generated in Sweden in 2018, half of which was residual waste sent for incineration with energy recovery. For materials that can not be recycled or biologically treated, incineration with energy recovery is considered a preferred management option. READ MORE