Essays about: "reused materials"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 46 essays containing the words reused materials.

  1. 41. Comparative study of bark, bio-char, activated charcoal filters for upgrading grey-water : from a hygiene aspect

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Modibo Sidibe; [2014]
    Keywords : grey-water; bio-infiltration bark; bio-char; activated charcoal;

    Abstract : The growth of the global population, the increasing need of water for agriculture and the increasing urbanization put great pressure on the existing resources of freshwater and the finding of news sources of freshwater become necessary. An alternative source of water can be to reuse wastewater. READ MORE

  3. 42. Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Bridges : Developing a LCA tool for evaluating Railway Bridges

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad; KTH/Järnvägsgruppen, JVG

    Author : Lorea García San Martín; [2011]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Railway Bridges; Environmental impact assessment; pre-stressed concrete bridges;

    Abstract : The global understanding that natural resources and non renewable energy sources are not inexhaustible has been growing lately together with the increase of conscientiousness on the consequences that our demanding way of life has on the environment. Global warming, ozone layer depletion, the greenhouse effect or the acid rain, are some of these consequences, which may reach catastrophic levels if nothing is done to emend the actual situation. READ MORE

  4. 43. Novel forming techniques of commingled fibres

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Alexander Powell; Daniel Mattisson; [2009]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : På senare tid har standarden av vad som är miljömässigt hållbart allt mer ifrågasatts. Många produkter under denna standard på marknaden satsar endast på återanvändning och ignorerar återinföring av materialet i naturens kretslopp. READ MORE

  5. 44. Environmental Performance of the Rail Transport System in a Life-Cycle Perspective : - The Importance of Service Life and Reuse in Sweden

    University essay from Institutionen för tema

    Author : Karin Swärd; [2006]
    Keywords : embodied energy; environmental performance; infrastructure; railway; reuse. service life;

    Abstract : The focus in environmental management has during the last decades in many cases shifted to include all the phases in a product’s (or a service’s) life – the life-cycle perspective. The transport system has a large environmental pressure on the environment. READ MORE

  6. 45. Exploring the potential for an EPR programme for EEE in Belarus Factors influencing the implementation of an EPR programme for EEE

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Katsiaryna Paulavets; [2006]
    Keywords : Waste Elctrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE ; Extended Producer Responsability EPR ; influence and success factors; Belarus; Lithuania; Sweden; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) causes serious environmental impact in its end-of-life phase and it is the largest known source of heavy metals and organic pollutants in municipal waste. Moreover, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) containes valuable components that if recycled and reused, could reduce the use of virgin materials. READ MORE