Essays about: "the importance of water balance"

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  1. 11. Linking Energy Planning with the Sustainable Development Goals : The Case of Ghana

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Joni Mäkinen; [2020]
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    Abstract : Infrastructure systems are a key component in national development, as these systems provide essential services that are needed for a society to function, such as energy, food and water. All infrastructure systems have connections to each other, and thus decisions made when investing in one system can affect other systems as well. READ MORE

  3. 12. Impact of Carbon Sinks on Urban Heat Island Effects : Assessment Using Satellite Data in Water Scarce Region of the Thesis

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nadine Macauley; [2020]
    Keywords : Urban Heat Island; Carbon Sinks; Qatar; Satellite Remote Sensing; Al Bayt Stadium; Energy Systems; Energy Use; Sustainability; LST; Hot Arid Climate;

    Abstract : Urbanization modifies the thermal characteristics of the land and makes way for a succession of transformations in the urban environmental system. This phenomenon, known as Urban Heat Island (UHI), is characterized by elevated temperatures in urban areas that negatively impact on the quality of life and environment in urban areas including, increased emissions of Green House Gases (GHGs) and rising energy consumption. READ MORE

  4. 13. Snow depth measurements and predictions : Reducing environmental impact for artificial grass pitches at snowfall

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Findlay Forsblom; Lars Petter Ulvatne; [2020]
    Keywords : artificial grass; rubber granulate pollution; snow depth measurement; snow level prediction; temperature index; energy index; energy balance model; machine learning; python; random forest; ultrasonic sensor; infrared sensor; lorawan; pycom lopy4; micro python; arduino uno; web application; javascript; node.js;

    Abstract : Rubber granulates, used at artificial grass pitches, pose a threat to the environment when leaking into the nature. As the granulates leak to the environment through rain water and snow clearances, they can be transported by rivers and later on end up in the marine life. Therefore, reducing the snow clearances to its minimum is of importance. READ MORE

  5. 14. Cost-effective Capacity Expansion of Hydropower Plants in Skellefteälven

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Björn Sandström; [2019]
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    Abstract : The hydropower in Sweden is important both due to the total amountof energy it can generate over the year and its flexible power that is used to balance the Swedish power system. As the electricity generation in the Swedish power system transitions to more intermittent power sources, the importance  of  hydropower  as  a  producer  of  balance  power  will  further increase. READ MORE

  6. 15. Identification and evaluation of internal leakages of a BFB Boiler integrated within a pulp and paper mill.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem

    Author : Adrian Gomez; [2018]
    Keywords : leakages; internal leakages; Pulp and Paper; valves; boiler;

    Abstract : Alternative fuels like biomass have become really popular in the last decades as a substitute to fossil fuels. One of the most used technologies in Sweden for the obtention of the energy from the biomass is its direct combustion in a boiler. READ MORE