Essays about: "waste transporting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words waste transporting.

1. 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF OXYFUEL COMBUSTION IN A WASTE INCINERATION CHP PLANT : A Techno-Economic Assessment

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Mostafa Saleh; Anton Hedén Sandberg; [2021]
   Keywords : CCS; Oxyfuel Combustion; Carbon Capture; Gas Separation Techniques; Waste Combustion; Cost Assessment of CCS; ASU; CPU; Wet-FGR; Dry-FGR;

   Abstract : Global energy demand is predicted to rise in the coming decades, necessitating a shift to renewable energy sources to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to the inability to supply renewable energy around the clock, it is estimated that only by adding an important technology, carbon capture and storage (CCS), it could be possible to reduce 80% of the 1990s greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

3. 2. Improving the Conventional Industrial WheelbarrowConventional Industrial Wheelbarrow

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Samuel Legner; Joel Ringbom; [2021]
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   Abstract : In collaboration with the construction company Skanska, a product intended to facilitate waste material transportation at construction sites was developed. The current solution, known as an industrial wheelbarrow, specializes in storing, transporting and disposing waste material. READ MORE

4. 3. Capacitated Multi Depot Green Vehicle Routing for Transporting End-of-Life electrical waste : A practical study on environmental and social sustainability within the field of CMDGVRP with heterogeneous fleets

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

   Author : Karl-Johan Djervbrant; Andreas Häggström; [2021]
   Keywords : VRP; GVRP; CMDGVRP; Routing; Optimization; Environmental; Sustainability; Environmental sustainability; Social sustainability; Waste collection; Heterogeneous fleet;

   Abstract : A comprehensive study is presented of the Capacitated Multi DepotGreen Vehicle Routing Problem (CMDGVRP) applied to a heterogeneous fleet of electronic waste collecting vehicles with two objectives: to reduce the total fuel consumption of the vehicles (environmental sustainability) and to limit the continuous drive-time of the drivers (social sustainability). Research has been limited from this aspect, and in this study, the focus is on the practical application of pickup and delivery of electronic waste. READ MORE

5. 4. An Initial Analysis of Slurry Transportation in Subarctic Environment

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

   Author : Wilhelm Friberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Slurry Transport;

   Abstract : In today’s economy, it is important to have a sustainable business model where as little as possible goes to waste or finding solutions to create something useful out of by-products. Therefore, LKAB are looking to make a large investment into creating an infrastructure of several plants to turn tailings from the production of iron ore into usable products for several industries which LKAB has designated project ReeMAP (Rear Earth Elements and MonoAmmonium Phosphate). READ MORE

6. 5. The Opportunity Cost of Households´ Recycling Efforts : The Role of Norms and Warm-Glow Motives

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Sara Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : curbside recycling; norms; opportunity cost of time; household efforts; fastighetsnära insamling; normer; alternativkostnad av tid; hushållens börda;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to examine households´ preferences towards relaxing the time demanding aspects of transporting sorted packaging waste. According to welfare economics, households should be willing to pay an amount equal to their reservation wage to benefit from more leisure time. However, specific types of norms, e.g. READ MORE