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Life Cycle Assessment of Red Mud-Based Geopolymer Production at Industrial Scale
(Chapter, 2023)Nowadays the production of traditional building materials continues to be highly energy consuming and polluting. Therefore, the development of sustainable materials that allow the reuse of industrial waste could lead to a ... -
Life cycle assessment of roads: Exploring research trends and harmonization challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The transparency, heterogeneity and hypotheses considered in the calculation of the environmental impacts of roads are still barriers to the identification of low-carbon solutions. To overcome this problem, this study ... -
Life cycle assessment of rocket launches and the effects of the propellant choice on their environmental performance
(Master thesis, 2020)Den første livssyklusvurderingen til for tiden brukte rakettdrivmidler ble utført. Fokuset for denne oppgaven er på den globale oppvarmingen og de stratosfæriske ozonutryddelseskategoriene. Drivstoffet bestående av usymmetrisk ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Scenarios for the Icelandic Vehicle Fleet
(Master thesis, 2011)Environmental issues, foremost global warming and climate change, are attracting more and more attention in world discussion as the global community constantly works on an agreement for actions to limit it. Global warming ... -
Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment methods for negative emissions and abatement of hazardous contaminants
(Master thesis, 2021)Behandling og bruk av avløpsslam utnytter generelt ikke all energien og næringsstoffene som finnes i slammet, og fører dessuten til utslipp av klimagasser og forurensende stoffer. Denne studien studerer behandlingsmetoder ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of silicon metal by aluminothermic reduction: an industrial symbiosis approach
(Master thesis, 2021)Silicon is a Critical Raw Material of high economic importance that also faces a great supply risk in Europe. Conventionally, silicon is produced by reducing quartz with carbon, in a process known as carbothermic reduction ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Slop Water Management in Challenging Offshore Drilling Operations
(Master thesis, 2015)Abstract Offshore oil and gas drilling operations generates slop water, which are formed when wastewater originating from multiple sources becomes contaminated with drilling fluid components and have to be disposed or ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Technical Solutions for High-Speed Rail: Tunnel and Track designs
(Master thesis, 2012)On the 19th of February 2010, the Ministry of Transport and Communication presented the Norwegian National Rail Administration with the task of assessing different aspects of the future of high-speed rail in Norway. The ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of the Byåsen tunnel in Trondheim, Norway - Assessing emissions from traffic and infrastructure
(Master thesis, 2015)The Byåsen tunnel is a tunnel proposed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA), and an infrastructural element in an environmental programme (Greener Trondheim) initiated by the Trondheim municipality, Norway. ... -
Life cycle assessment of transport of electricity via different voltage levels: A case study for Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) plays a vital role in society by connecting electricity producers and consumers. We present a life cycle assessment case study of electricity delivery to consumers in ... -
Life cycle assessment of two building alternatives: wood and concrete
(Master thesis, 2020)Byggesektoren er en betydelig bidragsyter til klimaforandringer ved at de er ansvarlige for 39 % av energirelaterte CO2 utslippene og 36 % av det globale energiforbruket i 2018(Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Various PMSG-Based Drivetrain Concepts for 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbines Application
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)There are different configurations selected by both industry and academia as the drivetrain for wind turbines in the power range of 10 to 16 MW. The choice of drivetrain system influences the levelized cost of energy, and, ... -
Life cycle assessment of winter road maintenance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose Winter road maintenance in the Nordic climate is demanding due to challenging weather conditions, high precipitation, and icy conditions. As a leading country in the transition to low-emission transport, Norway ... -
Life Cycle Assessment on the Conversion of CO2 to Formic Acid
(Master thesis, 2012)The objective of this work is to provide an environmental assessment of the impacts that the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to formic acid produces. In order to do this, Life Cycle Assessment has been used. -
Life Cycle Based Climate Emissions of Charcoal Conditioning Routes for the Use in the Ferro-Alloy Production
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Renewable reductants are intended to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from ferro-alloy production, e.g., by up to 80% in 2050 in Norway. However, charcoals provide inferior properties compared to fossil fuel-based ... -
Life Cycle Cost and Value of Norwegian Sports Facilities
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Life Cycle Cost Comparison Study - An analysis of a LNG ferry's performance and potential for improvement
(Master thesis, 2014)A life cycle cost comparison study between a newly built LNG ferry and a 21 year old conventional ferry was carried out in this study. The objective was to study the LNG vessel s cost effectiveness compared to an equivalent ... -
Life Cycle Cost Model for Condition Monitoring of heat exchanger
(Master thesis, 2010)Shell and tube heat exchangers (H/X) are widely used in the industry. Offshore, the H/Xs are used as heaters or coolers. In this thesis it is assumed that the H/X function is to cool down gas or oil. A large number of ... -
Life cycle emissions- and cost analysis of residential building scenarios in a zero emission neighborhood, Ydalir
(Master thesis, 2023)Dagens samfunn står ovenfor store utfordringer knyttet til klima, energi, samt store kostnader knyttet til en grønn omstilling. Bygninger er en av driverne til store andeler av klimagassutslipp og energiforbruk i dagens ... -
Life Cycle Energy and CO2 Analysis of a Student Residential Building in Ningbo, China.
(Master thesis, 2017)Buildings with installed photovoltaic power systems tend to consume less energy and create less environmental damage. However, these photovoltaic power systems also can generate a significant amount of energy and environmental ...