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Life cycle impact assessment in the arctic: Challenges and research needs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Life cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly used for environmental assessment of products and production processes to support environmental decision-making both worldwide and in the Arctic. However, there are several ... -
Life cycle inventory library for embodied emissions in ventilation components
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Technical components are generally poorly described in environmental assessments of buildings. In this work, an extensive library of life cycle inventories for generic ventilation components and dimensions have been developed ... -
Life cycle model for economical evaluation of replacement/improved maintenance strategy for systems and equipment
(Master thesis, 2011)Systems that deteriorate over time can result in increased operational costs. Reduced efficiency, increased fuel consumption, increased failure rate that induces increased downtime costs, are some of the consequences due ... -
Life cycle modelling of extraction and processing of battery minerals—a parametric approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Sustainable battery production with low environmental footprints requires a systematic assessment of the entire value chain, from raw material extraction and processing to battery production and recycling. In order to ... -
Life Cycle Structural Integrity Management of Offshore Steel Structures
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Life cycle structural integrity management of offshore structures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)An overview of structural integrity management of offshore structures in the oil and gas energy sector is presented in this article. Based on relevant experiences with the hazards, accidents and means to control the ... -
Life Extension of Welded Steel Structures
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Life Extension Study of FPSO Systems
(Master thesis, 2010)The objective of this Master Thesis has been to look into the life extension project of the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO. The Foinaven FPSO has been operating for British Petroleum since 1997 and the objective is to continue ... -
LIFE PREDICTION FOR HEAVY STRUCTURES BASED ON FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION AND GROWTH
(Master thesis, 2012)The main goal for this thesis has been to perform fatigue life predictions on large components.Dierent methods were to be chosen and reviwed critically. Experimental datafor girth welded pipes was assessed by means of a ... -
Life-cycle approaches to sustainable consumption: Scope and Feasibility. SETAC-Europe meeting, Prague Congress Center , 21 April 2004
(Reports from Industrial Ecology Programme (IndEcol), 1501-6153; 2004:7, Research report, 2004)The 2002 World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg called for a comprehensive set of programs focusing on sustainable consumption and production. According to world leaders, these programs should rely on ... -
Life-Cycle Assessment of a biogas power plant with application of different climate metrics and inclusion of near-term climate forcers
(Master thesis, 2016)In this project we investigate the environmental sustainability associated with the production of electricity through anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and other organic wastes under Norwegian conditions. We provide ... -
Life-cycle assessment of a multi-family residence built to passive house standard
(Master thesis, 2012)LCA of buildings has become a distinguished field of LCA, and a number of previous studies have found that low energy buildings generally have better life cycle performance than conventional buildings. However, there has ... -
Life-Cycle Assessment of alternative bio-fuelled cement plants for negative emissions
(Master thesis, 2020)Sementindustrien star for store mengder CO ˚ 2-utslipp arlig, og er i dag ansvarlig for om lag ˚ 8% av de globale menneskeskapte CO2-utslippene. Ettersom behovet for sement er antatt a øke i ˚ arene fremover er det viktig ... -
Life-cycle assessment of carbon dioxide capture for enhanced oil recovery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)The development and deployment of Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) technology is a cornerstone of the Norwegian government's climate strategy. A number of projects are currently evaluated/planned along the Norwegian ... -
Life-Cycle assessment of Future High-speed Rail in Norway
(Master thesis, 2011)The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the core factors for the environmental performance of future Norwegian high-speed rail (HSR) and to study their likely development up to 2050 in a life-cycle assessment ... -
Life-cycle assessment of international vacation packages
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis aims to perform a Life Cycle Assessment in order to explore environmental impacts associated with a vacation package. It identified the phases of the holiday that generated the largest impact, the most significant ... -
Life-cycle assessment of Solid Wood and Engineered Wood Tables
(Master thesis, 2024)Denne avhandlingen evaluerer miljøpåvirkningen fra bord av MDF, sponplater og heltre ved hjelp av en omfattende livssyklusanalyse (LCA) for å forstå hvordan møblenes levetid påvirker miljøpåvirkningen. Studien viser hvor ... -
Life-cycle assessment to unravel co-benefits and trade-offs of large-scale biochar deployment in Norwegian agriculture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Limiting temperature rise below 2 °C requires large deployment of Negative Emission Technologies (NET) to capture and store atmospheric CO2. Compared to other types of NETs, biochar has emerged as a mature option to store ... -
Life-cycle cost analysis of an innovative marine dual-fuel engine under uncertainties
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)As innovative technologies are being deployed to accelerate shipping decarbonization in response to air emission regulations, there is considerable concern about the cost effectiveness of such technologies from a life-cycle ... -
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis on a Marine Engine Innovation for Retrofit: A Comparative Study
(Chapter, 2022)Stricter regulations and ambitious targets regarding air emissions from ships have led the shipping industry to a tipping point necessitating disruptive technologies for green and ecological operation. This study introduces ...