• Luftmengders påvirkning på termisk komfort ved behovsstyrt ventilasjon 

      Bentsen, Martin (Master thesis, 2014)
      For å imøtekomme nåværende og fremtidige krav til termisk komfort, luftkvalitet og energibruk i næringsbygg, er det nødvendig å anvende en ventilasjonsløsning som har til hensikt å redusere luftmengden til det aktuelle ...
    • Luftsmitteisolat - Evaluering av dimensjoneringsgrunnlag og utførte løsninger 

      Birkeland, Eirik (Master thesis, 2008)
      De seneste år har det vært en økning i forekomsten av blant annet resistent tuberkulose og resistente stafylokokker. For å hindre smittespredning fra sykehusinnlagte pasienter med slike sykdommer til andre personer benyttes ...
    • Lønnsomhet ved omfattende energioppgradering av et 60-tallshus 

      Mossing, Ane; Røise, Mina; Vigmostad, Tonje Marie (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      Denne rapporten inneholder en sammenligning av tre ulike energioppgraderinger for et 60-tallshus på Kolsås i Bærum. Hovedpoenget med oppgaven er å finne ut hvordan en omfattende energioppgradering av et 60-tallshus kan ...
    • Løsninger for offshore flytende produksjonsinnretninger med minimal bemanning 

      Rysst, Lars (Master thesis, 2016)
      Flytende offshore-systemer brukes til produksjon og prosessering av olje og gass, spesielt i dype farvann. Redusert offshore-bemanning vil gi fordeler i form av økt sikkerhet og lavere operasjonelle utgifter, og kan ...
    • Machine learning and CFD for mapping and optimization of CO2 ejectors 

      Ringstad, Knut Emil; Banasiak, Krzysztof; Ervik, Åsmund; Hafner, Armin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In this study, a novel simulation-based algorithm for CO2 ejector design and performance evaluation is presented. The algorithm is based on an automated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) workflow that can account for ...
    • Machine learning methods for prediction of hot water demands in integrated R744 system for hotels 

      Zhang, Zhanluo; Smitt, Silje Marie; Eikevik, Trygve Magne; Hafner, Armin (Chapter, 2020)
      Load forecasting can help modern energy systems achieve more efficient operation by means of more accurate peak power shaving and more reliable control. This paper proposes a framework based on machine learning algorithms ...
    • Machine learning techniques for modeling chemical absorption in CO2 capture process 

      Zheng, Huilan; Mirlekar, Gaurav; Nord, Lars O. (Chapter, 2022)
      Post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) technologies play an important role in the reduction of CO2 emissions to address climate challenges. This process is usually simulated in process simulation software based on first-principle ...
    • Making Marine Noise Pollution Impacts Heard: The Case of Cetaceans in the North Sea within Life Cycle Impact Assessment 

      Middel, Heleen; Verones, Francesca (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Abstract Oceans represent more than 95% of the world’s biosphere and are among the richest sources of biodiversity on Earth. However, human activities such as shipping and construction of marine infrastructure pose a ...
    • Mandatory disclosure is key to address climate risks 

      Carattini, Stefano; Hertwich, Edgar G.; Melkadze, Givi; Shrader, Jeffrey G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Investors have known about climate change for decades. Yet it is only recently that several countries—including France, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—have developed policies requiring large public companies ...
    • Manipulating Multi-Regional Input-Output Tables to Evaluate India's COP26 Pledges 

      Alvsåker, Tor Eivind Tjalvin (Master thesis, 2023)
      India har verdens tredje største drivhusgassutslipp. Grunnet deres enorme populasjon og stor forventet økonomisk vekst vil landet ha en unik påvirkning på fremtidige globale utslipp. Under de forente nasjoners klimatoppmøte ...
    • Mapping of cold chains in Nepal 

      Dhakal, Pranab Raj; Widell, Kristina Norne; Hafner, Armin (Chapter, 2018)
      Many developing countries are still not well equipped with cold chain facilities. In this paper, a survey has been conducted to map the current cold chains of inNepal. Most of the cold chain practices in Nepal are found ...
    • Mapping of temperature impacts for the RQ-20 PUMA AE military unmanned aerial vehicle - Kartlegging av temperaturpåvirkninger for det militære ubemannede luftfartøyet RQ-20 PUMA AE 

      Taksdal, Sigbjørn Falk (Master thesis, 2018)
      Abstract Thermal management of military electronics is a considerable engineering and operational challenge as technological development leads to higher heat generation and the use of electronics increases in all types ...
    • Mapping Plastic and Plastic Additive Cycles in Coastal Countries: A Norwegian Case Study 

      Marhoon, Ahmed Mohamed Jaffar Marhoon A; Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras; Billy, Romain Guillaume; Müller, Daniel; Verones, Francesca (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      The growing environmental consequences caused by plastic pollution highlight the need for a better understanding of plastic polymer cycles and their associated additives. We present a novel, comprehensive top-down method ...
    • Mapping the carbon footprint of EU regions 

      Ivanova, Diana; Vita, Gibran; Steen-Olsen, Kjartan; Stadler, Konstantin; Melo, Patricia C; Wood, Richard; Hertwich, Edgar G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      While the EU Commission has encouraged Member States to combine national and international climate change mitigation measures with subnational environmental policies, there has been little harmonized effort towards the ...
    • Mapping the operating performance of a novel internally circulating fluidized bed reactor applied to chemical looping combustion 

      Osman, Mogahid; Zaabout, Abdelghafour; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Chemical looping combustion is a promising technology for minimizing the energy penalty of CO2 capture. To accelerate the scale-up and commercialization of this technology for pressurized operation, the internally circulating ...
    • Mapping Water, Energy and Carbon Footprints Along Urban Agglomeration Supply Chains 

      Ding, Yakui; Li, Yongping; Zheng, Heran; Ma, Yuan; Huang, Guohe; Li, Yanfeng; Shen, Zhenyao (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      China's urban population will increase by 268 million from 2010 to 2030, with the consumption of a large number of resource-intensive products. Quantitative analysis of the environmental impacts (water, energy and carbon) ...
    • Marine Lobe Pumps: A CFD Study on Performance and Impact on Aquatic Life 

      Hestetræet, Marie (Master thesis, 2023)
      I denne masteroppgaven ble fluiddynamikken i en tre-lobet pumpe med episykloidale lober undersøkt ved hjelp av numeriske strømningsberegninger. Studien vektlegger vurderingen av pumpens mekaniske interaksjoner med akvatisk ...
    • The MarINvaders Toolkit 

      Lonka, Radek; Verones, Francesca; Stadler, Konstantin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The introduction and establishment of alien (non-native) species to foreign ecosystems is a key threat for marine biodiversity (Katsanevakis et al., 2014; Molnar et al., 2008; Seebens et al., 2017). Ecosystem pressures ...
    • MarINvaders: A web toolkit of marine species for use in environmental assessments 

      Verones, Francesca; Gjedde, Philip; Koslowski, Maximilian; Woods, John Sebastian; Lonka, Radek; Stadler, Konstantin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Invasive species are the second most important reason for species extinction since 1500 ad. In addition, these invasive species can cause vast economic loss. In marine ecoregions, alien species introductions are increasing, ...
    • Maritime Shipping and Emissions: A three-layered, damage based approach 

      Lindstad, Haakon; Eskeland, Gunnar; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Sandaas, Inge; Strømman, Anders Hammer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-01)
      Policy emphasis in ship design must be shifted away from global and idealized towards regional based and realistic vessel operating conditions. The present approach to reducing shipping emissions through technical standards ...