Search for dissertations about: "Electronic Waste"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 104 swedish dissertations containing the words Electronic Waste.
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16. Waste handling at Swedish recycling centres : work environment and risks
Abstract : The amount of household waste generated in Sweden is increasing. Not many years ago, a majority of this was landfilled. Today, 95% of Swedish household waste is either incinerated with energy recovery, material recycled, or biologically treated. READ MORE
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17. Making Sense of Extended Producer Responsibility: Towards a framework for policy transfer
Abstract : Policy transfer of complex interventions often falls into the trap of uninformed, incomplete, and/or inappropriate transfer because the interventions are insufficiently identified with some of their perceived core components. This is no exception in the interspatial learning about extended producer responsibility (EPR) programmes. READ MORE
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18. Making Death Matter : A Feminist Technoscience Study of Alzheimer's Sciences in the Laboratory
Abstract : This thesis is a contribution to feminist laboratory studies and a critical engagement with the natural sciences, or more precisely research on the biochemical workings and deadly relations of Alzheimer’s disease emanating from a year of field work in a Drosophila fly lab. The natural sciences have been a point of fascination within the field of gender studies for decades. READ MORE
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19. Pyrolysis and Detoxification of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for Feedstock Recycling
Abstract : The trends in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generation shows that their volume constantly increases, while the current waste management technologies have proven to be insufficient in order to meet the strict criteria and the new legislations of the European Union. Pyrolysis and thermal treatment in general could be a valuable solution for closing the loop of materials and could contribute to the energy demands of modern society. READ MORE
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20. Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage for Wireless and Less-Wired Sensors in Harsh Environments
Abstract : Engineering requires sensors to control and understand the environment. This is particularly important in harsh environments. The drawbacks, especially in gas turbines is the complexity of installing a wired sensor and the weight of the wires. This makes wireless sensors attractive. READ MORE