Search for dissertations about: "Ground water quality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the words Ground water quality.
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1. Water powered percussive rock drilling : process analysis, modelling and numerical simulation
Abstract : This thesis is devoted to problems, processes and systems related to the recently developed water powered percussive rock drilling method. The technology, which uses ordinary water to drive down-the-hole hammers, has been used to produce more than 6 million meters of blast holes within the mining industry. READ MORE
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2. Quality of snow deposited in urban areas : Storage, load assessment and release of selected pollutants with snowmelt
Abstract : Snow deposited in urban areas is exposed to pollutants originating from traffic, wet and dry atmospheric deposition, de-icing chemicals and traction materials. The conventional pollutants found in urban snow include solids (TSS), metals (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, etc.), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and chlorides. READ MORE
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3. Reduction of prime energy consumption by ground source heat pumps in a warmer world
Abstract : Much of the energy used worldwide is supplied by fossil fuels (~85 %) while renewable energy sources supply approximately 6 %. A sustainable future urgently requires worldwide efforts to reduce primary energy consumption and increase use of renewable energy sources. READ MORE
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4. Condensation irrigation : simulations of heat and mass transfer
Abstract : There is a growing water demand in the world. Along with the deterioration of existing water supplies, the escalating world population leads to the assumption that two out of three people will lack sufficient freshwater by the year 2025. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable snow handling
Abstract : Urban snow contains pollution that originates from sources such as atmospheric precipitation, traffic emission, and de-icing chemicals. These pollutants accumulate in the snow during the winter and are released when the snow starts to melt. READ MORE