Search for dissertations about: "oil and gas sustainability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words oil and gas sustainability.

  2. 1. The global energy system through a prism of change : The oil & gas industry and the case of the Arctic

    Author : Maria Morgunova; Vladimir Kutcherov; Pär Blomkvist; Stefan Andreasson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; global energy system; energy industry; oil gas industry; Arctic offshore; change; transformation; sustainable energy transition; industrial dynamics; multi-level perspective; development blocks; globalt energisystem; energibranschen; olje- och gasindustrin; Arctic offshore; förändring; omvandling; hållbar energiövergång; industriell dynamik; flernivå perspektiv; utvecklingsblock; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : The energy industry as a whole and the oil & gas industry in particular is experiencing changes under the influence of a variety of trends and the changing needs of society. Current social, economic, environmental and climate challenges are raising sharp questions for the established principles of energy production and consumption, increasingly arguing for sustainable trajectories in the development of the global energy system. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Sustainability and Competitiveness of European Short-Sea Shipping

    Author : Zeeshan Raza; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Short-sea shipping; environmental sustainability; competitiveness; improvement factors; slow steaming; collaboration; innovation;

    Abstract : Several factors could improve the environmental performance of European short-sea shipping (SSS) and enhance its competitiveness, and in this thesis, some of those factors are explored. The purpose of this thesis is to both explore factors with the potential to improve the environmental sustainability of European SSS and analyse the industry’s competitiveness. READ MORE

  5. 3. Sustainable porous organic materials : Synthesis, sorption properties and characterization

    Author : Fredrik Björnerbäck; Niklas Hedin; Knut Irgum; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; porous materials; sorbents; microporous; CO2 capture and separation; gas adsorption; activated carbon; humins; hypercrosslinked polymers; sustainable; Materials Chemistry; materialkemi;

    Abstract : The resources available to us humans, including metals, minerals, biomass, air, water, and anything else on the planet, are being used at an increasing rate. This anthropogenic use of resources both depletes the resources and has negative impacts on other resources, e.g. the biosphere. READ MORE

  6. 4. Exploring synergies between the palm oil industry and bioenergy production in Indonesia

    Author : Fumi Harahap; Semida Silveira; Dilip Khatiwada; José Roberto Moreira; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; palm oil industry; bioenergy; resource efficiency; sustainability; land allocation; palm oil biomass; biorefinery; policy coherence analysis; techno-economic analysis; spatio-temporal optimisation model; BeWhere Indonesia; Energy Technology; Energiteknik;

    Abstract : Climate change along with increasing demand for food and fuel call for sustainable use of natural resources. One way to address these concerns is through efficient use of resources, which is also vital for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. READ MORE

  7. 5. Biofuels from Kraft Black Liquor : Pilot-Scale Gasification Development and Techno-Economic Evaluation of Industrially Relevant Biofuel Production Pathways

    Author : Yawer Jafri; Erik Furusjö; Ilkka Hannula; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; biofuels; black liquor; pyrolysis oil; gasification; drop-in; energy systems; techno-economic; Energiteknik; Energy Engineering;

    Abstract : Fuel combustion for transport was responsible for 24% of EU-28 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2016. Member states are expected to ensure that the share of renewable energy in the transport sector is at least 14% by 2030. Some countries, such as Sweden, have more ambitious targets. READ MORE