Search for dissertations about: "oil principles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words oil principles.

  2. 1. World oil supply and unconventional resources : Bottom-up perspectives on tight oil production

    Author : Henrik Wachtmeister; Mikael Höök; Roger Bentley; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; oil supply; oil production; unconventional resources; tight oil; shale oil; bottom-up model; projections; Natural Resources and Sustainable Development; Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Oil is the world’s largest primary energy source. It dominates the transportation sector which underpins the world economy. Yet, oil is a nonrenewable resource, destined not to last forever. In the mid-2000s global conventional oil production stagnated, leading to rising oil prices and fears of permanent oil scarcity. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mixing Oil and Water : Studies of the Namibian Economy

    Author : Jesper Stage; Karl-Gustaf Löfgren; Anders Danielson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Namibia; energy use; structural decomposition analysis; hedonic pricing; townships; groundwater use; fisheries; bioeconomic modelling; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers studying economic aspects of natural resource and environmental management in Namibia.Paper [I] analyses changes in Namibian energy use patterns between 1980 and 1998. READ MORE

  5. 3. Towards sustainable water use in industry: a case study of the oil refinery industry in Kazakhstan

    Author : Ivan Radelyuk; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; industrial wastewater; oil refinery; Kazakhstan; groundwater contamination; groundwater modeling; contamination transport modeling; Sustainable water use; Environmental Impact Assessment; Circular Economy;

    Abstract : The concept of “Sustainable water use” (SWU) aims to assure three pillars of sustainability related to the water sector: the social, environmental, and economical. Industrial development, especially in developing countries, requires an adequate response, as industrial activities are recognized as one of the major sources of water pollution, what leads to deterioration of environmental safety and wellbeing of the society. READ MORE

  6. 4. 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

  7. 5. Coated Norway Spruce : Influence of Wood Characteristics on Water Sorption and Coating Durability

    Author : Tinh Sjökvist; Åsa Blom; Carsten Mai; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Heartwood; Sapwood; Wood extractives; Moisture content; Paint; Alkyd; Acrylic; Linseed oil; Calcimine paint; Mould; Fungi; Algae; Weathering; Forestry and Wood Technology; Skog och träteknik;

    Abstract : Wood used outdoors is often degraded and discoloured by microorganisms as a natural part of its life cycle, particularly when exposed to high levels of moisture for prolonged times. In this case, the application of a coating (i.e. paint) is an option for increasing the service life of the wood. READ MORE