Blar i 2 Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge på tittel
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Becoming Heritage: Pathways toward a more-than-human remembering
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;181, Doctoral thesis, 2024-02-20)This thesis explores the themes of heritage, sustainability and becoming through research within the Rjukan-Notodden World Heritage Site. It begins by asking how industry becomes heritage, which, when considered against ... -
Biological hydrogen sulfide removal with nitrate
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;11, Doctoral thesis, 2018-09-28)Aim: Hydrogen sulfide is a major occupational hazard in agriculture, industry, and sewage processing; its presence leads to corrosion. Thus, hydrogen sulfide removal is obligatory. These investigations aim to evaluate the ... -
Blindsoner og brobyggere. Verdsettelse av arbeid i kreativ næring
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;133, Doctoral thesis, 2022-08-26)Avhandlingen Blindsoner og brobyggere: Verdsettelse av arbeid i kreativ næring handler om kreativ næring i norsk politikk og forvaltning på lokalt og regionalt nivå. Kreativ næring er en sekkebetegnelse som, særlig i ... -
Brukermedvirkning i hverdagsrehabilitering
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;157, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Hverdagsrehabilitering er en intervensjon som skal bidra til at eldre personer opprettholder eller gjenvinner selvhjulpenhet og selvstendighet slik at de kan bo lengst mulig i eget hjem. Den overordne hensikten med ... -
Bubbling Fluidized Bed Behaviour for Biomass Gasification
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;35, Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-21)The need to cut down the high dependency on the fossil fuels requires sustainable alternative energy resources. Aside that the stock of fossil fuels is depreciable, the energy source also accounts for the major contribution ... -
Capabilities of anaerobic granular sludge bed process for the treatment of particle-rich substrates
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;56, Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-17)High-rate anaerobic reactors have qualities that make them more attractive for anaerobic digestion of organic substrates compared to traditional reactors such as Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). These qualities ... -
Carbon Dioxide Capture by Chemical Absorption: Energy Optimization and Analysis of Dynamic Viscosity of Solvents
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;26, Doctoral thesis, 2019-02-11)Global warming resulted from the emissions of greenhouse gases; especially carbon dioxide has received widespread attention. The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere reaches 400 ppmv and that is a considerably high value ... -
Causal attribution and consumer perseverance on health remedies
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;110, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Some alternative remedies have been proven to be pharmacologically ineffective and therefore unable to heal any illness and are a burden to publicly funded health insurance. Nevertheless, the market for such remedies is ... -
Characterization of the Spray for Twin-Fluid Atomizer for Inert Gas Generator
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;145, Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-12)In this era, the world is still hinged upon fossil fuels for energy production & power generation. However, stringent regulations are imposed upon industries by regulatory bodies. The highly efficient combustor systems are ... -
Classroom-based physical activity as a means to promote health, well-being and learning in school. A study on health changes and students’ and teachers’ perspectives in secondary school
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-02)Background: Schools have been identified as a key setting for promoting physical activity. The relation of physical activity to cognitive function and academic achievement in primary school has received considerable ... -
Co-creating digital transformation in care of older persons: A longitudinal mixed-methods study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;73, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norwegian authorities emphasize use of welfare technology in order to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services to the population of older persons. Implementation of welfare technology is considered beneficial to ... -
CO2 capture through electrified calcination in cement clinker production
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;170, Doctoral thesis, 2023-08-31)The cement industry has the second highest share of industrial CO2 emissions, and two-thirds of these emissions come from decomposing its key ingredient by the calcination reaction (CaCO3 → CaO + CO2). This thesis studied ... -
Conceptual Modeling for Architectural Reasoning in the Energy Domain
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;136, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This thesis explores systems architecting in the concept stage in the energy domain. Specifically, the thesis explores how conceptual modeling can be applied in this context to support architectural reasoning. The main ... -
Connecting everyday and academic learning practices, a teacher challenge?
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;34, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This article-based thesis presents the findings of a qualitative case study that provide a theoretically informed and empirically grounded description of regular classroom practices and how teachers anticipate and draw on ... -
Consumer self-tracking behavior: An investigation of the drivers and outcomes of self-tracking
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;50, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Despite the increasing popularity of self-tracking technologies in the market (e.g., activity tracking devices and apps), consumer adoption of these technologies continues to be a challenge, and there exists concerns about ... -
Cost estimation methods for CO2 capture processes
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;140, Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-12)Cost engineering and economic assessment play a crucial role in evaluation of CO2 capture technologies and energy systems. Cost is one of the key decisive factors when considering industrial deployment of a technology. ... -
Creating, uncreating and recreating: experimenting together with students, things and processes in design education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;161, Doctoral thesis, 2023-05-12)The research that makes up this thesis takes place in the context of design education. However, the implications reach beyond the confines of design, education, and design education. The research, or the subject(s) of the ... -
Customer identity and dysfunctional behaviors: The case of impoliteness
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;114, Doctoral thesis, 2021)A common intuition in marketing is that businesses should ‘treat customers as kings or queens.’ However, customers do not always reciprocate in kind. In this research, I explore how merely identifying as a customer facilitates ... -
Data Driven Models for Estimation of Drilling Fluid Rheological Properties and Flow Rate
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;65, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-11)Pressure control during well drilling operations includes management of the well pressure above the formation pore pressure and below the formation fracture pressure. If these boundaries are not kept, an influx of formation ... -
Degradation of Aqueous 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol for Carbon Dioxide Capture
(Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2013:1, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-29)Absorption-stripping with aqueous 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and especially AMP blends with other amines, such as monoethanolamine (MEA) and piperazine (PZ), presents an attractive option for carbon dioxide (CO2) ...