• Cost estimation of CO2 removal in HYSYS 

      Kallevik, Ove Braut (Master thesis, 2010-10-18)
      A Hysys simulation of a CO2 capture process by absorption in a monoethanol amine (MEA) solution from the flue gas from a 500 MW natural gas power plant has been developed as a verification of earlier simulations at TUC. ...
    • CO₂ dehydration after CO₂ capture 

      Rai, Birendra (Master thesis, 2016)
      The presence of free water is considered as one of the major impurities for the pipeline transportation of gas. Corrosion and hydrate formation in the process plant equipment are common problems associated with the free ...
    • Data Analysis and Modelling of Induction Hardening Processes 

      Panzeri Reyes, Stefano Fernando (Master thesis, 2023)
      In collaboration with ENRX, this project conducted a technical feasibility study focused on data collection and analysis. The project involved gathering operational data from induction hardening machines owned by various ...
    • Density and viscosity correlations and thermodynamic properties in post-combustion CO2 capture processes 

      Bakhtavar, Parham (Master thesis, 2022)
      Physicochemical properties such as density and viscosity are critical in the design of process equipment in the post combustion amine-based CO2 capture process because they appear in the majority of the mass transfer and ...
    • Design and construction of a bubbling fluidized bed reactor with two side nozzles as inlet flow boundary condition 

      Shrestha, Suraj (Master thesis, 2023)
      Fluidized bed reactors are commonly used in industrial applications such as waste to energy conversion, chemical synthesis, granulation, catalyst regeneration, biomass gasification, pyrolysis, etc. They are used in such ...
    • Design av desentraliserte og suboptimale regulatorer for diskrete systemer 

      Skilbred, Ole Christian (Master thesis, 2005)
      Denne rapporten beskriver hvordan optimaliseringproblemet knyttet til optimalregulering, kan løses ved hjelp av optimaliseringsrutiner. En algoritme er laget og implementert i MatLab versjon 6.5 (R13) for optimal innstilling ...
    • Design of Fine Powder Handling System Enhancing the Circularity of Aluminium Production 

      Kumarawela, Thanushi Rajinika (Master thesis, 2023)
      Hydro Aluminium wants to separate fine powder particles (filter dust) from the process and send them to a specifically built storage silo by a pneumatic conveying line to mix with basement dust and feed back into the main ...
    • Designing a lab-scale apparatus for reclaiming amines 

      Hosseini, Nasrin (Master thesis, 2024)
      Reactive absorption in amines stands as a mature and economically viable technology for CO2 capture in industrial processes. However, the efficiency of this method declines over time due to the degradation of the amine ...
    • Determination of particle velocities in pneumatic conveying 

      Zinchenko, Maryna (Master thesis, 2015-10-09)
      The main objective of this investigation was to formulate a technique for particle velocity determination in pneumatic conveying system. Plastic pellets were transported in a pneumatic conveying experimental rig. A large ...
    • Deterministic flood control using MPC on the Kragerø waterways 

      Evensen, Robin (Master thesis, 2015-11-06)
      The Kragerø Waterways consist of 5 power plants downstream after Lake Toke, Dalsfos is the first of these power plants. As a deterministic flood control of Lake Toke and Dalsfos there has been designed a MPC. The MPC uses ...
    • Detonations in fuel-oxygen mixtures 

      Bat, Abdulkadir (Master thesis, 2015-09-18)
      A brief literature study was carried out to learn more about detonations, deflagrations, shock waves and critical tube diameters. A comprehensive experimental test rig was assembled based on an earlier test rig. The rig ...
    • Development of a CPFD model-based technique to optimize feed pellets transfer systems in fish farms 

      Okoro, John Ikechukwu (Master thesis, 2022)
      Erosion impact and pellet breakage predictions due to high velocities during pneumatic transport is a cause of concern in the fish farming industry, as it poses a threat to the pipe integrity; leading to increased cost of ...
    • Development of machine learning model for CO2 capture plants to predict solvent degradation 

      Narimani, Sam (Master thesis, 2022)
      Increasing average temperature of the earth has significantly influenced human’s life that many efforts have been carried out to cut the major sources of rising temperature. Among all, emissions and specifically carbon ...
    • Development of Prototype for Registration of Road Data 

      Eikehaug, Lilly Eirin (Master thesis, 2016)
      The main goal of this project is to develop a prototype to register data to the National Road Data Bank, NRDB (In Norwegian: NVDB). The NRDB is a database consisting of information about the road network. The data connected ...
    • Diffusion of CO2 through polymer membranes 

      Olsen, Chatrine Hogseth (Master thesis, 2017)
      Food industry use polymers as packaging to protect and maintain high quality and freshness of the product during distribution and storage. Polymers are permeable for gases like O2, CO2 and water vapor. Simulation models ...
    • Discrete time Linear Quadratic (LQ) optimal control Vs MPC: Integral action and handling constraints 

      Annamalai, Ramanathan (Master thesis, 2015-09-18)
      Studies on optimal control strategy have been discussed for long years by academic institutions and by industrial persons. This thesis contributes to this wide range of study and compares the Linear quadratic optimal control ...
    • District heating biofuel burner efficiency and energy balance 

      Okoro, Oluwashola Aderemi (Master thesis, 2015-09-25)
      District heating is an optimal system of distributing heat to residential building in a centralized location through pipeline networks. The district heating of woodchip is cost effective, improve energy efficiency, reduce ...
    • Drying of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) 

      Asadi, Fatemeh (Master thesis, 2016)
      Refuse-Derived fuel (RDF) application in high energy demanding plants as a secondary fuel has risen over the past decades, causing CO2 emission reduction and fuel cost saving. Lowering the moisture content of this solid ...
    • Duggpunktskontroll for gassinjeksjon og gasseksport ved Oseberg Feltsenter 

      Tufte, Per Anders (Master thesis, 2007)
      Naturgassen som tas opp fra gassfeltet Oseberg Feltsenter gjennomgår en rekke prosesser før eksport og injeksjon. En viktig prosess for å oppnå spesifikasjonskrav er gasstørking. Dette gjøres ved å bruke TEG, som er en ...
    • Effekten av syklisk belastning under konsolidering og styrkeprøving i en uniaxialtester 

      Johansen, Kenneth (Master thesis, 2005)
      For industri som bruker, behandler eller produserer partikulære materialer (pulver), er ofte de partikulære materialenes flytegenskaper av avgjørende betydning for prosessene eller for produktene. Mange bedrifter innenfor ...