Master of Science in Process Technology, Online Programme
Recent Submissions
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Evaluation of Geothermal Heat Pumps System for Energy-Efficient Heating in Norway
(Master thesis, 2024)The utilization of geothermal heat pump systems has emerged as a promising solution for sustainable and energy-efficient heating/ cooling in Norway. Norway, as the third-largest exporter of energy in the world and with an ... -
CFD study of a vent mast for hydrogen-powered ships
(Master thesis, 2023)Global warming is a big problem today, posing risks to communities, security, and the economy. The shipping industries face challenges to become emissions-free in the future. Hydrogen holds promise for achieving zero ... -
Anaerobic digestion of substrates rich in sulphur and nitrogen
(Master thesis, 2023)There is an increase interest in producing biogas from organic waste, such as cow manure and fish sludge. The government in Norway is encourages farmers to invest in biogas facilities with financial incentives. A recently ... -
CO2 capture combined with calcination driven by oxyfuel combustion of green hydrogen
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis aimed to investigate the feasibility of incorporating a hydrogen and oxygen production system through electrolysis in a cement plant, specifically targeting the combustion of these gases in a calciner unit for ... -
Safety review and risk study for hydrogen storage
(Master thesis, 2022)The energy sector is rapidly adjusting towards the green change by cutting emissions and using more renewable energy sources. The interest in hydrogen economy has increased in the last decade due to environmental concerns ... -
Investigation of the performance of a pilot scale CO2 desorption column using CFD simulations
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis a part of the CO2 desorption tower at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is simulated and studied using CFD, it is the continuation of “Investigation of the performance of a pilot scale CO2 desorption column ... -
A review of micropollutant sources, discharge regulations and their fates with biological wastewater treatment
(Master thesis, 2022)Due to increased human activities in chemical production, use of pharmaceuticals and plastics, municipal wastewater is being contaminated when these byproducts are discharged into the wastewater streams. Recently, ... -
Reduction of routine flaring at the gas processing plant located at Kollsnes be reinjecting the gas into the process
(Master thesis, 2022)The process plant at Kollsnes uses flares for emergencies and routine. Routine flaring is performed during maintenance – amongst other reasons - because the pressure is too low to inject it into the process. Equinor has ... -
Modeling and simulation of hydrogen flow in a maritime fuel cell system
(Master thesis, 2022)The climate change challenge is one of today's greatest challenges, and the need to reduce emissions is more significant than ever. Hydrogen can be a potential zero-carbon fuel, and together with a maritime fuel cell system, ... -
CFD analysis of pot room
(Master thesis, 2022)Hydro Aluminium Karmøy har fått medieoppmerksomhet på grunn av økt lokal fluorutslipp. Interessen for å redusere utslippene fra taket prioriteres. Basert pådenne interessen er en optimal plassering ønskelig for en laserbasert ... -
Enhanced sulfate removal- and deaeration package performance at Ivar Aasen
(Master thesis, 2022)Ivar Aasen is an oil and gas field situated in the northern part of the Norwegian continental shelf. A part of their operational strategy is to maintain reservoir pressure at a desirable level by injecting a combination ... -
Mathematical models for the physicochemical properties of different amine-based solvents in post combustion capture
(Master thesis, 2021)CO2 emissions caused by human activity is an increasing problem in today’s society. In order to reduce the environmental impact, it is important to be able to design CO2 capture modules from correct physicochemical properties. ... -
A literature and feasibilty study on pelletization of waste
(Master thesis, 2021)Global warming is an increasing challenge globally, which makes us investigate alternative energy sources. Renewable sources from agricultural, forestry, industries and households are all potential energy sources. At the ... -
Complex Mesh Generation with OpenFOAM
(Master thesis, 2021)In the course Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of South-Eastern Norway there have been some requests for more advanced geometry and meshing tools than the lectured blockMesh dictionary and meshing tool in the ...