The European Ammonia Industry: Grey, Green or Gone?

This thesis explores sustainable and economically viable decarbonization pathways for the European ammonia industry. Through literature reviews, expert interviews, and detailed analyses, it addresses the industry's need to transition while maintaining competitiveness. Findings suggest that options like Autothermal Reforming (ATR) with Carbon...

Changing Phase: Design of a Shading and Latent Heat Energy Storage System for Lightweight Dwellings

This report investigates the potential use of Phase Change Material (PCM) technology in poorly insulated lightweight homes in the Netherlands. The aim is to develop a cost-effective and easy-to-install PCM product that can decrease energy consumption through passive heating and cooling. The proposed design involves a multi-layer curtain system...

Shore power for liquid bulk vessels: Modelling of terminals and vessels for cost-effectiveness of different shore power systems

As liquid bulk vessels are berthed in ports, auxiliary engines generate the electrical power demand, which emissions have a negative effect on the environment and local air quality in ports. Shore power is an effective solution for this problem. However, the large costs of implementing shore power and the absence of a technical safe design...

Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing for demolition waste management

Ninety five percent of the construction and demolition waste is recycled in the Netherlands. Most of it is used for low value applications such as road base materials; the use of secondary material in buildings is still less than 3%7. In order to recover waste for higher value applications, enhancing selective demolition and waste management...

Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing for demolition waste management

Ninety five percent of the construction and demolition waste is recycled in the Netherlands. Most of it is used for low value applications such as road base materials; the use of secondary material in buildings is still less than 3%7. In order to recover waste for higher value applications, enhancing selective demolition and waste management...

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The cost effectiveness of compartmentation of the Orleans Metro Bowl

After Hurricane Katrina the Bring New Orleans Back committee advised to use the Gentilly Ridge to split the Orleans Metro Bowl into compartments in order to reduce the consequences of a flood. The Gentilly Ridge is a natural sand elevation (ridge) of approximately 0,50 1,00 meter NAVD88 in the OMB landscape. The objective of this thesis is to...