Optimal hot metal desulphurisation slag considering iron loss and sulphur removal capacity part I: fundamentals

In hot metal desulphurisation (HMD) the slag will hold the removed sulphur. However, the iron that is lost when the slag is skimmed off, accounts for the highest costs of the HMD process. These iron losses are lower when the slag has a lower viscosity, which can be achieved by changing the slag composition. A lower slag basicity decreases the...

Triggering circularity: a process optimisation for VerdraaidGoed

VerdraaidGoed is a circularity consultancy with expertise in upcycling the waste of organisations. They are growing rapidly, and a scalable approach would be advantageous, so the company can expand without compromising performance and revenue. The assignment of this thesis is to find the best approach for the activities of VerdraaidGoed.<br/><br...

Optimising and improving the performance of a project management organisation: The design and development of a tool which accomodates and facilitates the projects- and process management of Ericis b.v

Ericis b.v is a dynamic real estate organisation which provides numerous services in real estate. This project concerns project management department. The operational team of this department is relatively small and exists out of six people. Although this department is quite small, their demand on the real-estate market is not. The consistent...

Model-based prediction of fluid bed state in full-scale drinking water pellet softening reactors

Softening at drinking water treatment plants is often realised by fluidised bed pellet reactors. Generally, sand is used as seeding material and pellets are produced as a by-product. To improve to sustainability, research has been carried out to replace the seeding material by re-using grained and sieved calcite pellets as seeding material. An...

Thermoplastic Composite Wind Turbine Blades: Kinetics and Processability

In previous research, the potential of glass fibre reinforced anionic polyamide-6 (APA-6) composites for use in wind turbine blades was proven. Based on polymer properties, viscosity, processing time, costs and recyclability, APA-6 composites are considered the most suitable reactive thermoplastic material candidate. However, more research is...

Simultaneous Process Optimisation and Molecular Design: Development of a group contribution method for a physically based equation of state

In this report the range of compounds that can be considered for simultaneous optimisation of process parameters and molecular structure through the CoMT-CAMD method is largely increased. The approach is extended by expanding a database of component PCP-SAFT parameters and development and implementation of a group contribution method GCP-SAFT....