Browsing Master's theses (IMV) by Issue Date
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Desalination of groundwater by solar stills : field trials in Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)Lack of clean drinking water is amongst the leading problems in Afghanistan, especially in form of salinity, being amongst the main concerns. As an attempt to find sustainable solutions, low cost solar stills were designed ... -
Kartlegging av stabilitetsforhold og hydrogeologi i ravinelandskap lang ny jernbanetrasé nord for Eidsvoll stasjon.
(Master thesis, 2014-11-04)Klimaprognoser viser at det vil bli mer nedbør og hyppigere episoder med kraftig regn og dermed hyppigere og større flommer, og okkende skredfare, i Norge i fremtiden. Dette gjelder over hele landet. Endringer i klima ... -
The effects on soil physical properties of long term soil tillage and soil compaction
(Master thesis, 2014-11-04)Soil degradation in crop production is becoming increasingly important because of the growing concern it poses on soil functions. Prominent among the degradation factors is soil compaction. It impairs soil productivity ... -
Use of sodium silicate to reduce the bioavailability and thereby toxicity of copper in run-off from Nordgruvefeltet mining area at Røros
(Master thesis, 2015-01-27)Metal run-off from derelict mining sites poses serious environmental concerns. Discharge water is usually enriched with a series of heavy metals such as aluminum (Al), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), ... -
Impact of gamma irradiation on apoptotic activity in the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Clitellata)
(Master thesis, 2015-02-27)Earthworms are organisms of key importance worldwide. As ecosystem engineers, they constitute one of the main structuring agents of most soil ecosystems. Previous studies have concluded that earthworms appear to be among ... -
Iron and zinc availability to broiler chicken from mineral biofortified wheat
(Master thesis, 2015-03-02)This study was conducted to investigate the effect of mineral biofortified wheat with fungal phytase addition on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) availability in broiler chicken breast muscle and liver, their excretion in feces ... -
Quality of drinking water in Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2015-03-05)Norwegian peacekeeping operations abroad operate under different conditions than civil water supply in Norway. It may be poor access to drinking water of satisfactory quality, there is a greater daily intake of water and ... -
Chronicling the rise and fall of the invasive species Elodea canadensis in a eutrophic lake using paleolimnological methods
(Master thesis, 2015-05-08)The history of the introduction and disappearance of the invasive aquatic plant Elodea canadensis (E. canadensis) in lake Årungen, a eutrophic, disturbed lake, was studied using paleolimnological techniques to investigate ... -
Metall- og partikkelanalyse av uteluft i Mo i Rana studert ved mosenett som passiv prøvetaker
(Master thesis, 2015-07-08)Mo i Rana har perioder gjennom året med utfordringer tilknyttet luftforurensning, spesielt på vinteren. Denne oppgaven går ut på å undersøke egnethet av mose, som er en passiv prøvetaker til å studere metallbelastning og ... -
Characterization of workplace aerosols in the manganese alloy production industry by X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and anion chromatography
(Master thesis, 2015-07-28)Workers in the manganese (Mn) alloy industry are exposed to a variety of Mn com- pounds, which may lead to a neurological condition called manganism. To better assess health effects due to Mn exposore, it is important to ... -
Chemical work environment when managing and recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)Norway generates the most WEEE per capita in the world, the bulk of which is treated in Norway. Several of the processes involved are manual and there is a potential for occupational exposure to the hazardous substances ... -
Immobilization of Pb and Sb in shooting range soil : column experiment with Fe-based sorbent
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)Tons of trace metals such as lead, antimony, copper and zink, get deposited every year in Norwegian shooting ranges (Strømseng et al. 2011). Due to the accumulation and use of bullets and ammunition, these shooting ranges ... -
Leaching, uptake and effects in brown trout (Salmo trutta) of radionuclides and metals from black shales and sulphur bearing gneiss
(Master thesis, 2015-08-04)Sulphur rich rocks can leach high concentrations of radionuclides and metals into the aquatic environment, when exposed to air and moisture and this might lead to uptake and negative effects in aquatic organisms. Thus ... -
Pu isotope ratios in contaminated sediments : source identification of releases from nuclear reprocessing plants
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Atmospheric weapons tests, reactor accidents as well as reprocessing activities have contributed to global, regional and local contamination of artificial radionuclides in the environment during the last 60 years. Uranium ... -
Efficiency of chitosan and alginate compared with a chemical precipitating agent in treating drilling fluids produced from road construction : a laboratory experiment
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Water used by different machines in the road construction phase, has to be purified in accordance with limitations in the discharge permit, set by the county governor. One of the main parameters set in this permit is ... -
Avrenning av kobber (Cu) og potensiell påvirkning på primærprodusenter i et landbrukspåvirket vassdrag med betydelig vegavrenning - med eksempel fra Årungen
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)Veg- og jordbruksavrenning er to diffuse forurensningskilder som kan ha en betydelig effekt på vannmiljøet. Årungen, i Akershus, er en eutrof innsjø som har de siste tiårene vært karakterisert av årlige algeoppblomstringer, ... -
Uranium speciation, bioavailability and uptake in atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr and the influence of pH
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)Many chemicals move readily in the environment and can be transported with surface water runoff to a nearby stream or lake. So, risk assessments need to be mindful of environmental movement of chemicals and the fact that ... -
Community forestry, REDD+ pilot project, power, and corruption : a case study of Ludikhola watershed in Gorkha District, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)REDD integrates conservation, sustainable management of forest and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, emerged though a global partnership under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ludikhola watershed ... -
Assessment of a prototype of composting toilet : field scale study assessing the design, performance and potential of the prototype.
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)Common problems with composting toilets are the appearance of odors, the control of the moisture content and the heat and energy demand. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of an innovative design ... -
Immobilization of uranium as a function of peat content.
(Master thesis, 2015-11-06)Norwegian Public Road Administration (NPRA) has been constructing a new highway (RV 4) in Hadeland, east Norway since the autumn of 2013. Along this highway, a tunnel is also being constructed near Gran Center. Constructing ...