Blar i Master's theses (IMV) på emneord "VDP::Technology: 500::Environmental engineering: 610"
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A study of water and sanitation in rural villages of Lamjung District, Nepal : challenges and sustainable solutions
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Many people throughout the world still lack safe and affordable access to drinking water and basic sanitation. As of this year, only 83.3% and 53.1% of the population in Nepal will have ‘improved’ water resources and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors affecting optimal use of urine diverting pit latrines from a user perspective : a case study from Darechowk VDC, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-09-25)Almost half of the world’s population lack access to improved sanitation facilities. Thus, appropriate sanitation technologies are urgently needed. Nepal inhabits a large population without access to any sanitation ... -
Long term performance of an urban decentralised greywater treatment system in Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-10-06)Source separation of wastewater keeps the nutrient-rich fraction from the toilet (blackwater) separated from the remaining main volume (greywater). This separation optimises the recycling of both nutrients and water. A ... -
Phosphorus from sludge : evaluation of organic polymer substitution of metal coagulants on phosphorus availability for plant uptake
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Majority of Norwegian wastewater treatment plants utilize chemical treatments such as coagulation to meet high removal standards for phosphorus in wastewater. Up to 85% of the total sludge produced from these plants are ... -
Raingarden hydraulic conditions and functioning under variable precipitation scenarios
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Stormwater can have several serious impacts on public health, infrastructure and landscape of cities. Two of the main negative impacts of urban stormwater are floods and water pollution. Raingardens are bio-retention systems ... -
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), ...