Microplastic (MP; 1-5000 µm) and nanoplastic (NP; <1 µm) particles observed in the natural environment are typically (i) irregular-shaped, (ii) partially degraded, (iii) a wide range of polymer types, (iv) a continuum of sizes, shapes and densities, and (v) a reservoir for complex mixtures of plastic-associated...
...ships are said to be an enabler for modal shift in Europe, they require a broader transformation of the transport and business ecosystems to be effective. That is, current logistics paradigms and rapid advancements in zero-emission road transport may inadvertently incentivise a shift away from waterborne...
...the major aging mechanism in wet-designed cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables causing a reduced lifetime. Several factors affect the initiation and growth of water trees. Without the presence of an electrical field, contaminants or moisture above a certain level, no water trees are observed. In addition...
...study, a novel simulation-based algorithm for CO2 ejector design and performance evaluation is presented. The algorithm is based on an automated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) workflow that can account for different ejector geometries and operating conditions. The CFD data points are used to train a...
...for different particle sizes, particle conductivities, temperature gradients and for Reynolds numbers between 100 and 1600. This is the first such study performed using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS), where all temporal and spatial scales of the fluid are resolved. Simulations are performed using the...
...by the Tolman length (first-order correction) and the rigidity constants (second-order corrections) through the Helfrich expansion. We present and explain the general theory for this dependence for multicomponent fluids and calculate the Tolman length and rigidity constants for a hexane-heptane mixture...
...integration and design of heat exchanger networks (HENs) to including heating, cooling, and power effects from pressure changing equipment has been referred to as work and heat integration and design of work and heat exchange networks (WHENs). This is an emerging research area in Process Synthesis and Process...
The behaviour and characteristics of a turret-moored FPSO subjected to loading from waves, wind and current are investigated. Of particular importance is to find out if fishtailing instabilities may occur, and if such instability can be disclosed by simple criteria involving basic parameters of the system’s...
STF80MK S07026Substantial amounts of produced water, containing elevated levels of radionuclides (mainly 226Ra and 228Ra) are discharged to the sea as a result of oil and gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. So far no study has assessed the potential radiological effects on marine biota...
...describes an experimental and numerical study on the effect of bilge keels on a specific offshore vessel. Forced roll and free decay experiments were carried out at MARINTEK in a joint project between VARD, DNV GL and MARINTEK during Nov. 2012. The 1:25 ship model was tested both with and without bilge keels...
...production site to the consumers. We describe a real-life ship routing and scheduling problem from the LNG business, with both inventory and berth capacity constraints at the liquefaction port. We propose a solution method where the routing and scheduling decisions are decomposed. The routing decisions consist...