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A Top-Down Approach to Simplifying Carbon Emission Forecasting for Improved Project Development and Environmental Accounting in Offshore Oil and Gas Production
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-30)A combination of factors including environmental, resource availability, investor weariness and public perception of the oil and gas industry challenge the competitiveness of the sector in Norway and around the world. One ... -
Anaerobic Treatment of Municipal Wastewater at Mesophilic and Psychrophilic Temperatures Using Bench Scale Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The limitation of high TSS wastewater treatment is hydrolysis. At low temperatures, the hydrolytic rate limitation is exacerbated. This project investigates the operational conditions required to improve the hydrolytic ... -
Analysis of the Antibiotic Ampicillin in Activated Sludge: Method Development and Adsorption Studies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The presence of antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants is a concern, both because of potential release to natural water systems, and connected to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. In this thesis, the focus is ... -
Assessment of oil contaminated sediment toxicity using in vitro bioassay based on fish cell lines.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)A series of oil-contaminated sediment samples (drill cuttings) have been analyzed for their toxicity using in vitro bioassay based on fish cell lines. Drill cuttings are pieces of rock that come out of a well, (a deep hole ... -
Biogas Potential of Municipal Wastewater Treatment using Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors under Psychrophilic Condition
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The operation of two laboratory scale of Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors on treating medium to high strength wastewater (i.e. 500 – 1200 mg COD/l) under psychrophilic conditions (5.5°C) were studied. The ... -
Biological effects of pharmaceuticals around a marine wastewater outfall – a case study in Rogaland, Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-01)In this thesis, farmed Mytilus edulis were caged and deployed at three locations at the coastline of the North Sea to monitor the potential biological effect related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the marine ... -
Development of new Corrosion Inhibitors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Pipelines are an essential part of the oil ang gas industry as they are the main means of transportation. As the offshore technology advances, subsea pipelines are being operated in more demanding environments. In field ... -
Evaluation of Biogas Production Potential of Glycol-Containing Industrial Waste from Kårstø Processing Plant
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-06)This research has been carried out to investigate the potential for methane gas production from untreated glycol containing industrial waste water from Kåstrø gas refinery, Tysvær Norway. Biogas methane potential (BMP) has ... -
Faunal and Microbial Sediment Community Disturbances Caused by Organic and Inorganic Contamination
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)There are ongoing developments to enable treatment of oil based drill cuttings with subsequent deposition offshore rather than the current practice to transport and treat such material on land. A sample from a step in the ... -
Improving and evaluating methods of the analysis of microplastics from environmental samples
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The objective of this thesis was to improve the methodology in the studies of the microplastics (MPs) in the laboratory and from environmental samples. The main application for this purpose was by the use of a quality ... -
Investigating phosphate release from EBPR sludge and associated possibility of controlled struvite precipitation at SNJ wastewater treatment plant
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The main treatment stage at SNJ Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently upgraded from chemical treatment to mechanical-biological treatment with Enhanced Biological Phosphorous Removal (EBPR). The implementation of EBPR ... -
Investigation of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) Process Performance at SNJ Wastewater Treatment Plant (IVAR)
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)This study has investigated the efficiency of phosphorus (P) removal and optimization the function of the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) at SNJ (Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren), owned by IVAR (Interkommunalt ... -
Naphthalene trans-dihydrodiols
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-09)The currently used GC-MS method for analysis of PAH metabolites in fish bile only focus on phenols; 1-naphthol, 2-naphthol, 1-hydroxyphenanthrene, and alkylated derivatives. 1- Hydroxypyrene is also included, but not ... -
Nitrogen retention in mature constructed wetlands
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Constructed wetlands are created for the purpose of treating anthropogenic discharges, such as agricultural and urban runoff to reduce the potential of undesirable effects in receiving waters. Leikvollbekken is a mature ... -
Optimization of the Inoculum-to-Substrate Ratio in Solid-State Spent Coffee Grounds Anaerobic Digestion Biorefineries Using Anaerobic Sludge for Maximal Bio-CH4 Production.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)The optimization of bio-CH4 production from spent coffee grounds (SCGs) using anaerobic sludge (AS) under different inoculum-to-substrate ratios (ISRs) using solid-state batch-fed anaerobic digestion (AD) reactors was ... -
Pathogen Removal form Domestic Wastewater Using Membrane Filter
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)The study assessed the use of membrane filter for the removal of harmful pathogens and other microorganisms from domestic wastewater. Effluent wastewater from the UASB reactor was used as feed for the membrane filter. The ... -
Pathogenic Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Gene Removal Using Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB)
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The search for effective wastewater management strategies continues and never stops due to the importance of ensuring a safe environment for all organisms. The Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor is cost-effective, ... -
Study of Novel Polymeric Aminomethylenephosphonates as Oilfield Scale Inhibitors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-12)Scaling is one of the most frequently stated problems with the oil industry and scale inhibitors (SI) are applied to prevent the formation of the scale layers on the surface of the field facilities or the formation rocks. ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Performance Testing of Environmental Acceptable Demulsifiers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)Separation of crude oil from production water has been one of the first and most important challenges of the oil and gas industry. The dehydration of the crude oil is required to meet transportation and selling standards, ... -
The study of biomethane potential from the Anaerobic Digestion and Co-digestion of complex Organic Wastes in Batch and CSTR modes
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The world is now exploring economical and environmentally friendly resources of renewable energy. Refined biogas is one of the essential resources of renewable energy that has the potential of substituting some of the ...