Life extension of offshore oil and gas platforms has become common as new technology has made available more oil and gas. It is often profitable to continue using an aging platform instead of deploying a new one. A common practice in quantitative risk analyses performed on aging platforms is to use constant failure rates for components and ignore a potential aging effect. This thesis intends to ex

En patients utskrivning från en vårdavdelning fungerar inte alltid optimalt. För att den fortsatta vården i hemmet ska bli effektiv och säker krävs ett välfungerande samarbete mellan sjuksköterskan på vårdavdelning och distriktsköterskan i hemsjukvården i samband med utskrivningen. Syftet med studien var att undersöka distriktssköterskans upplevelse av samarbetet med sjuksköterskan på vårdavdelnin

To reduce the risk of serious chemical accidents to occur there is a legislation called the Seveso-legislation. One part of this legislation demands that all business that handle certain amounts of chemical compounds to submit a safety report in order to get permission to run their business. The safety report should contain over-all plans of how to handle safety as well as detailed descriptions o

The dramatic shifts that occurred to the Chinese economy in the recent decades led to the emergence of companies that have fulfilled the internal market needs and now try to compete on the global level. Among others, Chinese automotive industry is currently struggling to establish its products in the markets of developed countries; however, the results are modest due to low level of technological

Forskning angående vård med telemedicin är idag begränsad och erfarenheterna av att arbeta med detta behandlas inte i den forskning som existerar. Syftet med studien är att med vårdpersonalens erfarenhet av att telemedicin belysa vilken vård som är möjlig att erbjuda. Sex intervjuer genomfördes med anställda inom det grönländska sundhedsvæsendet, alla hade erfaranhet att arbeta med telemedicin. St

In a first step, this thesis seeks to provide an understanding of the industry’s situation in 2007 and 2012 and what factors influence the industry with what consequences? In a second step, the aim is to analyse the resources and capabilities necessary for survival in such a fast-paced industry and how that value is created and captured. Based upon the analysis, four observations have been made.

En patients utskrivning från en vårdavdelning fungerar inte alltid optimalt. För att den fortsatta vården i hemmet ska bli effektiv och säker krävs ett välfungerande samarbete mellan sjuksköterskan på vårdavdelning och distriktssköterskan i hemsjukvården i samband med utskrivningen. Syftet med studien var att undersöka distriktssköterskans upplevelse av samarbetet med sjuksköterskan på vårdavdelni

Background: Theory of warehouse operation are a well explored area but it seems that warehouse manager have a hard time to understand what solutions to adapt to improve their warehouse. Theory of Constraints(ToC) are a young philosophy regarding improvements work that have been employed to many different business areas. Warehouse manager would need a method to evaluate what solutions to implement

This thesis consists of two parts. In the rst part, the iterative data-adaptive BIAA spectral estimation technique was extended to estimate lateral blood velocities using ultrasound scanners. The BIAA method makes no assumption on samples depth or sampling pattern, and therefore allows for transmission in duplex mode imaging. The technique was examined on a realistic Field II simulation data set,

Problemformulering: Hur ser informationsflödet mellan leverantör och entreprenör ut och vilka icke värdeskapande aktiviteter finns idag kopplade till en bristfällig leveransplanering? Kan dessa aktiviteter reduceras med befintligt systemet eller finns önskemål att ändra eller ta fram en helt annan typ av system? Syfte: Att ge läsaren en god inblick i hur det arbetars med materialförsörjning på enProblem: This study examines problems in the Construction supply chain. Most industries have already included use of assistive technology in their daily work and I will research if it is possible to implement a system for delivery planning in the construction industry to reduce non-value adding activities. A system designed for construction delivery planning has been developed. In order to grow an

The aim of this study is to examine the complexities one might face as try you implement water policy balancing all the objectives sustainability, by using the example of the free basic water policy in Johannesburg. The main theories applied are connected to water governance, the concept of sustainability and social provision strategies in the form of targeting and universalism. The study was carr

Bakgrund: Trioplast Landskrona tillverkar och trycker plastmaterial till förpackningar. Med en prispressad marknad så upplever företaget att de har svårt att konkurrera med andra företag belagda i lågavlönade länder. Priser är pressade till nivåer där Trioplast Landskrona har svårt att konkurrera med den verksamhet som bedrivs idag, Därmed vill företaget rikta sig mot den delen av marknaden som stBackground: Trioplast Landskrona manufacture and print plastic packing material. As the market pressures the prices down, the company feels that they are having a hard time competing with other companies from low salary countries. The margins are so low on the current market, that it is hard for Trioplast Landskrona to be profitable. Therefore, the company want to focus on a new market segment tha

Examensarbetet inleddes den 15:e januari 2013 på Tetra Pak packaging solutions AB i Lund. Mjölk är en produkt, som är särskilt ljuskänslig. För att skydda mjölk från ljus, kan dess förpackning innehålla aluminiumfolie. Det laminerade aluminiumfoliet ger en utmärkt ljusbarriär, men är dyrt och är inte ett förnybart material. För att kunna ta bort eller ersätta aluminiumfoliet och samtidigt inte förThe thesis started 15th January in 2013 at Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions AB in Lund. Milk is a product that is particularly sensitive to light. In order to protect milk from light, its package can have aluminium foil. The laminated aluminium foil provides an excellent light barrier but is expensive and not a renewable material. To be able to remove the aluminium foil and not lose too much of the p

Greenhouses and nursery-gardens is an important business in Sweden, covering a land area of 3,0 million square meters in 2011. The downside of this otherwise blooming business is however the use of so called PPPs, plant protection products, which is connected to it. Historically the use of PPPs has been widespread and the handling has been conducted in an off-hand way. During the post-war time the

Bakgrund: Syskon påverkas negativt i samband med att ett barn i familjen drabbas av cancer. Syskonen blir ofta åsidosatta och deras behov identifieras och tillgodoses inte. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att undersöka och sammanställa syskons behov och vilka åtgärder som tillgodoser dessa. Metod: Litteraturstudie av kvalitativ ansats baserad på tio vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultat: Fem h

Problem Definition: For several hundreds of years, mining in Bolivia has been an important part of the economy. The mining activity has a negative effect on both the environment and the health of the people. Previous studies conducted in the Lake Poopó area show elevated concentrations of heavy metals and ions harmful to people and nature. Also, previous studies indicate that the contamination fro

Wastewater treatment consists of mechanical, chemical and biological purification. This master thesis concerns the biological part of the wastewater treatment called the activated sludge process (ASP). Two different mathematical models, one simplified and one complete, of the ASP are investigated. The models contain systems of nonlinear partial and ordinary differential equations. The nonlineariti

This master thesis project serves to investigate the possibilities of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) using the example of enthalpy control of the BENSON HRSG (heat recovery steam generator) of a combined cycle power plant (CCPP). The general idea of NMPC is to solve an optimization problem, to nd the next control action, and this optimization problem is based on a model of the system. T

In order to curb emissions and resulting environmental problems caused by the rapidly growing energy use of its building sector, China has implemented a number of policy instruments to promote Green Building practices, including market-based instruments for energy efficiency in buildings. This thesis aims to evaluate the economic efficiency of these policy measures, using the Four-High Award of Sh