• Architecture of special care units for patients with dementia in general hospitals 

      Kirch, Julia; Marquardt, Gesine (SINTEF Proceedings;8, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Objective – The aim of the study is to provide planning recommendations for special care units for patients with dementia in general hospitals. Therefore, (1) an overview of existing structural concepts and, (2) results ...
    • Artificial Intelligence for Well Integrity Monitoring Based on EM Data 

      Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan; Zonetti, Simone; Romdhane, Anouar; Dupuy, Bastien; Arntsen, Børge (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Monitoring of integrity of plugged and abandoned (P&A'ed) wells is of interest for the oil and gas industry and for CO2 storage. The purpose of this study is to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based approaches to ...
    • Aspen Hysys and Aspen Plus Simulations for Amine Based Absorption Process Compared to Results from Experiments in CO2-RIG 

      Karunarathne, Sumudu S.; Øi, Lars E. (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this study, equilibrium-based and rate-based simulations in Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus were performed to compare the removal efficiency and physical properties of density and viscosity in a CO2 absorption column. The ...
    • Assessing the indoor air quality of natural-ventilated bedrooms in renovated Norwegian houses using detailed field measurements 

      Heide, Vegard; Georges, Laurent; Skytteren, Silje (SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      The objective of this work is to investigate the indoor environment in bedrooms ventilated by window opening during night-time. How window opening behaviour affects indoor air quality (IAQ), and how window opening behaviour ...
    • Association between physiological signal from wearable device and alertness of office workers 

      Lee, Yoonhee; Chun, Chungyoon (SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Through physiological signals, detecting the changes of occupants' physical and psychological aspects is possible, and wearable devices have enabled measurement in dailylife. In this study, to see whether the wearable ...
    • Better building operation, maintenance and well-being in apartments with smart indoor climate meters 

      Gunnarsen, Lars; Andersen, Rune Korsholm; Wilke, Göran (SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      The justification of energy consumption in dwellings is to maintain comfortable and healthy indoor climate. Sufficient air exchange and comfortable temperatures protect building structures against mould growth caused by ...
    • Bubble generated turbulence in two fluid simulation of bubbly flow 

      Schwarz, M. Philip; Feng, Yuqing; Witt, Peter J. (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Bubbly flows are central to many processes in the minerals extraction and metal production industries, mainly because they enhance heat and mass transfer rates. These transfer rates depend on the turbulence level in the ...
    • BuildSIM-Nordic 2020. Selected papers. International Conference Organised by IBPSA-Nordic, 13th–14th October 2020, OsloMet 

      Georges, Laurent; Haase, Matthias; Novakovic, Vojislav; Schild, Peter G. (SINTEF Proceedings;5, Book; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2020)
      Preface. The BuildSim-Nordic 2020 conference is the first in a series of events with a long-term objective to establish a key biannual international conference in building performance simulation, with a strong focus on ...
    • Calculation of airflow rate with displacement ventilation in dynamic conditions 

      Lastovets, Natalia; Kosonen, Risto; Jokisalo, Juha (SINTEF Proceedings;5, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2020)
      Design of displacement ventilation (DV) is usually based on a heat balance method when overheating is the primary indoor climate concern. Various models for calculating airflow rate have been developed for several decades. ...
    • Can we measure buildings' affordance? 

      Mahdavi, Ardeshir; Teufl, Helene (SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      The term affordance is used in this paper to denote the capacity of buildings to provide occupants the possibility to control the indoor-environmental conditions so as to meet their needs and requirements. This is typically ...
    • Can we trust what humans report? – myths and realities 

      Haanes, Jan Vilis (SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Human information is crucial for efforts in the field of buildings, health and experiences. Despite this, there is strikingly little focus on how it is created and may be understood. Division between e.g. “subjective”/ ...
    • Carbon Capture with Metal Oxides in Molten Salts: MgO, SrO and CaO AS Sorbents 

      Grøtan, Åshild; Olsen, Espen; Nygård, Heidi S. (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Carbon Capture in Molten Salts (CCMS) is an absorption-based method of separating CO2 from a flue gas or industrial gas through a thermal swing technique, where the sorbent is dissolved or partially dissolved in molten ...
    • Carbonate Looping For Intermediate Temperature Co2 Capture: Evaluating The Sorption Efficiency Of Mineral-Based Mgo Promoted With Caco3 And Alkali Nitrates 

      Papalas, Theodoros; Antzaras, Andy N.; Lemonidou, Angeliki A. (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      This work focused on enhancing the CO2 capture kinetics of magnesite-derived MgO via alkali nitrate and mineral CaCO3 promoters for its application in the Carbonate Looping technology at intermediate temperatures (≤400°C). ...
    • CCS in the European Energy Transition to Climate Neutrality 

      Reigstad, A.; Straus, G.J.; Wolfgang, O.; Ouassou, J. A.; Seck, G.S.; Hache, E.; Villavicencio, M. (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      The transition of the European energy system to reach climate neutrality by 2050 will require a development and deployment of technologies capable of decarbonizing the energy system in an unprecedented scale. Increased ...
    • CCS Public Perception Learnings Applied to Brazil 

      Mascarenhas, Karen Louise; Meneghini, Julio Romano (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered a relevant technology to deal with climate change mitigation. However, the technology is not yet known to the various audiences, be it by the government and legislators, by ...
    • CFD APPROACH TO SIMULATE TWO PHASE FLOW INLINE-SEPARATOR COUPLING IBM, LES, LAGRANGIAN TRACKING AND VOF METHODS 

      ATMANI, Hanane; ZAMANSKY, Rémi; CLIMENT, Eric; LEGENDRE, Dominique (SINTEF Proceedings;6, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      x Inline fluid separation using a swirl element is a recent technology for oil/gas processing. Centrifugal forces up to 100 times the gravitational acceleration separate the phases, leaving the heavy phase close to the ...
    • CFD based study of dense medium drum separation processes 

      Eggers, Arne; Baelmans, Martine; Vanierschot, Maarten (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Dense Medium Drum (DMD) separation is applied particularly in the coal and recycling industries. Characteristic of the process is a separation based on density, driven by the buoyancy and gravitational forces acting on an ...
    • CFD Erosion Modeling of Blind Tees 

      Sanchis, Arnaud; Skorgen, Alexander (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In subsea components such as Production Trees (XT) where the production flow path is machined out of steel blocks, the flow changes direction abruptly at blind tees or sharp elbows, causing increased erosion risks compared ...
    • CFD modeling of a commercial‐size circle‐draft biomass gasifier 

      Liu, Hui; Cattolica, Robert J.; Seiser, Reinhard; Liao, Chang-hsien; Summers, Matthew (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This work was focused on a commercial-size (2MWth.) circle-draft biomass gasifier. In this work a threedimensional transient CFD (computational fluid dynamics) model was established to simulate the circledraft biomass ...
    • CFD modeling of dynamic emulsion stability 

      Patil, A.V.; Johansen, S.T. (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Assuring transport and separation of oil and water crude emulsions is of significant importance to the oil and gas industries. The crude oil, due to its profuse chemical composition, has complex dispersion and emulsion ...