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The environmental, health and safety implications of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in Ireland
(2006)
The overall aim of this dissertation was to establish if the European Union
Emissions Trading Scheme had been successful in reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions in Ireland since the scheme came into force on 1st January 2005. ...
Improving construction and demolition waste recycling in Ireland
(2006)
This dissertation investigated how construction and demolition waste recycling
could be advanced in Ireland. Interviews and surveys were carried out with
key professionals within the construction and demolition industry ...
Power use at municipal wastewater treatment plants: recommendations for greater efficiency: case study of South Tipperary County Council facilities
(2006)
Until very recently power management has not been much of a concern to
those people managing wastewater treatment facilities. Latterly, however, much has
been written in the media and elsewhere about “the end of cheap ...
Automating the testing process of image processing algorithms
(2006)
As digital imaging processing techniques become increasingly used in a broad range of
consumer applications, the critical need to evaluate algorithm performance has become
recognised by developers as an area of vital ...
The control of disinfection by-products in water treatment plants and distribution systems.
(2006)
The development of techniques to disinfect drinking water is seen as one o f the major
achievements o f the nineteenth century. However, with the advancement and development
of analytical techniques, substances formed ...
Hazardous waste management in veterinary practice in Ireland
(2006)
This study reports on a survey conducted in February 2006 of the hazardous waste
management practices of Irish veterinary practices. Fifty seven veterinary practices
responded to the anonymous postal survey which had ...
Analysis of haemochromatosis mutations in the North West population
(2006-06)
Background: Hereditary haemochromatosis is a heritable disorder caused by an inborn error in
the metabolism of iron. It results in over absorption of iron by the body, which can manifest
clinically as fatigue, arthritis, ...
The production of vermicompost from dairy sludge and its value as a plant growth medium
(2006)
Dairy sludge generated at Glanbia Ingredients Ltd., Kilkenny has up until now been
landspread. This study investigated the feasibility of using earthworms to vermicompost the
sludge as an alternative method of treatment. ...