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Possible to extract more from existing mines

2019-03-20 To extract metals and industrial carbonates from the same mine would reduce the amount of waste while at the same time increasing the economic benefit. In a project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology are investigating the geological conditions for broadening the production in existing mi...

New project will help companies with sustainable business models

2019-02-25 In a new project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology, together with various companies, will investigate how new circular business models can be created and introduced. The goal is to support a long-term sustainable industry, which utilizes less materials and resources to produce products ...

Less friction, wear and cracks of railway rails

2019-02-15 The wear and cracks on the Swedish railways can decrease by 60 percent thanks to lubrication of the rail with friction controlling products. This shows new research at the Luleå Railway Research Center at Luleå University of Technology. The new research results may mean that the Swedish Transport Ad...

The recipe for the perfect snow

2019-01-21 The increased interest in snow production in the ski industry and the car and tire testing business has made researchers at Luleå University of Technology, wanting to start to classify snow varieties. To scientifically find explanations for why snow and manufactured snow have different properties or...

Robots can handle aircraft inspection

2019-01-21 Successful field trials have proven that it is possible to have a robot climb on an airplane for inspection purposes. – We are one of the first in the world to succeed with this task, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and Automation at Luleå University of Technology.

Nurses with a foreign degree ready for the labor market

2019-01-16 Eight nurses with a foreign degree from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, have completed an additional education at Luleå University of Technology and can now apply for a Swedish licence.

New project strengthens English literacy

2019-01-08 Most of all online information is written in English, but language-specific critical reading abilities have proven inadequate among Swedish youth. A new research project at Luleå University of Technology aims to address this problem by strengthening English literacy for school students and their tea...

Investigates microplastics in our cities

2018-12-27 Helene Österlund, a researcher in Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has been commissioned to investigate how microplastics are transported and dispersed in our city centers, stormwater systems and via busy roads. The result will show what actions will be most effective to st...

Five million granted for research on fossil-free steel production

2018-12-19 Kentaro Umeki, Associate Professor in Energy Engineering, has been granted over five million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency for a four-year project on sustainable production of metal powder by using biochar. The project will be carried out at Höganäs’ facilities and is part of a research call to r...

Focus on circular economy and sustainable business models

2018-12-17 In a new project, funded by the Kamprad Family Foundation, Luleå University of Technology's researchers Thomas Zobel and Åsa Ericson will investigate how reuse can be more central for companies in the sports and outdoor gear industry. The goal is to increase companies' knowledge of digitization and ...