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Develops green coal for industry

2021-01-19 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are investigating how the production of fossil-free green coal can be adapted for the steel industry. Demand is high. Green coal produced from forest biomass is crucial for the long-term success of fossil-free steel production.

Great interest in climate tools

2021-01-08 A recently completed analysis at Luleå University of Technology, in order to support municipalities' work to achieve the transport sector's climate goals, has already aroused interest in several places. The research project has been carried out in collaboration with the County Administrative Board o...

Smart student ideas in this year's SIRIUS-course

2020-12-09 An intelligent hood for testing chainsaws, a positioning system in mining trucks, a proposal to upgrade the driveline in off-road vehicles, a smart idea for coolant controls for drilling equipment and a dynamic charging system for autonomous electric trucks. It is simply expressed what the students ...

Minimizing crack formation in continuous casting

2020-12-01 A better understanding of how harmful cracks occur during continuous casting of steel can have positive effects for SSAB with several steel companies in the world. It can increase productivity, which means better economy, less energy consumption and greater environmental benefits. It appears from a ...

Universities open for short-term layoffs

2020-11-26 Luleå University of Technology and Lund University are currently developing a model that increases the exchange of knowledge between business and universities during the covid-19 pandemic. Personnel in the business world are given a simpler opportunity for competence development at universities, on ...

In memory of Professor John Field

2020-11-18 Professor John Field, a longtime collaborator and honorary doctor at Luleå University of Technology, passed away on October 21 after a short illness.

Scholarship Rune and Märta Ström Foundation

2020-11-10 Johannes Stenlund, at the Master Programme in Mechanical Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, was awarded SEK 15,000 in scholarships for good performance.

Vattenfall's Prize for best doctoral dissertation 2020

2020-11-06 Linn Berglund, Associate Senior Lecturer in Wood and Bionanocomposites at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded the 2020 Prize for the best Doctoral dissertation at Luleå University of Technology by Vattenfall.

New research areas for a more sustainable future

2020-11-05 For a more sustainable future, it is necessary that both the trade and Industry and the society at large change. Two new cross-border areas at Luleå University of Technology - CREATERNITY and SUN - will contribute to the transformation required for sustainable industry and social transformation.

New engine research promotes green conversion

2020-11-03 New research from Luleå University of Technology can contribute to more energy-efficient internal combustion engines. Something that in the long run can mean a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and facilitate a green transition of the global vehicle fleet.

Drop-in fuel profitable for the pulp industry

2020-10-13 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have, in collaboration with, among others, Smurfit Kappa, Europe's largest manufacturer of paper packaging and the pulp mill Södra Cell in Mörrum, investigated the possibility and profitability of producing drop-in fuel from the pulp industry's residual ...

Research with Hybrit technology in focus

2020-10-09 The Hybrit technology can make Sweden the first in the world to deliver fossil-free steel. Luleå University of Technology participates in research on hydrogen-based steel production within Hybrit.

Develops robot arms for CERN

2020-10-07 In a newly started collaboration with the world's largest particle physics laboratory CERN, researchers at Luleå University of Technology are developing robot arms for the maintenance work at the facility. The goal is lighter robots with higher performance.

Autonomous vehicle ready for the terrain

2020-09-28 An autonomous terrain vehicle, designed and built at Luleå University of Technology, is now ready to be tested in the field.
– It is a unique machine – there is no one similar in the world as far as we know, says professor Magnus Karlberg.

Creates safer solar power in our homes

2020-09-23 The Swedish Energy Agency and Energiforsk have commissioned researchers at Luleå University of Technology to investigate the problem that residual current devices, which are intended to prevent serious accidents, do not always seem to work at photovoltaic systems in domestic and industrial installat...

New maintenance model increases productivity in mines

2020-08-12 The harsh working environment in the mines wears heavily on materials and machinery with high maintenance costs as a result. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have in the Harshwork project developed a model that will facilitate material selection and maintenance, which in turn can reduce...

Study the effect of long-term oxygen deficiency

2020-05-05 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a method to study how muscle cells in the blood vessels of the lung, permanently contract because of long-term oxygen deficiency. This phenomenon leads to increased pressure in the vessels of the lung and the strain on the heart increases....

Taking steps towards lighter cars

2020-04-15 Requirements for lighter and stronger materials in the automotive industry opens the way for aluminum – though there are still problems in the hot forming process. Justine Decrozant-Triquenaux has brought science closer to a solution in her licentiate thesis.

Groundbreaking methods for district heating and district cooling

2020-04-08 In a new project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will optimize systems for district heating and district cooling by utilizing flexibility in the systems. The project aims to optimize the flexibility in the district energy sector.

How effective are face masks?

2020-04-07 How do particles spread when a person coughs with or without a face mask? A group of researchers, including from Luleå University of Technology, wants to increase knowledge about this.

New Deputy programme manager of Bio4Energy

2020-04-01 Elisabeth Wetterlund, associate professor of Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed new deputy director of the research environment Bio4Energy. Bio4Energy is a Swedish strategic research environment with emphasis on research that uses the forest as raw material for ...

Students contribute to major project

2020-03-30 Students at Luleå University of Technology participate in and contribute to the project i-TRIBOMAT where the goal is to predict tribological performance of new materials.
– The students' task is a critical part of the project, says Erik Nyberg, PhD student, researcher at i-TRIBOMAT and student sup...

Studying the future of manufacturing

2020-03-30 The subject is so new that there is hardly any literature and the manufacturing industry is screaming for more knowledge. The students on the course "additive manufacturing" have been given a taste of the future.
– It has been very interesting to get a chance to discover something that the industr...

New ways of working after corona outbreak

2020-03-24 After the corona virus outbreak, Luleå University of Technology is forced to develop new ways of working in regards to online exams and teaching.
– This is a forced leap into the future, we will learn a lot, says Niklas Lehto, head of education at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathema...

Popular network for doctoral students in mining research

2020-03-19 MINERS, a network for PhD students in research related to mining, metal production and exploration in Sweden currently has 35 members. The initiative for the interdisciplinary network came two years ago from the strategic innovation program SIP STRIM, with Luleå University of Technology as coordinat...

A taste of life at the university

2020-03-12 The engineers, teachers and nurses of the future visited Luleå University of Technology during the week to get a chance to participate in mini-courses for two days while getting acquainted with student life.

Dissertation about frozen water droplets

2020-03-03 What really happens inside a droplet of water when it freezes to ice? Linn Karlsson has studied this in her doctoral dissertation, and she hopes it will lead to better opportunities to prevent ice formation.

Students in collaboration with the industry

2020-03-02 Right now, students at Luleå University of Technology are helping Scania with tests of various coatings that hopefully will reduce friction and abrasion in the engines of heavy vehicles – thereby reducing both wear and fuel consumption.

60 million for research in Wood Science and Engineering

2020-02-28 A unique computer tomograph, specialized in in-depth x-ray, will shortly be delivered to the laboratory in Wood Science and Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. The equipment is an important component of CT Wood, a newly started strategic research program, which is focused on applied resea...

Working to prevent ice formation in new project

2020-02-27 A coating that prevents ice formation, and in cases where it still occurs - makes it disappear. That is what researchers at Luleå University of Technology are working at as part of the Ice Proof Arctic project, which is now underway.

Study visit at MAX IV

2020-02-19 Researchers in ore geology, polymer and waste science at Luleå University of Technology recently visited MAX IV, the synchrotron X-ray light facility at Lund University.

Vice-chancellor on walking tour

2020-02-12 On Wednesday, vice-chancellor Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn and pro vice-chancellor Cathrine Norberg visited the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics for a tour. The focus was on infrastructure for research and education.

Students aim at Japan

2020-02-11 A new collaborative project between the Sweden Japan Foundation and steel company Ovako opens opportunities for students who want to do their degree project in Japan.

National efforts to valorize forest raw materials is strenghten from the north

2020-02-04 Luleå University of Technology is a new partner in Treesearch, a world-unique platform for research on new materials and products from the forest. The initiative brings together Swedish universities, forestry and industry, private foundations and the state. The goal is to create future innovations f...

Focus on the future of manufacturing

2020-02-03 The newly started I2P project aims to help companies in the manufacturing industry in the Northern Calotte and northwestern Russia to convert to production via 3D printing.
–This is a whole new way of thinking about production, says Jan Frostevarg, project manager.

Plasma technology, a step towards zero emissions of greenhouse gases

2020-01-30 The goal is to replace fossil fuels with electric drive in industrial burners, something that has the potential to reduce Sweden's carbon dioxide emissions by several million tonnes per year. A five-year research project is now underway at Luleå University of Technology.

EEIGM top rated by French media

2020-01-24 The French newspaper Le Figaro annually ranks all higher French education and this year the program Civil Engineering International Materials Engineering (EEIGM) ranked in the top in terms of material education.

Students measure snow loads on solar panels

2020-01-22 Together with RISE, students at Luleå University of Technology have designed a test rig to measure snow loads on solar panels. The purpose is to understand what loads they are exposed to in real winter conditions. – It's been interesting working in a real project, says Anna Arnesson, who studies Mas...

Sharp projects in Sirius 19

2020-01-21 In January prospective civil engineers in mechanical engineering finished their project course, Sirius 19. The purpose is to test their wings with sharp projects in product development. In one of the projects, a prototype for so-called inverse soil preparation, which is in demand by the forest indus...

Applying theory to practice

2020-01-13 New EU legislation on vehicle emissions, the so-called WLTP Directive, is increasing the driving forces for reducing emissions. At Luleå University of Technology, a student group has investigated how spoilers on light trucks might help with that.

Babel's tower remains three years longer

2020-01-10 The painting Babel's tower, which has been at Luleå University of Technology since 1983, will be taken down as the university leaves the building where the painting hangs. The political brigade painting, which is one of Sweden's largest works of art, measures 18.5 meters and was painted by the artis...

Published:18 November 2013

Updated: 8 January 2021

By:Lars Andersson

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