This century, greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen oxides must be significantly reduced. Greenhouse gases absorb and emit infrared radiation that contributes to global warming, which can lead to irreversible negative consequences for humans and the environment. Greenhouse …

At an aquaponics farm in Luxembourg called “Fësch Haff” the effect of the water quality on the growth rate and behaviour of the rainbow trout has been analysed. Three times a week the water quality in the fish tank expressed by temperature, KH (carbonate hardness), pH, ammonium/ammonia, nitrite, nitrate …

Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Limestone is, among many applications, used as a raw material for the manufacture of quicklime. When limestone is heated, the stone calcinates and quicklime is formed. The primary use of quicklime is in the steel and …

De recente grote hoeveelheid CO2 uitstoot heeft ervoor gezorgd dat de pH van de oceaan langzaamaan daalt. CO2 reageert met water en vormt zo bicarbonaat-, carbonaat- en waterstof-ionen. Kleine veranderingen in de pH van de oceaan kan grote gevolgen veroorzaken voor het klimaat. Om de gevolgen voor het …