Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction and cost price of a green gas supply chain were evaluated. This supply chain is based on co-digestion of dairy cattle manure and maize, biogas upgrading and injection into a distribution gas grid. A defined reference scenario reflects the current state of practice, …

An estimated 17 million tonnes of tires are discarded annually. Re-use is achieved by retreading (9%), recycling (39%), energy recovery (37%) and landfill (5%). A preferred, but complex way of recycling is to make new tires from discarded tire rubber. Vulcanised car tire rubber has to be devulcanized …

De flexie-relaxatie is een fase in de spierspanning van de extensoren van de romp die optreedt bij volledige flexie van de romp. De spanning loopt tijdens de flexie op waarna een relaxatie volgt in het eindstadium van de flexie. Wat de spanning overneemt, is nog niet bekend. Eén theorie is dat de lumbale …

This research was conducted as a response to the recent trend of flexibilization in the European labor market. Factors for its fast emergence include the increased international competition and the effects of the economic crisis in Europe. Young workers have become overrepresented in flexible jobs. The …

Objectives: While poor health contributes to early work exits, it is less clear how early work exits affect health. This study therefore examines changes in health associated with retirement. Method: Survey data from gainfully employed individuals aged 57 to 66 in 2002 were used to assess changes in …

Inleiding: Jaarlijks komen 15 op de 1000 mensen met schouderklachten bij de huisarts, waarvan 70% het de pezen van de rotator cuff betreft. Voor de diagnose wordt gebruik gemaakt van Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSU) en om de diagnose te optimaliseren zijn referentiewaarden nodig. Het doel van het onderzoek …

This report presents the experimental and numerical work carried out by ECN and Hanze University of Applied Sciences on methane sorption on activated carbon, as part of their activities within the EDGaR Energy Storage project. Eleven different activated carbon types were tested. It was found that MaxSorb …

Total cholesterol, High density lipoprotein and the ratio between them is compared between a high intensity training group and a low intensity training group consisting of healthy second year physiotherapy students aged 18-29.

Objective: Due to the multidimensional nature of resonance disorders, multivariate diagnostic assessment is advisable. The nasality severity index (NSI) is based on this point of view. Because of the influence of personal and environmental variables on the current NSI, this study aims to refine this …

It is important for caregivers and patients to know which wounds are at risk of prolonged wound healing to enable timely communication and treatment. Available prognostic models predict wound healing in chronic ulcers, but not in acute wounds, that is, originating after trauma or surgery. We developed …