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van Kampen, J. (author), van der Beek, D. (author), Steijn, W. (author), Groeneweg, J. (author), Guldenmund, F. (author)Background. Organisations spend a considerable amount of time and effort on diagnosing and analysing risks within their organisation. In the area of occupational and process safety, a myriad of employee survey instruments is available. Many studies show that operational processes play an important role in an organisations overall safety. Yet, so...article 2017
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Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Kraan, K.O. (author), Bakhuys Roozeboom, M. (author), den S. Bossche, van (author)This article describes the working conditions of employees in the Netherlands compared to those of employees in the EU-15, and the changes therein over the last 20 years. Two large-scale periodic surveys are used: the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and the National Working Conditions Survey (NWCS; the Dutch acronym is NEA). The...article 2017
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Fransman, W. (author), Pronk, A. (author), Schelvis, R.M.C. (author), Moons, A.M.M. (author)Although work is good for you, it can actually be bad for your health, too. Poor working conditions are responsible for 5% of the total disease burden1, a percentage that is the same as the figure for the adverse health effects resulting from an unhealthy environment or obesity. After smoking, these three factors are responsible for the major...other 2017
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Rieder, A. (author), Dhingra, S. (author), Khakharia, P.M. (author), Zangrilli, L. (author), Schallert, B. (author), Irons, R. (author), Unterberger, S. (author), van Os, P.J. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author)Degradation of amines is one of the most important issues to be addressed for absorption-desorption based post-combustion CO2 capture. Several laboratory studies have been performed to identify the degradation products and understand the mechanisms of degradation. However, there seems to be a gap in knowledge from translating the lab scale...article 2017
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Neele, F.P. (author), de Kler, R.C.F. (author), Nienoord, M. (author), Brownsort, P. (author), Koornneef, J.M. (author), Belfroid, S.P.C. (author), Peters, E. (author), van Wijhe, A. (author), Loeve, D. (author)This paper presents the results of a study into the functional requirements and optimisation of the CO2 shipping chain, with a focus on the offshore offloading system. The goal was to evaluate the feasibility of a generic approach to the development of ship-based CO2 transport and storage systems in the North Sea, using a range of typical North...article 2017
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de Jong, A.J. (author), van Vliet, L.D. (author), Hoegaerts, C.L.G. (author), Roelands, C.P.M. (author), Cuypers, R. (author)Long-term and compact storage of solar energy is crucial for the eventual transition to a 100% renewable energy economy. For this, thermochemical materials provide a promising solution. The compactness of a long-term storage system is determined by the thermochemical reaction, operating conditions, and system implementation with the necessary...conference paper 2016
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Rozemeijer, J.C. (author), Visser, A. (author), Borren, W. (author), Winegram, M. (author), van der Velde, Y. (author), Klein, J. (author), Broers, H.P. (author)High nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fluxes from upstream agriculture threaten aquatic ecosystems in surface waters and estuaries, especially in areas characterized by high agricultural N and P inputs and densely drained catchments like the Netherlands. Controlled drainage has been recognized as an effective option to optimize soil moisture...article 2016
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Snelders, D.J.M. (author), Valega Mackenzie, F.O. (author), Boersma, A. (author), Peeters, R.H.M. (author)Important progress has been made towards the expanding of the limits of applicability of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) optical sensors. The development of new inorganic coatings consisting of MFI zeolite crystals (silicalite and ZSM-5) has opened up the possibility towards the use of this technology at high temperatures and pressures. Using two...article 2016
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van Beek, P.J.G. (author), Pereboom, H.P. (author), Slot, H.J. (author)Prior to subsea installation, a subsea system has to be tested to verify whether it performs in accordance with specifications and component specific performance evaluation criteria. It is important to verify that the assembled components work in accordance with the assumptions and design criteria used in the detailed engineering. These criteria...conference paper 2016
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Golliard, J. (author), Lunde, K. (author), Vijlbrief, O. (author)Flexible pipes for production of oil and gas typically present a corrugated inner surface. This has been identified as the cause of "singing risers": Flow-Induced Pulsations due to the interaction of sound waves with the shear layers at the small cavities present at each of the multiple corrugations. The new flexible technology discussed in this...conference paper 2016
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Eisele, C. (author), Seiffer, D.P. (author), Stein, K. (author), Sucher, E. (author), Gunter, W.H. (author), February, F. (author), Vrahimis, G. (author), Wainman, C. (author), Maritz, B. (author), Koago, M.S. (author), van Eijk, A.M.J. (author), van Iersel, M. (author), Cohen, L.H. (author), van Binsbergen, S.A. (author), Heemskerk, H.J.M.E. (author), Sternberg, A. (author), Schulte, H. (author), van Rheenen, A.D. (author), Brenthagen, E. (author), Thomassen, J.B. (author), Griffith, D. (author)A long term field trial called FESTER (First European South African Transmission Experiment) has been conducted by an international collaboration of research organizations during the course of almost one year at False Bay, South Africa. Main objectives of the experiment are a better insight into atmospherical effects on propagation of optical...conference paper 2016
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Seykens, X. (author), van den Tillaart, E. (author), Lilova, V. (author), Nakatani, S. (author)Since the introduction of Euro IV legislation [1, 2], Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology using liquid urea injection is (one of) the primary methods for NOx reduction in many applications. Ammonia (NH3) is the reagent and key element for the SCR system and its control calibration to meet all operational requirements. TNO and Horiba...article 2016
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Maritz, B. (author), Koago, M.S. (author), Wainman, C.K. (author), Gardener, M.E. (author), Gunter, W.H. (author), van Eijk, A.M.J. (author)The First European South African Experiment (FESTER) was conducted over about a 10 month period at the Institute of Maritime Technology (IMT) in False Bay, South Africa. One of the important goals was to validate atmospheric refraction and turbulence models. To achieve this goal it was required to measure the vertical profile of meteorological...conference paper 2016
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Asgarpour, M. (author), Serraris, J.W. (author), de Ridder, E. (author), van den Broek, J. (author), Bos, J.E. (author)Operation and maintenance (O&M) costs contribute to a significant part of Cost of Energy produced by offshore wind. In order to reduce the O&M costs and to guarantee safety and wellbeing of the maintenance technicians, for each individual wind farm an optimal set of support vessels and access systems should be selected. This selection should...conference paper 2016
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van der Grift, B. (author), Behrends, T. (author), Osté, L.A. (author), Schot, P.P. (author), Wassen, M.J. (author), Griffioen, J. (author)Exfiltration of anoxic Fe-rich groundwater into surface water and the concomitant oxidative precipitation of Fe are important processes controlling the transport of phosphate (PO4) from agricultural areas to aquatic systems. Here, we explored the relationship between solution composition, reaction kinetics, and the characteristics of the...article 2016
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Scheperboer, I. (author), Efthymiou, E. (author), Maljaars, J. (author)Aluminium plates containing a single hole or multiple holes in a row are recently becoming very popular among architects and consultant engineers in many constructional applications, due to their reduced weight, as well as facilitating ventilation and light penetration of the buildings. However, there are still uncertainties concerning their...conference paper 2016
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van der Grift, B. (author), Behrends, T. (author), Osté, L.A. (author), Schot, P.P. (author), Wassen, M.J. (author), Griffioen, J. (author)Exfiltration of anoxic Fe-rich groundwater into surface water and the concomitant oxidative precipitation of Fe are important processes controlling the transport of phosphate (PO4) from agricultural areas to aquatic systems. Here, we explored the relationship between solution composition, reaction kinetics, and the characteristics of the...article 2016
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Dijk, J. (author), Schutte, K. (author), Nieuwenhuizen, R.P.J. (author)Visual and infrared imagery is degraded by turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions. Because the degradation gets worse for longer distances, turbulence especially hampers long range observation. At sea this turbulence affects classification and identification of ships and other objects. State of the art software based processing algorithms...conference paper 2016