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Capacity Planning and Investment for Electrification of Maritime Container Ports; Impact of Electrification on the Economy and Environment153 views
Author
Paulen, Carter, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Advisors
Elliott, Travis, EN, University of Virginia
Lambert, James, EN-SIE, University of Virginia
Abstract
This pressing sociotechnical topic investigates the general economic feasibility of
electrification, its impact on emissions, and the implied social impacts of climate change as a
whole, while the technical topic takes electrification as a given, finding an optimal way to
implement it in a real-life scenario, on large-scale industrial sites. Both the STS and technical
research presented provide different insights into electrification of machinery and vehicles. The
interconnectedness of the topics allows research to apply to both my technical and STS research,
despite completely different applications of the knowledge. New insights found from diving into
both research areas strengthen the validity of each argument, specifically when the
sociotechnical research supports the technical goals for the Port of Virginia.
Degree
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Keywords
Electrification; Maritime Container Ports
Notes
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering
Technical Advisor: James Lambert
STS Advisor: Travis Elliott
Technical Team Members: Timothy Costello, Ekaterina Forkin, Tanushri Roy, Matthew
Swierczewski
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Paulen, Carter. Capacity Planning and Investment for Electrification of Maritime Container Ports; Impact of Electrification on the Economy and Environment. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2023-05-10, https://doi.org/10.18130/qhpp-we62.
