Institutt for sikkerheit, kjemi- og bioingeniørfag
Recent Submissions
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Immunomodulatory Drugs Alter the Metabolism and the Extracellular Release of Soluble Mediators by Normal Monocytes.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) are used in the treatment of hematological malignancies, especially multiple myeloma. IMiDs have direct anticancer effects but also indirect effects via cancer-supporting stromal cells. ... -
A Pilot Study of Circulating Monocyte Subsets in Patients Treated with Stem Cell Transplantation for High-Risk Hematological Malignancies.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Objectives: Autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation is used in the treatment of high-risk hematological malignancies, and monocytes are probably involved in hematological reconstitution as well ... -
Analysis of a High‐Voltage Room Quasi‐Smoke Gas Explosion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)During an air separation unit shut-down in a methanol production plant, a stop signal was sent to the control cabinet of a synchronous motor for a booster compressor. The control cabinet stopped magnetizing the rotor, while ... -
Circulating monocyte subsets in multiple myeloma patients receiving autologous stem cell transplantation – a study of the preconditioning status and the course until posttransplant reconstitution for a consecutive group of patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Induction therapy of multiple myeloma patients prior to autologous stem cell transplantation has changed from conventional chemotherapy to treatment based on proteasome inhibitors or immunomodulatory drugs. We ... -
Lorentzian-geometry-based analysis of airplane boarding policies highlights “slow passengers first” as better
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We study airplane boarding in the limit of a large number of passengers using geometric optics in a Lorentzian metric. The airplane boarding problem is naturally embedded in a (1+1)-dimensional space-time with a flat ... -
Numerical analysis of fire-driven smoke plumes in the atmosphere
(Master thesis, 2017)Plumes originating from fires may serve as a risk for people and environmental safety. Depending on what fuels a fire the content of the plume will vary [1]. From simple carbonaceous soot particulates, known to cause ... -
Lip Height Effects in Quadrangular Steel Containers
(Chapter, 2019)The reduction in the mass-loss rate as a function of lip height is investigated through 90 experiments with hydrocarbon pool fires in quadrangular containers of size 10 cm, 20 cm, and 30 cm. The results show a reduction ... -
Modeling Indoor Relative Humidity and Wood Moisture Content as a Proxy for Wooden Home Fire Risk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Severe wooden home conflagrations have previously been linked to the combination of very dry indoor climate in inhabited buildings during winter time, resulting in rapid fire development and strong winds spreading the fire ... -
Experimental study of smouldering in wood pellets with and without air draft
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Dry wood pellets (diameter 8 mm) of mixed Norwegian spruce and pine were tested in samples of 1.25 kg (1.7 l) in configurations with and without air draft from below. The pellets were placed in a vertical 15 cm diameter ... -
A Common Risk Classification Concept for Safety Related Gas Leaks and Fugitive Emissions?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Gas leaks in the oil and gas industry represent a safety risk as they, if ignited, may result in severe fires and/or explosions. Unignited, they have environmental impacts. This is particularly the case for methane leaks ... -
Small Scale Hydrocarbon Fire Test Concept
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In the oil and gas industry, hydrocarbon process equipment was previously often thermally insulated by applying insulation directly to the metal surface. Fire protective insulation was applied outside the thermal insulation. ... -
Skin temperatures of a pre-cooled wet person exposed to engulfing flames
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In a television show, a wetted bare-skinned person slid through engulfing kerosene pool fire flames. The 0.74 s flame exposure resulted in pain and light sun burns. The heat and mass transfer involved in this dangerous ... -
Modulation of phospho-proteins by interferon-alpha and valproic acid in acute myeloid leukemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Valproic acid (VPA) is suggested to be therapeutically beneficial in combination with interferon-alpha (IFNα) in various cancers. Therefore, we examined IFNα and VPA alone and in combinations in selected AML models, ... -
Branntekniske utfordringer ved prosjektering av fremtidens høyhus i massivtre
(Master thesis, 2019)I Norge finnes nå de to høyeste byggene i verden konstruert i massivtre og limtre. Krav om drastiske kutt i utslipp av drivhusgassen CO2 er en viktig pådriver for å redusere bruken av stål og betong. Det er derfor et ... -
Study of the influence of particle size and moisture on the explosibility of dusts
(Master thesis, 2019)This project was started on the behest of the NFPA Research Foundation. It consists of a literature review and a statistical analysis. The aim has been to uncover whether the median particle size limit given in the standard ... -
Brannsikkerhetsnivå på boligbygg med ulik byggeforskrift ved byggetidspunkt
(Master thesis, 2019)Brannstatistikk viser at alder på bygg kan være en faktor for nivået på brannsikkerheten, med for eksempel 1890-bygårdene i Oslo. Det er kjent mer branntilløp i disse gårdene sammenlignet med andre boliger i Oslo, men der ... -
Experimental study of the effect of Froude-number scaling on radiation
(Master thesis, 2019)Froude-scaling is a widely used tool in fire safety analysis, this is used to reduce the cost and to simplify large scenarios in order to study them more efficiently. This study aims to investigate the limitations of ... -
Rammeverk for brannsikkerhet i eldre bebyggelse med eksisterende bolig- og nytt næringsformål
(Master thesis, 2019)Hovedformålet til denne oppgaven er å belyse hvordan dagens byggeregler og dagens krav til oppgradering av eldre bygninger påvirker risikobildet for brannsikkerhet i eksisterende bebyggelse. Det er valgt å ta utgangspunkt ... -
Hvordan varierer det samlede brannsikkerhetsnivået i nyere regelverk for boligblokker?
(Master thesis, 2019)I henhold til oppgraderingsplikten (§ 8 forskrift om brannforebygging) skal alle byggverk som er oppført før 1985 oppgraderes til et minstenivå gitt av de samlede kravene i Byggeforskrift 1985 (BF 85). Det er også mulig å ... -
Feasibility study of correlating mass quantity output and fuel parameter input of different simulations using Fire Dynamics Simulator
(Master thesis, 2019)Fire accidents often spur massive attention due to the associated potential for enormous consequences for lives and property. To facilitate prevention and mitigation of fire accidents, knowledge as to the dynamics associated ...
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