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Desulfurization of Hydrocarbon Fuels at Ambient Conditions Using Supported Silver Oxide-Titania Sorbents
(2010-11-10)
Sulfur in refined fuels is considered a significant cause for atmospheric pollution such as acid rain and smog. Sulfur is also a poison for electrocatalysts in fuel cells and catalysts in hydrocarbon refining and reformation ...
Analysis of the Enzyme System Responsible for Fermentation Product Formation by Bacillus licheniformis
(2010-11-16)
The enzyme system belonging to Bacillus licheniformis involved in the conversion from pyruvate to products was studied and its medium for activity optimized. Various lysis techniques including cell disruption by Misonix ...
Nanoparticle-Based Surface Modifications for Microtribology Control and Superhydrophobicity
(2010-12-03)
The emergence of miniaturization techniques for consumer electronics has brought forth the relatively new and exciting field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). However, due to the inherent forces that exist between ...
Structure-Processing-Property Interrelationships of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber, Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube – Polypropylene Nanocomposites
(2010-12-07)
This dissertation describes the first use of a design of experiments approach to investigate the interrelationships between structure, processing, and properties of melt extruded polypropylene (PP) carbon nanomaterial ...
A Systematic Property Based Approach for Molecular Synthesis Using Higher Order Molecular Groups and Molecular Descriptors
(2010-12-03)
In this work, algorithms have been developed for the design of molecules corresponding to the optimum performance of a process. The concept of property clustering has been extended into molecular design based on second and ...
Hydrogel Nanoparticles from Supercritical Technology for Pharmaceutical and Seismological Applications
(2011-01-24)
This research focuses on hydrogel nanoparticle formation using miniemulsion polymerization and supercritical carbon dioxide. Hydrogel nanopowder is produced by a novel combination of inverse miniemulsion polymerization ...
Hydrothermal Treatment for Biofuels: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bioethanol, Biocrude, and Biochar
(2010-03-03)
Biofuels are viewed as an alternative, renewable fuel and an important component of energy security for the future. The dissertation work is directly aimed at supporting the commercial production of biofuels from lignocellulosic ...
Development of a Drop Tube Furnace for Visualization of Combustion of Fuel Particles
(2010-03-26)
This thesis describes the development of a laboratory-scale burn simulator
designed to maximize visualization capability in a combustion furnace with a high degree
of control of temperature and particle presence. A ...
Application of Microfibrous Materials in Air Filtration for Improving Indoor Air Quality
(2012-07-27)
The growing emphasis on indoor air quality has resulted in the need for more stringent air filtration requirements in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The typical filtration system consists of a ...
On Variable Selection for Data-Driven Soft Sensor Development with Application to Industrial Processes
(2012-11-05)
In recent years, rapid developments in technology facilitated the collection of vast amount of data from different industrial processes. The data has been utilized in many different areas, such as data-driven soft sensor ...