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  • Using a membrane reactor for the sulfur-sulfur thermochemical water-splitting cycle

    Creator:
    Knapp, Nathan Michael
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    The hydrogen economy is a possible component of an energy future based on use of alternative and renewable energy sources, deemed desirable from the general consensus of the worldwide community that we do not want to further exacerbate the climate problems that we have introduced over the last two centuries...
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    ’s 8. Three methods of hydrogen production were initially investigated; electrolysis, direct

  • Properties of hydrogels for immobilization of bacteria in a commercial microfluidic dioreactor

    Creator:
    Weymann, Davis
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    Current technological shortcomings limit the economic viability of capturing and utilizing small sources of methane. The development of a reactor to overcome these limitations would unlock economic opportunity and incentivize reduced methane emissions. A microfluidic bioreactor containing immobilized methanotrophs has the potential to overcome these limitations by profitably converting small...
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  • The role of manganese peroxidase in biomass conversion technologies

    Creator:
    Yee, Kelsey L.
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    Currently, the technologies used to separate lignocellulosic biomass into its component parts (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) and enzymatically hydrolyze the cellulose to glucose for conversion to ethanol could be improved economically and in terms of efficiency. A major impediment to utilizing the biomass is the presence of residual lignin. The...
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    like to thank the members of my committee Dr. Ganti Murthy, Dr. Joe Mc Guire and Dr. Mike Penner for

  • Techno-economic and Life-cycle Analyses of Glucosamine and Lipid Production from Marine Diatom Cyclotella sp.

    Creator:
    Xiang, Xuwen
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    Currently the production of biofuel from algae is not economically competitive with petroleum fuel. However, co-production of high-value products may be able to justify the cost of large-scale algae cultivation. The basic goal of this study is to develop a techno-economic analysis (TEA) and Life-cycle assessment (LCA) for the production...
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    . Gregory Rorrer, Dr. Tyler Radniecki, Dr. Michael Penner, and Dr. Ganti Murthy to be the committee and

  • Hydraulic Jump Dynamics for Water Jet Impingement on Vertically Oriented Rotating Surfaces

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    Adiga, Prajwal P.
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    Silicon wafer cleaning is a ubiquitous unit operation in the semiconductor industry to remove excess material or nanoparticle impurities to obtain perfectly smooth and clean wafer surfaces. Extensive research has already been completed to understand the physics behind hydraulic jumps observed due to balance of forces when a coherent Newtonian...
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    on the project. I would also like to thank my committee members, Dr. Chih Hung Chang and Dr. Ganti

  • Investigation of the Effect of Pulsed Direct Current on Methane Conversion and Reforming in a Point-to-Point Plasma Discharge Microreactor

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    Shareghi, Adam E. L.
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    Stranded natural gas and biogas comprise a vast energy resource that is mostly wasted via flaring. This represents an opportunity to investigate novel ways to harness this resource. Nonthermal plasmas consist of excited electrons, ions and neutral atoms/molecules that have the ability to disrupt chemical bonds at ambient temperatures and...
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    = +172 𝑘𝐽 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶(𝑠) + 𝐶𝑂2 ↔ 2𝐶𝑂 Equation 30 18 The electron emitter side of the

  • Towards a Selectively Bioactive Surface for the Removal of Circulating Endotoxin in Blood

    Creator:
    Raman, Ramya
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    Sepsis is an inflammatory reaction occurring throughout the human body to infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and or other forms of pathogens. It is essential to find an alternative treatment method for sepsis, to lessen the dependence on antibiotics. Hemoperfusion is an absorbent device that removes select targets from blood,...
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    . Ganthi Murthy who I have turned to for advice on my research and career interest. I have had the

  • Fundamental Investigations of Electrocatalysis: Mechanistic Implications of Catalyst Electronic Structure

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    Carvalho, O. Quinn
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    Heterogeneous catalysis modulates the rate and selectivity of reaction processes by stabilizing a series of intermediate states on solid surfaces, facilitating the production of many commodity chemicals modern society relies upon. Conventional, thermal catalytic processes—conducted at elevated temperatures and pressures—source thermal, mechanical, and chemical potential energy from carbon-hydrogen bonds— combustion...
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    Figure 3.1. (a) CV collected at 10 mV/s in quiescent 0.1 M NaxH3-xPO4 in the absence (dashed black trace

  • The assessment of copper and zinc removal from highway stormwater runoff using Apatite II™

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    Huang, Hsiao-Wen
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    Copper and zinc are heavy metals commonly present in highway stormwater runoff. Discharge of these metals to surface waters inhabited by sensitive aquatic species including threatened and endangered salmonids has necessitated the need for improved treatment techniques. Although copper is of the greater toxicological concern, zinc is often present at...
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    mg/L and nickel at initial concentration of 146.9 mg/L, respectively (Basha, Murthy and Jha 2009

  • Aging and performance evaluation of marine antifouling coatings

    Creator:
    Bunn, Malachi D.
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    Marine biofouling is a major problem in many industries. Shipping has been afflicted with reduced vessel speed and hindered maneuverability due to organisms attaching since the dawn of sailing. To date, the primary method developed to prevent fouling is the application of biocide laden coatings with various release mechanisms. Mass...
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    of 0.6V/h (0.167mV/s). Kinetic parameters are found by analysis of the resulting voltage-current