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Techno-Economic Optimization and Environmental Impact Analysis for a Mixed-Mode Upstream and Midstream Forest Biomass to Bio-Products Supply Chain

Creator:: Mirkouei, Amin
Abstract:: Growing awareness and concern within society over the use of and reliance on fossil fuels has stimulated research efforts in identifying, developing, and selecting alternative energy sources and energy technologies. Bioenergy represents a promising replacement for conventional energy, due to reduced environmental impacts and broad applicability. Sustainable energy challenges, however,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management), Dr. Ganti Murthy (Associate Professor at

Development and evaluation of novel coupling agents for kenaf-fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

Creator:: Ren, Xiaofeng
Abstract:: Natural fibers are gaining popularity as reinforcement materials for thermoset resins over the last two decades. Natural fibers are inexpensive, abundant, renewable and environmentally friendly. Kenaf fibers are one of the natural fibers that can potentially be used for reinforcing unsaturated polyester (UPE). As a polymer matrix, UPE enjoys a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rochefort, and Dr. Ganti Murthy for being my committee members and their time in reviewing my thesis. My

Compact integrated microchannel combustor, recuperator and heat exchanger For hydrogen storage applications

Creator:: Ghazvini, Mohammad
Abstract:: A novel microscale combustor-heat exchanger (μCHX) for hydrogen storage applications is presented in this dissertation. The design of the μCHX is motivated by its application to two particular systems for automotive use- those that utilize metal hydrides (MH) and cryo-adsorbents (CA) to store hydrogen. Thermal energy needs to be supplied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Murthy Kanury and my GCR Dr. Abi Farsoni for accepting to be on my committee and for their helpful

Fabrication of precipitation-hardened aluminum microchannel cooling plates for adsorption-based hydrogen storage systems

Creator:: Pawar, Supriya V.
Abstract:: The need for clean and renewable fuel such as hydrogen is driven by a growing worldwide population and increasing air pollution from fossil fuels. One of the major barriers for the use of hydrogen in automotive industry is the storage of hydrogen. Physisorption is the most promising storage technique due...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Equation 1) where ṁ is the mass flow rate [kg/s] of LN2 (liquid nitrogen), Cp is the specific heat

A supply chain model for optimizing fixed and mobile bio-oil refineries on a regional scale

Creator:: Mirzaie, Pantea
Abstract:: The use of fossil fuels and their related impact on the environment and global warming have encouraged societies to pursue more sustainable and renewable alternatives, e.g., forest-based bio-oil. Thus, a vital need to decrease the level of greenhouse gas emissions and the tendency of nations to reduce their dependency on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I would also like to thank Dr. Ganti Murthy for introducing me to the topic as well for the

The Influence of Fuel Characteristics on Smoldering Behavior through Porous Fuels

Creator:: Ross, Andrew H.
Abstract:: Smoldering can play a dangerous role in the ignition and spread of wildfires. Naturally occurring fuels consist of multiple layers of organic materials with varying particle sizes due to differences in decomposition stages with fuel depth, yet the influence of particle size on burning behavior is poorly understood. Previous research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wind speed measured (1 m/s) were twice as fast as spread rates of the same fuel under windless

Assisting Sustainability Analysis of Forest Bioenergy Supply Chains using Mathematical Optimization

Creator:: Sadeghi, Javad
Abstract:: Changes in the global climate and forest management practices have given rise to increasing numbers and severity of wildfires. More than five million acres burned in the United States in 2017, while in Canada 7.4 million acres burned. In particular, an increasing amount of dead woody biomass is a key...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: logistics costs and production costs (e.g., (Mirkouei, Haapala, Sessions, & Murthy, 2017; Yue, You

Defining and comparing risks and success measures of the reference design process and traditional new product development processes

Creator:: Larson, Tasha M.
Abstract:: To address aggressive global competition, retain customers and increase revenue, firms are required to pursue New Product Development (NPD) projects. Ventures of this nature are risky and fail often. Numerous factors influence the survival of a project. In this research, 16 factors have been identified and selected as indicators of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .” Murthy et al. [8] “Quickly produce high quality new products, reduce the cost of the new product

Cooling rate limitations in the diffusion bonding of large microchannel arrays

Creator:: Lingam, Gopi K.
Abstract:: A significant barrier to the diffusion bonding of large (i.e. 600 mm) microchannel devices is the large capital investment required to setup production. This large capital investment extends from long heating and cooling cycles leading to poor production capacities. Empirical studies in industry have shown that cooling rate is limited...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: DEDICATION Dedicated to my beloved grandfather Krishna Murthy Lingam, 1930

Failure state identification for requirements development during complex system design

Creator:: Mueller, Jonathan D.
Abstract:: The increasing level of complexity in systems creates a growing challenge for engineers to design safe and reliable systems. The growing complexity can lead to possible moments when situations occur that were unanticipated or were not known that they could occur by designers and leave the system in an undesirable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Techno-Economic Optimization and Environmental Impact Analysis for a Mixed-Mode Upstream and Midstream Forest Biomass to Bio-Products Supply Chain

Development and evaluation of novel coupling agents for kenaf-fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

Compact integrated microchannel combustor, recuperator and heat exchanger For hydrogen storage applications

Fabrication of precipitation-hardened aluminum microchannel cooling plates for adsorption-based hydrogen storage systems

A supply chain model for optimizing fixed and mobile bio-oil refineries on a regional scale

The Influence of Fuel Characteristics on Smoldering Behavior through Porous Fuels

Assisting Sustainability Analysis of Forest Bioenergy Supply Chains using Mathematical Optimization

Defining and comparing risks and success measures of the reference design process and traditional new product development processes

Cooling rate limitations in the diffusion bonding of large microchannel arrays

Failure state identification for requirements development during complex system design

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