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  • Conversion of Waste Plastics to Diesel-Like Fuel Through Pyrolysis

    Creator:
    Carlson, Kayla
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    As the development, processing, and manufacturing of plastic has improved over the years, so has our amount of plastic waste. Currently, only approximately 9% of post-consumer plastics get recycled. The other 91% is buried in landfills, burned, ends up in the ocean, or is accumulating in communities without access to...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Chemical Engineering (Honors Scholar

  • Numerical Analysis of Experimental Impacts on Wind Turbine Blades

    Creator:
    Fleiger-Holmes, Kahlan
    Abstract:
    Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable forms of energy in the United States and the world. However, interactions between wind turbines and wildlife have the possibility to injure animals such as birds and bats. Strategies to assess and minimize wind turbine interactions with wildlife are critical for...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Engineering (Honors Scholar) Presented March 11, 2024 Commencement June 2025

  • Electrical Conductivity of Ceramic Material at High Temperature

    Creator:
    Kangsathein, Parm
    Abstract:
    The electrical conductivity data of ceramic material at high temperatures can be useful in the application of modeling, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD). The existing data is considerably lacking at extreme temperatures. Our research focuses on bridging this gap by reporting the electrical conductivity measurements of sets...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Honors Associate) Presented Feb

  • Oxidation Energies of Chromium and Tungsten Substituted Ni (111) Surfaces

    Creator:
    Roth, Anika
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    The corrosion and heat resistance properties of nickel alloys are hallmarks of their importance in infrastructure and industrial catalysis processes, but these properties are highly dependent on the chemical composition of the alloy surface. Density functional theory was used for analysis of surface oxidation of four combinations of chromium and...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Chemical Engineering (Honors

  • Co-design of a Jupyter Notebook for wood stove emissions analysis

    Creator:
    Schofield, Ryan
    Abstract:
    Designs for improved cookstoves aim to decrease the detrimental environmental and health impacts that are associated with traditional biomass cooking practiced by nearly 40% of the global population. Programs to provide improved cookstoves are found worldwide, and regional testing centers support development of these through emissions testing services. Aprovecho Research...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Engineering (Honors Scholar) Presented November 28, 2023 Commencement June 2024 AN ABSTRACT OF THE

  • Mechanically Enhanced and Optically Compatible Hydrogels for Particle Image Velocimetry in Porous Flow

    Creator:
    Cornwell-Arquitt, Luke
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    Hydrogels have been attractive for use as a medium in porous flow studies, but have always been limited in this role because of their poor mechanical properties. This project analyzes and tests two recently developed hydrogels, poly(methacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) (PMM), and a heat-treated long chain PVA hydrogel. Particle image velocimetry (PIV)...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Honors Scholar) Presented August 30, 2023

  • The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on outdoor recreation

    Creator:
    Davis, Jensen
    Abstract:
    In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began. This prompted quarantines, mask mandates, and stopped many businesses and services. This study asked the question of what people decided to do in terms of their recreation habits in response to the pandemic. We took a sample of Oregon State University...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on May 24, 2023. Title: The

  • Electronic structure-selectivity trends for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonium on 3d transition metals

    Creator:
    Marks, Rylee
    Abstract:
    Nitrate is a toxic surface and ground water contaminant that poses human-health and ecological hazards. Contamination is anthropogenically sourced to over-amendment of ammonia-based fertilizers, in turn generated by the most carbon intensive chemical process in use today. Electrochemical approaches offer a green alternative to transform harmful waste nitrate into value-added...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Baccalaureate of Science in Chemical Engineering (Honors Associate) Presented June 6, 2023

  • Life cycle analysis of mass timber and reinforced concrete three-story structures

    Creator:
    Brown, David
    Abstract:
    With growing awareness of the negative impacts of the built environment, solutions for dramatic environmental, economic, and social improvements are sparking in all sectors, especially within the construction industry. The work of this thesis aims to quantify and compare social, economic, and environmental impacts of a three-story mass timber structure...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Honors

  • Metal-organic framework thin film synthesis via a microfluidic pen system

    Creator:
    Chang, Victoria
    Abstract:
    ZIF-8, a zeolitic imidazolate framework that consists of zinc ions and imidazolate linkers, is of great interest due to its simple synthesis methods, low-cost raw materials, chemical and thermal stability, as well as its stability in moist environments. Furthermore, due to its unique structure, it contains well-defined pores that have...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Engineering (Honors Scholar) Presented June 6, 2023 Commencement June 2023 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF