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Production of biohydrodeoxygenated diesel in a novel microscale reactor : Experiments and modeling

Creator:: Atadana, Frederick Williams
Abstract:: Microscale reactors operate in sub millimeter space dimensions. Their small length scale enables process intensification of mass, heat and momentum transport that influence reaction rates. Hence it's possible to observe the true intrinsic reaction kinetics occurring for a set of reactions. In this work a novel microscale reactor for producing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Applications of Nonthermal Microplasmas in Chemical Reaction Engineering

Creator:: Kreider, Peter B.
Abstract:: Nonthermal plasmas generate high concentrations of excited species that can simultaneously exist at high energy and far from thermodynamic equilibrium, making them useful tools in chemistry and engineering. Microplasmas, roughly defined as plasmas that are generated within sub-millimeter dimensions, provide enhanced stability, improved excited species density, increased nonequilibrium properties, higher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Experimental investigation of supercritical heat transfer of carbon dioxide in parallel square microchannels with a single-wall constant heat flux boundary condition

Creator:: Zada, Kyle R.
Abstract:: In the vicinity of the pseudocritical point, supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) undergoes a steep change in properties from “liquid-like” to “gas-like” as it is heated at a constant pressure. At the same time, there is a large spike in specific heat which can yield high heat transfer coefficients and heat...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Half Array Architecture for Advancing Microchannel Heat Recuperation to Market

Creator:: Brannon, Samuel T.
Abstract:: High temperature microchannel heat recuperators (HTμRs) offer an efficient means of improving reactor process thermal efficiency by offering smaller form factors due to increased heat transfer surface area density and volumetric heat transfer rate over traditional heat exchanger designs. To date, HTμRs face cost and reliability challenges. In this work,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

CO₂ Reduction in Microscale-Based Corona Reactor : Experiments and Modeling

Creator:: Miao, Yu
Abstract:: Global warming is becoming an increasingly important environmental concern and CO₂ is considered as the major cause of global warming. Creating useful applications for CO₂ would generate alternatives to merely venting CO₂ to the atmosphere, and decreasing the carbon intensity of human activities. Among various methods of CO₂ utilization, conversion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Density Functional Theory Investigation of CH Coupling and CH Hydrogenation Reactions on Different Cobalt Surface Facets and Fischer-Tropsch Temperature Swing Reactor Optimization

Creator:: Petersen, Dennis F.
Abstract:: Fischer-Tropsh Synthesis is a chemical process that converts CO and H₂ (syngas) into long stable hydrocarbon chains to use as fuel. This process suffers from large product distribution that requires expensive post processing. In this study, the reaction mechanism of hydrocarbon chain growth on Co is investigated on different surface...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Force Prediction in the Compression Sealing of an Ultra-thin Elastoviscoplastic Membrane

Creator:: McNeff, Patrick Scot
Abstract:: The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a method for mechanically characterizing a 25 μm thick elastoviscoplastic hemodialysis membrane and for quantifying the force required to use that membrane in compression sealing. First, methods are developed for mechanically characterizing the thin elastoviscoplastic membrane. Then, a finite element model is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Degradation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine Using Photo-Catalysis and Microreactor Technology : Experimentation and Modeling

Creator:: Omar, Mohamed
Abstract:: The cleanliness of water is a major issue with regards to humanity's continued survival. The chlorination and chloro-amination of water is essential to the creation of microbiologically clean water. However these processes also give rise to oxidative byproducts such as nitrosamines. In particular, due to its high toxicity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nonthermal Plasma Microreaction Engineering for Gas and Liquid Processing

Creator:: Pommerenck, Justin
Abstract:: Atmospheric pressure plasma is non-thermal at millimeter to micrometer separations. It represents an alternative low exergy initiator of many chemical reactions. In many instances heat, light or sound are not efficient providers of the necessary energy to overcome chemical activation barriers. The focus of this research is applying dc nonthermal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Experimental Characterization of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Microchannel Solar Thermal Receiver

Creator:: L'Estrange, Thomas
Abstract:: Characterization of a microchannel solar thermal receiver for supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) is presented. The receiver design is based on conjugate computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer simulations as well as thermo-mechanical stress analysis. Two lab scale receivers with a 2x2 cm² absorber area are fabricated and experimentally characterized -...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Single Phase and Flow Boiling Heat Transfer and Flow Characterization in Microscale Pin Fin Heat Sinks

Creator:: Rasouli, Erfan
Abstract:: The ever increasing requirements for heat dissipation in various thermal management applications such as computer chip cooling and high power electronics have necessitated the need for novel thermal management techniques. Thermal management using heat sinks with microscale features is amongst the prominent techniques developed over the past two decades. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of multiphase flow in complex microchannel geometries for hemodialysis systems using residence time distribution analysis

Creator:: Coblyn, Matthew Y.
Abstract:: There are approximately 2.2 million cases of End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) worldwide and current hemodialysis treatment is costly and ultimately insufficient compared to kidney transplantation. There is a strong need to arrive at a better solution for treating ESRD. Microchannel-based hemodialysis is one proposed option, already shown to have improved...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Fluidic and thermal modeling for the high production rate synthesis of high quality nanoparticles

Creator:: Peterson, Daniel Alan
Abstract:: Advances of colloidal nanomaterials for societal benefit have been hampered by the high cost and low quality of nanoparticles (NPs). The production of high quality nanoparticles within colloidal suspension has two related concerns; (1) current high production rates methods of synthesizing nanoparticles result in a larger range of particle size,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Micromixer assisted continuous flow synthesis of nanoparticles of binary compounds and their application

Creator:: Palanisamy, Barath
Abstract:: In this work, continuous synthesis routes for binary nanoparticles using advantages of microchannel mixing (low diffusion distances and higher mass transfer) and fast heating rates provided by ultrasound induced heating are investigated. In addition, the application of silica nanoparticles in anti-reflective coatings on glass and understanding the structure property-performance correlation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Finite volume method modeling of corona discharge microreactor oxidization of dibenzothiophene

Creator:: Fan, Xiangru
Abstract:: The growing need for cleaner fuels requires the development of better deep fuel desulfurization methods. The current study presents a reaction model for the mechanism of dibenzothiophene oxidization by dissolved oxygen occurring in a corona discharge microreactor. In the present work, a Finite Volume Method model of the reactor is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

CO2 reduction in aqueous-ionic liquid solution in microscale-based corona reactor, CO₂ reduction in aqueous-ionic liquid solution in microscale-based corona reactor

Creator:: Miao, Yu
Abstract:: Global warming problem is becoming an increasingly important environmental concern and CO₂ is considered as the major cause of global warming. Among various methods of CO₂ utilization, conversion of CO₂ to value added chemical products is the most attractive. In this study, a microscale-based corona reactor is introduced for reduction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide in aqueous and ionic liquid solutions in a microreactor with TiO₂ catalyst; experiment and modeling

Creator:: Campbell, Travis J.
Abstract:: Microtechnology was used to study the chemical reduction of dissolved carbon dioxide into useful products. A novel TiO₂ photocatalyst was used to activate the reaction under ultraviolet irradiation. CO₂ was dissolved in aqueous and 50% BMIM-BF₄ (ionic liquid) solutions. The introduction of an ionic liquid increased the solubility of CO₂...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

Synthesis of colloidal metal oxide nanocrystals and nanostructured surfaces using a continuous flow microreactor system and their applications in two-phase boiling heat transfer

Creator:: Choi, Chang-Ho
Abstract:: Metal oxide nanocrystals have attracted significant interests due to their unique chemical, physical, and electrical properties which depend on their size and structure. In this study, a continuous flow microreactor system was employed to synthesize metal oxide nanocrystals in aqueous solution. Assembly of nanocrystals is considered one of the most...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Intermetallic microlamination for high-temperature microreactors

Creator:: Dewey, Tyler
Abstract:: Chemical microreactors offer opportunities for portable power generation, on-site waste remediation and point-of-use chemical synthesis. Much of the existing development of microreactor devices involves silicon-based microfabrication techniques. It is recognized that new refractory materials are important to realizing high-temperature microreactors. Requirements of these materials include high-temperature resistance, chemical inertness and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Performances and kinetic studies of hydrotreating of bio-oils in microreactor

Creator:: Attanatho, Lalita
Abstract:: Hydrotreating reaction of vegetable oil is an alternative method for the production of renewable biodiesel fuel. This reaction involves conversion of triglycerides into normal alkanes, leads to a deoxygenated and stable product, which is fully compatible with petroleum derived diesel fuel. The hydrotreating process uses hydrogen to remove oxygen from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Synthesis and evaluation of PEO-coated materials for microchannel-based hemodialysis

Creator:: Heintz, Keely
Abstract:: The marked increase in surface-to-volume ratio associated with microscale devices for hemodialysis leads to problems with hemocompatibility and blood flow distribution that are more challenging to manage than those encountered at the conventional scale. In this work, stable surface modifications with pendant polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains were produced on polycarbonate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Continuous flow microreactor for chemical bath deposition : a novel approach to the deposition of polycrystalline semiconductor thin films

Creator:: Mugdur, Prakash
Abstract:: Over the years, chemical bath deposition (CBD) is being widely used in the fabrication of Cu (In, Ga) Se₂ and CdTe based solar cells and photovoltaics. Many chalcogenides have been successfully deposited by this technique and it has received a great deal of attention owing to its low temperature and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A microchannel-based thermal management system for hydrogen storage adsorbent beds

Creator:: Steigleder, Leif J.
Abstract:: Hydrogen has been shown to be a promising replacement for fossil fuels for use in light duty vehicles because it is a clean, renewable and plentiful resource with a high gravimetric energy density. However, in order to obtain an acceptable volumetric energy density, densification of the hydrogen is required. Adsorptive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Performance of a thermally activated cooling system and design of a microchannel heat recovery unit

Creator:: Seward, Ryan
Abstract:: The performance of a combined vapor-compression cycle/ORC is evaluated using waste-heat from a diesel generator. A flat plate microchannel heat exchanger is employed to provide energy exchange between the diesel exhaust stream and an oil loop, which provides energy to a boiler. This study finds an increased diesel duty corresponds...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Performance and flow stability characteristics in two-phase confined impinging jets

Creator:: Sabo, Michael D.
Abstract:: Advances in electronics fabrication, coupled with the demand for increased computing power, have driven the demand for innovative cooling solutions to dissipate waste heat generated by these devices. To meet future demands, research and development has focused on robust and stable two-phase heat transfer devices. A confined impinging jet is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

CdS nanocrystalline thin films deposited by the continuous microreactor-assisted solution deposition (MASD) process : growth mechanisms and film characterizations

Creator:: Su, Yu-Wei
Abstract:: The continuous microreactor-assisted solution deposition (MASD) process was used for the deposition of CdS thin films on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass. The MASD system, including a T-junction micromixer and a microchannel heat exchanger is capable of isolating the homogeneous particle precipitation from the heterogeneous surface reaction. The results show...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Desulfurization of thiophene and dibenzothiophene with hydrogen peroxide in a photochemical microreactor

Creator:: Al-Raie, Ali H.
Abstract:: Sulfur content of fuels and desulfurization of fuels is becoming an important environmental restriction and regulatory issue. In this study new technology for the desulfurization of fuels is considered. Micro scale reactors are introduced for desulfurization of thiophene and dibenzothiophene. Thiophene and dibenzothiophene are mixed with hexane at concentration, C₀...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Micro-bubble dynamics in two-phase flow through a micro-channel

Creator:: Shepard, Thomas G.
Abstract:: An experimental investigation into the behavior of micro-bubbles flowing through a micro-channel has been conducted. Experiments were performed within a rectangular micro-channel with dimensions of 5 cm x 13.2 mm x l30 jim. Bubbles were generated in an electrolyte solution by electrolysis at the lower channel wall near the inlet....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Synthesis of titanium dioxide nanorods using a continuous flow microreactor

Creator:: Yen, Wei-Liang
Abstract:: The primary goal of this thesis is to synthesize titanium dioxide nanorods using a continuous flow microreactor. Titania powder, one of the most important particulate materials is used for many purposes owing to its excellent optical properties of a high refractive index leading to high hiding power and whiteness of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel using a single phase photochemical microreactor

Creator:: Jones, Jacob Aaron
Abstract:: There is an urgent need to lower the concentration of sulfur in diesel fuels. Growing concern over environmental effects caused by burning sulfur-containing diesel has led the world to higher standards in fuel refinement. Because of these lower standards, many techniques have been researched to remove sulfur containing compounds or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene with tert-butyl peroxide in a carbon nanotube supported corona discharge microreactor

Creator:: Caple, Kevin R.
Abstract:: Sulfur content in fuel is an increasingly important environmental concern. A commonly used method for the removal of sulfur bearing species from fuel is through hydrodesulphurization. However, due to the implementation of Ultra-Low Diesel Sulfur (ULDS), deeper desulphurization techniques must be explored. In this study, a single phase oxidative desulphurization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Conversion of biomass constituents to hydrogen-rich gas by supercritical water in a microchannel reactor

Creator:: Goodwin, Aaron K.
Abstract:: Microreactors offer high rates of heat transfer able to intensify highly endothermic biomass reforming reactions in supercritical water. In this study, two continuous flow microreactor configurations were used to gasify biomass constituents in supercritical water. The first reactor configuration was a micro diameter stainless steel or Hastelloy tube (508 µm...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Microchannel steam-methane reforming under constant and variable surface temperature distributions

Creator:: Eilers, Benn J.
Abstract:: Steam-methane reforming is a well understood industrial process used for generating hydrogen and synthesis gas. The reaction is generally carried out with residence times on the order of one second. By performing this reaction at microscales it is possible to take advantage of increased heat transfer rates and low diffusion...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Numerical simulation of micro/mini-channel based methane-steam reformer

Creator:: Peterson, Daniel Alan
Abstract:: Numerical modeling of methane-steam reforming is performed in a micro/mini-channel with heat input through catalytic channel walls. The low-Mach number, variable density Navier-Stokes equations together with multicomponent reactions are solved using a parallel numerical framework. Methane-steam reforming is modeled by three reduced-order reactions occurring on the reactor walls. The surface...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Continuous and rapid synthesis of nanoclusters and nanocrystals using scalable microstructured reactors

Creator:: Jin, Hyung Dae
Abstract:: Recent advances in nanocrystalline materials production are expected to impact the development of next generation low-cost and/or high efficiency solar cells. For example, semiconductor nanocrystal inks are used to lower the fabrication cost of the absorber layers of the solar cells. In addition, some quantum confined nanocrystals display electron-hole pair...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Prediction of mass transfer performance of microchannel dialyzersusing deconvolution of impulse-response experiments

Creator:: Anderson, Eric K.
Abstract:: The parallel implementation of a large number of functional units is necessary for any industrial scale microfluidic process. The concept of a 'numbering up' strategy where a single highly optimized functional unit that has a low individual production is replicated a large number of times to create a device that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of feedstock composition on defect evolution in powder injection molded ceramic microarrays using simulations and experiments

Creator:: Laddha, Sachin
Abstract:: Micro Powder injection molding (μPIM) is a cost-effective technique for producing small, complex, precision parts in high volumes from ceramic and metal nanoparticles. This study focuses on research conducted on fabrication of Micro Ceramic Arrays (MCAs) parts using μPIM. MCAs are widely used as the major components and design features...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Sources of flow maldistribution in microreactor-assisted synthesis of ceria nanoparticles

Creator:: Tseng, Chih-Heng
Abstract:: Recent efforts show that microchannel technologies have much to offer the field of nanomanufacturing: the structuring of matter on the order of one billionth of a meter. During the synthesis of nanomaterials, microchannel reactors take advantage of large surface-to-volume ratios to accelerate heat and mass transport. This accelerated transport allows...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Flow characterization of multiple-tube reactors for synthesis of nano-sized silicon nitride powder via silicon monoxide ammonolysis

Creator:: Vas-Umnuay, Paravee
Abstract:: Concentrically arranged multiple-tube reactors with different dimensions were built for synthesizing nano-sized silicon nitride powder via the ammonolysis of SiO vapor. The reaction was operated at temperatures ranging from 1350 to 1400°C and pressure slightly above atmospheric pressure. Silicon monoxide (SiO) vapor was generated by charging argon gas through a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A technique for spatially resolved wall temperature measurements in microchannel heat sinks using infrared thermography

Creator:: Krebs, Daniel P.
Abstract:: A non-intrusive measurement technique for direct quantitative thermal visualization of channel wall temperatures in two phase microchannel flows using infrared thermography (IRT) is presented. Specifically, the measurement of top channel wall temperatures in a fractal-like branching microchannel silicon heat sink during flow boiling is demonstrated and thoroughly documented. Obtaining quantitative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene with tert-butyl hydro peroxide in a photochemical micro-reactor

Creator:: Hebert, Eilleen M.
Abstract:: Sulfur content in fuels is an increasingly critical environmental issue. Hydrodesulfurization removes sulfur from hydrocarbons; however, further desulfurization is necessary in fuels. New methods are required. In this study, micro-scaled single phase oxidative desulfurization is explored. An ultraviolet light-assisted micro-reactor is introduced for desulfurization of dibenzothiophene. Dibenzothiophene is mixed with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Synthesis, characterization and deposition of dendrimers using a continuous flow microreactor

Creator:: Liu, Shuhong
Abstract:: Dendrimers are nanoscale macromolecules that have highly branched, core-shell structures. Higher generation dendrimers have close-packed peripheral functional groups and a hollow interior. The chemistry of the core and the terminal functionalities can be tailored according to the specific application. These structural characteristics provide room for the design of dendrimers to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Investigation of low temperature solution-based deposition process for flexible electronics

Creator:: Chang, Yu-Jen
Abstract:: The critical contribution of this dissertation is to provide a better understanding of the fundamental Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) growth kinetic and mechanism for the well known II-VI semiconductor CdS using the newly developed continuous flow microreactor. This continuous flow microreactor provides the temporal resolution to control the homogeneous reaction...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Synthesis of nano-sized silicon nitride powder in microchannel reactors

Creator:: Hirayama, Michiru
Abstract:: Four types of microchannel reactors were built, using a combination of smallest alumina-tubes commercially available, for testing the feasibility of applying high-temperature microchannel reactors to the ammonolysis of SiO for producing nano-sized silicon nitride powder. The innermost tube used for feeding SiO vapor had an inner diameter (ID) of about...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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