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  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Kevin R. Caple for the degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering presented on August 30, 2010

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    170 g H2/L (170 kg H2/m 3) are possible, which is more than double than that of liquid hydrogen [24

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    would like to specially thank Dr. Kevin Drost, Dr. David Kim and Dr. Scott Leavengood for their

  • 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 -...
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    Masters Thesis
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    project members, Dr. Sourabh Apte, Dr. Kevin Drost, Charles Rymal, Dr. Erfan Rasouli, Eric Truong, and

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    leadership of Dr. Kevin Drost who has always been a source of positive energy for me to keep going forward

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    .3.1.1.4 y =distance from one side of the wall in m d = channel width in m μ= dynamic viscosity in

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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     Gilbuena,   Kevin  Caple,  Reese  Garrett  and  especially  Nick  AuYeung  for  being  a  sounding  board

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    Kevin Caple’s master’s work: oxidation of dibenzothiophene to biobenzothiophene sulfone and

  • 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....
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    Masters Thesis
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    channel height y Distance measured up from I Electric current channel bottom M Molar weight z Number of

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    college career. Kevin Harada offered me his insight regarding many aspects of engineering in the real