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MOLECULAR PATHWAY ANALYSIS OF BIOCRUDE FORMATION IN HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION

Keyword:: analytical chemistry, reaction kinetics, and waste to energy
Creator:: Leclerc, Heather
Advisor:: Teixeira, Andrew R and Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2023-04-27
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

The Behavior of Pit Fires

Keyword:: Fire behavior, Waste disposal, Burn pit, and Fire dynamics
Creator:: Kimmerly, Veronica
Advisor:: Rangwala, Ali S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2022-04-15
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Fire Protection Engineering

Interfacial Adhesion and Deformation Mechanisms in Hard and Soft Materials using Molecular Dynamics

Keyword:: Materials interface, additive manufacturing, cold spray, molecular dynamics, adhesion, and drug delivery
Creator:: Navabi, Arvand
Advisor:: Rahbar, Nima and Soboyejo, Winston
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2022-05-06
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Civil & Environmental Engineering

Colloidal Interaction of Cellulose with Solid-acid Catalyst and Its Implications for Hydrolysis

Keyword:: Cellulose Hydrolysis, Colloidal Interaction, Surface Energy, Solid Acid Catalyst, Contact Angle, and Biomass Decomposition
Creator:: Zhang, Ziyang
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2021-12-06
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Opportunities and Challenges of LowCarbon Hydrogen via Metallic Membrane Reactors

Keyword:: Carbon capture, Steam methane reforming, Zeolite 13X, Techno economic analysis, Hydrogen, and Palladium
Creator:: Kian, Kourosh
Advisor:: Wilcox, Jennifer L.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-11
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Converting Biomass Feedstocks through Heterogeneous Catalysis: How Compressed Liquid Water Influences Catalytic Activity and Stability

Keyword:: process intensification, zeolites, ethanol dehydration, and hydrothermal liquefaction
Creator:: Maag, Alex Roger
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2019-04-24
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Supercritical Water Assisted Zeolite Catalyzed Upgrading of Hydrocarbons

Keyword:: Dodecane Cracking, Supercritical Water, Brønsted acid , ZSM-5, Heterogeneous Catalysis, and Zeolite
Creator:: Zaker, Azadeh
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2019-12-13
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Reaction Engineering Implications of Using Water for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Creator:: Tyufekchiev, Maksim V.
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-01-16
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Development and utilization of a Raman characterization method for Hydrothermal char

Creator:: Brown, Avery B
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-01-21
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Palladium/Alloy-based Catalytic Membrane Reactor Technology Options for Hydrogen Production: A Techno-Economic Performance Assessment Study

Keyword:: Flexibility in engineering design, Hydrogen production, Economics & Finance/Energy/Environment, Economic performance assessment under uncertainty, Carbon capture, Palladium membrane lifetime, Monte-Carlo simulation, Membrane reactor module, and Catalytic membrane reactor technology
Creator:: Ma, Liang-Chih
Advisor:: Ma, Yi Hua and Kazantzis, Nikolaos K.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2016-01-22
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Development and Application of Reaction Route Graph Representation and Analysis of Catalytic Reaction Networks

Keyword:: reaction resistance, Water gas shift reaction, reaction affinity, catalytic reaction, Methane Steam Reforming, reaction route graph analysis, and oxygen reduction reaction
Creator:: O'Malley, Patrick Daniel
Advisor:: Datta, Ravindra
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2017-01-18
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Fuels using Dispersed Atomic-Size Catalysts

Keyword:: density functional theory, Modeling, reaction conditions, supported cluster stability, atomic-size catalysts, supported catalyst, and CO2 Reduction
Creator:: Iyemperumal, Satish Kumar
Advisor:: Deskins, N Aaron
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2018-06-15
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Evaluation of Electrochemical Storage Systems for Higher Efficiency and Energy Density

Keyword:: regenerative fuel cell, Efficiency, PEM fuel cells, electrocatalysis, methanol electrolysis, ionic liquids, renewable energy, energy storage, electrochemical energy storage, hydrogen storage, methanol, Fuel Cells, catalytic reforming, electrolysis, redox flow battery, mathematical model, diffusion layer, alternative energy, anion exchange membranes, hydrogen-bromine fuel cell, hydrogen-halogen fuel cell, cation exchange membranes, and molten salts
Creator:: Martino, Drew J
Advisor:: Datta, Ravindra
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2017-01-25
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Chemical Engineering

Terrestrial and Micro-Gravity Studies in Electrohydrodynamic Conduction-Driven Heat Transport Systems

Keyword:: boiling, Electrohydrodynamics, meso-scale, and heat transport
Creator:: Patel, Viral K.
Advisor:: Yagoobi, Jamal
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2015-03-25
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Mechanical Engineering

Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement using Phase Change Materials

Keyword:: Phase Change Materials, Numerical, Experimental, Evaporation, Heat and Mass Transfer, Natural Convection, and Drying
Creator:: Khakpour, Yasmin
Advisor:: Yagoobi, Jamal
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2014-05-01
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Mechanical Engineering

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MOLECULAR PATHWAY ANALYSIS OF BIOCRUDE FORMATION IN HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION

The Behavior of Pit Fires

Interfacial Adhesion and Deformation Mechanisms in Hard and Soft Materials using Molecular Dynamics

Colloidal Interaction of Cellulose with Solid-acid Catalyst and Its Implications for Hydrolysis

Opportunities and Challenges of LowCarbon Hydrogen via Metallic Membrane Reactors

Converting Biomass Feedstocks through Heterogeneous Catalysis: How Compressed Liquid Water Influences Catalytic Activity and Stability

Supercritical Water Assisted Zeolite Catalyzed Upgrading of Hydrocarbons

Reaction Engineering Implications of Using Water for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Development and utilization of a Raman characterization method for Hydrothermal char

Palladium/Alloy-based Catalytic Membrane Reactor Technology Options for Hydrogen Production: A Techno-Economic Performance Assessment Study

Development and Application of Reaction Route Graph Representation and Analysis of Catalytic Reaction Networks

Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Fuels using Dispersed Atomic-Size Catalysts

Evaluation of Electrochemical Storage Systems for Higher Efficiency and Energy Density

Terrestrial and Micro-Gravity Studies in Electrohydrodynamic Conduction-Driven Heat Transport Systems

Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement using Phase Change Materials

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