Browsing by Author "Sabatini, David"
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Assessing risk and potential reuse of hard rock mine drainage passive treatment residual solids
McCann, Justine (2021-08)Ecologically engineered mine drainage passive treatment systems rely on a series of biogeochemical reactions to decrease concentrations of ecotoxic trace metals and have proven to be an effective way to improve water quality ... -
Carbon Nanotubes as Catalyst Supports in Biphasic Systems
Briggs, Nicholas (2016-05)Carbon nanotubes are studied as catalyst supports in biphasic (oil and water) systems. In the first part the relationships between a carbon nanotubes properties before and after functionalization and the influence those ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYETHOXYLATED ALKYL PHENOLS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF ETHOXYLATION AT THE SOLID-LIQUID INTERFACE
Baker, Danielle Kimberly (2016-05)Fully characterizing the behavior of a surfactant, from the mechanism of adsorption to the formation of micelles, is vital when taking the surfactant out of the lab and into the real world. The critical micelle concentration, ... -
Characterization of the iron sulfide oxidation products formed during reductive dechlorination of chlorinated aliphatic contaminants
Lan, Ying (2016-05)The overarching objective of this research is to investigate the transformation of iron sulfide, mackinawite (FeS), in contaminated environments. A special research focus is to investigate the FeS oxidation products formed ... -
Comparative Hydraulic and Cost Analyses of Single and Dual Water Distribution Systems Using Nonpotable Water for Urban Irrigation in Norman, Oklahoma
Way, Amanda (2017-12)Drought has caused water resource shortages throughout Western and Midwestern United States for many years, particularly in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma. This has led many communities to evaluate alternate ... -
DESIGN OF SOLID ACID CATALYSTS FOR BIOMASS UPGRADING VIA C-C COUPLING AND DEHYDRATION REACTIONS
bui, tuong (2018-12-14)Furanics fraction has been a major obstacle that impedes the feasibility of practical upgrading of bio-oil. The high reactivity of species existing in the mixture favors humins formation via polymerization. This leads to ... -
Determination and Prediction of Products of Trace Metal Removal in Laboratory and Field Scale Vertical Flow Bioreactors
LaBar, Julie (2016-05)Mine drainage is characterized by elevated concentrations of dissolved iron, sulfate, and trace metals and generally exhibits an acidic pH. These constituents, particularly trace metals, can pose serious risks to both ... -
Determining the Feasibility of Best Available Treatment Versus Line Extension for Radionuclide Contamination in the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Jurisdiction Area
McIntosh, Ashleigh (2019-05-10)This project aims to compare best available treatment (BAT) options to a line extension, therefore, presenting residents within the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma (KTO) jurisdictional area with the most effective, in terms of ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ADVANCED REGIONAL AND GLOBAL HYDROLOGICAL PREDICTION SYSTEM ENABLED BY SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING, NUMERICAL WEATHER FORECASTING, AND ENSEMBLE DATA ASSIMILATION
Zhang, Yu (2013-12)This dissertation advanced the traditional hydrological prediction via multi-sensor satellite remote sensing products, numerical weather forecasts and advanced data assimilation approach in sparsely gauged or even ungauged ... -
Dialogue as a Foundation for Development: Syrian Collective Trauma and Memory, Actor Mapping, and Perspectives on Syria
Kroeger, Anne (2017-05)In 1949, President Harry S. Truman called upon the global North to aid the “underdeveloped” global South. With Truman’s “Point Four” declaration, the United States sought to combat the rising threat of communism with ... -
Educated Decision-Makers are Harder to Bias: Comparing Education and Nudges on Reliable Deliberation about Recycled Water
Tanner, Braden (2023-08)Recently, it has become important to define ethical rules governing the most appropriate ways to interact with those that decision interventions seek to influence. However, philosophical theories and current methods of ... -
The Effect of Pore Water Evaporation on Transport of Caffeine, Propranolol, and Ciprofloxacin: A Sand Column Study and Model Simulation
Normile, Hayley (2016-12)The purpose of this study was to explore the transport of selected pharmaceuticals under saturated and unsaturated conditions, simulating environmental processes of evaporation and flooding. Caffeine (a stimulant), ... -
The Effects of Evaporation and Capillary Forces on Fluid Motion, Solute Transport, and Water Content From the Grain Scale to the Continuum Scale in Unsaturated Porous Media
Adegbule, Aderonke (2019)This work aimed to explore how fluid motion, solute transport, and water content are influenced by evaporation and capillary forces in unsaturated porous media, across a range of scales. Experiments were conducted from the ... -
THE EFFECTS OF RANDOM AND CONTROLLED LATERAL CONFINEMENT ON SURFACTANT ADSORPTION
Hamon, Joshua Jacob (2018-07-31)Abstract The effects of temperature and surface roughness on the mass and viscoelasticity of an adsorbed surfactant layer were monitored using the quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). Adsorption isotherms ... -
Encapsulated thrombolytic microspheres to prevent reocclusion after thrombolysis and triggered release microspheres to deliver therapeutic drugs
Nguyen, Hoai (2015)Cardiovascular diseases, including acute myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial diseases, and pulmonary embolism, are the most common and growing cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Early ... -
Evaluating the Level of the Household Water Service Provided by a Private Water Enterprise in Ghana
Deal, Philip; Sabatini, David (2020-03-03)Innovative service delivery models are attempting to more consistently provide clean water to communities in developing countries. It is imperative that these approaches be evaluated for their performance in these contexts ... -
Evaluation of Phosphate Recovery and Release Performance of Calcium Silicate Hydrate Made From Rice Husk
Sharmin, Nusrat (2020)In this study, calcium silicate hydrate was synthesized using silica-rich rice husk for recovering phosphorus from wastewater and reusing it as fertilizer under simulated soil conditions. By controlling pH and inhibiting ... -
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS ON HYDROPHOBIC CATALYSTS IN BIPHASIC MEDIA
Anaya, Felipe (2018-12-14)Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis stands out as a relevant alternative technology for the production of liquid fuels. Natural gas, coal, biomass and other carbon-containing raw materials can be converted to syngas (CO and ... -
A Framework Identifying Impacts of Ensemble Bias Corrected Downscaled Climate Projections on Regional Groundwater Hydrologic Systems in Western Oklahoma
Labriola, Laura (2023-12-15)Groundwater is an important natural resource that is highly sensitive to both precipitation and temperature, factors climate models project will change in the future. General circulation models (GCM) are available to ... -
The Impact of a Private Water Enterprise on Household Water Services in Rural Ghana
Deal, Philip (2020-05-08)The goal of this dissertation is to investigate the effectiveness and sustainability of a private water service delivery model in a rural, developing context. Recent studies have found evidence for greatly increased ...