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A global optimization framework for stochastic integrated refinery planning with nonlinear unit models under demand and price uncertainties
(2020-09-11)
The refining industry is facing increased volatility in the global market such as lower economic margins. In this situation, refinery production planning becomes a substantial tool to utilize all potentials to extend the ...
The exploration of equivalent alkane carbon number of molecules
(2020)
This work strives to be a useful compilation of hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) information with a focus on explaining the current understanding of Equivalent Alkane Carbon Number (EACN). The industrial interests ...
Effects of Polymer Concentration on the Optimal Salinity of Microemulsions
(2020-05-08)
In this work, multiple water-soluble polymer-surfactant systems were characterized utilizing the hydrophilic lipophilic deviation (HLD) and net average curvature (HLD-NAC) concepts. Water-soluble polymers utilized in this ...
COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF LIQUID-SOLID INTERFACE
(2020)
The solid interface is of fundamental importance to numerous scientific and technological fields, such as heterogeneous catalysis, water splitting, electrochemistry, corrosion, drug delivery, tribology, and wetting. However, ...
Diblock carbon nanotubes compatibilized immiscible polymer blends
(2020-12)
Plastic pollution is one of the most serious environmental challenges the world is currently facing. From contaminating soil and oceans to harming animals that consume it, the damages caused by mismanaged plastic waste ...
Designing and Characterizing Surfactant Formulations for Detergency of Oily and Solid Non-Particulate Soils
(2020)
Laundry detergency is a complex process at the nexus of soil, surfactant, solid substrate, and wash condition. This dissertation contains the following two major topics. The first topic focused on developing surfactant ...