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Simultaneous cracking of phenolic compounds and hydrocarbons over zeolites
(2014)
Co-processing bio-oils with hydrocarbons in conventional refinery processes has been considered as a promising strategy for upgrading and producing fuels from alternative sources. Co-feeding the phenolic fraction to the ...
INTERFACIALLY ACTIVE CARBON NANOTUBE HYBRIDS FOR RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
(2013-12)
This work examines the different aspects of stabilizing and propagating interfacially active carbon nanohybrids for oil field applications. The progress achieved during the last four years was quite impressive towards the ...
Computational investigation of non-covalent stabilization of nanoparticle suspensions and their propagation in porous media
(2016)
In this study, Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) and Lagrangian Particle Tracking (LPT) methods were used to investigate computationally the non-covalent stabilization of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in water by using polymers ...
CATALYTIC ACYLATION, HYDROGENATION AND HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF LIGNIN-DERIVED AROMATIC MOLECULES
(2018-05-12)
Lignin-derived phenolic molecules are studied for three different chemistries including acylation, hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation. Acylation is an effective C-C bond forming reaction to condense acetic acid and ...
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on carbon nanotube-supported catalysts in water-in-oil emulsion
(2013-12-04)
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is an important gas-to-liquids technology in the modern energy industry. The current trend is to carry it out in liquid reaction media in order to take advantage of good heat transfer, high ...
MIXED METAL CARBIDES: UNDERSTANDING THE SYNTHESIS, SURFACE PROPERTIES AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES
(2015-08)
Metal carbides are formed when carbon is inserted into the lattice of the metal, and metal-carbon bonds are formed. In fact, formation of the carbon-metal bonds causes a change in the electronic structure of the metal in ...
Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Lithium Ion Composite Cathodes
(2014-08-13)
Batteries are sought that can deliver high energy density and high power density over thousands of cycles, with minimum environmental impact and cost. Invariably no one material can achieve all of these requirements. Lithium ...
Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenolic Compounds of Importance in Bio-oil Upgrading
(2014-05)
Economic and environmental concerns including the increasing energy consumption and demand, ensuring energy security, reducing green-house gas emission and producing cleaner energy have caused tremendous interest in research ...
Transport Phenomena in Micro Scale Channels and Pores by Numerical Simulations
(2014-12-12)
In this thesis, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) in conjunction with the Lagrangian particle tracking (LPT) algorithm are employed to numerically investigate: (i) the hydraulic responses to a linear array of finite-length ...
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF TURBULENT BLOOD FLOW AND HEMOLYSIS IN BIOMEDICAL DEVICES
(2015-12-18)
Turbulent blood flow in medical devices contributes to blood trauma, yet the exact mechanism(s) have not been fully elucidated. Local turbulent stresses, viscous stresses, and the rate of dissipation of the turbulent kinetic ...