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PRODUCTION OF ALKYL-AROMATICS FROM LIGHT OXYGENATES OVER ZEOLITE CATALYSTS FOR BIO-OIL REFINING
(2010)
Upgrading of light oxygenates derived from biomass conversion, such as propanal and glycerol, to more valuable aromatics for biofuels has been demonstrated on zeolite catalysts. Aromatics with a high ratio of C9/(C8+C7) ...
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS ON HYDROPHOBIC CATALYSTS IN BIPHASIC MEDIA
(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 ...
DESIGN OF SOLID ACID CATALYSTS FOR BIOMASS UPGRADING VIA C-C COUPLING AND DEHYDRATION REACTIONS
(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 ...
Understanding Thermochemical Process And Feedstock Compositional Impacts On Strategies To Control Pyrolysis And Torrefaction Product Distributions
(2016-05-13)
Growing concern about the effects of post-Industrial revolution fossil carbon dioxide release has led to large-scale research efforts to understand how to address and mitigate future fossil CO2 emissions. Within the scope ...
The Fabrication and Applications of Protein Patterns Produced Via Particle Lithography
(2012)
A novel particle lithography technique with the ability to pattern protein in hexagonal dot arrays was developed. The patterning method consists of a simple three-step procedure: (1) formation of a close-packed polystyrene ...
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Aqueous Systems at the Solid-Liquid Interface
(2010)
Interfacial water properties determine a number of phenomena in geology, biological systems, and ion-exchange processes. The behavior of water at the solid-liquid interface plays an important role in multiple applications ...
Investigation of Flow through Complicated Microfluidic Devices and over Micropatterned Surfaces using Computational Fluid Dynamics
(2015-12)
Computational fluid dynamics is used to study two distinct areas of engineering interest: microfluidic systems involving superhydrophobic surfaces and blood pumps. Superhydrophobic surfaces, which can induce slip at ...
INVESTIGATIONS OF CARTILAGE LUBRICITY AND INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CARBON NANOTUBES AND PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS
(2012)
Because one of the principal functions of articular cartilage in joints is to provide support in diarthrodial joints, transmitting loads with minimum friction and wear, it is likely that understanding the lubrication ...
Formation and Characterization of Vegetable Oil Microemulsions and Their Application in Oilseed Extraction and Biofuel
(2010)
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable dispersions of oil and water stabilized by a film of surfactants and/or co-surfactants. They have numerous applications in food, oilseed extraction, drug and cosmetic delivery, ...
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF RED BLOOD CELL MECHANICAL TRAUMA AND OF DISEASED RENAL ARTERY HEMODYNAMICS
(2011)
In this work, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) methods were used to study two separate problems: red blood cell damage in flow and the hemodynamics of diseased renal arteries; ...