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Pairing Of Anaerobic And Aerobic Treatment Of Petroleum Wastewater, Zachary Fica
Pairing Of Anaerobic And Aerobic Treatment Of Petroleum Wastewater, Zachary Fica
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
The objective of this project was to treat petroleum refinery wastewater using a combination of anaerobic and aerobic processes, namely an Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor paired with a Rotation Algae Biofilm Reactor (RABR), respectively, to produce a treated effluent. The treatment method developed needed to produce a cost-effective and efficient way to decrease nitrogen, phosphorous, total suspended solids (TSS), and COD concentrations to below State of Utah limitations. It was demonstrated that RABR treatment was capable of reducing effluent concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus, and TSS to State of Utah limitations. RABR treatment did not significantly reduce COD from …
Amending Phb With Algal Biomass To Enhance Biodegradability, Amanda R. Stoudt
Amending Phb With Algal Biomass To Enhance Biodegradability, Amanda R. Stoudt
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Pollution due to petroleum-based plastic is a growing problem all over the world. Petroleum-based plastics that fill landfills and oceans take hundreds of years to degrade. One possible solution to this growing problem is to increase the use of bioplastics. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a widely studied bioplastic that is biodegradable in both soil and marine environments. However, PHB use is limited due to its poor mechanical properties. Past researchers have investigated the use of natural additives, primarily different types of plant fibers, to enhance both the mechanical properties and degradation rates of bioplastics. The purpose of this project was to …
Electrospun Spiderskin Bandage For Epidermal Protection And Recovery, Michael David Paskett
Electrospun Spiderskin Bandage For Epidermal Protection And Recovery, Michael David Paskett
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Spider silk is one of nature's most promising biomaterial s for a variety of applications, however, due to the inability to farm spiders, transgenic hosts are required for large-scale production. With the unique combination of strength, elasticity, and biocompatibility, spider silk has an incredible potential for use in the human body. This study was conducted to merge two major applications of spider silk for the creation of a novel bandaging product. Electrospinning technology was utilized to create a spider silk/polymer bandage matrix to be applied with an aqueous spider silk skin adhesive.
In designing the bandaging matrix , the mechanical …