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Using Plants To Reduce Energy: Evaluation Of Energy, Indoor Air Quality, And Biofiltration Performance Of A Biowall, Junior Cho, Jordan Mansfield, Kyle Krockenberger
Using Plants To Reduce Energy: Evaluation Of Energy, Indoor Air Quality, And Biofiltration Performance Of A Biowall, Junior Cho, Jordan Mansfield, Kyle Krockenberger
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important measure of a healthy environment in which one works or lives. Traditional methods of improving IAQ can be costly. This research evaluated the Biowall designed for the INhome, Purdue University’s 2011 Solar Decathlon entry. The Biowall is a living wall of plants that is integrated with an HVAC system in a building to improve indoor air quality using natural processes. This research tested if the Biowall improves IAQ and reduces air-conditioning energy costs. Data was collected using a web-based control system that tracks energy use, runtime of appliances, levels of CO2 and volatile …
Characterizing Fractures And Deformation Bands: Implications For Long-Term Co2 Storage Within The Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone, Brenton M. Chentnik
Characterizing Fractures And Deformation Bands: Implications For Long-Term Co2 Storage Within The Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone, Brenton M. Chentnik
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
Multiple approaches are under development to mitigate the release of potentially harmful human-generated CO2 into the atmosphere. Geologic carbon sequestration is one such process by which CO2 that would otherwise be vented to the atmosphere is liquefied, injected, and stored in the pore space of a subsurface reservoir. The Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone (MSs) is a targeted reservoir for CO2 sequestration in the Illinois Basin. The goals of this research are to analyze a set of subsurface samples related to ongoing CO2 sequestration demonstrations in the Illinois Basin. These samples contain evidence of small-scale fractures and deformation bands in the …