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Evaluation Of The Thermal Performance And Cost Effectiveness Of Radiant Barrier Thermal Insulation Materials In Residential Construction, Somayeh Asadi
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Reducing heating and cooling systems loads in buildings is a cost effective way to decrease energy consumption in residential houses. This reduction can be achieved in many ways including proper insulation of the building envelope. In recent years, considerable attention was given to the use of radiant reflective insulating barriers. Over the past years, reflective barrier insulation companies nationwide have experienced significant growth resulting in an industry average growth rate of 26.8%. This significant growth is expected to continue as a result of increased cooling demands and pressure from the energy sector and the economy. Growth is also predicted to …
Development Of Cost-Effective And Benign Lipid Extraction System For Microalgae, Javed Iqbal
Development Of Cost-Effective And Benign Lipid Extraction System For Microalgae, Javed Iqbal
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
A laboratory-made continuous flow lipid extraction system (CFLES) was devised to extract lipids from microalgae Nannochloropsis sp., a potential feedstock for biodiesel fuel, with a focus to assess the workable temperatures and pressures for possible scale-up applications. Using conventional solvents, the CFLES recovered 100% of the lipids recovered with conventional Soxhlet extraction (USEPA method 3540) at moderate 50 psi pressure and 100°C temperature; conditions significantly lower than those normally used in pressurized liquid extractions requiring specialized equipment. Approximately 87% of the extracted oil was successfully transesterified into biodiesel fuel. For exploring the solvent potential of biodiesel, CFLES was also tested …
A Safety Elements Model For The Building Construction Industry, Cliff Dunlap Dunlap
A Safety Elements Model For The Building Construction Industry, Cliff Dunlap Dunlap
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The Abstract was sent to Ms. McKenzie as an attachment to an e-mail