Biological And Biomimetic Oxygen Electro-Reduction By Enzymes,
2013
University of New Mexico
Biological And Biomimetic Oxygen Electro-Reduction By Enzymes, Shayna Brocato
Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs
Enzyme catalysts are a viable alternative to the traditional platinum based catalysts for the complete oxidation of complex fuels. Efficient oxidation of multi-carbon compounds, selective catalytic activity eliminating the need for fuel purification, and high performance under mild temperature and pH conditions make enzyme catalysts appealing for applications in vivo, implantable, and in vitro, portable energy sources. The full catalytic potential of enzymes can only be obtained if the full energy potential of a biofuel, complete oxidation to CO2, is obtained; this requires multiple reactions, i.e. multiple enzymes or an enzyme cascade. The efficiency of enzyme cascades improves with quaternary …
An Investigation Of The Potential For And Application Of Life Cycle Analysis In The Pharmaceutical Industry,
2013
Rowan University
An Investigation Of The Potential For And Application Of Life Cycle Analysis In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Michael Raymond
Theses and Dissertations
Life cycle assessment offers a unique opportunity to analyze emission reductions across all manufacturing sectors. However, few efforts have been made to apply this method to the pharmaceutical industry. The Toxic Release Inventory is a powerful tool to determine areas of high potential for emissions reductions in industry. When applied to the pharmaceutical industry and coupled with a life cycle assessment, areas for significant environmental improvement become apparent. By examining these trends and exploring a variety of emissions reductions techniques, life cycle emissions in these problem areas may be significantly reduced. These trends demonstrate that manufacture of virgin solvent and …
Flow In Thin Regions Bounded By Structured And Porous Surfaces : Applications To Load Bearings,
2013
University of New Mexico
Flow In Thin Regions Bounded By Structured And Porous Surfaces : Applications To Load Bearings, Abishek Venkatakrishnan
Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs
The effect of surface roughness on the load capacity and friction force of hydrodynamic bearings has received considerable interest from scientists and engineers. Surfaces of most engineered materials are textured at some level either deliberately to achieve some desired effect or produced by wear and friction of surfaces. This thesis analyses the effect of surface roughness and porosity on the load capacity of hydrodynamic bearings. The surface roughness is characterized by a single sinusoidal wave function. The implementation of sinusoidal roughness model is verified using a verification problem. Reynolds lubrication theory, derived from thin-region approximations of the Navier-Stokes equations, is …
Organic Resin Laminate,
2013
Kettering University
Organic Resin Laminate, Mary Gilliam, Koichi Higuchi, Masaaki Yamaya
Chemical Engineering Patents
An organic resin laminate comprising an organic resin substrate and a multilayer coating system thereon has UV-shielding property and high mar resistance. The multilayer coating system includes an outermost layer (I) resulting from plasma polymerization of an organosilicon compound, a lower layer (II) of a silicone coating composition comprising composite oxide nanoparticle dispersion, silicone resin, curing catalyst, and solvent, and optionally a bottom layer (III) of acrylic resin.
Exploring The Mechanisms Of Dna Hybridization On A Surface,
2013
Brigham Young University
Exploring The Mechanisms Of Dna Hybridization On A Surface, Terry J. Schmitt, J Brandon Rogers, Thomas A. Knotts Iv
Faculty Publications
DNA microarrays are a potentially disruptive technology in the medical field, but their use in such settings is limited by poor reliability. Microarrays work on the principle of hybridization and can only be as reliable as this process is robust, yet little is known at the molecular level about how the surface affects the hybridization process. This work uses advanced molecular simulation techniques and an experimentally parameterized coarse-grain model to determine the mechanism by which hybridization occurs on surfaces. The results show that hybridization proceeds through a mechanism where the untethered (target) strand often flips orientation. For evenly lengthed strands, …
Hydrodynamics Of Pilot-Scale Bubble Columns: Effect Of Internals,
2013
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Hydrodynamics Of Pilot-Scale Bubble Columns: Effect Of Internals, Ahmed A. Youssef, Mohamed E. Hamed, Joshua T. Grimes, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Milorad P. Duduković
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The Gas Holdup and Bubble Characteristics Are Key Parameters that Affect the Performance of Bubble Columns. an Experimental Study of the Effect of Heat Exchanging Internals on the Gas Holdup, Bubble Dynamics, and their Radial Profiles is Performed. an Air-Water System is Used in a Plexiglas Column 45 Cm (18 In.) in Diameter. Internals Configurations Mimicking Those Typical for the Liquid-Phase Methanol Synthesis and Fischer-Tropsch Process and Covering 5% and 25%, Respectively, of the Total Cross-Sectional Area of the Column, Are Investigated. High Superficial Gas Velocities that Fall within the Churn Turbulent Flow Regime, Which Are of Interest for Most …
Advanced Optimization Techniques For Monte Carlo Simulation On Graphics Processing Units,
2013
Wayne State University
Advanced Optimization Techniques For Monte Carlo Simulation On Graphics Processing Units, Eyad Hailat
Wayne State University Dissertations
The objective of this work is to design and implement a self-adaptive parallel GPU optimized Monte Carlo algorithm for the simulation of adsorption in porous materials. We focus on Nvidia's GPUs and CUDA's Fermi architecture specifically. The resulting package supports the different ensemble methods for the Monte Carlo simulation, which will allow for the simulation of multi-component adsorption in porous solids. Such an algorithm will have broad applications to the development of novel porous materials for the sequestration of CO2 and the filtration of toxic industrial chemicals.
The primary objective of this work is the release of a massively parallel …
Simulation Of A High-Density Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser With Emms-Based Two-Fluid Model,
2013
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Simulation Of A High-Density Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser With Emms-Based Two-Fluid Model, Quan Zhou, Junwu Wang, Jinghai Li
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Conference Program,
2013
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Conference Program, J.A.M. Kuipers, R.F. Mudde, J.R. Van Ommen, N.G. Deen
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Operation Of A Coupled Fluidized Bed System For Chemical Looping Combustion Of Solid Fuels With A Synthetic Cu-Based Oxygen Carrier,
2013
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Operation Of A Coupled Fluidized Bed System For Chemical Looping Combustion Of Solid Fuels With A Synthetic Cu-Based Oxygen Carrier, Andreas Thon, Marvin Kramp, Ernst-Ulrich Hartge, Stefan Heinrich, Joachim Werther
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Two-Zone Fluidized Bed Reactor (Tzfbr) As A Potential Tool For Process Intensification In Catalytic Reactions,
2013
Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), Spain
Two-Zone Fluidized Bed Reactor (Tzfbr) As A Potential Tool For Process Intensification In Catalytic Reactions, Miguel Menéndez, Javier Herguido, Ignacio Julian
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Fluidization Of Fine Powders: Cohesive Versus Dynamic Aggregation,
2013
University of Seville, Spain
Fluidization Of Fine Powders: Cohesive Versus Dynamic Aggregation, Jose Manuel Valverde
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
A Dem Study Of The Reduction Of Volumetric Flow In Bubbling Fluidized Bed Methanation Reactors,
2013
Southeast University, China
A Dem Study Of The Reduction Of Volumetric Flow In Bubbling Fluidized Bed Methanation Reactors, Yuli Zhang, Yinfeng Zhao, Mao Ye, Rui Xiao, Zhongmin Liu
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Clustering Instabilities In Gas-Solid Systems: Role Of Dissipative Collisions Vs. Viscous Losses,
2013
Colorado School of Mines, USA
Clustering Instabilities In Gas-Solid Systems: Role Of Dissipative Collisions Vs. Viscous Losses, Xiaolong Yin, John Zenk, Peter P. Mitrano, C. M. Hrenya
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Integrating Plasma Physics & Chemistry With Multiphase Flows In Fluidization Engineering,
2013
Tsinghua University, China
Integrating Plasma Physics & Chemistry With Multiphase Flows In Fluidization Engineering, Yi Cheng, Binhang Yan
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Fluidisation Of Amorphous Granules,
2013
Nestec SA, Switzerland
Fluidisation Of Amorphous Granules, Stefan Palzer, Stefan Heinrich
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Development Of A Novel Concept Of Solar Receiver/Thermal Energy Storage System Based On Compartmented Dense Gas Fluidized Beds,
2013
Istituto di Ricerche sulla Combustione, Italy
Development Of A Novel Concept Of Solar Receiver/Thermal Energy Storage System Based On Compartmented Dense Gas Fluidized Beds, R. Chirone, P. Salatino, P. Ammendola, R. Solimene, M. Magaldi, R. Sorrenti, G. De Michele, F. Donatini
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Liquid Injection Into Fluidized Beds,
2013
Particulate Solid Research, Inc., USA
Liquid Injection Into Fluidized Beds, Ray Cocco, Jennifer Mcmillan, Roy Hays, S.B. Reddy Karri
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Pressure Signals In A Gas-Solid Fluidized Bed With Thermally Induced Inter-Particle Forces,
2013
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada
Pressure Signals In A Gas-Solid Fluidized Bed With Thermally Induced Inter-Particle Forces, Jaber Shabanian, Jamal Chaouki
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
Studies On Drying Of Sorghum Seeds In A Fluidized Bed Dryer,
2013
University College of Technology, Osmania University, India
Studies On Drying Of Sorghum Seeds In A Fluidized Bed Dryer, K. Sandeepa, V.V. Basava Rao, S. Ram Mohan Rao
The 14th International Conference on Fluidization – From Fundamentals to Products
No abstract provided.
