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Ocean Wave Prediction And Characterization For Intelligent Maritime Transportation, Pujan Pokhrel
Ocean Wave Prediction And Characterization For Intelligent Maritime Transportation, Pujan Pokhrel
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
The national Earth System Prediction (ESPC) initiative aims to develop the predictions
for the next generation predictions of atmosphere, ocean, and sea-ice interactions in the scale of days to decades. This dissertation seeks to demonstrate the methods we can use to improve the ESPC models, especially the ocean prediction model. In the application side of the weather forecasts, this dissertation explores imitation learning with constraints to solve combinatorial optimization problems, focusing on the weather routing of surface vessels. Prediction of ocean waves is essential for various purposes, including vessel routing, ocean energy harvesting, agriculture, etc. Since the machine learning approaches …
Odor Monitoring At The New Orleans East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant, Felicia R. Figinsky
Odor Monitoring At The New Orleans East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant, Felicia R. Figinsky
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Hydrogen Sulfide is a corrosive, odorous, and hazardous gas that can cause issues for wastewater collection systems and treatment plants. When evaluating hydrogen sulfide concentrations it is important to consider the source, odor causing mechanism, and its level of toxicity. In this study, continuous hydrogen sulfide monitoring was performed for 8 locations within the New Orleans East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant for a span of 5 months. Hot spots within the plant are located and data analysis is performed based on daily and hourly averages of hydrogen sulfide concentrations. The data was configured to show peak hydrogen sulfide concentrations at …