Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

 

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Innovative Techniques for Partially Upgrading Oil Sand Bitumen to Pipeline Transportable Crude, Moataz Abdrabou

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Drag Coefficient and Movement Phenomena of Free-rising Spherical Particles, Taige Cao

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The Effect of Steam Explosion on Lipids Extraction From Microalgae and Derivation of Pectin Films from Waste Culture, Shahil Chhiba

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Numerical Study of Ozone Decomposition Reaction Behaviours in Gas-Solids Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactors, Zhengyuan Deng

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Scale-up and Measurement Enhancements of a BioGenerator Bioreactor, Jason J. Glas

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Liquid Flow Rates Measurements Through Graphene Nanopores by Micro-PIV, Samuel Francisco De Jesus Gomez Suarez

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Design of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Solid States in Crystallization Processes, Weizhong Gong

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Development of Biolubricants from Vegetable Oils for Non-Internal Combustion Engine Applications, Behzad Kamiab

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Tailoring the interface between hybrid nanostructures and cells for stimuli-based theranostic systems, Chao Lu

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Optimization of Earth Friendly Quantum Dots for Luminescent Down Shifting in Si Photovoltaic Encapsulants, Devin D. Machin

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Investigation of Segregation in Mixing Pharmaceutical Powders using Passive Acoustic Emissions in a V-blender, Omar Salem

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Upgrading of Vapors and Gases from Pyrolysis to Valued Added Gaseous Products, Ivan Santiago

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Nutrients recovery from effluent using membrane distillation., Arslan Tahir

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Syntheses and Electrospinning of Poly(Amino Acid Ester) Phosphazene Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications, Meng Wang

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Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) upgrading of pyrolysis bio-oils: developing novel carbon-supported catalysts and addressing process corrosion challenges, Mingyuan Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Application of Crystal Engineering in Multicomponent Pharmaceutical Crystals: A Study of Theory and Practice, Soroush Ahmadi Nasrabadi

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Effect of process parameters on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber epoxy composites by wet compression molding, Saboora Ayatollahi

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Catalytic Consequences of Catalyst Pellet Architecture on the Methanol to Oxymethylene Process, Sebastian M K Cook

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Investigation of Microplastic Removal Using Foam Produced from Rhamnolipids, Ana M. Giron

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Capacitive Wall Shear Stress Sensors Based on Carbon Nanotube Pillars, Brandon N. Julien

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Modeling and multi-objective optimization of wastewater treatment process, Navneet Kaur

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Investigation of Foam based Photobioreactor for the Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris CPCC 90, Anuradha Krishnan

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Supercritical Water Gasification (SCWG) of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Hydrogen Production: Reaction Kinetics and Corrosion Performance of Candidate Constructional Alloy, Haoyang Li

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Advanced oxidation of water micropollutants by ozone and hydrogen peroxide: Process intensification in a novel multiphase technology, Jaime F. Mata de la Vega

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Investigation Of Heavy Metal Removal From Synthetic Desalter Effluent Using a Two-Step Approach by Micellar-Enhanced Ultrafiltration and Microbial Fuel Cell, Carlos Munoz-Cupa

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Conversion of Biomass Derived Tar in a Catalytic Post-Gasification Process, Floria Rojas Chaves

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Value Added Products from Nonconventional Agricultural Biomass Waste Through Thermochemical Transformation, Nicolas A. Sarmiento

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Biosurfactant Production by Fermentation, Rachel Schneiderman

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Agglomerate Breakup in Recirculating Fluidized Beds, Davin M. Tang Mr

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Catalytic Relevance of MgAlO Surface Functionalities in the Upgrade of Ethanol to Butanol, Wei Tian

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Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biocrude Production: Reaction Kinetics and Corrosion-Resistance Performance of Candidate Alloys for Reactors, Haoyu Wang

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Investigations of Press Bonded Zinc-Rich Powder Coatings, Wenhao Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Production of cellulose-based superabsorbent polymers for soil water retention, Rosa Maria Arredondo Ramirez

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Highly efficient de-lignification and reengineering approach to modify wood into a bio-composite and an adsorbent material, Ramon Filipe Beims

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Co-gasification of Plastic and Biomass Waste, Joshua J. Cullen

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Co-gasification of biomass and plastic waste in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor, Islam ElGhamrawy

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Development of a Cold Model Fuild Coker Pilot Plant, Jessica A. Godin

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Development of Photocatalytic Reactor System for Dye Degradation from Lab to Pilot Scale, Waleed Jadaa

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Novel fed-batch process with in-situ product recovery for glycerol fermentation to butanol using Clostridium pasteurianum, Ammi Jani

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The electrical, thermal, and morphological properties of microinjection-molded polypropylene nanocomposites, Renze Jiang

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Mechanical Recycling of Flame Retardant-Contaminated Expanded Polystyrene Waste into Structural Materials, Harrison E. Ng

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Application of passive acoustic emissions for inline monitoring of segregation prone mixtures in a V-blender, Katherine Wilson

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Development of Anti-corrosive Polyester Powder Coatings, Marshall Shuai Yang

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Development of Carbon-based Nano-structural Fluorescent Biosensor, Yingqi Zhang

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Identification and Distribution Analysis of the Mid-phase in a Low-velocity Gas-solid Fluidized Bed, Zhenan Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Inherently Porous Atomically Thin Membranes for Gas Separation, Harpreet Atwal

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Production of Engineered Carbons from Secondary Waste Streams for Environmental Applications, Ghazaleh Chegini

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Mitigation of fouling and liquid losses in a Fluid Coker™: Influence of operating conditions and internals on wet-agglomerates contribution to liquid carry-under, Yohann Alain François Cochet

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CO2 Derived Carbon Capture Using Microalgae in a PhotoBioCREC Unit, Maureen D. Cordoba Perez

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Effect of Pretreatment of Resin Acids on Anaerobic Digestibility of Pulp and Paper Mill's Primary Sludge, Sreejon Das

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Fibrin-Based Engineered Vascular Tissues as Platforms for Cellular Studies and Disease Modeling, Khalil Dayekh

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Impact of post-pyrolysis wash on biochar powders and their respective granule formations, Anthony Fazzalari

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Investigation on Hydrodynamic Behavior in a Liquid-Solid Circulating Conventional Fluidized Bed (CCFB), Jingya Fu

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Production of biopolymers by Aureobasidium pullulans on industrial waste streams, Islam Gawdat

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Development of a recombinant brewing yeast to produce beer from hemp extract (Cannabis Sativa L.), Mehmet Ugur Gulmen

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A Novel Submerged Photocatalytic Oscillatory Membrane Reactor for Effluent Water Polishing, Siddharth Gupta

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Investigation of Electrochemical and Hybrid Microbial Desalination Cells for Environmental Applications, Shawn Nicholas Hamilton

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Mitigation of Fluid Coker Cyclone Fouling with Consideration to Reactor Performance, Andrew J. Heaslip

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Probing the Role of Silicates for Corrosion Control in Lead Plumbing, Hailey Holmes

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Process Modifications and Additives for Anticorrosive Powder Coatings, Jinbao Huang

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Growth viability assay assessment for disinfectant screening, Paavana Jayaram

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Production of Bio-Based Concrete Water Reducer from Crude Cellulose derived from Woody Biomass, Anthony T. Johnson

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Slow Pyrolysis of Vomitoxin-Contaminated Corn in a Batch Reactor, Shokooh Karami

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Catechol-Containing Copolymers As An Active Ingredient for Denture Adhesives, Vincent Ying Wun Kong

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Treatability of Micropollutants and Microplastics using Selected Wastewater Treatment Processes, Juan Li

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Development of New Bonding Technologies for Powder Coatings, Wei Liu

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Impact of Local Fluidized Bed Hydrodynamics on the Distribution of Liquid Sprayed into the Bed, Yuan Li

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Thermodynamic Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium in Naphtha-Water Mixtures, Sandra Milena Lopez-Zamora

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Thermochemical Conversion of Plastic to Value Added Products, Anastasia L. Maslak

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Cluster Acceleration and Stabilization in Downflow Catalytic Reactors: Experimental and CPFD Simulation Studies, Cesar Alejandro Medina Pedraza

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Using Ionic Liquids in Fabrication of VO2 for Thermochromic Coatings, Shidokht Nazari

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Overcoming Technological Challenges for the Commercialization of the Circulating Fluidized Bed Bioreactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment, Michael J. Nelson

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Hydrogen Production Via Photocatalytic Water Splitting Under Near-UV and Visible Light Using Doped Pd TiO2, Bianca Rusinque

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Investigation of Column Packing & Flow Profiles in Packed Chromatographic Columns, Karamjit Singh

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A Multifunctional Treatment Process for Combined Sewer Overflow Pollutants and Nutrient Control, Tiziana Venditto

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Atomically Thin Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for Fluid Separation, Anika O. K. Wong

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A Study of The Deep Learning-based Monitoring and Efficient Numerical Modeling Methodologies for Crystallization Processes, Yuanyi Wu

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Comparison of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol removal by conventional ozonation and co-treatment of potassium ferrate and peroxymonosulfate, Zhaoran Xin

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Study on graphene-based nanocomposites with special magnetoresistance properties, Songlin Yang

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Experimental study and characterization of bubble behaviors in the orifice-induced hydrodynamic cavitation, Haoxuan Zheng

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Development Of Technologies For High Value Products From Biomass Pyrolysis, Chiara Barbiero

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Bridging Thermochemical and Biochemical Conversion: Impact of Biochar Addition on the Anaerobic Digestion of Aqueous Pyrolysis Condensate, Neha Batta

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Intensification of Clostridium pasteurianum Fermentation Producing n-Butanol From Glycerol using Microfiltration Cell Recycle, Colin W. Couper

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CFD Simulations of Bubble Column Equipped with Bundles of Concentric Tubes, Glen C. DSouza

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Thermo-catalytic Decarboxylation of Fatty Acids and Real-World Derivatives Towards Liquid Fuels, Shaun J. Fraser

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Waste Hemp Fibers (HFs) Derived Porous Carbons: Preparation, Characterization, and Potential Applications, Manju Gurung

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Light downshifting zinc oxide-ethylene vinyl acetate nanocomposite greenhouse films, David V. Hiscott

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Multiphase Equilibrium in A Novel Batch Dynamic VL-Cell Unit with High Mixing: Apparatus Design and Process Simulation, Jeonghoon Kong

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Polymorphism in Crystallization Processes, Mengxing Lin

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Design, Fabrication and Applications of Efficient Conductive Polymers for Photocatalytic Antimicrobials, Chunbo Liu

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Improved Fermentation Design and Screening Devices for Biobutanol Production, Garret Christopher Munch

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Hydrodynamic of a Novel Liquid-Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed Operating Below Particle Terminal Velocity, Xinyu Pan

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Ultrasonic Techniques for Characterizations of Oils and Their Emulsions and Monitoring Oil Layer Depth of Spill, Kanu Raigan

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Evolution and Flow of Vapors in a Fluidized Bed, Hansen Mangaranap Silitonga

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Bubble Dynamics in a Sand Fluidized Bed in the Presence of Biomass Pellets, Nicolas Torres Brauer

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The Effect of MoOx Reducibility on its Activity for Anisole Hydrodeoxygenation, Chantal Walker

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Extended Study of the Inverse Fluidized Bed Bioreactor for Low C/N Ratio Wastewater Treatment and Hydrodynamics, Lin Wang

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Numerical study of the effect of gas distributors and baffles on the bubble distribution, gas and solid mixing in a fluidized bed, Xuelian Xing

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Material Properties and Heat Transfer Parameters in Compression Molding of Glass Mat Thermoplastics, Cheng Xu

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Biological Nutrient Removal: Minimizing Carbon and Oxygen Requirements, Masuduz Zaman