Browsing Department of Chemical Engineering Graduate Theses by Title
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Adaptive Identification of Nonlinear Systems
(2010-10-19)This work presents three techniques for parameter identification for nonlinear systems. The methods presented are expanded from those presented in Adetola and Guay [3, 4, 5] and are intended to improve the performance of ... -
Adaptive Output Feedback Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems
(2009-12-23)Output feedback control design techniques are required in practice due to the limited number of sensors/measurements available for feedback. This thesis focuses on output feedback controller design techniques for nonlinear ... -
Additive Effects on Melt-State Modification of Commodity Polyolefins
(2016-04-04)In this work, melt-state peroxide mediated crosslinking of butyl rubber (IIR) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) was used to determine additive effects, as well as the effect of higher isoprene content on the ... -
Advanced Applications of Miniemulsion Technology
(2010-04-19)Miniemulsion technology is attracting increasing interest for the preparation of nano-size particles. However, the barrier to industrialising miniemulsion-based products is the lack of an energy efficient and scalable ... -
Alginate Microparticles Produced by Spray Drying for Oral Insulin Delivery
(2009-09-29)The aim of this study was to prepare biologically active insulin-loaded alginate microparticles by spray drying. Particles were produced from three alginate feed concentrations of 1, 1.5 and 2% w/v, with respective insulin ... -
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers as Stabilizers in Emulsion Polymerization
Emulsion polymerizations, used to produce many commodity materials, require stabilizing agents to prevent phase separation. Incorporation of these stabilizers in the final polymer may have negative effects on product ... -
Application of a Methanotrophic Immobilized Soil Bioreactor to Trichloroethylene Degradation
(2008-09-30)Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a major groundwater contaminant and is a cause of serious health concern. Methanotrophic TCE degradation is very promising compared with other treatments. Methanotrophs produce methane monooxygenases ... -
The Application of Monte Carlo Combined Methods For Modeling of Polymerization Kinetics
(2014-09-30)The advantages and disadvantages of the two major categories of numerical methods, deterministic and stochastic approaches, in polymer reaction engineering are discussed. Combinations of methods are suggested in order to ... -
Aqueous Cu(0) Mediated Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization of 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate
(2015-08-31)Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate in D2O was studied using Cu(0) wire and Me6TREN, with different target chain lengths (TCL), amount of initial Cu(II)Br2, and the addition ... -
Assessing the biocompatibility of oligomers and amine-functionalized polymers for use in two-phase partitioning bioreactors
(2015-10-29)Two-phase partitioning bioreactors (TPPBs) are a bioprocessing tool that limits inhibition of cell growth by toxic compounds in bioreactors by utilizing an immiscible secondary phase to sequester compounds that inhibit ... -
Assessment of a Regenerative Therapy Strategy for Chondral Defects in Articular Cartilage
(2015-09-18)Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in adults over the age of 40 years, and there is currently no curative measure for the disease. As a result, there is a critical need for a strategy that can promote ... -
Assessment of Photocatalytic Performance of Aluminium-Supported Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Produced by Flame Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition
(2015-12-16)Titanium dioxide films were deposited on aluminum by flame assisted chemical vapour deposition. The photocatalytic performance of these films when the air flow rate to the flame and thickness of silicon oxides under-layer ... -
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Microemulsion
(2008-01-29)Living/controlled radical polymerization (L/CRP) techniques in aqueous based systems were studied. The main focus of this research was adapting an ATRP (atom transfer radical polymerization) to a microemulsion polymerization ... -
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with Low Catalyst Concentration in Continuous Processes
(2012-04-30)Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is a dynamic technique that possesses tremendous potential for the synthesis of novel polymeric materials not possible through conventional free radical polymerization. However, ... -
Benders Decomposition-based Global Optimization for Natural Gas and Power Flow Systems
(2016-04-28)Mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) framework has been attracting more and more attention since late last century. It can be applied to address various process systems engineering problems, such as process design ... -
The biological treatment of synthetic fracking fluid in an extractive membrane bioreactor: selective transport and biodegradation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic contaminants
Hydraulic fracturing involves the use of horizontal drilling techniques and high-pressure liquid injections to stimulate the production of natural gas through the resultant micro-fracturing networks in tight formations. ... -
Biomimetic Scaffolds for Ligament Tissue Engineering
(2012-01-11)The primary objective of my thesis was to investigate the effect of crimp-like fibrous scaffolds on bovine fibroblasts and to develop a scaffold for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tissue engineering. To achieve this ... -
The Bioproduction of L-phenylacetylcarbinol in solid-liquid two phase partitioning bioreactors
(2010-08-26)Biphasic systems such as two-phase partitioning bioreactors (TPPBs) have been used to alleviate biological inhibition by sequestering inhibitory compounds within an immiscible phase. The use of solid polymer beads as this ... -
Characterization and Cell-Seeding of Decellularized Adipose Tissue Foams for Wound Healing
(2014-09-17)Chronic wounds are common among diabetic patients and they are a leading cause of foot amputations. The standard of care has not been successful in healing these wounds so alternative cell-based approaches are being ... -
Characterization and Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass in Ionic Liquids
(2011-05-26)In the last decade there has been increasing research interest in the value of bio-sourced materials from lignocellulosic biomass. The dissolution of cellulose by ionic liquids (ILs) has led to investigations including the ...