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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 1354Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- 4Department of Biomedical Engineering
- 2Department of Biological Sciences
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 1Department of Human Ecology
- 2Bendrich, Michelle
- 2El-Thaher, Nayef
- 2Fadic Eulefi, Anton
- 2Hoseinzadeh Hejazi, Sayed Alireza
- 2Hosseininejad, Seyed Shaham Aldin
- 2Kammammettu, Sanjula
- 44Xu, Zhenghe (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 40Huang, Biao (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 34Liu, Qingxia (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 29Zeng, Hongbo (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 27Henein, Hani (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 21Gupta, Rajender (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
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Fall 2017
In this thesis, we propose a computationally efficient economic model predictive control (EMPC) design which is based on a well-known methodology --- the separation of the control and prediction horizon. The extension of the prediction horizon of EMPC is realized by employing an auxiliary control...
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Spring 2024
Advanced process control has been considered as a promising tool for addressing various control objectives for complex industrial applications, including ensuring safe operation, reducing operational cost, improving process efficiency, achieving more environmentally friendly practices, etc....
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Fall 2019
Wastewater treatment plays an important role in the sustainable development of our society. A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is typically a large-scale nonlin- ear process composed of several interconnected operating units. To meet the strict environmental regulations, to ensure the operation...
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Fall 2013
The utility system plays an important role in efficient plant operations of chemical processes. In this thesis, economic optimization of steam utility system is investigated in detail. The objective is: 1) to calculate the optimal generation amount of steam and electricity under uncertainty in...
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Effect of Addition Flowrates of Grafted Polymers on the Flocculation of Kaolinite Suspensions and Oil Sands Mature Fine Tailings
DownloadSpring 2023
Bitumen extracted from oil sands has been a major source of wealth for Canada, but it comes at a high price because the Clark hot water process generates large volumes of tailings which must be stored in ponds that threaten the environment. These tailing ponds must be treated to meet the land...
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Fall 2023
Bitumen froth is produced from mined oil sands using the water-based extraction process. The froth is very viscous and contains roughly 60% bitumen, 30% water, and 10% fine solids (by mass). The mixture of water, fine solids, and dissolved ions in the froth is usually called carrier fluid. The...
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Fall 2021
Heavy gauge (>11 mm wall thickness) X70 pipe is one of the products produced using submerged arc welding (SAW) and is the subject of this thesis. The SAW process offers substantial advantages, including a high deposition rate, deep penetration, and reduced welding times. These attributes are...
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Fall 2010
Bioactive glasses are a type of ceramic material designed to be used as bioresorbable therapeutic bone implants. Thermal treatment of bioactive glass ceramics dictates many important features such as microstructure, degree of crystallinity, mechanical properties, and mineralization. This study...
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Fall 2023
Water walls play a crucial role in the operation of refineries, industrial plants, and power plants. However, the repeated start-ups and shutdowns of boilers lead to in- phase thermo-mechanical fatigue failure of the water walls with fatigue cracks often initiating from pre-existing weld defects....