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Spring 2024
This study characterized flare-like flame emissions and improved methods of reducing flare emissions during well completion operations in the upstream oil and gas industries. Flowback fluids are water-based solutions that return to the earth’s surface with extracted oil and gas during and after...
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Fall 2018
Understanding the movement of water within a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is critical for improving performance at high loads. In this work, an experimental setup was designed and assembled for monitoring the in situ distribution of water contained within the anode and cathode of...
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Spring 2019
In recent years, rail transport of Canadian crude oil and coal has grown. While transportation of oil and coal by rail has demonstrated benefits, it has also raised significant concerns about transportation safety and potential impacts to the environment. In this regards, rolling contact fatigue...
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Experimental and Techno-economic Studies of Pipeline Hydro-transport of Agricultural Residue Biomass to a Biorefinery
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Pipeline hydro-transport of agricultural residue biomass to bio-based energy facilities, e.g. a bio-refinery, is considered to be a more economically favorable method than truck delivery. Pipeline hydro-transport not only benefits from economy of scale, but also reduces the environmental and...
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Experimental and theoretical investigation of mass transport in porous media of a PEM fuel cell
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Porous media is an integral part of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC) electrodes. In this study, an experimental setup is presented to investigate convective and diffusive mass transport in porous media of fuel cell electrodes. A new theoretical model was developed in order to correct for...
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Solar Molten Media Methane Cracking for Hydrogen Production
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Canada is the largest H2 consumer per capita in the world, giving a strong market demand for H2. H2 is commercially produced using steam CH4 reforming, which is energy and CO2 intensive. Solar molten metal CH4 cracking is an alternative zero emissions technology. Solar radiation is focused with...
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Experimental and theoretical studies on the particle formation process of particles for the improvement of pulmonary drug delivery
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The formation of dry microparticles from evaporating solution droplets was investigated and analyzed. The particle formation involved the creation and production of spray dried microparticles used for the delivery of drugs to treat pulmonary diseases. Studies of particle formation were conducted...