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Economic Evaluation of an Advanced Super Critical Oxy-Coal Power Plant with CO2 Capture
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-03)Today’s carbon constrained world with its increasing demand for cheap energy and a fossil fuel intensive fleet of power producers is making carbon capture and storage (CCS) desirable. Several CCS technologies are under ... -
Economic Model Predictive Control of Chemical Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-19)The objective of any chemical process is to transform raw materials into more valuable products subject to not only physical and environmental but also economic and safety constraints. To meet all these constraints in ... -
Economical and Environmental Impacts of Emission Mitigation in Petroleum Refineries
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-21)Despite the large number of products produced by oil refineries, they are considered to be one of the main source of air contaminants including, sulphur oxides SOx, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides NOx and carbon oxide CO2, ... -
Edible Films from Starch and Chitosan: Formulation and Gas Permeabilities
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-12)Starch and chitosan films are both known to be effective barriers to gas permeation. Being naturally abundant, renewable, and biodegradable, starch and chitosan films have the potential to replace petroleum-based materials ... -
The Effect of an Axial Catalyst Distribution on the Performance of a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and Inverse Hysteresis Phenomena during CO and C3H6 Oxidation
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-19)The Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) is a key component in the exhaust after-treatment system of diesel engines. In this study two aspects of a DOC were investigated: catalyst distribution and reactant species interactions. ... -
Effect of Anode Purge on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-11)Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) are promising power generating devices that use an electrochemical reaction to convert the energy from hydrogen fuel into usable electricity. One cell produces a small voltage ... -
Effect of Buffer on Protein Capture with Weak Cation Exchange Membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)Ion exchange membrane chromatography represents a potential alternative to conventional Protein A or resin chromatography for protein capture of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), due to its high throughput and low operation ... -
Effect of chain stiffness on the entropic segregation of chain ends to the surface of a polymer melt
(2019)Entropic segregation of chain ends to the surface of a monodisperse polymer melt and its effect on surface tension is examined using self-consistent field theory (SCFT). In order to assess the dependence on chain stiffness, ... -
Effect of co-ions and counter-ions on mAb capture with weak cation exchange membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-20)Cation exchange chromatography (CEX) has risen as a promising alternative to Protein-A affinity chromatography for the capture of monoclonal antibody (mAb). mAb capture with CEX works on the basis of electrostatic interactions ... -
Effect of Culture Conditions on the Glycosylation Pattern of mAb
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-30)The importance of cell culture environment on the glycan distribution of a newly developed monoclonal antibody (mAb) has been comprehensively studied through a combination of experiment and mathematical modeling. The ... -
Effect of Electroacidification on Ultrafiltration Performance and Physicochemical Properties of Soy Protein Extracts
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-09)A novel approach for the production of soy protein isolates was investigated integrating electroacidification and membrane ultrafiltration. The effect of electroacidification on the ultrafiltration performance and ... -
Effect of hemin, baicalein and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) enzyme activity inhibitors on Cd-induced accumulation of HO-1, HSPs and aggresome-like structures in Xenopus kidney epithelial cells
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)Cadmium is a highly toxic environmental pollutant that can cause many adverse effects including cancer, neurological disease and kidney damage. Aquatic amphibians are particularly susceptible to this toxicant as it was ... -
The effect of hydrogen peroxide produced during ultraviolet disinfection of CHO cell culture media
(Elsevier, 2017-10-01)Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is being considered for protection against viral contamination in cell culture media. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced by UV irradiation has been suggested as the cause for poor cell growth ... -
Effect of Milling on Electrostatic Separation and Modeling Protein and Starch Content of Flour Fractions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-24)The objective of this research is to establish the effects of different milling techniques on the solvent-free electrostatic separation process for navy bean flour as well as to develop a model based on near infrared and ... -
Effect of Nanoscopic Particles on the Mesophase Structure of Diblock Copolymers
(American Chemical Society, 2002)Introduction. The fabrication of novel biomimetic photonic and electronic materials requires the manipulation of both organic and inorganic materials at the nanometer length scale. One possible means of achieving this level ... -
Effect of Silica Nanoparticles on Interfacial Tension and Crystallization of Poly(lactic acid) in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-12)In this thesis, the effect of silica nanoparticles on two of the most important parameters in the foaming of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) was studied: interfacial tension and crystallization. According to classical nucleation ... -
Effect of Substrate Concentration and Loading and Catalyst Type on the Performance of a Microbial Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-14)The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an innovative renewable energy technology that also serves to treat wastewater through the bacteria-driven oxidation of organic substrates. The liquid anolyte contains the organic substrate ... -
Effect of the Chemical Treatment on the Inorganic Content of Kenaf Fibers and on the Performance of Kenaf-Polypropylene Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-05)Composites consisting of natural fibers and a polymer-based matrix have received considerable attention as an alternative to traditional mineral fibers such as glass-fiber. Composites containing natural fibers have the ... -
Effect of Thermal and Chemical Treatment of Soy Flour on Soy-Polypropylene Composite Properties
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-02)Soy flour (SF), a by-product of the soybean oil extraction processing, was investigated for its application in soy-polypropylene composites for interior automotive applications. The emphasis of this work was the understanding ... -
Effect of Topography, Stiffness and Biochemicals on Neuronal Differentiation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-18)The mechanical and biochemical modifications of the hydrogel substrates play an essential role in tissue engineering research and neurodegenerative therapies. Topography, stiffness, and biochemicals are known to have ...