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Battery Design for Large Lithium and Zinc Batteries

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
A battery design is being evaluated which is particularly useful for larger battery applications such as in PHEV and electrical grid applications...

Growth Kinetic Study of Chlorella Vulgaris

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Algae are simple autotrophic organisms that produce complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules such as carbon dioxide using energy...

Diurnal Cycling of Triacylglycerides in a Chlorophyte Sp.: Implications for the Production of Algal Biofuels

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
There is no doubt that crude oil will be depleted eventually. The concept of global warming is now well accepted. Given these twin constraints, it...

Optimization of a Pilot Plant for Production of Biodiesel From Jatropha Curcas L. Oil

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
An optimized process on pilot plant scale was carried out for the production of biodiesel from Mexican jatropha curcas L. oil. Initial studies were...

Dynamic Model of a Solar Thermal Transport Tube Reactor for Control Purposes

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
A solar thermal reactor receives concentrated solar irradiation and uses this energy to thermally convert biomass into synthesis gas (H2, CO and CO2...

Conversion of Inexpensive Oils Into Biodiesel Using ZnO Nanoparticle Catalyst

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Biodiesel is a mixture of fatty acid esters which can be produced from vegetable oils or animal fats with methanol. Recently, many researchers focus...

Physical and Nutrient Stresses for Stimulating Algal Biofuel Production: Quantitative Control of Fermentation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are phototrophs that have important advantages over land-based crops as potential feedstocks for energy production. They...

Establishment of a Bioenergy-Focused Microalgal Strain Collection Using Rapid, High-Throughput Methodologies

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
As concerns over U.S. energy security and global warming increase, the need to develop alternative and renewable sources of energy is more important...

Enrichment of Low Carbon Dioxide Through Membrane-Based Gas Absorption Technology for Microalgae Cultivation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Traditionally, microalgae are cultivated in closed systems or open ponds, which are aerated or exposed to air to allow microalgae to capture CO2 from...

Solar Thermal H2O Splitting Via Cobalt Ferrite Based Thermochemical Cycles

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Spinel ferrites of the form MxFe3-xO4, where M generally represents Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, Fe or other transition metals, have been shown to be capable of...

Direct Monitoring of Oil Production in Individual Microalgae in Situ by Raman Spectroscopy

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 11, 2009
Microalgae, producing oils that can be converted into biodiesel, are one of the promising candidates for the next generation of viable fuel to help...

Assessing the Viability of Solid Sorbents for CO2 Capture From Coal-Fired Power Plants

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 10, 2009
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) can be an important component of reducing worldwide CO2 emissions from stationary point sources, such as coal-...

Electrical Characterization of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Active Layer for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 10, 2009
An organic-inorganic hybrid composite of cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots with conjugated polymer poly (3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) was...

Commercial-Scale Energy Crop Production: Establishing Switchgrass in Tennessee

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
November 9, 2009
With the advancement of cellulosic ethanol technologies in recent years, more emphasis is being placed on the production of a sustainable supply of...

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