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2. Development of Artificial Expert Reservoir Characterization Tools for Unconventional Reservoirs

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Author:
Mohammad Nejad Gharehlo, Amir
Title:
Development of Artificial Expert Reservoir Characterization Tools for Unconventional Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
neural networks
ann
Reservoir Characterization
well logs
seismic
payzone identification
payzone
net pay
Wolfcamp
File:
Download _thesis_Amir_Nejad2.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis Ayala, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Antonio Nieto, Committee Member
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Special Member

5. Numerical Model Representation Of Multi-stage Hydrualically Fractured Horizontal Wells Located In Shale Gas Reservoirs Using Neural Networks

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Author:
Bodipat, Kanin
Title:
Numerical Model Representation Of Multi-stage Hydrualically Fractured Horizontal Wells Located In Shale Gas Reservoirs Using Neural Networks
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
numerical model
simulation
hydraulic fracturing
horizontal well
shale gas
neural networks
ANN
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Bodipat_Kanin.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. An Investigation of Synergistic Effect During Co-pyrolysis Of Coal and Pine Sawdust at Moderate Temperatures

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Author:
Snow, Robert Edward
Title:
An Investigation of Synergistic Effect During Co-pyrolysis Of Coal and Pine Sawdust at Moderate Temperatures
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coal
Biomass
Synergy
Pyrolysis
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dinesh Kumar Agrawal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yaw Yeboah, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. Statistical assessment of the potential factors affecting delayed incident reporting in the oil and gas industry

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Author:
Abbe, Osahon Ighodaro
Title:
Statistical assessment of the potential factors affecting delayed incident reporting in the oil and gas industry
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Safety management
decision-making
analytical hierarchy process
oil and gas
delayed incidents
regression analysis
File:
Download Osahon_Abbe_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Samuel Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Its Molecular Components by Sequential Combination of Organic Acid and Base

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Author:
Noda, Yu
Title:
Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Its Molecular Components by Sequential Combination of Organic Acid and Base
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
lignocellulose
biomass
biomass conversion
hydrolysis
acid
base
catalysis
combination
cellulose
hemicellulose
lignin
File:
Download Dissertation_YuNoda_Final_2012.pdf
Committee Members:
Chunshan Song, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chunshan Song, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Prof Yongsheng Chen, Committee Member
Caroline Elaine Clifford, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member
Prof Yaw D Yeboah, Committee Member

11. ACTIVATED CARBON-SUPPORTED SODIUM HYDROXIDE AS A CATALYST FOR THE TRANSESTERIFICATION OF SOYBEAN OIL

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Author:
Oyetayo, Olaide M
Title:
ACTIVATED CARBON-SUPPORTED SODIUM HYDROXIDE AS A CATALYST FOR THE TRANSESTERIFICATION OF SOYBEAN OIL
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Biodiesel
Transesterification
Heterogeneous Catalyst
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Manuel Perez Sr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yaw Yeboah, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. Advanced Diesel Combustion of High Cetane Number Fuels and the Impacts on the combustion Process

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Author:
Lilik, Gregory Kenneth
Title:
Advanced Diesel Combustion of High Cetane Number Fuels and the Impacts on the combustion Process
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Advanced Diesel Combustion
Total Hydrocarbons (THC)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Ignition Quality
Equivalence Ratio
File:
Download Lilik_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Andre Louis Boehman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harold Harris Schobert, Committee Member
Randy Lee Vander Wal, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Robert John Wagner, Special Member

15. Development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Utilizing Alternative Fuels

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Author:
Labarbera, Mark Stephen
Title:
Development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Utilizing Alternative Fuels
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Liquid Metal Anode
Impedance Spectroscopy
Alternative Fuels
File:
Download LaBarberaDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harold Harris Schobert, Committee Member
Semih Eser, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Special Member

16. Analysis of Production Decline Characteristics of a Multistage Hydraulically Fractured Well in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir.

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Open Access
Author:
Ketineni, Sarath Pavan
Title:
Analysis of Production Decline Characteristics of a Multistage Hydraulically Fractured Well in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir.
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Unconventional Reservoir
Type curve
Rate Transient Analysis
Mathieu Functions
Laplace Transform
Stehfest Algorithm
File:
Download Thesis_-_Sarath_Ketineni.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Climate-regime cospectrum analysis: shortwave solar irradiance with other meteorological parameters for regionally spaced locales

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Author:
Rayl, Jeffrey Edwin
Title:
Climate-regime cospectrum analysis: shortwave solar irradiance with other meteorological parameters for regionally spaced locales
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Solar Energy
Irradiance
Meteorology
Power Spectral Density
Cospectrum
Coherence
Phase
File:
Download Thesis_Rayl_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. GIS-based Spatial Analysis for Large-scale Solar Power Systems with Respect to Transmission, Distribution and Grid Integration: Case Study of Wyoming, U.S.

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Author:
Hott, Rebecca Michelle
Title:
GIS-based Spatial Analysis for Large-scale Solar Power Systems with Respect to Transmission, Distribution and Grid Integration: Case Study of Wyoming, U.S.
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
GIS
spatial analysis
solar power
solar electric
transmission
grid integration
PV
CSP
CPV
Wyoming
File:
Download RebeccaHott-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. A Production Performance Prediction and Field Development Design Tool for Coalbed Methane Reservoirs

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Author:
Rajput, Vaibhav Hiralal
Title:
A Production Performance Prediction and Field Development Design Tool for Coalbed Methane Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coalbed Methane
Reservoir Simulation
Artificial Neural Networks
Field Development Optimization
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Vaibhav_Rajput.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor