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1. EVALUATING ECOSYSTEM AND WIND-FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS

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Author:
Fernandez, Alisha Rachel
Title:
EVALUATING ECOSYSTEM AND WIND-FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
energy policy
hydro-electric power
wind generation
ancillary services
ecosystem services
sensitivity analysis
drought
File:
Download MastersThesis_vs04122011.pdf
Committee Members:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patrick M Reed, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. STUDY OF CERCHAR ABRASIVITY INDEX AND POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS FOR MORE CONSISTENT MEASUREMENT OF ROCK ABRASION

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Author:
Ghasemi, Amirreza
Title:
STUDY OF CERCHAR ABRASIVITY INDEX AND POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS FOR MORE CONSISTENT MEASUREMENT OF ROCK ABRASION
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
excavation
rock
cerchar
abrasivity
abrasion
tunnel
File:
Download Amirreza_Ghasemi.pdf
Committee Members:
Jamal Rostami, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. INDUCING FRACTURES AND CLEAT APERTURE ENHANCEMENT IN BITUMINOUS COAL VIA THE APPLICATION OF MICROWAVE ENERGY APPLIED UNDER HYDROSTATIC STRESS CONDITIONS

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Author:
Kumar, Hemant
Title:
INDUCING FRACTURES AND CLEAT APERTURE ENHANCEMENT IN BITUMINOUS COAL VIA THE APPLICATION OF MICROWAVE ENERGY APPLIED UNDER HYDROSTATIC STRESS CONDITIONS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Fracture
Bituminous coal
Microwave
Coalbed Methane
File:
Download Hemant_Kumar_MS_Thesis_2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON CARBON MATERIALS WITH X-RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE (XANES) SPECTROSCOPY

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Author:
Kim, Kyungsoo
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON CARBON MATERIALS WITH X-RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE (XANES) SPECTROSCOPY
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
functional group
surface
carbon
XANES
characterization
File:
Download Kyungsoo_Kim_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Yongsheng Chen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yongsheng Chen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE BIODIESEL ANALYTICAL QUALITY TESTING METHODS

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Author:
Johnson, Ryan A.
Title:
A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE BIODIESEL ANALYTICAL QUALITY TESTING METHODS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
biodiesel
analytical
quality
alternative fuel
File:
Download Final_Thesis_April_2011_eTD_4-21-11.pdf
Committee Members:
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Manuel Perez Sr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Kropf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. EFFECT OF COAL RANK DURING OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION: ROLE OF CHAR-CO2 REACTION

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Author:
Roshan Dhaneswar, Sakthivale
Title:
EFFECT OF COAL RANK DURING OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION: ROLE OF CHAR-CO2 REACTION
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
particle temperature
char reactivity
char-CO2 reaction
coal rank
boiler
oxy-fuel (O2/CO2) combustion
gasification
catalytic activity
File:
Download Roshan_Thesis_aug2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. FRAGMENTATION OF COAL AND IMPROVED DISPERSION OF LIQUEFACTION CATALYSTS USING IONIC LIQUIDS

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Author:
Cetiner, Ruveyda
Title:
FRAGMENTATION OF COAL AND IMPROVED DISPERSION OF LIQUEFACTION CATALYSTS USING IONIC LIQUIDS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
dispersion of liquefaction catalysts
Fragmentation of coal
ionic liquids
File:
Download FINALMSTHESIS_RZC12.pdf
Committee Members:
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Major, minor and trace elements in direct coal liquefaction: effect on conversion and partitioning behavior

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Author:
Luchner, Sarah Anne
Title:
Major, minor and trace elements in direct coal liquefaction: effect on conversion and partitioning behavior
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
coal liquefaction
trace elements
inorganic elements
File:
Download Sarah_Luchner_Inorganics_DCL.pdf
Committee Members:
Sharon Falcone Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sharon Falcone Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. DEVELOPMENT OF A REACTIVE COARSE-GRAINING APPROACH FOR THE UTILITY ENHANCEMENT OF COMPLEX LARGE-SCALE MOLECULAR MODELS OF COAL

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Author:
Alvarez Rojas, Yesica E.
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A REACTIVE COARSE-GRAINING APPROACH FOR THE UTILITY ENHANCEMENT OF COMPLEX LARGE-SCALE MOLECULAR MODELS OF COAL
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
pyrolysis
simplification
coarse-graining
molecular modeling
lattice
coal
large scale
biomass
File:
Download Yesica_Alvarez_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor