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2. 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

3. 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

5. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS USING PIPELINES

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Author:
Uzoh, Chukwuma Andrew
Title:
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS USING PIPELINES
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
failure control
pipeline corrosion
gas pipelines
risk-based management
Quantitative risk analysis
third party damage
operational damage
analysis of variance.
File:
Download Chukwuma_Uzoh_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Li Li / Dr Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Samuel A Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT OF CO2 GENERATED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE GAS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:
Madu, Christian Chidi
Title:
OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT OF CO2 GENERATED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE GAS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
CO2 transport
Emissions
Greenhouse Gases
Marcellus shale
Pipeline
Wells
File:
Download CHRISTIAN_MADU_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Oyewole Samuel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. THE IMPACT OF CO2 ON SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY: A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF EMPLOYING GEOLOGIC CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN ERIE COUNTY, PA USA.

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Author:
Frye, Evan James
Title:
THE IMPACT OF CO2 ON SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY: A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF EMPLOYING GEOLOGIC CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN ERIE COUNTY, PA USA.
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Lake Erie
wastewater treatment
heavy metal
geologic carbon sequestration
File:
Download Evan_James_Frye_Master_of_Science_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. 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

14. 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

15. 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

19. Alternate Representations for Numerical Modeling of Multi-Stage Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Gas Reservoirs

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Author:
Siripatrachai, Nithiwat
Title:
Alternate Representations for Numerical Modeling of Multi-Stage Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Gas Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Multi Stage
Shale
Hydraulic Fracture
Horizontal Well
Artificial Neural Network
ANN
Expert System
Gas
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Siripatrachai.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. AUTOIGNITION OF N-HEPTANE, ETHANOL, METHYL HEXANOATE AND METHYL 3-HEXENOATE IN A MOTORED ENGINE

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Author:
Moyer, Orin D
Title:
AUTOIGNITION OF N-HEPTANE, ETHANOL, METHYL HEXANOATE AND METHYL 3-HEXENOATE IN A MOTORED ENGINE
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
methyl hexenoate
C7
motored engine
esters
biodiesel
CFR
methyl hexanaote
autoignition
File:
Download Orin_Moyer_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF CYCLIC STEAM INJECTION IN NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS – AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATION

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Author:
Chintalapati, Santosh Phani Bhushan
Title:
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF CYCLIC STEAM INJECTION IN NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS – AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATION
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
ANN
sensitive analysis
Artificial Neural Networks
Cyclic steam injection
Naturally fractured reservoirs
GUI
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. Reservoir Performance Analysis and Optimization of Gas Condensate Systems using Zero-Dimensional Reservoir Models

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Author:
Vardcharragosad, Pichit
Title:
Reservoir Performance Analysis and Optimization of Gas Condensate Systems using Zero-Dimensional Reservoir Models
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Zero-Dimensional Reservoir Model
Gas Condensate
Field Performance
File:
Download 46_Thesis_Final_eTD_Correction.pdf
Committee Members:
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. THE IMPACT OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND STRUCTURAL FACTORS ON UNDERGROUND COAL MINE PRODUCTIVITY 03-07

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Author:
Eslambolchi, Safa
Title:
THE IMPACT OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND STRUCTURAL FACTORS ON UNDERGROUND COAL MINE PRODUCTIVITY 03-07
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
underground coal mines
regression analysis
safety
productivity
mine size transition
File:
Download Appendix_A_MSHA_Database_Eslambolchi.xlsxDownload Thesis_Eslambolchi.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr R Larry Grayson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
R Larry Grayson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. DELAYED COKING OF SOLVENT EXTRACTED COAL FOR PRODUCTION OF ANODE GRADE COKE: CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID AND LIQUID PRODUCTS

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Author:
Karri, Vamsi
Title:
DELAYED COKING OF SOLVENT EXTRACTED COAL FOR PRODUCTION OF ANODE GRADE COKE: CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID AND LIQUID PRODUCTS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
solvent extraction
coprocessing
delayed coking
anode grade
GC-MS
co-coking
File:
Download ETD_Vamsi.pdf
Committee Members:
Caroline Clifford Burgess, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Caroline Elaine Clifford, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

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

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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

40. 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

43. 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

44. 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

47. Quantification of Fracturing Fluid Migration due to Spontaneous Imbibition in Fractured Tight Formations

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Author:
Dutta, Riteja
Title:
Quantification of Fracturing Fluid Migration due to Spontaneous Imbibition in Fractured Tight Formations
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
tight formations
spontaneous imbibition
fluid leak-off
well productivity
File:
Download test3.pdf
Committee Members:
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Luis Ayala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor