Chemical Engineering
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Chemical Engineering .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
Recent deposits
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Scheduling process operations under uncertainty and integration with long term planning
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)This thesis centers upon the application of mathematical modelling, optimization theory and uncertainty analysis to the problem of scheduling batch operations for large scale industries. Over the years, decision making ... -
Design of Functional Coating on Cellulose Nanocrystals for Advanced Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-20)As a result of the increasing demand for high-performance, sustainable consumer products, renewable materials with benign characteristics are receiving considerable attention. Among many renewable materials, cellulose ... -
Ionic liquid/surfactant mixtures as multi-functional electrolytes for graphene-based supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-26)Supercapacitors store energy by the restructuring of ions at the electrode/electrolyte interface under an applied potential. Supercapacitors bridge the gap between batteries, which are high energy density devices, and ... -
Graft mechanical compliance in vascular patency
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-26)With the growing age of average population throughout the world, progress of biomaterials research is important to overcome current limitations. Vascular graft is one of the examples. Currently, synthetic vascular grafts ... -
Improved Slow Feature Analysis for Process Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-22)Unsupervised multivariate statistical analysis models are valuable tools for process monitoring and fault diagnosis. Among them, slow feature analysis (SFA) is widely studied and used due to its explicit statistical ... -
Electrolyte Design for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-19)Although one of the most mature battery technologies, lithium-ion batteries still have many aspects that have not reached the desired requirements, such as energy density, current density, safety, environmental compatibility, ... -
Development of Nanogel Templated and Sustainable Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-02)Water treatment is attracting increasing attention due to its important role in providing safe water for human activities. In this doctoral research, various advanced nanomaterials were developed and demonstrated in several ... -
Pore Network Modeling of Hydrodynamic Dispersion and Irreversible Adsorption of Nanoparticles in Partially Saturated Granular Media
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-20)The transport of nanoparticles in porous media, whether deliberate or accidental, is of critical importance in several fields including migration of contaminants, wastewater clean-up, and enhanced oil recovery. Pore scale ... -
Deep deterministic policy gradient: applications in process control and integrated process design and control
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-20)In recent years, the urgent need to develop sustainable processes to fight the negative effects of climate change has gained global attention and has led to the transition into renewable energies. As renewable sources ... -
Reduction of Hospital Environmental Contamination Using Automatic UV Room Disinfection
(Global Biorisk Advisory Council, 2021-08-21)The use of mobile ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation has been documented to reduce contamination levels and HAIs in hospitals. However, there is a general lack of information on the efficacy of wall-mounted, automated ... -
Toxicity associated with the photo catalytic and photo stable forms of titanium dioxide nanoparticles used in sunscreen
(MedCrave, 2015-12-06)The increasing number of applications using titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) highlights the need to continuously and systematically investigate its toxicity. Particle size, surface area and dose are the classical ... -
Comparing Non-Steady State Emissions under Start-Up and Shut-Down Operating Conditions with Steady State Emissions for Several Industrial Sectors: A Literature Review
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-02-04)This study investigates the emissions of various industrial facilities under start-up, shut-down, and normal operations. The industries that have been investigated include power and/or heat generation, energy-from-waste ... -
Degradation and Toxicity Assay During Electrocatalysis of Chlorobenzene in Aqueous Solution
(ESG, 2015-12-01)The degradation and toxicity assay on a three-dimensional electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO) of organic pollutants were described in this paper. Aqueous chlorobenzene (CB, 50 mg/L) was chosen as model pollutant and C. vulgaris ... -
Synthesis of Vertically-Aligned Zinc Oxide Nanowires and Their Application as a Photocatalyst
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-01-11)Vertically aligned zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires were hydrothermally synthesized on a glass substrate with the assistance of a pre-coated ZnO seeding layer. The crystalline structure, morphology and transmission spectrum of ... -
Biotrickling Filtration of Air Contaminated with 1-Butanol
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-08-15)The removal of high concentrations of 1-butanol in an air stream was evaluated with a biotrickling filter for potential application to an industrial off-gas. Experiments were conducted on a laboratory-scale system, packed ... -
Air Quality Impacts of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Industries
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-09-19)Though refineries and petrochemical industries meet society’s energy demands and produce a range of useful chemicals, they can also affect air quality. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified polluted air as the ... -
Poly-L-arginine Coated Silver Nanoprisms and Their Anti-Bacterial Properties
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-09-27)The aim of this study was to test the effect of two different morphologies of silver nanoparticles, spheres, and prisms, on their antibacterial properties when coated with poly-L-arginine (poly-Arg) to enhance the interactions ... -
Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosols by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-01-31)Ultraviolet (UV) light with a wavelength of 254 nm is known to be germicidal, and thus has been increasingly employed as a method of disinfection for indoor environments. Solar UV wavelengths (300 to 400 nm) are known to ... -
Colorimetric Detection of Mercury Ions in Water with Capped Silver Nanoprisms
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-05-10)The emission of mercury (II) from coal combustion and other industrial processes may have impacts on water resources, and the detection with sensitive but rapid testing methods is desirable for environmental screening. ... -
Ultraviolet-C Irradiation, Heat, and Storage as Potential Methods of Inactivating SARS-CoV-2 and Bacterial Pathogens on Filtering Facepiece Respirators
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-01-10)The arrival of SARS-CoV-2 to Aotearoa/New Zealand in February 2020 triggered a massive response at multiple levels. Procurement and sustainability of medical supplies to hospitals and clinics during the then upcoming ...
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