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Developing Models Using Game Theory for Analyzing the Interaction of Various Stakeholders in Energy Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Air pollution, global warming, climate change, and economic development are all reasons for governments around the world to incentivize the development of renewable energy generation technologies and plan for a transition ... -
Development and Application of a Chemical Degradation Model for Reinforced Electrolyte Membranes in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-19)Fuel cells are electrochemical devices being developed for a variety of consumer applications including homes and vehicles. Before customers will accept this technology fuel cells must demonstrate suitable durability and ... -
Development and Characterization of High Performance Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanocomposite for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-30)The fast-growing pace and massive utilization of compact portable electronic and wireless telecommunication systems provided an easier life for humans. However, this positive progress has come at the expense of significant ... -
Development and Characterization of Poly(lactic acid)/Acetylated Starch Blends
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-01)In this study, the acetylation of starch was investigated as a means to improve its thermal processability and compatibility with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and ultimately widen the range of potential applications for ... -
Development and Characterization of Polypropylene, Cellulose Acetate, Magnesium Hydroxide Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-19)The urgency to develop and commercialize multi-component materials containing bio-based material is growing. Such materials can reduce the widespread dependence on petroleum and at the same time can reduce pollution while ... -
Development and Characterization of Soymilk Okara Gels Modified by Citric Acid
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-04)Okara, a valuable resource rich in fiber (53 – 58 %), protein (25 – 28 %), and lipids (9 – 11 %), also contains significant isoflavones and essential minerals, offering nutritional and health benefits. Recent research aims ... -
Development and Integration of Simple and Quantitative Safety, Pollution and Energy Indices into the Design and Retrofit of Process Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-05)Currently, the main focus in a chemical process design is cost reduction and profitability. This approach results in high expenditure due to the generation of huge amounts of wastes, which in turn requires waste control ... -
Development and Performance Characterization of Bipolar Electrodialysis Flow Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Energy storage is becoming increasingly important to have a consistent renewable power supply. Limitations on the cost of current energy storage technologies have prevented the mass adoption of renewable energy. This ... -
Development of a ceria-based catalyst prepared by the microemulsion method for highly selective CO2 conversion via reverse water gas shift
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)Reverse water gas shift (RWGS) is an emerging technology for CO2 utilization. The RWGS process catalytically converts CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO), producing syngas (a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and CO) which can be further ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A GREEN HETEROGENEOUS-CATALYZED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ASTM-STANDARD BIODIESEL FROM MULTI-FEEDSTOCKS
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)Biodiesel is a renewable and biodegradable alternative green fuel for petroleum-based diesel. The major obstacle for the production of biodiesel at an industrial scale is the high production cost, which is related to the ... -
Development of a Moving Front Kinetic Monte Carlo Algorithm to Simulate Moving Interface Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-02)Moving interfaces play vital and crucial roles in a wide variety of different natural, technological, and industrial processes, including solids dissolution, capillary action, sessile droplet spreading, and superhydrophobicity. ... -
Development of a Novel Continuous Process for Hydrogenation of NBR
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) has been carried out industrially for a number of years, producing a material with exceptional resilience to high temperatures and oxidative conditions. Current processes ... -
Development of a Packed-bed Reactor Containing Supported Sol-gel Immobilized Lipase for Transesterification
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-10)The objective of this work was to develop a novel enzyme immobilization scheme for supported lipase sol-gels and to evaluate the potential of the immobilized biocatalyst for the production of biodiesel in a packed bed ... -
Development of a predictive model for the VAPEX process.
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-11)Heavy oil in-situ recovery in Canada is largely achieved through energy intensive and en- vironmentally detrimental steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). By exchanging steam for a vapour solvent, it has been shown ... -
Development of a Serum-Free Chemically Defined Medium for Adherent and Suspension Culture
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-07)The development of suspension cell lines is a sought after holy grail for bioprocess development. Suspension cell lines allow for easier scale up and better volumetric productivity for most biotherapeutics, including vaccine ... -
Development of a Supplement for CHO Cell Culture Serum-free Media by the Fractionation of Peptide mixtures using Nanofiltration
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-15)The objective of this work was the investigation of nanofiltration as a potential avenue to fractionate protein hydrolysates and produce protein hydrolysate fractions with stimulating bioactivity for the development of a ... -
Development of a topical ocular drug delivery system using polymeric nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-01)Common eye diseases such as dry eye syndrome affect 15% of the population. Although eye drops are the most common treatment for these diseases, over 95% of the drugs applied through eye drops are quickly cleared away due ... -
Development of Active and Stable Nanostructured Ceria-based Catalysts for Soot Oxidation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)The focus of this thesis is to improve catalytic activity and stability of ceria-based catalysts for soot oxidation. The main objective was to develop an inexpensive, active and stable catalyst through iron and samarium ... -
Development of Advanced ECAs with Micro/nano Hybrid Filler System: Filler Functionalization, Dispersion, and Conductivity Improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-24)During the recent two decades, considerable efforts have been made to explore new generations of interconnecting materials and printed lines to replace the traditionally used toxic lead-based solders in electronic industries. ... -
Development of advanced nanocomposite membranes using graphene nanoribbons and nanosheets for water treatment
(Elsevier, 2018-08-15)Water-intensive industries have to comply with stringent environmental regulations and evolving regulatory frameworks requiring the development of new technologies for water recycling. Development of polymeric membranes ...