Browsing Chemical Engineering by Supervisor "Elkamel, Ali"
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Modification of Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) for FDM 3D-Printing Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)In this work, we have studied the suitability of recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (R-PET) for 3D-pritning applications by studying the melt flow characteristics of the polymer. R-PET is known to experience a significant ... -
Multiphysics Modelling of Energy Storage Devices Using Pore Scale Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-16)The advancement in high-resolution X-ray tomography image acquisition techniques has enabled imaged-based modelling of pore-scale transport processes to better understand structural performance relationship in porous media. ... -
Multiscale modeling in mathematical programming: Application of Clustering
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-18)Integration across decision levels of a supply chain is a key point in improving returns on investment. For example, planning and scheduling are usually carried out separately although they are interdependent of each other. ... -
Optimal and Sustainable Design of Integrated Biorefineries for Microalgae and Municipal Solid Waste Processing
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)With drastic advances occurred in society over decades, there have been growing concerns towards global energy demand and sustainable feedstock supply. Particularly, biomass emerged as one of the potential energy sources ... -
Optimal Design and Operation of Polygeneration Systems Incorporating Renewable Energy Sources and Chemical Production
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-16)With the energy transition underway, there is a consensus effort from both worldwide governments and industry, to facilitate the integration of more renewable energy into power grids. However, the main challenge with ... -
Optimal Integration of Renewable Energy Sources in Oil Refinery Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)Petroleum refining is one of the energy intensive sectors of the oil and gas (O&G) industry. With increase in global energy demand and declining energy return on energy invested (EROEI) of crude oil, global energy consumption ... -
Optimal Location of New Industries in Existing Industrial Areas Accounting for Environmental and Health Risks
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-13)Nowadays, a major problem throughout the world is air pollution caused mainly by the fast growth in industry. This growth leads to negative impacts on human health and ecosystems directly or indirectly by chemical reactions ... -
Optimal Processing Pathway for Sludge-to-Energy Technologies: A Superstructure Optimization-Based MINLP Model
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-27)The perception of sewage sludge has been increasingly changing from being a waste, that is a burden to the environment and society, to a useful resource of materials and renewable energy. There are several available ... -
Optimal Renewable Energy Integration into the Process Industry and Energy Infrastructure Using the Multi-Energy Hub Approach with Economic and Environmental Considerations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-08)Fossil fuels are an integral part of the current energy infrastructure and the major contributor towards carbon emissions. Energy intensive industries and local energy framework, inclusive of the transport sector, can be ... -
Predicting Adsorbent Performance for Carbon Capture using Machine Learning Models
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-22)Carbon capture is a promising way to slow down climate change from anthropogenic sources. One of the carbon capture technologies that is being actively researched is adsorption. Given the increasing amount of literature ... -
Reducing Environmental Impacts of The Petroleum Refining Operations: Studies Related to Water Treatment and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Management
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-21)Petroleum refining is one of the most important chemical processing industries, converting crude oil into many usable and useful products, but it can cause adverse environmental impacts. Two environmental issues were ... -
Synthesis of PAM and Na-Ac/AM Hydrogel-Coated Mesh for Separation of Oil/Water Mixtures
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-15)Hydrogels are used in many applications and have gained popularity due to their high water content, good biocompatibility and similarity to soft tissue. The research objective is to design and synthesize self-healing ... -
Therapeutic Potential of CPP (NP1) Mediated siRNA Delivery: Evidence in 3D Spheroids of Colon Cancer Cells (HCT 116)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)At the forefront of revolutionizing medicine, gene therapy provides a promise to treat a wide range of diseases by regulating defective genes. RNA interference (RNAi) holds great potential as a therapeutic route due to its ... -
Utilizing ‘Power-to-Gas’ Technology for Storing Energy and to Optimize the Synergy between Environmental Obligations and Economical Requirements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-05)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several approaches for assessing the feasibility of storing energy in order to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of managing the existing power ... -
Water Detection Framework for Industrial Electric Arc Furnaces
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)This thesis develops a framework for water detection in an industrial electric arc furnace. The objective of the framework is to prevent water leak furnace explosions. This framework consists of a hybrid algorithm and a ...