Browsing by Author "Tabil, Lope"
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A CFD-DEM Study of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Non-Spherical Biological Particles
Walter, Janaya Rose; 0000-0002-6318-0518 (2021-04-29)The abstract of this item is unavailable due to an embargo. -
An Integrated Process for Xylitol Production in Free- and Immobilized-cell Bioconversions from Oat Hull Biomass
Soleimani, Majid (2014-06-20)Xylitol is a high value polyalcohol being used in pharmaceutical, hygiene, and food products due to its functional properties such as anticariogenic, antibacterial as well as low calorie and low glycemic properties. An ... -
Analysis of oilseed glucosinolates and their fate during pressing or dehulling
Yuan, Deyun (2014-08-14)Brassica carinata (A.) Braun and Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz are two re-emerging oilseed crops of the Brassicaceae family that are being adapted for cultivation in western Canada. Both seeds of these species reportedly ... -
Characterization of flax shives and factors affecting the quality of fuel pellets from flax shives
Rentsen, Bayartogtokh (2010-03)Flax shives are a source of abundant biomass from renewable sources. They are considered to be environmentally benign and have a high-energy content for heating and generation of electricity, but only after being processed ... -
DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF A NOVEL 3-FLUID LIQUID-TO-AIR MEMBRANE ENERGY EXCHANGER
Abdel-Salam, Mohamed (2016-08-17)Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) allow simultaneous heat and moisture transfer between air and desiccant solution streams that are separated by semi-permeable membranes. Moisture transfer between the air ... -
Development and Characterization of Compression Molded Flax Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites
Rana, Anup (2008)Flax fibers are often used as reinforcement for thermoset and thermoplastic to produce biocomposite products. These products exhibit numerous advantages such as good mechanical properties, low density, and biodegradability. ... -
Development of a Double-Shoot System on a Disc Drill
Cloutier Boily, Guillaume 1989- (2016-05-11)This research project developed a double-shoot apparatus to distribute seeds and fertilizer at an optimal agronomically and widely accepted placement. The research developed different concepts based on the study of the ... -
development of a high-performance pressure swing sorption process for natural gas dehydration
Ghanbari, Saeed (2020-12-31)Natural gas is an important energy source for industry, transportation, and homes. It is also used as a chemical feedstock in the manufacturing of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals. The presence ... -
Development of Novel Catalysts for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Vegetable Oils
Arun, Naveenji 1986- (2017-09-14)Traditional hydrotreating catalysts and NiMo supported on various support materials, were evaluated for their catalytic activity towards HDO of oleic acid. It was concluded that NiMo supported on γ-Al2O3 offered better ... -
Development of Novel High Temperature Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) for Oil Sands Wastewater Treatment
Bui, Vu Tan (2022-04-25)While oil sands production plays a significant role in Canada’s economy, the rise in oil sands production leads to increasing water abstraction and pollution. Effective treatment and reuse of oilsands process-affected water ... -
Discrete Element Method Tillage Simulation Incorporating Virtual Postharvest Corn Residue
Forseille, David (2022-04-28)The abstract of this item is unavailable due to an embargo. -
Disinfestation of rusty grain beetle (Cryptolestes ferrungineus) in stored wheat grain using 50-ohm radio frequency (RF) heating system
Macana, Roland Jampit 1988-; 0000-0002-7773-5115 (2019-05-01)Non-chemical methods were proposed as alternatives for disinfestation of stored grains using fumigants and pesticides. Therefore, this thesis investigated the disinfestation of rusty grain beetle (Cryptolestes ferrungineus) ... -
ENHANCING BALLISTIC IMPACT RESISTANCE OF POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE ARMORS BY ADDITION OF MICRO AND NANO-FILLERS
Haro Albuja, Edison E. 1972-; 0000-0001-8220-723X (2018-08-10)Improving the ballistic impact resistance of hybrid polymer matrix composites through addition of micro- and nano-particles as fillers is the principal goal of this research. Development of light-weight ballistic plates, ... -
Improved Desiccant Coatings for Heat and Water Vapour Transfer on the Matrix Surfaces of Air-To-Air Regenerative Wheels
Bolster, John (2014-01-28)Air-to-air energy recovery wheels are now widely used in industry and buildings; however, the effectiveness of water vapor exchange in these regenerative wheels appears to be much lower than may be economically feasible. ... -
Inline disinfestation of canola seeds from red flour beetles using a 50-ohm RF technology
Moirangthem, Tolen Tombung; 0000-0002-2733-2326 (2020-06-17)Disinfestation of insect pests in stored grains is a crucial unit operation to save the quality of the grains during the storage. Several methods of disinfestation are available including chemical and non-chemical methods. ... -
Microwave Assisted Photocatalytic Treatment of Naphthenic Acids in Water
Mishra, Sabyasachi (2009)Naphthenic acids (NAs) are natural constituents of bitumen and crude oil, and predominantly obtained as the by-product of petroleum refining with variable composition and ingredients. Naphthenic acids are composed of ... -
Modelling the Removal of Airborne Contaminants in Swine Facilities by a Biotrickling Filter
Martel, Myra (2014-01-28)The overall objective of this dissertation work was to optimize the performance of biotrickling filters in reducing emissions of odour and harmful substances from swine facilities. The parameters and operating conditions ... -
Neural networks approach towards determining Flax-Biocomposites composition and processing parameters
Mondol, Joel-Ahmed Mubashshar (2009-11-16)This research introduces neural networks (NN) as a novel approach towards aiding biocomposite materials processing. At its core, the aim of the research was to investigate NN usage as a tool for advancing the field of ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF THE CLEANING SYSTEM OF GRAPE HARVESTERS USING THE DISCRETE-ELEMENT METHOD
Emard-Ferre, Samuel 1992-Grape harvesters are mechanized machines designed to remove grapes from vine trees, process them in a cleaning system, and then store them in onboard bins. These bins are later unloaded into a transport wagon and taken to ... -
Preparation and characterization of cross-linked graphene oxide-based composites for adsorption-based applications
Sabzevari, Mina 1988- (2019-06-27)Increasing activities in industry have resulted in wastewater generation that contains contaminants. Therefore, several methodologies have been developed to manage wastewater pollutants in which adsorption technology using ...