The method of Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium (RCCE) has been further developed to study the combustion of CH4/Air and C 2H5OH/O2/Diluent mixtures. The method is based on local maximization of entropy or minimization of a relevant free energy at any time during the non-e…
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This study examined the effects of ethanol on the toxicities and metabolism of two aliphatic nitriles: acetonitrile and acrylonitrile (one unsaturated and one saturated aliphatic nitrile, respectively) in male Sprague-Dawley rats at four different time intervals. Toxicity signs …
Mathematical modeling based on rigorous integrated description of any process is a fast, efficient and economical way of gaining insight into the complex process, especially biochemical processes. This dissertation which is divided into four parts presents the mathematical model…
Cellulose and xylan are the two major polysaccharides found in plant fiber and represent a vast feedstock source for microbial ethanol production. To render the cellulose amenable to bioconversion, xylan is removed by a dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment, and at present, not util…
The current experimental study aims to examine the effects of using oxygenates as a replacement of lead additives in gasoline on performance and exhaust emissions of a typical SI engine. The tested oxygenates are MTBE, methanol, and ethanol. These oxygenates were blended with a …
This thesis explores the development of efficient engineered composite alternative anodes and the use of ethanol as a fuel for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. SOFCs can in theory operate with fuels other than hydrogen. However, this requires the design of efficient alternative anode mat…
Controlled auto-ignition (CAI) combustion in the gasoline engine has been extensively studied in the last several years due to its potential for simultaneous improvement in fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. At the same time, there has been increasing interest in the use of…
The overall purpose of this study is to estimate how the rise in grain prices (especially corn prices) induced by ethanol production impacts U.S. catfish industry. Using monthly data from January 1996 to December 2007, an ARDL model and bounds testing procedure were used. The ex…
The circadian clock can be affected by a wide variety of drugs, hormones, and environmental conditions. For example, excessive alcohol intake may alter the normal phase (timing) of circadian rhythm, and may even abolish the expression of coherent circadian rhythms in human alcoh…
Glucocorticoid hormones modulate acute and chronic behavioral and molecular responses to drugs of abuse including psychostimulants and opioids. Acute ethanol activates the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis causing the release of adrenal glucocorticoid hormones, but follo…
Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 to reduce dependency on foreign oil by increasing the use of biofuels. EISA mandates 36 billion gallons of biofuel production in 2022, representing an increase of 118% in ei…
The use of nonaqueous solvents in capillary electrophoresis (CE) was investigated. Nonaqueous solvents used included methanol, ethanol, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, and molten salts. Both indirect, and direct UV detection as well as electrochemical detection were examined. T…