21. Social Tipping Points Analyzed Using an Econochemical Approach Open Access Author: Alberti, Ellie Title: Social Tipping Points Analyzed Using an Econochemical Approach Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: EconochemistryTipping pointsCooperative bindingMicellizationThreshold modelsDecision making File: Download Alberti_thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors AdvisorThemis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
22. Thermal Conversion and Catalysis Implementation for Food Waste Valorization Open Access Author: Capece, Sofia Title: Thermal Conversion and Catalysis Implementation for Food Waste Valorization Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Hydrothermal LiquefactionFood WasteBiofuelsCatalysts File: Download Capece_Thesis_11_10.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Phillip E Savage, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
23. Evaluation of High Surface Area Molybdenum Compounds for Technetium-99 Production Open Access Author: Prabakar, Kadambari Title: Evaluation of High Surface Area Molybdenum Compounds for Technetium-99 Production Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering Keywords: Molybdenum-99Technetium-99Szilard-ChalmersNeutron Activation AnalysisHigh surface area materialsMedical isotopesNanopowders File: Download Prabakar_Kadambari_Evaluation_of_High_Surface_Area_Molybdenum_Compounds_for_Technetium-99_Production.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Amanda M. Johnsen, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors AdvisorElia Merzari, Thesis Honors Advisor
24. First Principles Kinetic Modeling and Reactor Simulations for the Efficient Utilization of Stranded Methane Resources Open Access Author: Rys, Ethan Title: First Principles Kinetic Modeling and Reactor Simulations for the Efficient Utilization of Stranded Methane Resources Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: platinumDFTcomputational chemistryVASPnon-oxidative methane couplingcatalysis File: Download Rys_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Konstantinos Alexopoulos, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
25. Stability of balancing competing demands: A network flow analysis with process control Open Access Author: Dompier, Jared Title: Stability of balancing competing demands: A network flow analysis with process control Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Competing demandProcess ControlNetwork FlowFluid Flow File: Download thesis_FINAL_Dompier.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors AdvisorThemis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
26. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Ricketts, Branden Title: Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: BiofuelHydrothermal liquefactionionic liquidsustainabilityliquid fuelcelluloseligninsoy proteinenergy File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Phillip E Savage, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
27. Method Development For Polyethylene Terephthalate Pyrolysis With Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Tickerhoof, Cameron Title: Method Development For Polyethylene Terephthalate Pyrolysis With Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Plastic wasteGCxGCMicropyrolysisMethod developmentPET File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Hilal Ezgi Toraman, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor