Search Results - "Virla, Luis D"

Synthesis of porous carbon from petroleum coke using steam, potassium and sodium: Combining treatments to create mesoporosity by Virla, Luis D., Montes, Vicente, Wu, Jingfeng, Ketep, Stephanie F., Hill, Josephine M.

“…Bitumen upgrading involves the hydroconversion of larger molecules that require catalyst supports with meso- and/or macropores for access to the active sites…”
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Experimental methods in chemical engineering: High throughput catalyst testing — HTCT by Ortega, Carlos, Otyuskaya, Daria, Ras, Erik‐Jan, Virla, Luis D., Patience, Gregory S., Dathe, Hendrik

“…The conventional one‐at‐a‐time strategy to evaluate catalysts is inefficient and resource intensive. Even a fractional factorial design takes weeks to control…”
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Impacts of amount of chemical agent and addition of steam for activation of petroleum coke with KOH or NaOH by Wu, Jingfeng, Montes, Vicente, Virla, Luis D., Hill, Josephine M.

“…There are millions of tonnes of petroleum coke stockpiled worldwide, but to take advantage of this potential resource, a better understanding of how to…”
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Three sides to every story: Gender perspectives in energy transition pathways in Canada, Kenya and Spain by Lieu, Jenny, Sorman, Alevgul H., Johnson, Oliver W., Virla, Luis D., Resurrección, Bernadette P.

“…•The alternative pathway framework explores underrepresented women voices and niche spaces for low-carbon technologies•Gender perspectives of energy transition…”
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Corrugated Screen Packing (CSP) for Improved Gas Liquid Absorption in Cocurrent Downflow Packed Columns Operating in a Pulse Flow Regime by Virla, Luis D, Mahmoudkhani, Maryam, Hargrove, Bill, Pellegrin, Roy, Adamson, Richard, Mahinpey, Nader

“…This study evaluated for the first time the performance of CSP in a cocurrent downflow packed column operating at a pulsing flow regime. Packing performance…”
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Community-Based Environmental Monitoring (CBEM) for Meaningful Incorporation of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Within the Context of the Canadian Northern Corridor Program by Sidorova, Jen, Virla, Luis D

“…Meaningful incorporation of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts is key to accelerating effective action…”
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Experimental methods in chemical engineering: Hazard and operability analysis—HAZOP by Mocellin, Paolo, De Tommaso, Jacopo, Vianello, Chiara, Maschio, Giuseppe, Saulnier‐Bellemare, Thomas, Virla, Luis D., Patience, Gregory S.

“…Hazards and operability analysis (HAZOP) is one of a dozen‐structured Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) methodologies that assess risks associated with operating…”
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Fast pyrolysis multiphase CFD-kinetics model in a drop tube reactor by Tobo, Yohannis, Lotfi, Ashraf, Virla, Luis D., Mahinpey, Nader

“…[Display omitted] •A 3-D multiphase flow with pyrolysis kinetics in a drop tube reactor presented.•The 17-pyrolysis reaction with 35 species implemented in the…”
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Tri-reforming of methane for syngas production using Ni catalysts: Current status and future outlook by Alli, Ruth D., de Souza, Paulo A.L., Mohamedali, Mohanned, Virla, Luis D., Mahinpey, Nader

“…Tri-reforming of methane (TRM) emerged as an attractive approach for syngas production that combines the methane steam reforming (SMR), dry reforming (DRM) and…”
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Feasibility assessment of transition metal carbides applied to chemical looping reforming – A proof-of-concept for tungsten carbide by Camacho, Felipe Gomes, de Oliveira, Camilla Fernandes, Virla, Luis D., Mahinpey, Nader

“…[Display omitted] •CCLR proved to produce blue hydrogen without carbon capture units.•Process simulation predicted a large range of syngas quality (H2/CO = 8.7…”
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Kinetic assessment for the carburization mechanisms of tungsten trioxide in the presence of methane applied to hydrogen and syngas production by Camacho, Felipe G., de Souza, Paulo A.L., Virla, Luis D., Mahinpey, Nader

“…[Display omitted] •This research is the 1st study that presents the carburization kinetic parameters.•Carburization of transition metal oxides provided a…”
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Capacity gaps in land-based mitigation technologies and practices: A first stock take by Bößner, Stefan, Xylia, Maria, Bilbao, Bibiana, Indriani, Siti N., Laub, Moritz, Rahn, Eric, Virla, Luis D., Johnson, Francis X.

“…Land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) reduce GHG emissions associated with land use and/or enhance terrestrial GHG sinks. This article…”
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Risk blindness in local perspectives about the Alberta oil sands hinders Canada's decarbonization by Virla, Luis D., van de Ven, Dirk-Jan, Sampedro, Jon, van Vliet, Oscar, Smith, Alistair, Pollitt, Hector, Lieu, Jenny

“…Local perspectives can conflict with national and international climate targets. This study explores three stakeholder (community, provincial, and federal)…”
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