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Renewable Energy Solutions for MU [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on three ...
Efficient and Reliable Energy Solutions for MU [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on three ...
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop: Biomass Production and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization [abstract]
(2009)
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season, perennial grass native to the prairie region of the central U.S. Recent attention has focused on the development of switchgrass as a biomass crop for the production of ...
Studies of Missouri Wind Power Potential Using Tall Tower Observations [abstract]
(2009)
Since 2006 The University of Missouri has conducted wind observations on tall towers at eleven
sites around the State. The research is aimed at directly measuring the winds at heights at which
utility scale wind turbines ...
Next Generation Neutron Detection for Next Generation Nuclear Reactors
(2009-04)
As the demand for nuclear energy increases worldwide, and MO reactors come online, so does
the availability of spent fuel that may be used as a medium of terror. That is, fuel for and waste
or byproducts from fissile ...
A Research Program on Very High Temperature Reactors
(2009-04)
Prismatic and pebble bed very high-temperature reactors (VHTRs) are very attractive both from a thermodynamic efficiency viewpoint and hydrogen-production capability. This project addresses numerous challenges associated ...
MU's Energy Conservation Success [abstract]
(2009)
Highly reliable and cost effective utilities are essential for the University of Missouri (MU) to achieve its academic, research, and outreach missions. MU's Campus Facilities - Energy Management department focuses on ...
Environmental Implications of Increased Bioenergy Production on Midwest Soil Landscapes [abstract]
(2009)
Prairie soil landscapes encompass over 16 million acres in Missouri and surrounding states. Much of this area has been degraded by erosion but is still used for grain production. Erosion has caused variable topsoil depth ...
50 Gallons per Mile? What is the Water Footprint of Biofuels? [abstract]
(2009)
Inexpensive and clean water is an overriding global challenge of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. This challenge is being intensified by the increasing demand for biomass-derived fuels (i.e., biofuels) ...
Hydrogen Safety in Accidental Release Scenarios [abstract]
(2009)
With the intensified energy and environmental concerns, hydrogen is considered to be one of the viable solutions to the increasing demands for clean and secure energy. The transition from fossil fuels to such technologies ...
“Girls Go Green”- A Pre-College Summer Experience Focusing on Energy and the Environment [abstract]
(2009)
Research has shown that female high school students are concerned about the environment and the impact they will have on it in the future. In the summer of 2008, the Missouri S&T Women's Leadership Institute and the ...
A Study on the Utilization of Biomass at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) [abstract]
(2009)
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is located in Warrensburg, MO, in west central Missouri. There is a great deal of interest in biofuels in the region evident by biomass to fuel facilities in Malta Bend and Centerview, ...
Detector Paralysis Factor and Dead-time Measurements [abstract]
(2009)
Characterization of detector dead-time for high intensity environment (e.g., spent fuel monitoring) has been a topic of interest for years. Modeling attempts have been made but none seems to describe the phenomenon accurately. ...
Supercritical Fluid Transesterification for the Catalyst-Free Production of Biodiesel [abstract]
(2009)
Non-catalytic supercritical transesterification provides a new way of producing biodiesel fuel from bio-based oils (triglycerides). When the supercritical fluid (SCF) is used as a reaction medium, a small change in the ...
Nanocatalysis for Energy
(2009-04)
Energy is not only the driver for improving the quality of human life but also critical to our survival. To power the planet for a better future, both effective use of energy and development of sustainable and clean energy ...
Security in Future Cyber-Physical Power Systems [abstract]
(2009)
Cyber-Physical Power Systems consist of significant cyber components that mange the physical electric power infrastructure under distributed control of power electronics devices. This represents a departure from more ...
An integrated approach to use genetic resources for resurrection plants to enhance drought tolerance in breeding-extension programs [abstract]
(2009)
The ultimate goals of this project are to gain a basic understanding of the unique gene and gene regulatory networks that are necessary and sufficient for vegetative tissues to withstand dehydration and then rapidly recover ...
Bioenergy Research and Education at MU Research Centers [abstract]
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
The MU College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (CAFNR) research centers have began research studies and educational demonstrations to showcase their vast differences in topography and agricultural diversity. ...
Enhanced Oil Recovery from Shallow Depths Through the Use of Tight Radius Lateral Drilling [abstract]
(2009)
There are many heavy oil fields in the world where the oil does not easily flow to the well and conventional production is thereby limited, or currently not economically viable. Missouri alone has billions of barrels of ...
Proliferation Deterrence by Spent Fuel Monitoring [abstract]
(2009)
Success of global utilization of nuclear energy is highly dependent on the ability to deter any risk of nuclear proliferation. This is particularly important as we developed advanced Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuels using weapons-grade ...