Multiscale Energy Modeling, Analysis, and Life Cycle Assessment
Active Projects
- Thermal Spallation of Rock Using Supercritical Water
- Thermal Hydraulic Modeling of Discreetly Fractured Geothermal Systems
- Design of a Hybrid Geothermal-Biomass Energy System for Cornell University
- Geothermal Energy from Sedimentary Basins and Depleted Oil and Gas Reservoirs
- Geothermal Resource Assessment in the Appalachian Basin of New York and Pennsylvania
- Techno-Economic Modeling of Low-Grade Geothermal Energy Systems
- Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump System with Solar Thermal
- Techno-economic and Life Cycle Assessment of Algal Biofuels Production Processes Considering Uncertainty Aspects
- Drilling Cost Analysis of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Wells
- Uncertainty Analysis of Geothermal Well Drilling Costs
- Reactive Tracer Method for Predicting EGS Reservoir Geometry and Thermal Lifetime: Development and Field Validation
- Modeling of Copper in situ Leaching
Past Projects
- Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump System with Solar Thermal Driveway Collector and Seasonal Underground Thermal Energy Storage
- Sustainable Communities in NY State
- Sustainable Communities in Utica, NY
- Use of Geothermal Heat Pumps for Cell Tower Equipment Shelter Cooling
- Quantifying Uncertainty in LCA of algal biofuels
- Low Temperature Thermal Energy Demand in the U.S.
Phase and Chemical Reactions in Hydrothermal and Supercritical Media
Active projects
- Thermodynamic Property Measurements of Supercritical Fluid Mixtures for Energy Storage Applications
- Use of Supercritical Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage
- Monte Carlo Molecular Simulations to Determine the Isobaric Heat Capacity of Supercritical Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Applications
- Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Lithium from a Range of Sources
Past Projects
- Processing and Conversion of High Lipid Content Microalgae Using Sonochemical Engineering
- Organic Synthesis in Multiphasic Systems of Supercritical CO2/CO2-Expanded Liquids
- Particle Milling and Encapsulation in Supercritical CO2 Mixtures
- Acoustically Stimulated Reactions in Biphasic CO2/H2O Media
- Salt Nucleation and Crystallization in Supercritical Water
Clean Chemical Processing in Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide/Water Media
Active projects
- Integrating Anaerobic and Hydrothermal Treatment of Dairy and Food Biowastes: A Sustainable Systems Approach for Biofuel and Animal Feed Production and Nutrient Recovery
- Fundamental Studies on Biomass Hydrolysis in Supercritical Water for Production of Valuable Products: Sugars and Bio-oil
Past Projects
- Chemistry and Transport in Hydrothermal Flames
- Conversion of Biomass into Fuels and Energy under Hydrothermal Conditions
- Oxidation and Hydrolysis of Model Compounds in Supercritical Water
- Extraction and Upgrading of Heavy Oils in Hydrothermal and Supercritical Water and CO2
- Thermodynamic Equation of State Modeling and Simulation of Hydrocarbon-Water-Carbon Dioxide Mixtures
