Modelling the absorption of binary mixtures in plate heat exchangers

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is currently developed as a clean and sustainable energy technology for offshore application in tropical areas. The technology shows promising possibilities in combination with the Kalina cycle, a thermodynamic cycle for the generation of energy from low temperature difference heat sources using a working...

The assembly of flexible polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) wormlike micelles from chloroform droplets by the ‘emulsification and solvent evaporation’ method

Flexible wormlike micelles show promising results in their application as drug carriers in the field of targeted drug delivery. A method introduced to produce wormlike micelles is the ‘emulsification and solvent evaporation’ method, but the formation mechanism behind this method is not yet fully understood. The aim of this work is to study...

Rock Behaviour near the Tunnel Face

For tunnels it is not only important, how the tunnel and the surrounding rock behave during the life time of the tunnel. It is also very meaningful to understand how the tunnel is behaving, while it is under construction. The basis for this thesis is to understand, how the tunnel behaviour, concerning deformation and stability, is for different...