Project Info


Interfacial properties of hydrates in energy production

Carolyn Koh | ckoh@mines.edu

Students will help determine the surface energy of hydrates in the presence of natural surfactants for energy applications.

More Information

Z. Aman & C.A. Koh, Chemical Society Reviews, 2016
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/cs/c5cs00791g#!divAbstrac

S. Hu & C.A. Koh, Fuel, 2020
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236120302039

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Student Preparation


Qualifications

Students must have a fundamental interest in experiments for energy applications.

Time Commitment

4-5 hrs/week

Skills/Techniques Gained

Laboratory Skills in Crystal growth, contact angle measurements, data Analysis and Interfacial energy theoretical concepts.

Mentoring Plan

Individual and weekly meetings for discussions and hand-on training with Faculty and graduate students/researchers.