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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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An investigation of the combustion of oil sand derived bitumen-in-water emulsions

Kennelly, Timothy Robert 01 May 2009 (has links)
Dwindling conventional oil resources has caused exploration efforts to focus elsewhere. Bitumen from oil sands has emerged as one of the primary unconventional oil resources in use today. Quadrise Canada Corporation has harnessed this unconventional oil by developing their bitumen-in-water emulsion known as MSAR (Multi-Phase Superfine Atomized Residue). Fuel-in-water emulsions are linked to a combustion phenomenon known as micro-explosion, which are associated with an increase in combustion efficiency and decrease in harmful emissions. A study has been conducted of the MSAR fuel to help advance the optimization and modeling of its use in spray combustors so as to best harness the potential. Quantitative and qualitative data has been obtained during combustion experiments of the fuel that will attribute to this end. Additionally, a simplified statistical model is presented based on the governing equations to describe the atomization that occur as a result of micro-explosions of the MSAR fuel as well as a simple model to represent internal force needed for a micro-explosion to occur. The results of this study continue to reinforce the understanding that micro-explosions cannot be attributed to one overriding physical principal, but rather are th result from variations in turbulent, dynamic, and thermal forces.
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Desenvolvimento e avaliação da estabilidade de emulsões O/A com cristais líquidos acrescidas de xantina para tratamento da hidrolipodistrofia ginóide (celulite) / Development and evaluation of the stability of O/W emulsion with liquid crystals added of xantine to treatment of the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy (cellulite).

Morais, Gilsane Garcia 28 April 2006 (has links)
Atualmente, decorrente da cultura estética onde há o culto aos corpos esbeltos com aparência saudável e pele lisa, macia e viçosa, a hidrolipodistrofia ginóide, conhecida como celulite, tem sido um dos desafios para os dermatologistas e cirurgiões plásticos. Assim, temse testado diferentes formas de tratamentos entre as quais estão aplicações de cremes à base de xantinas visando a atenuação dos sintomas. O conhecimento das propriedades físicoquímicas de tais formulações é essencial para otimizar as condições de produção e liberação do ativo na pele, além de prover elegância cosmética do produto desenvolvido. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram obter e avaliar a estabilidade de emulsões O/A contendo fase líquida cristalina, adicionada de cafeína, para aplicação no tratamento da hidrolipodistrofia ginóide, bem como avaliar o perfil de liberação da substância ativa in vitro com intuito de determinar sua disponibilidade. A emulsão O/A contendo como fase oleosa, óleos vegetais naturais (óleo de urucum, de café e de melaleuca) foi desenvolvida através da utilização do Sistema Equilíbrio Hidrófilo- Lipófilo (EHL). Utilizando os tensoativos não-iônicos Ceteareth 5 e Steareth 2 nas concentrações de 10,0 e 15,0% foi possível obter fases líquidas cristalinas lamelares. A adição de cafeína a 1,0% foi conseguida em emulsão contendo 15,0% da mistura de tensoativos e com auxílio na solubilização através do uso de benzoato de sódio na mesma concentração (1,0%). As emulsões foram consideradas estáveis segundo as condições experimentais e parâmetros analisados. O perfil de liberação da substância ativa apresentou fase inicial de liberação mais rápida seguida de outra mais lenta. A eletroforese capilar mostrou-se ferramenta mais adequada para quantificação do ativo. Os resultados sugerem que os cristais líquidos lamelares estejam atuando provavelmente como veículo de liberação lenta. / Nowadays, due to aesthetic culture that there is the cult to slim body with health appearance and smooth, vigorous skin, the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy, known as cellulite, has been one of the challenges for dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Thus, different kinds of treatments have been tested, and among them, the application of xantines-based creams in order to attenuate the symptoms. The knowledge of the physicochemical properties of such formulations is essential to optimize the production conditions and active skin delivery, besides promoting cosmetic elegance of the developed product. The aims of this research were to attain and to evaluate the stability of O/W emulsions containing liquid crystalline phase, with the addition of caffeine, to be used on the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy treatment, as well as evaluate the release profile of the active in vitro in order to determine its availability. The O/W emulsion containing natural vegetable oils (annatto oil, coffee oil and tea tree oil) as oily phase was developed through the utilization of Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance System (HLB). When using the non-ionic surfactants Ceteareth 5 and Steareth 2 in the 10.0 and 15.0% concentrations it was possible to obtain lamellar liquid crystalline phases. The addition of caffeine 1.0% was attained in emulsion containing 15.0% of the surfactant mixture and its solubility was improved through the sodium benzoate use in the same concentration. The emulsions were considered stable according to the experimental conditions and evaluated parameters. The release profile of the active agent presented a faster initial phase followed by a slower one. The capillary electrophoresis showed a more suitable tool to quantify the active. The results suggest that the lamellar liquid crystals are probably acting as slow delivery vehicle.
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Desenvolvimento e avaliação da estabilidade de emulsões O/A com cristais líquidos acrescidas de xantina para tratamento da hidrolipodistrofia ginóide (celulite) / Development and evaluation of the stability of O/W emulsion with liquid crystals added of xantine to treatment of the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy (cellulite).

Gilsane Garcia Morais 28 April 2006 (has links)
Atualmente, decorrente da cultura estética onde há o culto aos corpos esbeltos com aparência saudável e pele lisa, macia e viçosa, a hidrolipodistrofia ginóide, conhecida como celulite, tem sido um dos desafios para os dermatologistas e cirurgiões plásticos. Assim, temse testado diferentes formas de tratamentos entre as quais estão aplicações de cremes à base de xantinas visando a atenuação dos sintomas. O conhecimento das propriedades físicoquímicas de tais formulações é essencial para otimizar as condições de produção e liberação do ativo na pele, além de prover elegância cosmética do produto desenvolvido. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram obter e avaliar a estabilidade de emulsões O/A contendo fase líquida cristalina, adicionada de cafeína, para aplicação no tratamento da hidrolipodistrofia ginóide, bem como avaliar o perfil de liberação da substância ativa in vitro com intuito de determinar sua disponibilidade. A emulsão O/A contendo como fase oleosa, óleos vegetais naturais (óleo de urucum, de café e de melaleuca) foi desenvolvida através da utilização do Sistema Equilíbrio Hidrófilo- Lipófilo (EHL). Utilizando os tensoativos não-iônicos Ceteareth 5 e Steareth 2 nas concentrações de 10,0 e 15,0% foi possível obter fases líquidas cristalinas lamelares. A adição de cafeína a 1,0% foi conseguida em emulsão contendo 15,0% da mistura de tensoativos e com auxílio na solubilização através do uso de benzoato de sódio na mesma concentração (1,0%). As emulsões foram consideradas estáveis segundo as condições experimentais e parâmetros analisados. O perfil de liberação da substância ativa apresentou fase inicial de liberação mais rápida seguida de outra mais lenta. A eletroforese capilar mostrou-se ferramenta mais adequada para quantificação do ativo. Os resultados sugerem que os cristais líquidos lamelares estejam atuando provavelmente como veículo de liberação lenta. / Nowadays, due to aesthetic culture that there is the cult to slim body with health appearance and smooth, vigorous skin, the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy, known as cellulite, has been one of the challenges for dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Thus, different kinds of treatments have been tested, and among them, the application of xantines-based creams in order to attenuate the symptoms. The knowledge of the physicochemical properties of such formulations is essential to optimize the production conditions and active skin delivery, besides promoting cosmetic elegance of the developed product. The aims of this research were to attain and to evaluate the stability of O/W emulsions containing liquid crystalline phase, with the addition of caffeine, to be used on the gynoid hydrolipodystrophy treatment, as well as evaluate the release profile of the active in vitro in order to determine its availability. The O/W emulsion containing natural vegetable oils (annatto oil, coffee oil and tea tree oil) as oily phase was developed through the utilization of Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance System (HLB). When using the non-ionic surfactants Ceteareth 5 and Steareth 2 in the 10.0 and 15.0% concentrations it was possible to obtain lamellar liquid crystalline phases. The addition of caffeine 1.0% was attained in emulsion containing 15.0% of the surfactant mixture and its solubility was improved through the sodium benzoate use in the same concentration. The emulsions were considered stable according to the experimental conditions and evaluated parameters. The release profile of the active agent presented a faster initial phase followed by a slower one. The capillary electrophoresis showed a more suitable tool to quantify the active. The results suggest that the lamellar liquid crystals are probably acting as slow delivery vehicle.

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