[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2025 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2024 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2023 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT ARCHIVES
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Bio-Crude Production Facility via Cross-Metathesis
Group 4:
Arsha Uthairungsri (ChE)
Jason Carvalho (ChE)
Jenna Sapers (ChE)
Mekhi Vazquez (ChE)
Group 5:
Allen Rakhamimov (ChE)
Cameron Tardy (ChE)
Aaron Tan (ChE)
Group 6:
Nuha Halim (ChE)
Abigail Takemoto (ChE)
Amos Smithwick (ChE)
Group 7:
Perie Hoffman (ChE)
Ilya Galy (ChE)
Kayla Lee (ChE)
Advised by Professor O. C. Okorafor
With growing climate concerns, chemical engineering seniors are tasked with designing a plant to convert the easy-to-grow grass Miscanthus Gigantus into biocrude via the Fischer-Tropsch process, suitable for jet fuel production in the midwestern US. These plants aim to emit less than 10⁻⁶ lbs of CO₂ per lb of biocrude produced, sending the rest to be sequestered underground, and not flaring (burning) any hydrocarbons into the atmosphere. Students will work as "consulting groups" responsible for all aspects of plant design, including reactors, separators, heat exchangers, and transport units. In addition, they are responsible for finding suitable land, employee scheduling and pay, process safety concerns, abiding by local regulations, current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), and a complete economic analysis of the venture.
Bio-Crude Production Facility via Cross-Metathesis
Group 1:
Evangeline McGovern (ChE)
Priva Halpert (ChE)
Rachel Koenig (ChE)
Taylor Roslyn Lent (ChE)
Group 2:
Michelle Liang (ChE)
Skyler Shin (ChE)
Viktor Sorokin (ChE)
Group 3:
Abigail Lin (ChE)
Gabby Carlos (ChE)
Emily Hsia (ChE)
Izzy Crone (ChE)
Advised by Professor O. C. Okorafor
With growing climate concerns, chemical engineering seniors are tasked with designing a plant to convert seed oil from the saltwater crop Salicornia Bigelovii into biocrude via Grubbs Cross-Metathesis, suitable for jet fuel production in the UAE. These plants aim to emit less than 10⁻⁶ kgs of CO₂ per kg of biocrude produced, sending the rest to be sequestered underground, and not flaring (burning) any hydrocarbons into the atmosphere. Students will work as "consulting groups" responsible for all aspects of plant design, including reactors, separators, heat exchangers, and transport units. In addition, they are responsible for finding suitable land, employee scheduling and pay, process safety concerns, abiding by local regulations, current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), and a complete economic analysis of the venture.