Doctoral Dissertations
Keywords and Phrases
Investment casting; Polymer patterns
Abstract
"Research described in this dissertation covers two topics. Part-I is focused on in-situ determination of neutral lipid content of microalgae using a lipophilic fluorescent dye. The traditional Nile red stain-based method for detecting microalgal intracellular lipids is limited due to varying composition and thickness of rigid cell walls. In this study, the addition of dilute acid and heating of solution, were found to greatly enhance staining efficiency of Nile red for microalgal species evaluated. Oil-in-water (O/W) microemulsion stabilized by a non-ionic surfactant was employed as a pseudo-standard that mimics lipid-bearing microalgal cells suspended in water. The average neutral lipid contents determined were very close to the results obtained by traditional gravimetric method and solid phase extraction.
Part II of the dissertation explores thermo-physico-chemical properties of polymeric pattern materials, including expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, polyurethane foam, and epoxy stereolithography (SLA) patterns, that are used in investment casting. Density, elastic modulus, expansion coefficient, thermal degradation behavior, etc. were experimentally investigated for their effects on metal casting quality. The reduction in toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN) generated during thermal decomposition of polyurethane pattern was achieved by increasing either oxidant level or residence time in heated zone. Thermal degradation kinetics of the pattern materials were examined with a thermogravimetric analysis and activation energies were determined by Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods"--Abstract, page iv.
Advisor(s)
Nam, Paul Ki-souk
Richards, Von
Committee Member(s)
Ma, Yinfa
Reddy, Prakash
Winiarz, Jeffrey G.
Chandrashekhara, K.
Department(s)
Chemistry
Degree Name
Ph. D. in Chemistry
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
Fall 2014
Journal article titles appearing in thesis/dissertation
- Enhancement of lipophilic dye fluorescence in microalgae with heating or diluted acid treatment
- Oil-in-water microemulsions as calibration standards for lipophilic dye-based determination of microalgal neutral lipids content
- Thermal decomposition studies of EPS, polyurethane foam, and epoxy resin (SLA) as patterns for investment casting
- Thermal degradation kinetics of epoxy stereolithography pattern for investment casting process
- Foam pattern aging and its effect on crack formation in investment casting ceramic shells
Pagination
xii, 140 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Rights
© 2014 Hongfang Zhao, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Precision casting -- Thermal propertiesLipidsShell molding (Founding)Strength of materials
Thesis Number
T 10628
Electronic OCLC #
902738196
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Hongfang, "Part I: In-situ fluorometric quantification of microalgal neutral lipids Part II: Thermal degradation behavior of investment casting polymer patterns" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations. 2362.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/2362