April 2023

(GR02) Advances in Magnesium Primary Production by Reactive Cathode Molten Salt Electrolysis with G-METS Distillation

April 5, 2023admin

Authors: Zujian Tang, Daniel Sehar Advisors: Adam C. Powell Category: Graduate Abstract: Molten salt electrolysis with a liquid Sn cathode overcomes multiple challenges in reduction of MgO to Mg, particularly the low density and high activity of magnesium metal. It can use carbon anodes in a design very similar to the Hall-Héroult cell, or solid… Read more (GR02) Advances in Magnesium Primary Production by Reactive Cathode Molten Salt Electrolysis with G-METS Distillation

(FY03) Recycled Orchestra: Bottle Marimba

April 5, 2023admin

Authors: John Denney, Brian Gomez, Annarose Avery, Ryan Addeche, Emre Sunar Advisors: Jack Yebba, Svetlana Nikitina Category: First Year Abstract: Tons of trash are poured into a village that lives on a landfill in Cateura, Paraguay, and the community has risen up and created Orchestra H20 for kids that make and play instruments out of… Read more (FY03) Recycled Orchestra: Bottle Marimba

(FY02) Project Happy Cow

April 5, 2023admin

Authors: Kasia Nolan, Samantha Diener, Devin Roskoph, Aishwarya Silam Advisors: Marja Bakermans and Geoffrey Pfeifer Category: First Year Abstract: Animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change, as a matter of fact, livestock and their byproducts account for 51% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Hyde, 2015). As such an important issue, our project… Read more (FY02) Project Happy Cow

(FY01) Geothermal: A Green Solution to Rising Temperatures

April 5, 2023admin

Authors: Alex Sheehey, Samantha Simmons, Federico Vegas, Jackson Wamback Advisors: Professor David Medich and Professor Derren Rosbach Category: First Year Abstract: Our group looked into WPI’s emissions in an attempt to determine where and how WPI could have the greatest reduction on its emissions. Our team determined that WPI’s current, steam-based, gas turbine heating system… Read more (FY01) Geothermal: A Green Solution to Rising Temperatures

(GR11) Recycled Battlefield Titanium Scrap for Cold Spray Applications

April 4, 2023admin

Authors: Kiran Judd Advisors: Danielle Cote, Bryer Sousa Category: Graduate Abstract: This project examines the use of recycled battlefield titanium scrap as the primary feedstock powder for cold spray applications. The goal of this project is to develop a “grave-to-cradle” concept of utilizing materials at the point-of-need. This is aimed to provide more sustainable material… Read more (GR11) Recycled Battlefield Titanium Scrap for Cold Spray Applications