Water purification and monitoring

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dc.contributor.advisorBarron, Andrew R.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarti, Angel A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLi, Qilinen_US
dc.creatorMaguire-Boyle, Samuel J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-23T16:36:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2014-09-23T16:36:34Zen_US
dc.date.created2014-05en_US
dc.date.issued2014-03-11en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2014en_US
dc.date.updated2014-09-23T16:36:34Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purification of water for the next century is paramount. As global demand for energy increases new ways of generating energy have been discovered and exploited. However, with the diversification of energy sources one thing remains constant, the water energy nexus. The water energy nexus is the intimate connection of water generation to energy generation and visa-versa. In other words, to have energy clean water is needed and to have clean water energy is needed. Because of this, new methods of water purification and monitoring have been investigated and developed.Herein the author describes new water purification methods using zwitterionic surfaces which have been used to purify various types of water including to date the most difficult waters such as ‘oilfield brines’. The author also describes techniques developed to monitor the chemical content of the oilfield brine which may be adapted for use at on-site wells as well as techniques which may be utilized to monitor for aquifer contamination by oilfield operations via nanoparticle sensors.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationMaguire-Boyle, Samuel J.. "Water purification and monitoring." (2014) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77230">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77230</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/77230en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPurificationen_US
dc.subjectWateren_US
dc.subjectEnergyen_US
dc.subjectWater energy nexusen_US
dc.subjectWater purificationen_US
dc.subjectWater monitoring zwitterionic surfacesen_US
dc.subjectOilfield brinesen_US
dc.subjectAquifer contaminationen_US
dc.subjectOilfield operationsen_US
dc.subjectMagnetic nanoparticleen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticle sensorsen_US
dc.titleWater purification and monitoringen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemistryen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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