Browsing UW Milwaukee Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Qian Liao"
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A ROTATING DIFFUSER FOR WASTEWATER AERATION
Asma, William Matthew (2024-08-01)Wastewater aeration plays a critical step in reducing the environmental harms associated with anthropogenic waste. Aeration energy costs are estimated between 45-75% or 30-76% of total process costs. [1, 2] Here, we ... -
A Simulation-as-a-Service (SIMaaS) Cloud Computing Platform for Traffic Management
Jin, Zihao (2021-12-01)Traffic simulation is defined as a tool to replicate the real-world condition, produce the possible scenario, and facilitate scientific decision making, which can be divided as two categories: planning and operational ... -
A Study of the Development of an Analytical Wall Function for Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Channel and Rectangular Duct Flow
Hasegawa, Takahiko (2014-08-01)This paper reports computational work of three-dimensional channel turbulent flow and rectangular duct flow with the Analytical Wall Function (AWF). The main purpose of this study is to establish and validate the new ... -
Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances on Functionalized Minerals: Effects of Modifier Property and Mineral Structure
Dong, Qianqian (2022-08-01)ABSTRACTADSORPTION OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON FUNCTIONALIZED MINERALS: EFFECTS OF MODIFIER PROPERTY AND MINERAL STRUCTURE by Qianqian Dong The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2022Under the Supervision of ... -
An Integrative Investigation of Sources, Fate, and Transport of Bacteria in Milwaukee Coastal Beaches
Silva, Marcia R. (2013-05-01)Beach water quality criteria are determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and water quality advisories or closings are issued based on fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) at the beaches. Understanding of sources, ... -
Application of Deep Learning for Imaging-Based Stream Gaging
Vanden Boomen, Ryan Lee (2021-05-01)In the field of water resources management, one vital instrument utilized is the stream gage. Stream gages monitor and record flow and water height within some water body. The United States Geological Survey maintains a ... -
Aqueous Turbulence Structure Immediately Adjacent to the Air - Water Interface and Interfacial Gas Exchange
Wang, Binbin (2013-08-01)Air-sea interaction and the interfacial exchange of gas across the air-water interface are of great importance in coupled atmospheric-oceanic environmental systems. Aqueous turbulence structure immediately adjacent to the ... -
Biogas Quality Improvement Using Water Wash and Phosphorus Recovery as Struvite in Jones Island Wwtp
BASHAR, MD ABUL (2018-08-01)Raw biogas from anaerobic digestion has a methane content of 50 to 60% and a carbon dioxide content of 40 to 50% on a molar basis (Bortoluzzi, Gatti, Sogni, & Consonni, 2014). Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District ... -
Characterization and Composition of Corrosion Scales in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
Schmidt, Adam (2022-12-01)Internal corrosion of drinking water pipes has received considerable attention recently in the media and in academic studies due to compliance and monitoring regulations with the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) established by ... -
Construction of Bismuth Oxyhallide-based Heterojunction-structured Composite and Its Environmental Application for Water Treatment
Wang, Li (2019-08-01)With the rapid development of the global economy, environmental protection and sustainable development have become the main trends of current society. In particular, water pollution and energy shortage are outstanding ... -
Development of a Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Model for Green Bay, Lake Michigan
Khazaei, Bahram (2020-05-01)Sediment dynamics are strongly linked with biogeochemical and physical changes in estuarine systems. Understanding the links between sediment processes and ecosystem responses is necessary for the restoration of degraded ... -
Establishing and Understanding the Electron Balance in Microbial Fuel Cells
Zhang, Fei (2013-08-01)Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been intensively studied in the past decade as a promising alternative wastewater treatment technology. However, the critical mass balances such as carbon (or electrons) balances have not ... -
Hydrodynamic Modeling of the Green Bay of Lake Michigan Using the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code
Cedillo, Paula Estefania (2015-12-01)In this project we created a hydrodynamic model of the Lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, United States using the Visual Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC). The model includes four tributary rivers to ... -
Hydrological Impact of Beaver Habitat Restoration in the Milwaukee River Watershed
NOOR, SYEDA MAHMUDA (2021-05-01)Flood is the most frequent natural disaster across the world which causes widespread destruction, loss of life, damage to property and infrastructure. There is a general assumption that beavers can help in flood mitigation ... -
Indicator Bacteria in Beach Environments
Bevers, Brett (2015-12-01)Bacterial presence in the environment has become a growing concern in recent years. The exposure of the public to elevated levels of microbes in the environment has been linked with respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. ... -
Investigation into Strain Sensing with Reduced Graphene Oxide, and Applications in Low-cost Leak Detection and Health Monitoring of Water Equipment
Yazdi, Armin (2023-05-01)Strain gauges are one of the most important transducers that can be used in many applications such as robotics, structural health monitoring, medicine etc. The expensive mass production, as well as lack of high sensitivity, ... -
Lead Corrosion Inhibitors in Drinking Water
Hosseinibalajadeh, Seyedsoheil (2018-08-01)Lead-containing materials that include lead pipes, fittings, solder, and fixtures are widely present in drinking water distribution systems in North America and Europe. Their internal corrosion provides the most significant ... -
Modeling Lake Michigan Nearshore Carbon and Phosphorus Dynamics
Fillingham, Joseph Henry (2015-05-01)Dreissenid mussels, in particular quagga mussels (Dreissena rostiformis bugensis), are transforming the Lake Michigan ecosystem by clearing the water column, recycling phosphorus and modifying benthic habitat. These impacts ... -
Modelling of Dreissenid Mussel Impacts on Lake Michigan
Shen, Chunqi (2016-08-01)Invasive dreissenid mussel appear to have profoundly altered Great Lakes food webs and nutrient cycles during the past several decades. Recent declines of phytoplankton were supposed to be highly related with the increase ... -
Monitoring and Modeling the Hydrological Performance of Extensive Green Roof Systems
Seidl, Joseph (2015-12-01)Urban stormwater runoff causes many problems for watersheds located within large metropolitan areas, including such detrimental effects as flooding, erosion, pollution, and the increased risk of combined sewerage overflows. ...