SEN700 Assessment Assessment Item 2: Literature Review Objective: To produce an individual literature review paper. Hence, through the use of up-to-date literature, identify an engineering research...

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SEN700 Assessment Assessment Item 2: Literature Review Objective: To produce an individual literature review paper. Hence, through the use of up-to-date literature, identify an engineering research problem. A brief description of the task: In this assessment task you will be required to conduct a literature review on a self-proposed topic within the scope of engineering. Your literature review paper will be based on the systematic and explicit identification, evaluation and interpretation of the existing engineering research related to your topic. In order to be successful, you will: demonstrate digital literacy skills, access the most relevant and up-to-date literature associated with your topic and disseminate it in a fashion which clearly and explicitly identifies a gap in the current knowledge with a subsequent research question. When conducting this work, you should primarily consider content from peer-reviewed journal and conference articles; however, you may also consult: patents, government manuals and reports, authentic internet resources, various standards (including Australian standards) and published posters, provided they are credible sources. Your paper should demonstrate the correct use of citations and a subsequent reference list, according to engineering research standards. You must determine and justify a research gap in the literature and therefore explicitly state an engineering research question. Ensure that you are identifying a research gap and not producing a motiva- tion statement. i.e. This process could be more efficient/work better etc. is a motivation statement and not a research gap. We currently do not understand how A influences B in scenario C is a research gap. Your submitted paper will be marked according to the marking rubric associated with this assessment. As- sessment Item 2 is worth 25% of the total assessment for this unit. What you need to do: You are required to submit an individual paper of 1000 (±20%) words (excluding the reference list) that justifies the need for further research. A minimum of 15 references from various sources will need to be used and should be referenced correctly and consistently using a recognised style (i.e. Harvard, APA or IEEE). Assessment requirements: • This assignment is to be undertaken individually. • Make sure that any analysis you present is your own work and not simply a summary of what is presented in the source or reference materials. • Be critical in your identification and analysis of information. • Use figures and tables sparingly and only if necessary. • Use a basic and common font (i.e. Arial or Times New Roman). • Use an appropriate font size (10 or 12 pt). • Adhere to the word limit (1000 ± 20%) and be concise. • Your submission must have at least 15 quality references (clumped referencing is to be avoided). • All references must be relevant to the topic. • Your submission should be in a simple text-based format, without headings. • It is highly recommended that you familiarise yourself with the marking rubric, this document should be used in conjunction with the marking rubric to properly understand what is required and how this assessment task will be marked. • Similarly, you are strongly encouraged to engage with the teaching staff during the seminar times to obtain feedback on your progress. Submission deadline: Your paper must be submitted via CloudDeakin by 5:00 pm Monday the 20th of April. You may submit your paper in either .doc or .docx format. Hard copies or other electronic file formats will not be accepted.
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Answer To: SEN700 Assessment Assessment Item 2: Literature Review Objective: To produce an individual...

Harisankar answered on Apr 27 2021
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Over the centuries of human civilization, the demand for energy has always been increasing. The rapid declination of fossil fuels and increasing greenhouse emissions has led to a worldwide interest in a quest for alternatives to cope up with the increasing energy demand. Due to the population bloom, increased production of plastics and organic wastes, particularly from domestic sourcesis a major problem faced by humankind. Efficient treatment or utilization of these are essential for sustainable development.Organic wastes from domestic sources mainly contain carbohydrates, lipids and proteins (1). So this presents a huge opportunity to recover valuable products from these wastes.
Thermochemical conversion processes are the most used method of processing wastes to convert them to energy. Different thermochemical methods of processing wastes are Pyrolysis, Gasification, Combustion and Hydrothermal Liquefaction. Of this, Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) is one of the most promising thermo-chemical conversion technologies that uses water near critical state (250-350 oC and 150-250 bars) to convert biomass to bio-crude, water-soluble aqueous products, bio-char and non-condensable gases (2). Subcritical/supercritical water has gained focus as an environmentally friendly reaction media to break organic matter into smaller molecules (3). Sub- or supercritical water undergo change in properties with respect to density, dielectric constant, viscosity, diffusivity and solvent ability. The decrease in viscosity and dielectric constant of water near its critical point makes it an excellent solvent for non-polar organic molecules. This is the basis for HTL.
The bio-crude from HTL shows superiority over bio-oil from pyrolysis because bio-crude contains lesser amount of moisture and has more carbon + hydrogen to oxygen ratio, hence has a higher HHV than pyrolysis bio-oil. However, one major drawback of HTL bio-crude is its high viscosity. Bio-crude from HTL can show viscosity in the range of 15000 cp at 61 oC which is highly undesirable (4).The characteristics and yield of the products primarily depends on the type of biomass feedstock, particle size of the feedstock and operating conditions such as solvent : biomass ratio, operating temperature, residence time, operating pressure and presence of catalyst; which has been widely investigated with different feedstocks such as municipal waste (5), livestock manure (6), plastics(8), etc.
The two major reactions involved when using sub- or supercritical water are oxidation and hydrolysis. The process of supercritical water oxidation of organic matter has been studied extensively and commercialized. The reaction pathways of HTL of biomass have been found to change with acidic, basic or neutral pH conditions (9). Fundamental carbohydrate research showed that pH plays an important role in the formation of HTL bio-crude (10). Comparative studies of HTL of biomass to bio-crude under different pH conditions were extensively studied by Sudong et. al. The study showed that under acidic and neutral pH conditions, the main component of bio-crude was 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural; while under alkaline conditions, the main components...
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