Doctoral theses
Dissertations of the Department of Energy Technology are available in the Digital Collection of TalTech Library.
Defended Dissertations
| Year | Name | Subject |
| 2025 | Jelena Jurjeva | "Analytical Quality by Design in Environmental Analysis", supervisor Mihkel Koel |
| 2024 | Alejandro Lyons Cerón | "Co-pyrolysis of biomass and oil shale", supervisor Alar Konist |
| 2024 | Mais Hanna Suleiman Baqain | "Oil Shale Oxyfuel CFB Combustion", supervisor Alar Konist, co-supervisor Dmitri Nešumajev |
| 2024 | Kertu Lepiksaar | "Smart Energy System Efficiency Improvement Through Combined Heat and Power Production Flexibility", supervisor Anna Volkova, co-supervisor Igor Krupenski |
| 2023 | Pavel Rušeljuk | "Decarbonisation of Fossil-Fuel CHP Based District Heating System", supervisor Anna Volkova, co-supervisor Andrei Dedov |
| 2022 | Sepehr Mozaffari | “Effect of different sweep gases on sulfur behavior during Effect of Different Sweep Gases on Sulfur Behavior during Pyrolysis of Kukersite Oil Shale“, supervisors Oliver Järvik, Zachariah Steven Baird |
| 2022 | Parsa Mozaffari | “Phase Equilibria of Complex Mixture in the Context of Unconventional Fuel Resources”, supervisors Oliver Järvik, Zachariah Steven Baird |
| 2018 | Rivo Rannaveski | "Developing a Novel Method for Using Thermal Analysis to Determine Average Boiling Points of Narrow Boiling Range Continuous Mixtures", supervisor Vahur Oja, co-supervisor Oliver Järvik |
| 2018 | Lauri Loo | "Experimental Analysis of Combustion Characteristics of Estonian Oil Shale in Regular and Oxy-Fuel Atmospheres", supervisor Alar Konist, co-supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2018 | Carmen Siitsman | "Extension of the DSC Method to Measuring Vapor Pressures of Narrow Boiling Range Oil Cuts", supervisor Vahur Oja |
| 2018 | Vladislav Mašatin | "Obstacles for implementation of 4th generation district heating for large scale networks", supervisor Anna Volkova, co-supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2018 | Birgit Maaten | "The Composition and Reactivity of Different Oil Shales and the Products Formed during Thermal Treatment", supervisor Andres Siirde, co-supervisor Alar Konist |
| 2017 | Zachariah Steven Baird | "Predicting Fuel Properties from Infrared Spectra", supervisor Vahur Oja |
| 2015 | Aleksandr Šablinski | "RANS Numerical Modelling of Turbulent Polydispersed Flows in CFB Freeboard", supervisors Andres Siirde and Aleksandr Kartušinski |
| 2014 | Jelena Priss | "High Temperature Corrosion and Abrasive Wear of Boiler Steels", supervisors Ivan Klevtsov and Andrei Dedov |
| 2013 | Inge Roos | "Methodology for Calculation CO2 Emission from Estonian Shale Oil Industry", supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2013 | Alar Konist | "Environmental Aspects of Oil Shale Power Production", supervisor Tõnu Pihu |
| 2012 | Kristjan Plamus | "The Impact of Oil Shale Calorific Value on CFB Boiler Thermal Efficiency and Environment", supervisor Tõnu Pihu |
| 2011 | Siim Link | "Reactivity of Woody and Herbaceous Biomass Chars", supervisor Aadu Paist |
| 2011 | Eduard Latõšov | "Model for the Analysis of Combined Heat and Power Production", supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2010 | Aleksandr Hlebnikov | "The Analysis of Efficiency and Optimization of District Heating Networks in Estonia", supervisor Aadu Paist |
| 2010 | Igor Krupenski | "Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Turbulent Flows in Ash Circulating Fluidized Bed", supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2009 | Nadežda Dementjeva | "Energy Planning Models Analysis and Their Adaptability of Estonian Energy Sector", supervisor Andres Siirde |
| 2007 | Andrei Dedov | "Assessment of Metal Condition and Remaining Life of In-service Power Plant Components Operating at High Temperature", supervisor Ivan Klevtsov |
| 2006 | Sergei Tisler | "Deposition of Solid Particles from Aerosol Flow in Laminar Flat-Plate Boundary Layer", supervisor Aadu Paist |
| 2005 | Dmitri Nešumajev | "Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Combined Heat Transfer Enhancement Technique In Gas-Heated Channels", supervisors Ivan Klevtsov and Toomas Tiikma |
| 2005 | Medhat Hussainov | "Effect of Solid Particles on Turbulence of Gas in Two-Phase Flows", supervisors Andres Siirde and Ülo Rudi |