• Ab Initio molecular dynamics of the dissolution of oilfield pyrite scale using borax 

      Onawole A.T.; Hussein I.A.; Ahmed M.E.M.; Saad M.A.; Aparicio S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)
      Iron sulfide scales, particularly pyrite, form in oil and gas underground tubing and surface equipment thus blocking the flow of fluids and halting production. Therefore, the development of physicochemical processes for ...
    • Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. 

      Harvey, James D; Henrikson, Hannah Jacqueline; Lu, Dan; Pennini, Alyssa; Xu, Rixing; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2021 , Article)
      The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) provided systematic estimates of incidence, morbidity, and mortality to inform local and international efforts toward reducing cancer burden. ...
    • Computational Screening of Potential Inhibitors of Desulfobacter postgatei for Pyrite Scale Prevention in Oil and Gas Wells 

      Onawole A.T.; Hussein I.A.; Saad M.A.; Ahmed M.E.M.; Nimir H. ( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)
      Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), such as Desulfobacter postgatei are found in oil wells. However, they lead to the release of hydrogen sulfide. This in turn leads to the iron sulfide scale formation (pyrite). ATP sulfurylase ...
    • Dissolution kinetics of different inorganic oilfield scales in green formulations 

      Ahmed M.; Hussein I.A.; Onawole A.T.; Saad M.A.; Mahmoud M. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)
      Scale mineral deposition is a critical problem that hinders the daily production of oil and gas fields. Chemical removal of these scales, based on the scale type, is common. In this paper, borax and diethylene tremaine ...
    • The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Elysia M, Alvarez; Force, Lisa M; Xu, Rixing; Compton, Kelly; Lu, Dan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundIn estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a distinct subgroup with unique epidemiology, clinical care needs, and societal impact. ...
    • Pyrite-scale removal using glutamic diacetic acid: A theoretical and experimental investigation 

      Ahmed M.E.; Hussein I.A.; Onawole A.T.; Mahmoud M.; Saad M.A. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2021 , Article)
      Iron sulfide scale causes major losses in both upstream and downstream sectors of the hydrocarbon industry. Pyrite is one of the most-difficult forms of iron sulfide scale from a removal point of view. Inorganic acids such ...
    • Rheological characterization of NA2CO3 activated calcium bentonite for oil and gas drilling applications 

      Nasser, M.S.; Al-Marri, M.J.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Saad, M.A. ( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)
      Calcium bentonite was activated with soda ash (Na2CO3) at various ratios and due to the ion exchange; the original Ca-bentonite was converted to Na-bentonite. It was found that the Na2CO3 activation improves the swelling ...