Browsing by Author "Hussein, I. A."
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Destabilization of stable bentonite colloidal suspension using choline chloride based deep eutectic solvent: Optimization study
Al-Risheq D.I.M.; Nasser M.S.; Qiblawey H.; Ba-Abbad M.M.; Benamor A.; Hussein I.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Choline chloride (ChCl) based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) were synthesized and tested as coagulant for stable bentonite colloidal suspensions. In this work, three ChCl based natural deep eutectic solvent NADES ... -
Development of a New Borax-Based Formulation for the Removal of Pyrite Scales
Ahmed M.; Hussein I.A.; Onawole A.T.; Saad M.A. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)In the oil and gas industry, pyrite forms one of the most hardened scales in reservoirs, which hinders the flow of fluids. Consequently, this leads to blockage of the downhole tubular, formation damage, and complete shutdown ... -
Development of efficient formulation for the removal of iron sulphide scale in sour production wells
Mahmoud M.; Hussein I.A.; Sultan A.; Saad M.A.; Buijs W.; Vlugt T.J.H.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley-Liss Inc. , 2018 , Article)Iron sulphide scale, which exists in different forms, is common in sour oil and gas production wells. Iron sulphide hard scales are difficult to remove with acids, requiring mechanical intervention or the replacement of ... -
Development of greener d-metal inorganic crosslinkers for polymeric gels used in water control in oil and gas applications
Nimir H.I.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A. ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Crosslinkable polymers, such as polyacrylamide (PAM), are widely applied for water control in oil and gas reservoirs. Organic and inorganic crosslinkers are used to formulate a gel with PAM. Although chromium has a high ... -
Development of oil formation volume factor model using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems ANFIS
Alakbari F.S.; Mohyaldinn M.E.; Ayoub M.A.; Muhsan A.S.; Hussein I.A. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2021 , Conference Paper)The oil formation volume factor is one of the main reservoir fluid properties that plays a crucial role in designing successful field development planning and oil and gas production optimization. The oil formation volume ... -
Development of pH-Controlled Aluminum-Based Polymeric Gel for Conformance Control in Sour Gas Reservoirs
Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Magzoub M.; Salehi S. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Excessive water production from natural gas reservoirs is a main challenge facing the industry nowadays. Polymeric gelants have been widely applied to seal the water production zones, leading to a more feasible production ... -
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 ... -
DSC investigation of the gelation kinetics of emulsified PAM/PEI system: Influence of surfactants and retarders
Mohamed, A.I.A.; Hussein, I.A.; Sultan, A.S.; El-Karsani, K.S.M.; Al-Muntasheri, G.A. ( Springer Netherlands , 2015 , Article)Water production in the oilfields has a negative impact on the production and economy. It is highly desired to shut off water paths without affecting the hydrocarbon zones. Polymer gels are frequently used for water control ... -
Effect of CO2 adsorption on enhanced natural gas recovery and sequestration in carbonate reservoirs
Eliebid M.; Mahmoud M.; Shawabkeh R.; Elkatatny S.; Hussein I.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In this study, CO2 injection for the purpose of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) and sequestration after primary recovery is investigated on Pink Desert limestone from Edwards Plateau formation in central-west Texas. In this ... -
Effect of outdoor temperature on the power-conversion efficiency of newly synthesized organic photosensitizer based dye-sensitized solar cells
Mehmood U.; Malik M.I.; Ul Haq Khan A.; Hussein I.A.; Harrabi K.; Al-Ahmed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In this work, organic photosensitizer has been synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The solar cells then fabricated have been characterized by photocurrent-voltage characteristics and electrochemical impedance ... -
Effect of surface morphology on methane interaction with calcite: a DFT study
Onawole A.T.; Hussein I.A.; Carchini G.; Sakhaee-Pour A.; Berdiyorov G.R. ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2020 , Article)Natural gas, consisting primarily of methane, is found in carbonate reservoirs of which calcite is major component. However, the complexity and heterogeneity of carbonate reservoirs remain a major challenge in estimating ... -
Electrochemical removal of pyrite scale using green formulations
Ahmed M.; Hussein I.A.; Onawole A.T.; Saad M.A.; Khaled M. ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Pyrite scale formation is a critical problem in the hydrocarbon production industry; it affects the flow of hydrocarbon within the reservoir and the surface facilities. Treatments with inorganic acids, such as HCl, results ... -
Enhancement of flocculation and dewaterability of a highly stable activated sludge using a hybrid system of organic coagulants and polyelectrolytes
Yousefi S.A.; Nasser M.S.; Hussein I.A.; Benamor A. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)This study investigates the influence of hybrid coagulation-flocculation system on the flocculation and dewaterability efficiency of a real highly stable activated sludge obtained from the membrane bioreactor tank of a ... -
Enhancing the flocculation of stable bentonite suspension using hybrid system of polyelectrolytes and NADES
Al-Risheq D.I.M.; Shaikh S.M.R.; Nasser M.S.; Almomani F.; Hussein I.A.; Hassan M.K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, the influence of a hybrid coagulation/flocculation process on the electrokinetic of highly stable bentonite suspension has been examined. Choline chloride (ChCl) based natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) ... -
Gelation kinetics of functionalized silica crosslinked polymeric gels used in conformance control applications
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The potential crosslinking of three types of nitrogen-containing functionalized silica (TAAcONa, guanidine, and triamine) with polyacrylamide (PAM) has been investigated. Only triamine silica was able to crosslink with ... -
Gelation of Emulsified Polyacrylamide/Polyethylenimine under High-Temperature, High-Salinity Conditions: Rheological Investigation
Mohamed, Abdelhalim I. A.; Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A.; Sultan, Abdullah S.; Al-Muntasheri, Ghaithan A. ( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Emulsified gels are proposed as a method of water shut-off in oil and gas reservoirs and are designed to separate into a water phase and an oil phase under reservoir conditions. A first of its kind rheological study on the ... -
Hole cleaning and drilling fluid sweeps in horizontal and deviated wells: Comprehensive review
Mahmoud H.; Hamza A.; Nasser M.S.; Hussein I.A.; Ahmed R.; Karami H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)Horizontal wells provide high drainage area within the reservoirs. Advancements in horizontal drilling technologies are utilized to develop unconventional resources such as shale gas and coal bed methane. However, wellbore ... -
Hydrothermally grown ZnO electrodes for improved organic photovoltaic devices
Steiger P.; Zhang J.; Harrabi K.; Hussein I.A.; Downing J.M.; McLachlan M.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Here we report a simple, solution based processing route for the formation of large surface area electrodes resulting in improved organic photovoltaic devices when compared with conventional planar electrodes. The ... -
IBX/KI promoted synthesis of 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles
Khan P.R.; Durgaprasad M.; Reddy S.G.; Reddy G.R.; Hussein I.A.; Reddy B.V.S.... more authors ... less authors ( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2018 , Article)Background: Oxadiazoles are privileged scaffolds in different areas of medicinal, pesticidal, polymer and material science. They act as anticancer, benzodiazepine receptor agonists, antimicrobial, analgesic, diuretic and ... -
Impact of aluminium acetate particles size on the gelation kinetics of polyacrylamide-based gels: Rheological and molecular simulation study
Hamza A.; Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Onawole A.T.; Magzoub M.; Salehi S.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Inorganically crosslinked polymers have been intensively implemented for conformance control treatments in oil and gas wells at low temperatures (<90°C) because of their faster gelation time compared to organically crosslinked ...