Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Dissolution kinetics of different inorganic oilfield scales in green formulations
( 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 ... -
A theoretical study of gas adsorption on α-quartz (0 0 1) for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on the “dense” (0 0 1) surface of α-quartz has been investigated by means of Density Functional Theory (DFT) for the molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas ... -
Development of a New Borax-Based Formulation for the Removal of Pyrite Scales
( 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 greener d-metal inorganic crosslinkers for polymeric gels used in water control in oil and gas applications
( 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 ... -
Ab initio molecular dynamics investigation of CH4/CO2 adsorption on calcite: Improving the enhanced gas recovery process
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of CH4 and CO2 on the calcite (104) surface have been carried out for the molecular level analysis of CO2-enhanced gas recovery process (EGR). This process takes advantage of the ... -
Enhancement of flocculation and dewaterability of a highly stable activated sludge using a hybrid system of organic coagulants and polyelectrolytes
( 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 ... -
Concurrent adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes from environmental water on amine functionalized carbon
( IWA Publishing , 2020 , Article)Amine functionalized carbon (AFC) was synthesized from raw oil fly ash and later utilized it for simultaneous removal of methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) pollutant dyes from aqueous medium. AFC was analyzed through ... -
Influence of polyelectrolyte structure and type on the degree of flocculation and rheological behavior of industrial MBR sludge
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The influence of polyelectrolyte's type and structure on the rheological characteristics of industrial highly stable membrane bioreactor (MBR) sludge have been investigated and were related to its degree of flocculation ... -
Hole cleaning and drilling fluid sweeps in horizontal and deviated wells: Comprehensive review
( 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 ... -
Loss circulation in drilling and well construction: The significance of applications of crosslinked polymers in wellbore strengthening: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)Loss circulation is one of the major concerns in drilling and well construction. The uncontrolled flow of fluids into formation while drilling or primary cementing lead to substantial non-productive time (NPT). The methods ... -
Carbon dioxide EGR and sequestration in mature and immature shale: Adsorption study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Recently, CO2 sequestration in different shale formations has become an attractive option owing to the abundance of shale basins. However, these formations have different maturity levels and contain a variety of minerals ... -
A theoretical study of gas adsorption on calcite for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on calcite (104) has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory for molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) CO2 injection. Results show ... -
Ab Initio molecular dynamics of the dissolution of oilfield pyrite scale using borax
( 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 ... -
Prevention of barite sag in water-based drilling fluids by a urea-based additive for drilling deep formations
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Barite sag is a challenging phenomenon encountered in deep drilling with barite-weighted fluids and associated with fluid stability. It can take place in vertical and directional wells, whether in dynamic or static conditions. ... -
Effect of surface morphology on methane interaction with calcite: a DFT study
( 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 ... -
Reinforcement of polyacrylamide-co-tert-butyl acrylate base gel using nanosilica for conformance control at low and high reservoir temperatures
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference)Challenges of water shut-off, which is categorized under conformance control, are nowadays common in the oil and gas industry. The excessive water quantities produced from oil reservoirs can make the production process ... -
Hydrothermally grown ZnO electrodes for improved organic photovoltaic devices
( 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 ... -
Effect of CO2 content on the natural gas production from tight gas sandstone reservoirs
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2017 , Conference)The simulation of the gas flow in tight sandstone reservoir is a very complicated process. Several mechanisms contributed to the natural gas production in tight sandstone reservoirs. One of the main mechanisms is the gas ... -
Rheology of Triamine Functionalized Silica Reinforced Polymeric Gels Developed for Conformance Control Applications
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Recently, cross-linked polymers such as polyacrylamide (PAM)/polyethylenimine (PEI) have been used in conformance control applications to replace conventional lost circulation materials (LCMs). The objective of this work ... -
A theoretical study of gas adsorption on calcite for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery
( European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE , 2019 , Conference)The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on calcite (104) has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory, in order to investigate the molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) ...