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Investigation of Matrix Damage and Remediation Methods of Preformed Particle Gel Conformance Control Treatments in Carbonate Reservoirs
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)Preformed Particle Gels (PPGs) have been widely applied to control excessive water production in mature oil fields with fractures or fracture-like features, especially in sandstones, but with limited attention to carbonates. ... -
Investigation of potential rupture locations for abdominal aortic aneurysms with patient-specific computational fluid dynamic analysis approach
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: About 18 million people die each year from cardiovascular disorders, accounting for 31% of all deaths worldwide. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a serious clinical condition manifested as dilation of the ... -
Investigation of seasonal variations and multiple fuel options in a novel tri-generation CSP integrated hybrid energy process
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This work presents a novel Mixed-Integer Non-linear Program (MINLP) that accounts for the presence of multiple fuels in tri-generation systems. The key novelty of this work pertains to the use of hybrid energy systems in ... -
An investigation of the causality links in the balanced scorecard: The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council hospitality industry
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)In order to link different aspects of the balanced scorecard (BSC), i.e., learning, innovation, internal business, customer, and financial perspectives, Kaplan and Norton developed the concept of strategy maps to help ... -
Investigation of the effect of anticoagulant usage in the flow diverter stent treatment of the patient-specific cerebral aneurysm using the Lagrangian coherent structures
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Anticoagulants are prescribed to the flow diverter treated patients to diminish the risk of embolism in the arteries. In the present study, digital subtraction angiography images of a 49-year-old female patient with a left ... -
Investigation of the effect of polyelectrolyte structure and type on the electrokinetics and flocculation behavior of bentonite dispersions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)The influence of surface charge type and density, and molecular weight of cationic, anionic and amphoteric polyacrylamide (PAM) on the electrokinetics, adsorption and flocculation behavior of highly stable bentonite ... -
Investigation of the hydrogen adsorbed density inside the pores of MOF-5 from path integral grand canonical Monte Carlo at supercritical and subcritical temperature
( Science in China Press , 2016 , Article)We examine the high density limit of the adsorption isotherms of hydrogen on MOF-5. The isotherms are calculated using quantum GCMC simulations over the pressure range: 0–150 atm (1 atm = 1.01325 × 105 Pa) in the subcritical ... -
Investigation of the mechanical behavior of electroless Ni-P-Ti composite coatings
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2020 , Article)To improve the toughness of Ni-P coatings, NiTi superelastic particles were introduced into the Ni-P matrix through the electroless co-depositing of Ni-P and Ti particles and annealing Ni-P-Ti coatings. The mechanical ... -
Investigation of the morphology and properties of the polypropylene/low-density polyethylene/wood powder and the maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene/low-density polyethylene/wood powder polymer blend composites
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)The properties of polypropylene/low-density polyethylene and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene/low-density polyethylene blends, and their wood powder composites are compared in this study. The blends contained equal ... -
Investigation of the physico-mechanical properties of electrospun PVDF/cellulose nanofibers.
( Wiley , 2016 , Article)The electro-activity and mechanical properties of PVDF depends mainly on the b-phase content and degree of crystallinity. In this study, cellulose fibers were used to improve these characteristics. This could be achieved ... -
Investigation of the rheological properties of nanosilica-reinforced polyacrylamide/polyethyleneimine gels for wellbore strengthening at high reservoir temperatures
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Wellbore strengthening has been introduced recently to resolve lost circulation problems by improving the fracture gradient and hence extending the mud window. Polymeric cross-linkable solutions showed outstanding strength ... -
Investigation of the temperature-relatedwear performance of hard nanostructured coatings deposited on a s600 high speed steel
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Thin hard coatings are widely known as key elements in many industrial fields, from equipment for metal machining to dental implants and orthopedic prosthesis. When it comes to machining and cutting tools, thin hard coatings ... -
Investigation of thin-film composite hollow fiber forward osmosis membrane for osmotic concentration: A pilot-scale study
( Springer , 2022 , Article)The current study applied the forward osmosis (FO) based osmotic concentration (OC) process at the pilot-scale for concentrating synthetic feed solution (FS). The process water (PW) salinity represents effluents from the ... -
The investigation of treatment design parameters on carbon integration networks
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Carbon Integration methods help identify the appropriate allocation of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) streams into CO2-using sinks, and are especially useful when a number of CO2 sink options are present simultaneously. The ... -
Investigation of various Mg(x)Fe(1−x)2O4 (x = 0.1, 0.5 and 0.9) nanostructures as a resistive and flexible LPG sensor
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)This report talks in detail about the successful synthesis of nanoparticle material Mg(x)Fe(1−x)2O4 (x = 0.1, 0.5 and 0.9) through a simple and inexpensive sol-gel auto-combustion process and its application as a gas sensor. ... -
Investigation on evacuated tubes coupled solar still with condenser and fins: Experimental, exergo-economic and exergo-environment analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The present experimental work was done to check the performance enhancement in distillate productivity between CSS and MSS in climatic conditions of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (23.21° N, 72.63° E). In modified solar still ... -
Investigation on the effect of LiTFSI salt on PVDF-based Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Solid polymer electrolytes provide an alternative approach to providing improved safety whilst concurrently acting as a performance enhanced separator within Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This investigation studies the ... -
Investigation on the effect of several parameters involved in the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) under various seawater environments
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This work investigates the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and the leaching of their harmful additives. Micro/macro-plastics of both types were subjected to different laboratory-controlled ... -
Investigations of plastic contamination of seawater, marine and coastal sediments in the Russian seas: a review
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Twelve seas with an integral coastline length of about 38,000 km wash upon the Russian coasts. They belong to the basins of the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Pacific Oceans and stretch over temperate, subpolar, and polar ... -
Ion-Enhanced Conversion of CO2 into Formate on Porous Dendritic Bismuth Electrodes with High Efficiency and Durability
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article)Facile synthesis of efficient electrocatalysts that can selectively convert CO2 to value-added chemicals remains a challenge. Herein, the electrochemical synthesis of porous Bi dendrite electrodes and details of their ...