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A sustainable approach to synthesize phosphonated chitosan using ball milling and its application for oilfield scale management
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2022 , Article)
For many years, the oil and gas industry has strived to develop environmentally friendly organophosphorus-based scale inhibitors. The natural polymer chitosan has recently gained significant importance for various upstream ...
Chitosan/Polyacrylamide Green Gels for Water Control in High-Temperature Reservoirs
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American Chemical Society
, 2022 , Article)
The rheology of a gel system composed of polyacrylamide (PAM) and chitosan is studied under typical reservoir conditions. The impacts of the degree of chitosan deacetylation, temperature, and salinity on the gelation ...
Energy consumption and environmental impact assessment of desalination plants and brine disposal strategies
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2021 , Article)
Nowadays, desalination plants are considered as tools to utilize water from different natural resources such as seawater and brackish water. Globally, the number of desalination plants are increasing to achieve the high ...
Experimental analysis and modeling of the methane degradation in a three stage biofilter using composted sawdust as packing media
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J. Environ. Manage.
, 2021 , Article)
Methane gas is a very effective greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming. Biofiltration is an effective technology that uses microorganisms to degrade the pollutant by oxidizing it. In this work, ...
Enhanced Performance of Oxygen-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Support for Pt and Pt-Ru Bimetallic Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation
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American Chemical Society
, 2020 , Article)
The performance of Pt-Ru catalysts for methanol electrooxidation has been greatly enhanced by replacing the standard carbon XC72 support with oxygen-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Highly dispersed, ...
Recent advances in nanofibrous membranes: Production and applications in water treatment and desalination
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Desalination of seawater is a promising technique that contributes a reliable and abundant source of clean potable water. This review investigates the current status and forthcoming advancement in nanofiber technology, ...
Recent advancements in the nanomaterial application in concrete and its ecological impact
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
At present, nanotechnology is a significant research area in different countries, owing to its immense ability along with its economic impact. Nanotechnology is the scientific study, development, manufacturing, and processing ...
An Accurate Reservoir's Bubble Point Pressure Correlation
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American Chemical Society
, 2022 , Article)
Bubble point pressure (Pb) is essential for determining petroleum production, simulation, and reservoir characterization calculations. The Pbcan be measured from the pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) experiments. Nonetheless, ...
Progress and Prospects of Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Membrane-based desalination has proved to be the best solution for solving the water shortage issues globally. Membranes are extremely beneficial in the effective recovery of clean water from contaminated water sources, ...
An Eco-Friendly Quaternary Ammonium Salt as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in 5 M HCl Solution: Theoretical and Experimental Investigation
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The corrosion of industrial material is a costly problem associated with global economic losses reaching trillions of US dollars in the repair of failures. Injecting corrosion inhibitors is the most practically promising ...