Gas Processing Center: Recent submissions
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Impact of Surfactant on the Retention of CO2 and Methane in Carbonate Reservoirs
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Enhanced gas recovery methods such as foamed CO2 are recommended for depleted gas reservoirs. Viscoelastic surfactant (VES) is a form of a surfactant used for forming CO2 foam. In this study, the impact of VES on CH4 and ... -
Oilfield scale formation and chemical removal: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)In oil and gas industry operations, scale deposition on the surface and subsurface production equipment can cause different problems such as formation damage, loss in production, pressure reductions, and premature failure ... -
The impact of mechanically-imposed shear on clogging, fouling and energy demand for an immersed membrane bioreactor
( MDPIAG , 2018 , Article)The impact of the application of mechanically-imposed shear on the propensity for fouling and clogging (or “sludging”—the agglomeration of sludge solids in the membrane channel) of an immersed flat sheet (iFS) membrane ... -
CO2 capture from lime kiln using AMP-DA2MP amine solvent blend: A pilot plant study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)This experimental study covered pilot plant analysis of novel AMP and 1,5–diamino–2–methylpentane (DA2MP) amine solvent blend for CO2 capture from a lime kiln. The gas flow rate (F(GAS)), amine solution flow rate (F(amine)), ... -
Bio-regeneration of activated carbon: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)The use of microorganisms to regenerate activated carbon (AC), bio-generation, can avert costly and logistically challenging ex-situ steam regeneration of carbon normally required to recover its adsorptive capacity. ... -
Effect of outdoor temperature on the power-conversion efficiency of newly synthesized organic photosensitizer based dye-sensitized solar cells
( 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 ... -
Thermodynamics and kinetics of CH4/CO2 binary mixture separation by metal-organic frameworks from isotope exchange and adsorption break-through
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)We combine the isotope exchange technique (IET) with the conventional Sieverts method, microcalorimetry, breakthrough experiments and multi-scale modelling to comprehensively and quantitatively investigate the thermodynamics ... -
Kinetics of CO 2 reaction with N-methyldiethanolamine and aminobutanol using stopped flow technique
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2018 , Conference Paper)Removal of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from natural gas streams is mandatory to avoid pipeline corrosion, increase the heating value of the gas and reduce the gas volume in case of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The use of ... -
A comparative study of novel activated AMP using 1,5-diamino-2-methylpentane vs MEA solution for CO2 capture from gas-fired power plant
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Bench-scale pilot plant study of AMP and 1,5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DA2MP) blend for CO2 capture from gas-fired power plant is investigated. The concentration of the amine blend is 2 kmol/m3 AMP-1.5 kmol/m3 DA2MP while ... -
Reprint of “The effect of site-specific spectral densities on the high-dimensional exciton-vibrational dynamics in the FMO complex”
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The coupled exciton-vibrational dynamics of a three-site model of the FMO complex is investigated using the Multi-layer Multi-configuration Time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) approach. Emphasis is put ... -
Effect of electrolytes on electrokinetics and flocculation behavior of bentonite-polyacrylamide dispersions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. In this study, the influence of electrolytes on bentonite dispersions flocculated with different polyacrylamides varying in charge type, density and molecular weights has been investigated. The presence ... -
Life cycle cost analysis of structural concrete using seawater, recycled concrete aggregate, and GFRP reinforcement
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Using seawater and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in a concrete mix is potentially advantageous from a sustainability perspective. However, the high chloride levels expected in such a case demands ... -
Corrosion Study of Carbon Steel in CO2 Loaded Amine-Amino Acid Solutions-Case of Mixtures of NMethyldiethanolamine and L-Arginine
( Institute of Physics Publishing References , 2018 , Conference Paper)© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. This research presents an electrochemical corrosion investigation to quantify the corrosiveness of carbon steel in blends of methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) and arginine (Arg) ... -
Enhancing gas loading and reducing energy consumption in acid gas removal systems: A simulation study based on real NGL plant data
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Amine scrubbing with absorption and desorption is the most established technology for Acid Gas Removal (AGR) systems, but suffers from high regeneration energy requirements and, hence offers a good ... -
Special issue (GPS, 2016): The Fifth International Gas Processing Symposium (Qatar)
( Elsevier , 2018 , Conference Paper)Special Issue: The 5th International Gas Processing Symposium, Qatar -
Cleaning of ceramic membranes for produced water filtration
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The application of ceramic microfiltration membranes to the tertiary treatment of produced water from an Arabian Gulf oilfield has been studied using a dedicated pilot plant. Studies were based on a ... -
Reaction kinetics of carbon dioxide with aqueous solutions of l-Arginine, Glycine & Sarcosine using the stopped flow technique
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The use of amino acids as potential solvents for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture has been considered by a number of researchers. However, very little is known about the kinetics and mechanism of amino acids-CO2 reactions. In ... -
Membrane technology costs and me
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)A reflection of the place cost analysis holds in membrane process technology research and development is provided. The review encompassed two membrane processes and applications: (a) Reverse osmosis (RO) for seawater ... -
How the activation process modifies the hydrogen storage behavior of biomass-derived activated carbons
( Springer US , 2017 , Article)Microporous activated carbons (ACs) derived from biomass residues, by virtue of their low-cost, good thermo-mechanical stability and easy adsorbent regeneration, are widely considered as hydrogen storage materials for ... -
Biotransformation of carbon dioxide in bioelectrochemical systems: State of the art and future prospects
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization/recycling for the production of chemicals and gaseous/liquid energy-carriers is a way to moderate the rising CO2 in the atmosphere. One of the possible solutions for the CO2 sequestration ...
