Civil and Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Enhancement of Naphthalene Degradation by a Sequential Sulfate Injection Scenario in a (Semi)-Arid Coastal Soil: a Flow-Through Reactor Experiment
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Engineered sulfate injection has been introduced as an effective technology to enhance the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. While some studies indicate that sulfate injection is ... -
Effects of dissolved organic phase composition and salinity on the engineered sulfate application in a flow-through system
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Engineered sulfate application has been proposed as an effective remedy to enhance the rate-limited biodegradation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated subsurface environments, but the effects of dissolved organic phase ... -
3D measurements of hydrate surface area during hydrate dissociation in porous media using dynamic 3D imaging
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)A better understanding of the kinetics of hydrate dissociation is essential to reliably predict gas production potential from natural hydrate reservoirs. Most hydrate dissociation models assume hydrates to be a constant ... -
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Sand Particle Fracture Using Discrete-Element Method and Synchrotron Microcomputed Tomography Images
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2020 , Article)Recent research showed that fracture of sand particles plays a significant role in determining the plastic bulk volumetric changes of granular materials under different loading conditions. One of the major tools used to ... -
Effects of CH4-CO2 replacement in hydrate-bearing sediments on S-wave velocity and electrical resistivity
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)CH4-CO2 replacement has been considered as a method for methane production from hydrate-bearing sediments to maintain sediment stability. Sediment stability has been studied at both the particle scale and mesoscale. However, ... -
Dynamic 3D imaging of gas hydrate kinetics using synchrotron computed tomography
( EDP Sciences , 2020 , Conference Paper)The availability of natural gas hydrates and the continuing increase in energy demand, motivated researchers to consider gas hydrates as a future source of energy. Fundamental understanding of hydrate dissociation kinetics ... -
3D synchrotron computed tomography study on the influence of fines on gas driven fractures in Sandy Sediments
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Production of methane from hydrate-bearing sediments requires hydrate dissociation for releasing mobile methane gas in sediments prior to gas production operations. Fines may migrate through or clog the pore space of ... -
Removal of petroleum hydrocarbons and sulfates from produced water using different bioelectrochemical reactor configurations
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Produced water (PW) is a wastewater generated in large quantities from the extraction of oil and gas. PW found to have high amounts of dissolved solids (TDS) and residual petroleum hydrocarbons causing considerable damage ... -
Colloid retention and mobilization mechanisms under different physicochemical conditions in porous media: A micromodel study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Clear understanding of pore-scale mechanisms that control transport and retention of colloids in porous media at different physicochemical conditions is critical to improve design and efficient cleanup methodologies of ... -
Effects of soaking process on CH4-CO2 replacement efficiency for hydrate-bearing sediments
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)CH4-CO2 replacement method has the advantages of sequestering carbon dioxide and sediment stability compared to other methods such as depressurization and thermal stimulation. However, the production efficiency using CH4-CO2 ... -
The Optimal Configuration of Wave Energy Conversions Respective to the Nearshore Wave Energy Potential
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Ocean energy is one potential renewable energy alternative to fossil fuels that has a more significant power generation due to its better predictability and availability. In order to harness this source, wave energy ... -
Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Transport of fine particles in porous media has attracted a considerable interest over the past several decades given its importance to many industrial and natural processes. In order to control fine particles transport ... -
Fines effect on gas flow in sandy sediments using μCT and pore networks
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Gas production from hydrate-bearing sediments requires methane dissociation, which induces two-phase gas flow, mobilizing fine clay particles from within saturated pores. Fines migration within sandy sediments results in ... -
New model for estimating geometric tortuosity of variably saturated porous media using 3D synchrotron microcomputed tomography imaging
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Tortuosity has a significantimpact on flow and transport characteristics of porous media and plays a major role in many applications such as enhanced oil recovery, contaminant transport in aquifers, and fuel cells. Most ... -
Release of colloids in saturated porous media under transient hydro-chemical conditions: A pore-scale study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The deposition and consequent release of colloids pose a significant challenge to the environment, groundwater quality and human health. Subsurface soil contains numerous types of colloids that exhibit a diverse range of ... -
Bioinspired modeling and biogeography-based optimization of electrocoagulation parameters for enhanced heavy metal removal
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Electrocoagulation is an effective wastewater treatment process for the removal of heavy metals. This study focuses on deriving optimal conditions for removing heavy metals, viz. Lead (Pb), Cobalt (Co), and Manganese (Mn) ... -
LiDAR based hydro-conditioned hydrological modeling for enhancing precise conservation practice placement in agricultural watersheds
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)High resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-derived Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) improve hydrologic modeling and aid in identifying the targeted locations of best conservation practices (CPs) in agricultural ... -
The fictitious force method for efficient calculation of vibration from a tunnel embedded in a multi-layered half-space
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)This paper presents an extension of the Pipe-in-Pipe (PiP) model for calculating vibrations from underground railways that allows for the incorporation of a multi-layered half-space geometry. The model is based on the ... -
A mixed space-time and wavenumber domain model for predicting ground vibration from railway tracks
( National Technical University of Athens , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a mixed model for studying ground vibration generated from surface railway tracks is presented. A ballasted track with nonlinear resilient components is modelled in the time domain using the Finite Element ... -
Modelling the dynamic pile-soil-pile interaction in a multi-layered half-space
( DC/ConfOrg , 2015 , Conference Paper)Within the context of railway ground-borne vibration, the dynamic pile-soil-pile interaction remains an area that has not been sufficiently investigated. Whilst a number of researchers have scrutinised the vibration response ...
