GPC Research: Recent submissions
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Synergistic effect of Cu2+ in Fe2+/H2O2 reaction system to enhance oxytetracycline degradation in polluted water
( Institute for Ionics , 2023 , Article)The higher production of HO· concentration associated with the presence of a Cu2+ co-catalyst in a Fe2+/H2O2 system is reported. The synergistic effect of the co-catalyst was investigated to evaluate the possibility of ... -
Synthesis of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles with Different Shapes Through a Co-Precipitation Method and Their Application
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized via co-precipitation method using ferric chloride and ferrous sulphate as the starting materials. The shape and the size of Fe3O4 NPs were controlled by using ... -
The emergence of multifunctional adsorbents and their role in environmental remediation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Water pollution is a growing issue which requires various treatment technologies for efficient and effective remediation. Adsorption is one of the dominant wastewater treatment technologies due to its flexible operation ... -
Optimizing and control of effective synthesize parameters for Fe3O4 nanoparticles using response surface methodology
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)To control Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) size, different molar ratio of Fe2+ and Fe3+ as well as ammonium hydroxide (pH) was used to synthesize Fe3O4 NPs through co-precipitation method. The Box–Behnken design was selected ... -
Decoration of polylactic acid on graphene oxide for efficient adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Decorating nanomaterials on graphene oxide (GO) can enhance its adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of water pollutants. In this study, for the first time, nano-sized polylactic acid (PLA) has been successfully ... -
Novel Fe0 Embedded Alginate Beads and Coated with CuO-Fe3O4 as a Sustainable Catalyst for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Wastewater
( Institute for Ionics , 2023 , Article)A novel catalyst made of zero-valent iron (Fe0) well dispersed and immobilized on alginate beads and coated using CuO-Fe3O4 (CuO-Fe3O4-Fe0/Abs) was designed and fabricated as a sustainable catalyst to degrade oxytetracycline ... -
Optimization of the Biotreatment of GTL Process Water Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa Immobilized in PVA Hydrogel
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COD reduction in gas to liquid (GTL) process water was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The biodegradation process was carried out in a spouted bed bioreactor (SBBR) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... -
Prediction of critical total drawdown in sand production from gas wells: Machine learning approach
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)Sand production is a critical issue in petroleum wells. The critical total drawdown (CTD) is an essential indicator of the onset of sand production. Although some models are available for CTD prediction, most of them are ... -
Iron Sulfide Scale Inhibition in Carbonate Reservoirs
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Hydrocarbon production operations include water injection, varying stimulation approaches, and enhanced oil recovery techniques. These treatments often affect reservoir formation, production, and injection facilities. Such ... -
Applications of Machine Learning Methods to Predict Hole Cleaning in Horizontal and Highly Deviated Wells
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2023 , Conference)Machine learning (ML) has become a robust method for modeling field operations based on measurements. For example, wellbore cleanout is a critical operation that needs to be optimized to enhance the removal of solids to ... -
Effect of Fluid Viscosity and Fiber Length on the Performance of Fibrous Fluid in Horizontal Well Cleanout
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2023 , Article)During drilling, completion, and intervention operations, solids can deposit in the wellbore. Innovative cleanout fluids reduce the problems associated with inadequate hole cleaning. Various methods have been developed to ... -
Synthesis and performance evaluation of poly (acrylamide-co-malonic acid) as FeS scale inhibitor: experimental and theoretical investigations
( Institute for Ionics , 2023 , Article)This article reports on poly (acrylamide-co-malonic acid) and poly(AM-co-MAc) copolymers that inhibit the iron sulfide scale. The iron sulfide scale is considered as one of the most challenging oilfield scales to dissolve ... -
A robust Gaussian process regression-based model for the determination of static Young's modulus for sandstone rocks
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Static Young's modulus (Es) is one of the leading mechanical rock properties. The Es can be measured from experimental lab methods. However, these methods are costly, time-consuming, and challenging to collect samples. ... -
Hydrogen storage in gas reservoirs: A molecular modeling and experimental investigation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Hydrogen is one of the clean energy sources that can be used instead of fossil fuel sources to reduce greenhouse emissions. However, hydrogen supply intermittency significantly reduces the deployment and reliability of ... -
Molecular simulations in upstream applications
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)The development of powerful computers and molecular simulation has allowed researchers to use them to get useful information about electronic properties related to chemical and physical interactions at the molecular level. ... -
A reservoir bubble point pressure prediction model using the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) technique with trend analysis
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)The bubble point pressure (Pb) could be obtained from pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) measurements; nonetheless, these measurements have drawbacks such as time, cost, and difficulties associated with conducting experiments ... -
Phosphonated Lower-Molecular-Weight Polyethyleneimines as Oilfield Scale Inhibitors: An Experimental and Theoretical Study
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)For many years, amino methylenephosphonate (-CH2-N-PO3H2)-based scale inhibitors (SIs) have been deployed for preventing various scales in the oil and gas industry, particularly for squeeze treatment applications. However, ... -
A sustainable approach to synthesize phosphonated chitosan using ball milling and its application for oilfield scale management
( 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 ... -
Synthesis of Nanosilica for the Removal of Multicomponent Cd2+ and Cu2+ from Synthetic Water: An Experimental and Theoretical Study
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Copper and cadmium ions are among the top 120 hazardous chemicals listed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) that can bind to organic and inorganic chemicals. Silica is one of the most abundant ... -
Fluid-rock interactions in tight gas reservoirs: Wettability, pore structural alteration, and associated multiphysics transport
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)Tight and unconventional reservoirs such as shales are rich in clay minerals that give rise to several fluid-rock interactions. The effect of such fluid-rock interactions is manifested at multiscales. The fluid-rock ...
