Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rishabh Tripathi, Bidesh Kumar Hembram, Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi, Tushar Sharma, Vishnu Chandrasekharan Nair
Summary: This study investigates the effect of low salinity brines on the wettability alteration of carbonate rocks. The results show that gypsum has the largest impact on rocks containing both calcite and dolomite, while calcium sulfate has the largest impact on rocks containing only calcite. The presence of calcite and dolomite leads to less wettability alteration compared to rocks containing only dolomite, but higher temperatures and the presence of calcite can further improve oil recovery.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Abbas Ziaraty, Rahmatallah Saboori, Samad Sabbaghi, Kamal Rasouli
Summary: One efficient method to extract hydrocarbons is to use nanoparticles for wettability alteration. This study investigates the impact of synthesized Fe3O4, SiO2, and Fe3O4/SiO2 nanomaterials on wettability alteration and asphaltene removal in an oil/water system at two temperatures. The results show that nanoparticles can reduce surface energy and oil area fraction, and the optimal condition for wettability alteration is achieved with 0.075 wt% C1000 nanoparticles at 80°C. This study provides useful insights for controlling asphaltene precipitation and enhancing oil recovery in the petroleum industry.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Vahid Khosravi, Syed Mohammad Mahmood, Hamid Sharifigaliuk, Davood Zivar
Summary: This study systematically investigated the improvement of water chemistry knowledge in Smart Water flooding through experimental and simulation approaches, and established predictive models based on brine concentration. The optimal Smart Water flooding solution was found to be 8000 ppm NaCl-20,000 ppm CaCl2 in sandstone, resulting in approximately 4% increase in ultimate oil recovery.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Hilmy Eltoum, Yu-Long Yang, Ji-Rui Hou
Summary: This paper reviews the concept of using nanofluids to treat oil reservoirs, focusing on the methods and mechanisms of altering wettability and the potential of nanoparticles to enhance oil recovery. Additionally, it discusses the significant parameters influencing nanofluid flooding process.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Muhammad Noman Khan, Wan Rosli Wan Sulaiman, Azza Hashim Abbas
Summary: This study investigates the influence of sulfosuccinate and extended sulfated sodium surfactants in improving alkaline surfactant polymer (ASP) performance in limestone reservoirs. The results show that the synergy of surfactant mixtures has ultra-low interfacial tension and significantly improves oil recovery in this type of reservoir.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohamed Haroun, Weiwei Meng, Md Motiur Rahman, Mohammed Al Kobaisi, Jassim Abubacker Ponnambathayil, Abhijith Suboyin, Bisweswar Ghosh
Summary: This study investigates the effect of divalent ion-based modified brines on wettability alteration in carbonate reservoirs. The experiments confirmed the wettability alteration caused by different brines, and the zeta potential measurements provided important conclusions on the effect of ionically modified smart brines on wettability alteration.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Yueming Sun, Alexander V. V. Bazilevsky, Konstantin G. G. Kornev
Summary: With the development of nanotechnology, nanofibrous materials have gained attention in fluidic engineering. This study aims to categorize the possible axisymmetric configurations of droplets on fibers, introducing nodoidal apple-like droplets and unduloidal droplets. The existing theory of axisymmetric droplets on fibers is enriched by these new morphological configurations. The theory is experimentally confirmed and has potential applications in nanofiber-based fluidic devices and drop-on-demand technologies.
Review
Plant Sciences
Anita Roth-Nebelsick, Wilfried Konrad, Martin Ebner, Tatiana Miranda, Sonja Thielen, James H. Nebelsick
Summary: This review discusses the physical process of raindrop impact on leaves and its dependence on various influential factors. Raindrop impact on leaves has implications for several ecological and biochemical processes, such as pathogen dispersal, leaf wax erosion, and gas exchange. Factors such as wettability, leaf inclination angle, and leaf elasticity can affect the outcome of drop impact and leaf inclination. Splashing, the fragmentation of the drop, is promoted by the kinetic energy of the drop and leaf traits. Basic drop impact patterns are presented and discussed for different leaf types and mosses.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Artur Shapoval, David Haryono, Jun Lun Cao, Sheikh S. Rahman
Summary: This study demonstrates that ion-tuned waterflooding can alter the wettability of reservoir rocks and increase oil recovery. At low calcium concentration, electrical double-layer expansion is the dominant mechanism, while surface ion exchange plays a primary role at high calcium concentration.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tiancheng Zhang, Quanle Zou, Ke Li, Xueqi Jia, Chengzi Jiang, Xingang Niu
Summary: This study investigated the effect of SiO2 nanofluid concentration on the wettability enhancement of coal. The results showed that increasing the nanofluid concentration can improve the water adsorption capacity and wettability of coal. Furthermore, the wettability-enhancing effect of the nanofluid weakened with time, but the stability of the effect gradually improved. The 0.5 wt% nanofluid had the best sustainability and stability of the wettability-enhancing effect.
Article
Thermodynamics
A. Yu. Sakhnov, O. A. Volodin, N. I. Pecherkin, A. N. Pavlenko
Summary: The paper presents 3D numerical modeling of R21 and R114 refrigerant mixture film spreading dynamics on a vertical cylinder. Results show that the contact angle has a significant effect on the wetted area and different contact angles lead to different wetting modes. Various flow modes including continuous film, stable jet mode, cascade jet mode, massive jet mode, jet-droplet mode and drying mode were observed over the vertical cylinder.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zahra Taghizadeh, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki
Summary: This study investigated the wettability alteration mechanism of the dolomite rock surface by various ions. The coverage ratio of dominant elements on the rock surface was calculated based on elemental analysis and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The desorption of polar components from the surface was compared between different solutions through interfacial tension, contact angle, and spreading coefficient measurements. It was found that the wettability of the dolomite rock surface can be changed to water-wet state, with about 50% desorption of adsorbed organic acids.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Sedigheh Mahdavi
Summary: This article discusses the importance of wettability in glass micromodels and sandstone rock processes in CO2 processes. Factors affecting wettability alteration are highlighted, emphasizing the need for careful attention in conducting experiments and analyzing results.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Abbas Khaksar Manshad, Mohammad Javad Nazarahari, Ali Shafiei, Siyamak Moradi
Summary: The performance of novel hybrid nano-smart water solutions in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) was studied, and it was found that both nanoparticles and salt extraction effect contribute to the reduction of oil-water interfacial tension (IFT).
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Petroleum
Shouxiang Mark Ma, Gabriela Singer, Songhua Chen, Mahmoud Eid
Summary: This paper focuses on characterizing solid-surface roughness and its applications in NMR pore-size analysis. Various techniques such as stylus profilometer, atomic-force microscopy, and optical measurements can be used to measure surface roughness. The integration of LSCM and NMR helps obtain an NMR PSD relevant for permeability and other petrophysical parameters, with results showing good agreement with micro-CT pore sizes in the micropore region.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Roohollah Parvizi, Shahab Ayatollahi, Ebrahim Ghaseminejad Raeeni
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ramtin Hamidian, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Hossein Amani
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2020)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Ali Zeinolabedini Hezave, Masoud Riazi, Shahab Ayatollahi
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hamed Amouei Ojaki, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Kamyar Movagharnejad
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mahboubeh Pishnamazi, Samyar Zabihi, Sahar Jamshidian, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Fatemeh Borousan, Azam Marjani
Summary: In this study, the solubility of etoricoxib in supercritical CO2 was measured using a gravimetric method over a wide range of pressures and temperatures. Different solubility values were obtained depending on the applied pressure and temperature. It was found that pressure directly influenced the solubility of etoricoxib at all temperatures, while the effect of temperature depended on the crossover point in the solubility curve. Before reaching the crossover point, solubility decreased with increasing temperature, while after the crossover point, a direct relationship between solubility and temperature was observed.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ramtin Hamidian, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki
Summary: The study explored the surface-free energies on carbonate surfaces in contact with different aqueous solutions and crude oil, focusing on parameters such as interfacial tension (IFT), contact angle, works of cohesion (WC) and adhesion (WA), and spreading coefficient (SC). MgSO4 showed the greatest IFT reduction, MgCl2 and KCl had the shortest and longest adsorption times, respectively. Na2SO4 was able to change wettability from strongly oil-wet to strongly water-wet, while other salts could alter contact angle.
ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Samyar Zabihi, Saber Hosseini, Mahboubeh Pishnamazi, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Fatemeh Borousan, Azam Marjani, Rasool Pelalak, Saeed Shirazian
Summary: The solubility of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, tenoxicam, was determined under supercritical conditions in CO2, showing a direct influence of pressure on solubility and a negative effect of temperature at low pressures. The Mendez-Santiago-Teja (MST) model had the best performance in correlating the solubility data, indicating a linear trend which can be utilized for data extrapolation.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Mehdi Razavifar, Aliya Mukhametdinova, Ehsan Nikooee, Alexander Burukhin, Amin Rezaei, Alexey Cheremisin, Masoud Riazi
Summary: This study evaluates the porous structure of a carbonate rock sample using various techniques, with μCT providing porosity data closer to gas porosimetry compared to MIP. NMR technique yielded lower porosity values but higher than the prediction by MIP.
TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Barari, Mostafa Lashkarbolooki, Reza Abedini
Summary: The investigation focused on new families of ionic liquid (IL) based surfactants for enhanced oil recovery. Imidazolium based ILs with different alkyl chain lengths were synthesized and their effects on interfacial tension, emulsification, and wettability alteration were examined. Results showed different responses to NaCl and Na2SO4 salts based on the alkyl chain length of the ILs.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Karol Zapata, Daniel Lopez, Richard D. Zabala, Italo Bahamon, Masoud Riazi, Camilo A. Franco, Farid B. Cortes
Summary: This study aims to develop novel acid nanocapsules with tailored breaking reservoir temperatures for controlled release of acids to dissolve fine particles. Thermolabile nanocapsules were synthesized and characterized, and a nanofluid was formulated for acid dissolution tests. Results showed that the nanocapsules exhibited controlled release properties, increased acid lifetime, and reduced corrosion.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Vadim Fetisov, Adam M. M. Gonopolsky, Maria Yu. Zemenkova, Schipachev Andrey, Hadi Davardoost, Amir H. H. Mohammadi, Masoud Riazi
Summary: This study determines the costs of using CO2 capture technologies in the refining and petrochemical sectors. Depending on the process and method used, CO2 emissions costs of EUR 30 to 40 per ton of CO2 can be avoided. Advanced low-temperature CO2 capture technologies may not provide significant benefits compared to conventional technologies. An analysis estimated a reduction potential of about 0.5-1 Gt/yr for the oil and gas industries using short- and long-term technologies. The integration of CO2 capture into the oil production process helps reduce costs and emissions.
Article
Polymer Science
Aliasghar Parsaie, Masoud Riazi, Abdolreza Kazemi Abadshapoori, Mohammad Mohammadi-Khanaposhtani, Yousef Tamsilian
Summary: This study focused on the effects of sponge density and magnesium stearate loadings on the separation performance of superhydrophobic magnesium stearate coated-polyurethane. The results showed that the surface of the sponge became rougher after being coated with magnesium stearate, while the sponge density had no significant impact on the water contact angle and oil absorption rate. The absorption capacity of the modified sponges for various oils and solvents was also tested and showed promising results.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vadim Fetisov, Yury V. Ilyushin, Gennadii G. Vasiliev, Igor A. Leonovich, Johannes Mueller, Masoud Riazi, Amir H. Mohammadi
Summary: This article presents the results of a numerical experiment and analysis of temperature fields in a gas pipeline using cooling elements. The analysis revealed several principles for temperature field formation, highlighting the importance of maintaining a relative temperature for gas pumping. The experiment aimed to determine the optimal distance for installing cooling elements to achieve optimal gas pumping, considering the synthesis of control laws and assessment of control error. The developed technique allows for the evaluation of the regulation error of the control system.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ali Khalilnezhad, Hosein Rezvani, Alireza Talebi, Parastoo Ganji, Tina Puntervold, Masoud Riazi
Summary: The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of aluminananoparticles in low-salinity brine for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate oil reservoirs. Analyses including oil/water interfacial tension, zeta potential, and rock wettability were performed to select the optimized dispersions for spontaneous imbibition tests. The results showed that the addition of alumina nanoparticles in low-salinity brine can significantly reduce the oil/water interfacial tension, improve the wettability of the rock, and enhance oil production.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Amin Sharifi, Rohaldin Miri, Masoud Riazi
Summary: The surfactant EOR is considered a promising approach for enhancing oil recovery due to the changing energy supply and demand and the non-renewable nature of world oil reservoirs. However, surfactants face challenges such as high adsorption, low stability, and poor performance in harsh conditions like high temperature, high salinity, and dense carbonate rocks. There is currently no established procedure or framework for systematically selecting the best surfactant for EOR in dense carbonates.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xingxing Hu, Lingjie Liu, Yanmeng Bi, Lu Li, Chunsheng Qiu, Jingjie Yu, Shaopo Wang
Summary: In this study, the impact of exogenous folate on the start-up process of single-stage partial nitritation-anammox (SPNA) was evaluated using two lab-scale reactors. The results showed that folate addition can enhance nitrogen removal rate, extracellular polymeric substances production, hydrazine oxidase and dehydrogenase activity, as well as the relative abundance of Candidatus Brocadia.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shaocang He, Tingting Shen, Jing Sun, Haoqi Pan, Chenxu Sun, Tianpeng Li, Runyao Li, Enshan Zhang
Summary: A novel process of acid leaching neutralization was developed for the preparation of inorganic polymeric composite ferric aluminum silicate coagulant (CFAS) using solid waste coal gasification coarse slag (CGCS). The optimized preparation process was determined through single-factor experiment and the performance of CFAS was evaluated for domestic sewage treatment. The results showed that CFAS exhibited excellent coagulation ability and achieved significant removal efficiency for turbidity, ammonia nitrogen, and chemical oxygen demand.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kinga Szatmari, Sandor Nemeth, Alex Kummer
Summary: In this article, a resilience-based reinforcement learning approach is proposed to address the potential thermal runaway issue in batch reactors. By calculating the resilience metric for reactors and utilizing Deep Q-learning to decide when to intervene in the system, resilient-based mitigation systems can be effectively developed.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bingyou Jiang, Qi Yao, Mingqing Su, Jingjing Li, Kunlun Lu, Dawei Ding, Han Hong
Summary: This study investigates the inhibitory characteristics and mechanisms of ABC powder on coal powder explosion. The addition of ABC powder significantly decreases the maximum explosion pressure and can completely suppress coal dust explosions. The study also reveals the thermal decomposition characteristics and reaction kinetics of the mixed system.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kubilay Bayramoglu, Mustafa Nuran
Summary: This study examines the feasibility of using pyrolytic oil from waste tires as fuel in diesel engines, and evaluates its energy, exergy, and sustainability. The results indicate that pyrolytic oil has potential as a renewable fuel source with relatively high thermal efficiency.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinru Duan, Yejia Lv, Jiaxing Hong, Jianzhong Wu, Jia Zhang, Yang Yue, Guangren Qian
Summary: This study successfully prepared a tube reactor with optimized catalyst formula, which showed good performance in removing dioxins and other pollutants in the experiments.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiaoyang Du, Xueming Dang, Xiaorong Gan, Xin Cui, Huimin Zhao
Summary: In this study, a photocatalyst-enzyme hybrid system was constructed, which solved the issue of enzyme inactivation caused by high concentration of H2O2 through photocatalytic in-situ H2O2 production, and improved the stability and catalytic efficiency of the enzyme. The effectiveness of the system in treating phenolic EDCs was confirmed through experiments.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fu-Rong Xiu, Longsheng Zhan, Yingying Qi, Xinyue Lei, Jiali Wang, Haipeng Zhou, Wenting Shao
Summary: This study developed a synergetic and high-efficiency treatment of waste tantalum capacitors (WTCs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) using subcritical water process. The treatment significantly reduced the temperature and reaction time for metal tantalum recovery from WTCs, and improved the dechlorination efficiency of PVC. The optimized conditions resulted in 100% resin conversion efficiency of WTCs and 97.39% dechlorination efficiency of PVC. The interaction between decomposition products of WTCs and PVC produced a high level of benzoic acid.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bingda Li, Jiaming Song, Yuting Li, Chaoying Meng, Shuxian Wang, Linghao Zong, Honggang Ye, Yishuai Jing, Feng Teng, Peng Hu, Haibo Fan, Guangde Chen, Xin Zhao
Summary: CdPS3 nanosheets, especially those exfoliated by sodium cholate, have shown highly efficient photocatalytic degradation performance. The strong dark adsorption and dye-sensitized photocatalytic properties of CdPS3 nanosheets contribute to high degradation efficiencies of various pollutants.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dongxu Ouyang, Yimei Pang, Bo Liu, Zhirong Wang
Summary: This study investigates the thermal runaway features of lithium-ion cells under tunnel conditions, considering different states of charge and tunnel ceilings. The results show that the tunnel visibility is affected by the smoke generated during thermal runaway, and the shape of the tunnel ceiling influences the temperature rise differently.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2024)
