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Energy & Fuels
Mohammed H. Al Shakhs, Cailan Libby, Kenneth J. Chau, Shahnawaz Molla, Vincent J. Sieben
Summary: This study utilized surface plasmon resonance sensing technique to predict the wax appearance temperature in crude oil. By developing a compact optical sensor and using a new data analyzing metric, the research successfully monitored the precipitation of crude oil wax or other hydrocarbon particles under varying-temperature and low-pressure conditions.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Xin Chang, Xingyi Wang, Chunhe Yang, Yintong Guo, Kai Wei, Qiang Li, Chengbai Jiang
Summary: This study developed a three-dimensional hydro-mechanical coupling numerical model to investigate the mechanism of fracture-height propagation in laminated shale oil reservoirs. The results indicate that interface properties, stress conditions, and fracturing fluid viscosity have significant effects on fracture height propagation. A reverse-sequence fracturing technique is proposed to enhance the length and height of fractures in heterogeneous shale oil reservoirs.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Mahmut Beyaz, Selman Aydin, Ramazan Sener
Summary: This study aims to improve the suitability of biodiesel blends for cold region applications by enhancing combustion efficiency and emissions characteristics. The addition of ethyl proxitol as an additive to the blends resulted in significant improvements in combustion efficiency and cold flow plugging point values. The findings of this study contribute to addressing cold weather challenges in biodiesel applications and highlight the potential of biodiesel with ethyl proxitol as a promising alternative fuel.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Waquar Kaleem, Kashan Ahmed Khan, Amit Saxena
Summary: This paper presents a novel approach that combines gradient boosting algorithm and statistical feature engineering with wavelet transform to improve the accuracy of predicting thin beds in hydrocarbon reservoirs. The proposed method, using a discrete wavelet transform over the neutron log, enhances the thin-layer signal and achieves higher resolution in log prediction.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Dongmei Wang, Ying Sun, Jianli Xiao, Jingyi Lu
Summary: In this study, a denoising approach combining VMD with energy value (EV) and VMD (VMD-EV-VMD) is proposed to separate the effective components and noise components after VMD and improve the denoising effect. Simulation experiments and pipeline leakage signal processing show that VMD-EV-VMD achieves a greater SNR and better denoising effect compared to other methods.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Ali Khalilnezhad, Eghbal Sahraei, Farid B. Cortes, Masoud Riazi
Summary: The encapsulation of xanthan gum by silica nanoparticles and lecithin has been investigated in this study. The stability of the formed capsules under various conditions is assessed, with silica-shelled capsules found to have greater stability than lecithin. The encapsulation of xanthan gum improves its thermal resistivity and the formed capsules show fair stability against high salinity conditions.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Fengxiang Yang, Xinge Sun, Wenbin Xin, Hongyang Zhan, Chengguo Gao, Shibao Yuan
Summary: Adjusting injection and production parameters is crucial for studying the impact of reservoir heterogeneity on in-situ combustion and achieving stable ISC. The AIPISC method of asynchronous injection and production coupling is effective in achieving balanced sweep of ISC. Numerical simulation was used to define the reservoir and investigate the sweep characteristics, and AIPISC was successfully applied to heterogeneous reservoirs with improved results.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Manuel Correia, Goncalo Oliveira, Denis Schiozer
Summary: This study introduces a new method that improves the simulation of complex carbonate reservoirs by balancing speed and accuracy using multiple stochastic techniques and hierarchical upscaling. The method is applied to a Brazilian pre-salt field and achieves significant results.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
L. A. Zekel, A. E. Batov, M. Ya. Visaliev, N. A. Kubrin, A. U. Dandaev, Kh. M. Kadiev
Summary: This study investigates the activity of in situ synthesized suspensions of nickel-promoted molybdenum disulfide particles in the hydroconversion of crude oil vacuum residues. The results show that increasing the nickel content in the catalyst enhances its hydrogenation activity and reduces the sulfur content.
PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Organic
Mingrui Liu, Zunzhao Li, Haibo Wang
Summary: Coal tar, after processing, can be used as inexpensive blending components for the production of marine fuels. Linear optimization method is used to minimize costs and ensure the properties of the resulting products meet the required criteria. An innovative analytical method is used for fuel stability characterization. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and resin are identified as the main components affecting fuel oil stability, and hydrogenation effectively reduces their content, preventing fuel flocculation and deposition during aging in fuel tanks.
PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
V. P. Zaporin, S. V. Sukhov, I. A. Shadrin, D. F. Osipenko
Summary: This article compares the technological schemes of delayed coking plants currently used in oil refineries and shows that the new-generation Russian technology is superior to licensed technologies of foreign firms in terms of operational reliability, efficiency, and the potential to produce various types of coke.
CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF FUELS AND OILS
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
E. A. Burov, L. V. Ivanova, V. N. Koshelev, T. A. Adam
Summary: The most important groups of functional additives for biodiesel fuels are discussed based on modern technical and environmental requirements, including additives that improve fuel combustion and reduce harmful emissions, oxygenate additives, depressants, and lubricating additives. The effectiveness of these additives in mixed fuels of different compositions is analyzed.
CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF FUELS AND OILS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Organic
Y. Q. Sun, Y. P. Zhang, Q. W. Liu, Z. Z. Fan, N. Li, A. Q. Wei
Summary: This paper reviews the research background and significance of foam drainage agents and analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of conventional foam drainage agents. It proposes the development of a new type of foam drainage agent with wide applicability to meet the needs of gas wells. The use of polymer addition, Gemini surfactants, and nanoparticles are discussed as methods to improve the performance of foam drainage agents. The future application trends for foam drainage agents are also explored.
PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Peyman Dehghani, Anne Sinquin, Nicolas Gland, Anh Minh Tang, Audrey Estublier
Summary: This study investigates the nucleation and growth processes of CO2 hydrates using cyclopentane hydrates as a proxy. The addition of NaCl was found to have a significant impact on hydrate formations, while higher subcooling was found to accelerate nucleation and growth rates.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY TRANSITION
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Xudong Zhang, Feng Sun, Bo Zhou, Shifeng Xue, Hengran Cao
Summary: “Fracture extension simulation is an important tool for studying hydraulic fracture characteristics. By introducing non-localized treatment and implicit gradient calculation, a hydraulic-mechanical coupling model based on implicit gradient non-local damage was established, and a corresponding numerical simulation program was developed. The simulation results were validated by experimental data. It was found that introducing the implicit gradient nonlocal model can reduce the influence of mesh size on hydraulic fracture morphology and damage variables, effectively alleviating the localization effect.”
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Yan An, Xuliang Zhao, Kai Wei, Wei Kou
Summary: This study analyzed the movement of ball-sealers in steam using multiple analysis methods. The results showed that the movement of ball-sealers is influenced by various factors, including the density, diameter, quality, injection rate, and temperature of the ball-sealers. The temperature, quality, and injection rate of the steam play important roles in the effective plugging of ball-sealers. Additionally, the gas velocity and turbulent viscosity also affect the forces generated by the ball-sealers.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Hossein Mehrjoo, Amir Ehsan Feili Monfared, Saeed Jafari, Saeid Norouzi-Apourvari, Mahin Schaffie
Summary: This study aims to develop new models for estimating the viscosity of ICAs as a function of pH and shear rate. The models developed using genetic programming, neural network, and fuzzy logic methods performed well and had lower computational costs.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xiaoyan Fu, Shijia Chen, Jungang Lu, Mingzhu Lei
Summary: This study reveals the organic geochemical characteristics and sedimentary environment of different formations in the Zhusan Depression. The results show that the Wenchang Formation has the highest hydrocarbon generation potential, while the Enping Formation has a wide variation in oil quality. The Zhusan Depression is characterized by a shallow freshwater and transitional-partial oxidation sedimentary environment.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi, Tushar Sharma
Summary: CO2 foams stabilized by nanoparticles can enhance enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO2 storage performance. The mechanisms influencing the success of Pickering foams in this role have been discussed. Stable CO2 foam can cause a larger areal sweep in a heterogeneous porous media and collect larger amounts of oil.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Juan Du, Qiang Wang, Pingli Liu, Gang Xiong, Pengfei Chen, Xiang Chen, Jinming Liu
Summary: Nanocomposite gels have significant advantages in strength and temperature resistance compared to conventional polymer gels. Researchers summarized the materials, mechanisms, and performance of various nanocomposite gels, as well as analyzed their shortcomings and current development trends.
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
