Sultan Qaboos University – TechConnect Briefs

Regeneration of used motor oil by supercritical carbon dioxide

Rudyk S., Spirov P., Sultan Qaboos University, OM

Motor oil is used for lubrication in all kinds of cars and engines, which leads to large quantities of used motor oil. 570 million litres of used motor oil are produced every year in the [...]

Modified Nanoclays: An Approach to Stabilizing Drilling Fluids Rheology at High Temperature

Abdo J., Haneef M.D., Sultan Qaboos University, OM

There is a lot heard about growing dearth of conventional oil reservoirs in recent times. The depletion of ‘easy oil’ is a major concern for the drilling industry that is urging the technologists to push [...]

Modified Nanoclays: An Approach to Stabilizing Drilling Fluids Rheology at High Temperature

Abdo J., Haneef M.D., Sultan Qaboos University, OM

There is a lot heard about growing dearth of conventional oil reservoirs in recent times. The depletion of ‘easy oil’ is a major concern for the drilling industry that is urging the technologists to push [...]

Growth of ZnO Nanorods in Clay Matrix to Ensure Uniform Dispersion in Drilling Fluids

Abdo J., Haneef D., Sultan Qaboos University, OM

The rheology of drilling fluids plays an important role in controlling drilling operations. The use of modern equipment and most updated technology is wasted if it is not complimented by a compatible drilling fluid. Severe [...]

Rheological Characterization of Melt Compounded Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites

Abdel-Goad M., Kretzschmar B., Pötschke P., Al-maameri R., Heinrich G., Sultan Qaboos University, OM

Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites were prepared by using a two step melt compounding process on twin screw extruders. In order to enhance the exfoliation, time and degree of mixing were varied using different screw speeds and dosing [...]