Advanced Materials & Manufacturing – Page 64

Rheological Characterization of a Novel Viscoelastic Surfactant for Subsurface Applications

Liebum M., Nguyen Q.P., The University of Texas at Austin, US

Viscoelastic solutions (VES) are used in many applications including oil and gas operations regarding reservoir stimulation and enhanced oil recovery to modify rheology properties in the subsurface. In general, the viscoelastic property of the surfactant [...]

A Novel Approach to Reducing Water and Energy Consumption in Oil Production

Pavia M.R., Glori Energy, US

Of all the oil discovered in the world to date, 60-70% remains trapped in the reservoir. Glori Energy has developed a novel oil recovery biotechnology, the AERO (Activated Environment for Recovery of Oil) Technology, which [...]

Asphaltene processing with suspended nanocatalyst. Relevance to in situ upgrading

Isquierdo F., Pereira-Almao P., Scott C.E., University of Calgary, CA

Hot fluid injection is a patented process developed at the University of Calgary by a group of researchers at the Schulich School of Engineering. It focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of heavy oil production [...]

Development and Testing of Thermosensitive Poly(NIPAm-AA)/Nano-SiO2 Composite Blocking Agent for Shale Gas Drilling Operations

Wang W., Qiu Z., Chen G., Zhong H., Huang W., Cao J., China University of Petroleum, CN

Nanotechnology has already contributed significantly to technological advances in energy industry and has the potential to revolutionize the drilling industry. Traditional blocking agents are difficult to form effective mud cake to prevent liquid penetration due [...]

Materials for Oil & Gas

Renewable Integration Technologies into Military microgrids

Fernandez S.J., Almeria Analytics, US

There is a continuing need for tools to integrate new control systems into the evolving FOB microgrids, including those integrating renewable sources and new schemes for reducing fuel requirements. Thus, these models ultimately need to [...]

Sustained Solar Fuel Production in Multiple Thermochemical Cycles Using Sol-Gel Derived Ferrite Nanopowders

Bhosale R., Sutar P., Kumar A., AlMomani F., Alxneit I., Scheffe J., Qatar University, QA

According to the recent studies, it is expected that the global energy requirement will increase from 14 TW to 30 TW by the year 2050. Currently, fossil fuels are the major energy source utilized for [...]

Analysis, Modeling and Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Lyshevski S.E., Reis R.M., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

In biomedical devices, cell phones, computer and tablets, consumer electronics, communication, security and even micro air vehicles, energy harvesting, energy storage and energy management are of a significant importance. In many applications, solar cells and [...]

Rapid processing of perovskite thin films for applications in PV

Druffel T., Lavery B., University of Louisville, US

Perovskite solar cells have the possibility of becoming the next generation of industrial solar cells due to their ease of manufacturing, use of common materials, and respectable efficiencies. Since the first report of perovskite solar [...]

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