Topic: Materials for Oil & Gas
Thermo Catalytic decomposition of methane on Ni/SiO2 catalyst into pure hydrogen and carbon nanotubes
The current methods of producing hydrogen are based on steam methane reforming (SMR), coal gasification, electrolysis, biomass gasification and thermochemical processes A comparison between the cost of hydrogen production from renewable energy, and fossil sources, [...]
Design and Application of Novel Nano Drilling Fluids to Mitigate Circulation Loss Problems during Oil Well Drilling Operations
Nano-fluids have recently attracted attention in the petroleum industry as potential solutions to several shortcomings of conventional drilling fluids. Drilling fluid is in charge of numerous functions during the drilling operation including transport of cuttings [...]
The Separation of Hydrocarbons from Sand Using Ionic Liquids
The problem that this work addresses involves the separation of oil, bitumen or tar from sand or other types of mineral matter. The processes presently used to separate or extract hydrocarbons from sand are expensive, [...]
Beta-glucosidase immobilization on synthetic superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles and their application in saccharification of wheat straw and Eucalyptus globulus pulps
Valenzuela R., Castro J.F., Parra M.C., Baeza J., Free J., Biotechnology Center, University of Concepcion, CL
Beta-glucosidase from T. reesei was successfully immobilized on synthetic superparamagnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 10 nm, silanized and amino-functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APTS). When silanized and coated the saturation magnetization decreased from [...]
Replacing Crude Oil by Renewable Sugar through a Cell-free Synthetic Biology Technology
“What will replace oil and when” is one of the central questions for the coming sustainability revolution. Since approximately 70% of crude oil is used for the transportation sector in the USA, this question would [...]
Biogas Production from Co-Digestion of Horse Manure and Waste Sewage Sluge
Biogas yield of horse manure was evaluated in batch and continous digesters. Studies were carried out in three stages. The biogas yields of horse manure in the batch studies after 35 days of the digestion [...]
Improvement of Biogas Production from Animal Manure via Bacteria Enrichment using CASCADE Technology
Computer Modeling: We applied a machine learning system – Computer Assisted Strain Construction and Development Engineering, or CASCADE for short, to a collection of organisms and found correlations and predictive patterns between the organisms’ genetic [...]
Innovative Process for Continuous Esterification of Cottonseed Oil for Synthesis of Biodiesel
Due to the predicted shortness of conventional fuels and environmental concerns, a search for alternative fuels has gained recent significant attention. Biodiesel is well known as the replacement for the traditional mineral diesel fuel . [...]