The phase behavior of reservoir uids is crucial for the smooth operation of an underground gas storage (UGS). In this work, three experiments were conducted to investigate the phase behavior of condensate and crude oil systems within dierent…
Public verification enables cloud users to employ a third party auditor (TPA) to check the data integrity. However, recent breakthrough results on quantum computers indicate that applying quantum computers in clouds would be realized. A majority of…
The onshore Cretaceous Zululand Basin of South Africa was investigated for CO2 storage potential using NZA, ZA, ZB, and ZC boreholes drilled by Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa in the 1960s for hydrocarbon exploration. Basin fill…
Underground hydrogen storage has been recognized as a key technology for storing enormous amounts of hydrogen, thus aiding in the industrial-scale application of a hydrogen economy. However, underground hydrogen storage is only poorly understood,…
The liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) are aromatic molecules, which can be considered as an attractive option for the storage and transport of hydrogen. A considerable amount of hydrogen can be loaded and unloaded with a reversible chemical…
CObinf2einf storage in saline aquifers offers a realistic means of achieving globally significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions at the scale of billions of tonnes per year. We review insights into the processes involved using well-documented…
CO2 flooding has been recognized as one of the major alternatives for CO2 emission reduction and as well as increasing in the recovery from the oil reservoirs. However, CO2 is scrutinized for its potential low efficiency for oil recovery coupled with…
Understanding CO2-induced micro-structural changes at the imperfections in wellbore cement is vital for assessing the risk of CO2 leakage through wellbore cement under geologic CO2 storage (GCS) conditions. To investigate the evolution of a flow…
Abstract: A brief review of laboratory modeling methods of gas hydrate formation in various reactors is given. Installations from both Russia and other countries are analyzed. The development of laboratory hydrate reactors to the semi-industrial…
The addition amount of hollow glass microsphere (HGM) in a newly developed waterborne, fluorocarbon resin-based, anticorrosive cool coating is investigated through a series of indoor tests, combined with real and simulated storage tank tests on site.…
The depleted shale reservoirs have shown promising potentials for permanent geological CO2 storage (GCS) either as a caprock or as reservoir storage units. In this study, we experimentally investigated the impact of localized biogeomechanical process…
Production or injection of fluids from/in an underground storage site causes variations of pore pressure and stress states. These fluctuations significantly affect implications for hydraulic fracturing, wellbore integrity, top surface subsidence and…
Gas hydrates (clathrate hydrates, clathrates, or hydrates) are crystalline inclusion compounds composed of water and gas molecules. Methane hydrates, the most well-known gas hydrates, are considered a menace in flow assurance. However, they have also…
Activated carbon (AC) was treated with ammonia for nitrogen doping and then was further anchored with platinum nanoparticles through ultrasound-assisted impregnation method. Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) storage of the pristine and modified…
Based on the differences in production mode and operation process between gas storage and gas reservoir, we established a phase balance test procedure and a theoretical simulation model of phase balance during multi-cycles of injection and production…
A green, clean, and rapid process employing sunlight for converting a large quantity of graphene oxide (GO) into reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is presented herein. In this protocol, the sunlight is concentrated using a Fresnel lens and focused on GO,…
The paper deals with the issues of technology of grouting binders of silicate materials with the use of waste from the processing of petroleum bituminous rocks. The optimal compositions of grouting solutions with the use of waste from the processing…
Geologic carbon storage projects aim to permanently trap large volumes of CO2 in reservoir rock sealed with low permeability layers. As high-pressure supercritical or liquid CO2 is injected, hydromechanical and chemical processes caused by the…
Wind power generation is an attractive renewable energy technology that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases. Nevertheless, the inherent alternating nature of wind power affects the stability of the grid as it results in frequency variations,…
In this experimental study, a flat plate solar collector was constructed and examined for absorbing and transferring heat from soil to fluid. The light source was an infrared lamp with average illumination intensity of 3150 lux. For the first time,…
The hard/soft CoFe2O4/(NiSc0.03Fe1.97O4)x (0 x 5) or simply (CFO-xNFSO) nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized through solgel auto-combustion technique. The structural and magnetic properties of the ferrite composite NCs were explored in detail. The…
The increase in energy demand needs to be met with environmentally friendly resources to lower the production of greenhouse gases. Solar power is a popular choice as it is available in abundance and is relatively cheap. However, the large-scale…
Rational construction of multidimensional composites with abundant heterointerfaces is still a persistent challenge, especially dual interface structure. Herein, a facile interface engineering strategy has been put forward to construct…
Secure CO2 geological storage necessitates robust monitoring methods to provide assurance of CO2 storage. Pressure monitoring above the injection zone is a method to detect potential CO2 leaks into overlying formations. We built a CO2 storage model…
Currently, the periodic inspection of composite tanks is typically achieved via hydrostatic test combined with internal and external visual inspections. Acoustic emission (AE) technology demonstrates a promising nondestructive testing method for…
The accidental gas explosions are major safety concerns in the oil and gas sectors. A typical gas explosion associates with complex interaction between obstacles and turbulence. Compared to the gas explosion, the chemical explosion such as TNT…
In this study, we evaluate offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunities in the coastal region of China between Shanghai and Hainan. A plant-by-plant analysis of stationary CO2 emission and field-by-field evaluation of CO2 sinks are…
Nigeria is the 2nd biggest natural gas producer in Africa, with much of it exported as LNG, some re-injected while a small fraction serves the domestic market. The volume supplied to the domestic market plays an outsized role in the energy mix and…
Maintaining well integrity is critical to the success of geologic carbon storage (GCS) and carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) operations. Wells that experience leakage because of integrity issues can potentially become a risk to the…
As we all know, energy helps promote Chinas social and economic growth and the improvement of peoples living standards. Therefore, the oil and gas industry has obtained important development opportunities. However, oil and gas resources are…
Electrical energy source in Malaysia is commonly from by fossil fuel such as coal, petroleum, LNG, LPG, kerosene, etc. However, these unrenewable sources of energy are neither economical nor favorable to the environment. Even though Malaysia produces…
The hierarchically porous hollowcarbon spheres (HPHCSs) are synthesized by activating the hollowcarbon spheres (HCSs) derived from the template-directing method using SiO2 spheres and waste tire pyrolysis oil (WTPO) as templates and carbon precursor,…
High degree of variability are introduced in a power distribution network due to the integration of decentralized renewable power sources (RES) that requires new solutions to assure the power quality with appropriate energy management. One solution…
This paper presents a tank farm safety assessment method based on the structure entropy weight method and cloud model. This method considers the natural fuzziness of safety and fluctuation in the safety level, which can not only provide the…
Few-layered MoSe2 nanosheets are significant for energy storage due to more active edges and improved conductivity. Herein, the cavity confinement effect of structure-defected UiO-66-NH2 is applied to host H3PMo12O40 units, which can be transformed…
Multi-component hollow structures with attractive physicochemical properties, often show superior electrochemical performance in alkali-ion batteries. Herein, a template-directed strategy is proposed for synthesis of multi-component hollow nanosphere…
In modern heat transfer systems, thermal storage not only causes the balance between demand and supply, but also improves the heat transfer efficiency in these systems. In the present study, a comprehensive review of the applications of micro- or…
To address flow-induced vibration failure problems of leaching tubing in salt cavern underground gas storage, a nonlinear flow-induced vibration model of the leaching tubing in salt cavern gas storage was established using the energy method, element…
Pressure and rate data are commonly recorded as part of a basic monitoring program in CCS projects. This paper discusses the application of multiple analytical techniques to interpret pressure and rate transient data from CO2 injection and storage…
To drive the next 'technical revolution' towards commercialization, we must develop sustainable energy materials, procedures, and technologies. The demand for electrical energy is unlikely to diminish over the next 50 years, and how different…
The application of non-hydrocarbon gas injection for enhanced gas and condensate recovery (EGCR) is still in a developmental stage as the mixing/interaction between the injected gas and resident reservoir fluid is yet to be extensively understood and…
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are available in a variety of latent heat and melting points but their…
Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is a solution for regions experiencing groundwater shortages, but is unexplored in wet regions such as Louisiana, which is experiencing aquifer overdrafting at alarming rates. Surface storage reservoirs are…
Over the last decades, electricity generation from natural gas has substantially increased, mostly driven by low natural gas prices due to fracturing and lower extraction costs. The geographic distance between natural gas resources and load centers…
MgH2 has become a hot spot in the research of hydrogen storage materials, due to its high theoretical hydrogen storage capacity. However, the poor kinetics and thermodynamic properties of hydrogen absorption and desorption seriously hinder the…
Homogeneous ternary and quaternary molten nitrate salts with low melting points (110 C) with enhanced thermo-physical properties were synthesized for thermal energy storage media and heat transfer fluids. The ternary and quaternary molten salts were…