The existence of saltwater in extracted crude oil causes major problems such as corrosion and low quality of the extracted crude oil. Therefore, droplet coalescence of saltwater and desalination have been paid much attention by researchers about…
From the energy standpoint Cyprus is unique because the island relies on oil-fired power generation while the national electricity grid is isolated. Yet short driving distances render the country a testbed for a full electric vehicle fleet. Based on…
• Sonochemical technique has the best effect for crude oil demulsification/dehydration. • The influence factor for sonochemical demulsification/dehydration is investigated. • Recent progress on ultrasonic demulsification equipment is introduced.…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
Energy storage is a critical issue and it becomes increasingly vital due to rapidly diminishing of fossil fuels and as renewable energy resources are currently intermittent. The thermal energy storage is the dawn of thermal management field. The lack…
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…
In summer, the coastal areas of southern Iran suffer from the freshwater shortage and electricity instability. Meanwhile, this region benefits from the high intensity of solar radiation and the huge potential of brackish water resources. Hence, this…
Passive solar stills can be a viable source of freshwater in water and energy scarce regions. However, the low production rate is one of the major drawbacks of passive solar stills. This work presents an experimental study of the combined effects of…
The aim of present study is to develop a mathematical model to predict water and salt separation efficiencies in an industrial two stages crude oil desalting process. The considered process consists of mixing valve and electrostatic drums connected…
The main aim of the present study is to develop a detail mathematical model to investigate the performance of an industrial electrostatic desalting process. The dehydration process consists of a mixing valve and an electrostatic coalescer drum. The…
To efficiently remove Ni from crude oils and also without corrosion occurring in the process, polymer brush with core-shell structure (PAA@SiO2) was synthesized by radical polymerization, in which micro-sized SiO2 as the core and polyacrylic acid as…
Renewable energy, such as geothermal, is very effective in reducing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, a geothermal-based multi-generation system can produce commodities for power, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, cold energy…
The use of asphaltene stabilizers, also referred to as crude stabilizers, is a valuable chemical tool available to the refiner to successfully process unstable or incompatible crude oil blends in crude oil desalters. The increasing interest in crude…
It is shown that the use of an electric field significantly intensifies the process of destruction of water-oil emulsions, because for each droplet size there is a critical tension at which they begin to disperse. As the dispersal of the dispersed…
Through silane coupling and free radical polymerization, using SiO2 as core and poly4-vinylpyridine (P4VP) as shell, polymer brush with core-shell structure (P4VP@SiO2) was designed and synthesized. The structure of P4VP@SiO2 was further…
The effect of electric field nonuniformity on the processes of creation and destruction of water-oil emulsions during crude oil desalting was investigated. It is shown that electrodemulsification of crude oil in a uniform electric field is…
Mature crude oil fields are often prone to high water cuts and high content of fines. The large population of small water droplets and fines forms very stable crude oil emulsions that are difficult to break using conventional treaters. The high water…
• Sonochemical technique has the best effect for crude oil demulsification/dehydration. • The influence factor for sonochemical demulsification/dehydration is investigated. • Recent progress on ultrasonic demulsification equipment is introduced.…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
This research work aims to provide detailed feasibility, a techno-economic evaluation, and energy management of stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic-diesel-battery (PV/DG/B) system. The proposed system can be applied to supply a specific load that is far…
In this study, electrodialysis was used to achieve a combined action of capturing carbon dioxide and treating high-salinity water to produce hydrochloric acid, hydrogen gas, and carbonate and bicarbonate salts. Sodium chloride (NaCl) was selected as…
In this study, a novel desalination process, which can cogenerate pure water and electricity using liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy, is suggested with the aim of addressing the global water scarcity problem. Conventional desalination…
Membrane-based technology has attracted considerable attention owing to its low energy consumption, mild operating conditions, and high efficiency. Polymeric membranes are widely utilized in different separation processes for their low cost and…
A novel integrated energy system based on a geothermal heat source and a liquefied natural gas heat sink is proposed in this study for providing heating, cooling, electricity power, and drinking water simultaneously. The arrangement is a cascade…
Freeze desalination (FD) works upon the separation of impurities from pure water during ice crystals formation. The required cold source could be supplied by the cold energy of liquefied natural gas (LNG). In the current study, freeze desalination of…
The evolution of human civilization is synonymous with how it meets its energy needs. A lifestyle cannot be sustained unless the energy system is sustainable. Today, an energy crisis has seized the entire globe, and the very sustainability of this…
The existence of saltwater in extracted crude oil causes major problems such as corrosion and low quality of the extracted crude oil. Therefore, droplet coalescence of saltwater and desalination have been paid much attention by researchers about…
Utilizing the cold energy of liquefied natural gas can reduce the demand of burning fossil fuels for work production and employing refrigeration cycles for seawater desalination. A novel low-temperature cascade power generation cycle combined with a…
Currently, natural gas represents 23% of the world’s total energy demand, and it is a crucial fuel in the transition process to cleaner and more sustainable energy systems. Natural gas is very flexible since it can be used for power generation,…
The evolution of human civilization is synonymous with how it meets its energy needs. A lifestyle cannot be sustained unless the energy system is sustainable. Today, an energy crisis has seized the entire globe, and the very sustainability of this…
With the rapid increase of the human population and the concomitant increase in freshwater demand, pressure on this natural resource is increasing. One of the approaches used to overcome water scarcity in several parts of the world is desalination of…
This paper develops a rigorous and advanced data-driven model to describe, analyze, and forecast the global crude oil demand. The study deploys a hybrid approach of artificial intelligence techniques, namely, the genetic-algorithm, neural-network,…
• Sonochemical technique has the best effect for crude oil demulsification/dehydration. • The influence factor for sonochemical demulsification/dehydration is investigated. • Recent progress on ultrasonic demulsification equipment is introduced.…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…
This paper develops a rigorous and advanced data-driven model to describe, analyze, and forecast the global crude oil demand. The study deploys a hybrid approach of artificial intelligence techniques, namely, the genetic-algorithm, neural-network,…
Separating produced water is a key part of production processing for most crude oils. It is required for quality reasons, and to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and prevent pipework corrosion rates caused by soluble salts present in the water.…