Structural modifications of petroleum pitch and its subfractions induced by mild air-blowing modification have been monitored by elemental analysis, average molecular weight, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR),1H nuclear magnetic…
After the quinoline insoluble fraction was removed, petroleum pitch (PP) was brominated under ultraviolet light irradiation for 3 to 9 h with a bromine to PP mass ratio of 1:20 to prepare brominated PPs (BPPs). Synthetic pitches (SPs) were produced…
Results are given for a study on the optimization of the composition of crude oil consisting of petroleum, fuel oil, and gas condensate to improve atmospheric distillation at an installation of the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat Atmospheric and Vacuum…
Porous silicon (Si)/carbon nanocomposites have been extensively explored as a promising anode material for high-energy lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs). However, shrinking of the pores and sintering of Si in the nanoporous structure during…
The Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission and Orano have developed a modeling tool named the Simulation Tool Of RAdiolysis Gas Emission (STORAGE) for assessing gas generation of intermediate-level waste. The first version of this model…
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) manages over 50 Metric Tons Heavy Metal (MTHM) of aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel. One main source for DOE's Aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel (ASNF) inventory is the advanced test reactor (ATR) at the INL…
The oil reservoirs are underground and have the oil and gas contained in the porous rock at high temperatures and pressures. Only 5-20% of the oil is withdrawn in primary production. Further recovery can be achieved by injecting carbon dioxide (CO2)…