Propane is a key component of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil volatile. This issue summarizes the recent progress of propane detection technology. Meanwhile, base on the development trend, our latest progress is also provided. We…
The paper performs analysis of remote laser method capabilities to detect pipeline leaks and makes a comparative estimate of different bands to solve a task of remote detection of propane leaks. Shows that in the spectral band of∼13 µm with at least…
Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy represents a valuable candidate for natural gas analysis in the oil & gas field. The core element of this spectroscopy technique is a quartz tuning forks, employed as high quality-factor optoacoustic…
Areas located at or near natural gas (NG) well or storage sites can use NG to partially or totally replace the diesel fuel used to power equipment or for local transportation. This study investigated a dual-fuel diesel-NG engine operating at low load…
World energy security depends on a stable energy environment and geopolitics that are sensitive to energy transportation strategies. However, to focus on the role of clean energy sources market fluctuations in energy security development, this study…
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…
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Biogas (LBG) utilization within the heavy duty transport sector is today a sustainable alternative to the use of oil. However, in spite of the high degree of insulation in the storage tank walls, it is…
The ability of an injected gas to dissolve crude oil hydrocarbons may be a major factor controlling the success of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects in unconventional reservoirs. Multiple laboratory gas injection tests were conducted using Bakken…
The aim of the present work is to provide further guidance into better understanding the production mechanisms of soot emissions in Spark-Ignition SI engines fueled with compressed natural gas. In particular, extensive experimental investigations…
Field data from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) suggested that oxidation of gas compounds stimulated biodegradation of oil compounds in the deep sea plume. We performed experiments with local seawater from a…
A volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventory of the petroleum refinery in Hebei was established. This refinery emits 1859.2 tons of VOCs per year, with wastewater collection and treatment system being the largest emissions source, accounting…
In vehicles fueled with compressed natural gas, a variation in the fuel composition can have non-negligible effects on their performance, as well as on their emissions. The present work aimed to provide more insight on this crucial aspect by…
This research presents the test results carried out in a diesel engine converted to spark ignition (SI) using gaseous fuels, applying a geometry change of the pistons combustion chamber (GCPCC) to increase the turbulence intensity during the…
Technology developments in directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing have led to increased natural gas reserves. Development of these unconventional resources is an energy intensive process. Prime-movers of unconventional well development were…
The GERG-2008 equation of state is the approved ISO standard (ISO 20765-2) for the calculation of thermophysical properties of natural gas mixtures. The composition of natural gas can vary considerably due to the diversity of origin. Further…
Minimum miscibility pressures (MMPs) were measured at reservoir temperatures using a capillary-rise vanishing interfacial tension (VIT) technique for four crude oils collected from different formations in the deep/hot Bakken Petroleum System and the…
The constant-volume combustion vessel and CHEMKIN PRO software were employed to investigate the effect of component variation of natural gas on the laminar burning velocity and flame instability at the ambient temperature and pressure and…
Heat capacities of pure methane (1), propane (2) and n-heptane (3), and binary mixtures of (methane or propane + n-heptane) at n-heptane mole fractions of (0.070 to 0.750), were measured at temperatures (313 to 42) K and pressures (6.00 to 31.10) MPa…
Traditionally, it is commonly assumed that a single gas hydrate (or clathrate hydrate) structure/phase is formed in natural gas systems - e.g., "s-II natural gas (NG) hydrates"or "s-I methane hydrates"- based on that which is understood to be the…
Areas located at or near natural gas (NG) well or storage sites can use NG to partially or totally replace the diesel fuel used to power equipment or for local transportation. This study investigated a dual-fuel diesel-NG engine operating at low load…
The liquefaction process is one of the key technologies of offshore FLNG device and is charged by patent protection of a few companies. Because of special offshore operational environment, the choice of FLNG liquefaction process is different from…
Position-specific isotope analysis (PSIA) of propane can provide novel and valuable information to constrain the origin and history of natural gases. We conducted a systematic experimental study to determine the kinetics of propane pyrolysis,…
In most practical combustion devices, the actual combustion process occurs within different mixture inhomogeneity levels. Investigating the mixture fraction field upstream of the reaction zones of these flames is an essential step toward…
It is a daunting challenge to measure the concentration of each component in natural gas, because different components in mixed gas have cross-sensitivity for a single sensor. We have developed a mixed gas identification device based on a neural…
Following a previously reported experimental procedure, a heavy petroleum sample was fractionated by mixing a predefined volume of oil with liquid propane above its saturation pressure at different propane/oil ratios. The separated fractions,…
In most practical combustion devices, the actual combustion process occurs within different mixture inhomogeneity levels. Investigating the mixture fraction field upstream of the reaction zones of these flames is an essential step toward…
Lloydminster area that straddles Alberta and Saskatchewan border contains vast amounts of heavy oil deposits in thin unconsolidated formations. It is believed that the heavy oil resource volume is in the 50 to 70 billion bbl range which makes it a…
During recent years the active development of Achimov deposits in the Urengoy oil and gas-condensate field has begun. The development of these deposits will not only reduce the gas production decline rate from traditional Cenomanian and Valanginian…
Physical and numerical simulations of subsurface upgrading by use of solvent deasphalting (SSU-SDA) at laboratory conditions will be presented with a heavy crude oil and propane as a solvent. In this work, 1D propane-flood experiments were performed…
Although the Junggar Basin is one of the four largest petroliferous basins in China, the proved reserves of natural gas is primarily concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of the basin and only account for 9.0% of the total resources. In this…
During recent years the active development of Achimov deposits in the Urengoy oil and gas-condensate field has begun. The development of these deposits will not only reduce the gas production decline rate from traditional Cenomanian and Valanginian…
Isobaric heat capacity data are needed to test and improve thermodynamic models of natural gas over wide ranges of temperature and pressure. Measurements are reported here at temperatures between (184 and 421) K and pressures between (5 and 32) MPa…
Heat capacities for single-phase mixtures of the natural gas components methane (1), propane (2) and n-heptane (3) have been determined at temperatures (197 to 421) K and pressures up to 32 MPa using two differential scanning calorimeters with a…
Position-specific isotope analysis (PSIA) of propane can provide novel and valuable information to constrain the origin and history of natural gases. We conducted a systematic experimental study to determine the kinetics of propane pyrolysis,…
In most practical combustion devices, the actual combustion process occurs within different mixture inhomogeneity levels. Investigating the mixture fraction field upstream of the reaction zones of these flames is an essential step toward…
This study aims to examine and compare the effects of natural gas and propane addition to the combustion air of diesel engines on engine performance. Engine tests were carried out at four different loads, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%, at 1500 rpm and…
Aquaculture activities in southern Chile demand floating devices to produce electricity powered by diesel generators. It has been recently proposed to replace this fuel with propane. However, little is known about the behaviour and possible…
A volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventory of the petroleum refinery in Hebei was established. This refinery emits 1859.2 tons of VOCs per year, with wastewater collection and treatment system being the largest emissions source, accounting…
Physical and numerical simulations of subsurface upgrading using solvent deasphalting (SSU-SDA) at laboratory conditions will be presented using a heavy crude oil and propane as solvent. In this work, propane flood experiments were carried out in a…
Physical and numerical simulations of subsurface upgrading by use of solvent deasphalting (SSU-SDA) at laboratory conditions will be presented with a heavy crude oil and propane as a solvent. In this work, 1D propane-flood experiments were performed…
During recent years the active development of Achimov deposits in the Urengoy oil and gas-condensate field has begun. The development of these deposits will not only reduce the gas production decline rate from traditional Cenomanian and Valanginian…
Physical and numerical simulations of subsurface upgrading using solvent deasphalting (SSU-SDA) at laboratory conditions will be presented using a heavy crude oil and propane as solvent. In this work, propane flood experiments were carried out in a…
Carbon dioxide from the Sleipner gas field in the North Sea has now been injected into the Utsira Formation for more than 20 years. A million tons of carbon dioxide per year is transported and injected. Conditions of temperatures and pressures in the…
This paper aims to study how to improve the efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of the propane refrigeration system in the Yulin Natural Gas Processing Plant, Changqing Gas Field, operated by PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company. To make…
During recent years the active development of Achimov deposits in the Urengoy oil and gas-condensate field has begun. The development of these deposits will not only reduce the gas production decline rate from traditional Cenomanian and Valanginian…
Mud volcanoes, as important migration channels for gases from deep to surface, are used to research chemical interactions at depth and assess petroleum accumulation. To study the post-genetic processes that change initial compositional and isotopic…
On the basis of geochemistry tests, in combination with comparative studies of the Weiyuan-Changning shale gas field in the south Sichuan Basin and typical shale gas fields in North America (such as Barnett and Fayetteville), the geochemical…
Position-specific isotope compositions of light hydrocarbons are expected to provide valuable information on their formation and migration-degradation processes. Here we present a high-accuracy and high-precision (10 and 1 for 2H and 13C isotope…
Propane has been suggested as suitable solvent for solvent-aided bitumen recovery methods such as Vapour Extraction (VAPEX), N-Solv (hot solvent injection), and Expanding Solvent-Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (ES-SAGD). Characterization of bitumen…