Browsing Published ETD Collection by Department "Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering"
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Applications of Inverse Theory and Machine Learning in Rate/Pressure Transient Analysis
(2015-08)The applicability of decline relations (empirical or analytical) in rate transient analysis (RTA) to forecast the production of an unconventional reservoir depends on the validity of assumptions made during the development ... -
Computer-Aided Methodology for the Analysis, Design and Optimization of Production from Unconventional Gas Reservoirs.
(2012-12)During the past decade, the production of unconventional natural gas, particularly gas from shale rocks, grew to reach more than 50 percent of the annual U.S. natural gas output. The term unconventional refers to gas ... -
Effect of Reservoir and Completion Parameters on Production Performance in Gas Condensate Reservoirs
(2014-05)Production performance of gas condensate reservoirs with seven different fluid compositions was analyzed by a Modified Black Oil (MBO) model and was compared to a compositional model. Reservoir simulation for the MBO and ... -
Inhibition of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization Using Organic Growth Modifiers
(2013-05)Inhibition of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM), the most common component in human kidney stone diseases, was investigated using various structural derivatives of citrate, a known inhibitor of COM crystallization. Bulk ... -
Low Density Epoxy Foams for Wind Energy Application
(2013-08)The objective of the present work is to develop techniques for making low density (4 lb/ft3) epoxy foams and to investigate different factors on foam properties. Differential Scanning Calorimetric study is first carried ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Reactive Dissolution and Wormhole Formation in Carbonate Rocks
(2014-12)Reactive dissolution of carbonate rocks is a common technique used to stimulate the oil and gas wells. In this process, an acidic solution is injected into the porous rock. The acid dissolves some of the rock and creates ... -
Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Mineral Dissolution in Fractured Carbonate Formation during Waterflooding Processes
(2014-12)Carbonate formation usually features multi-scale fractures, cavities, and even caves residing in carbonate rocks. During a water/chemical flooding process, calcite and dolomite of carbonate rocks can be involved in various ... -
Physical Optimization of Acid Fracturing with Unified Fracture Design
(2014-12)Acid fracturing is a reservoir stimulation technique where a fracture is created by injection of acid into the reservoir instead of conventional proppant slurry. The acid causes differential etching on the fracture walls, ... -
PRODUCTION FORECASTING FOR SHALE OIL: WORKFLOW
(2014-12)With the demand for oil rising, unconventional oil reservoirs have taken a prominent role in the United States as a source of crude oil. Different methodologies to estimate reserves for shale gas and coal bed methane have, ... -
Production Forecasting in Shale Volatile Oil Reservoirs
(2014-05)This thesis gives us a better understanding of the behavior of shale volatile oil reservoirs. The effects of fluid compositions as well as the sensitivity of certain variables on cumulative oil production and rates were ... -
ROLE OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC GROWTH MODIFIERS IN CALCIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE CRYSTALLIZATION
(2013-12)Pathological biomineralization is believed to be regulated in vivo by the interaction of urinary constituents with crystal interfaces. Here we examine the role of native and biomimetic growth modifiers of calcium oxalate ... -
Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by NH3 (NH3-SCR) in Small Pore Cu-exchanged Chabazite (CHA) Catalysts
(2014-05)Nitrogen oxides, NOx (NO+NO2), are considered significant air pollutants. Selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 (NH3-SCR) is a leading technology candidate for NOx emissions control for diesel engine vehicles. ... -
Validation of a New and Cost Effective Technique to Estimate Reservoir Pressure and Permeability in Low-Permeability Reservoirs
(2014-12)I developed the mathematical basis for a new and cost effective method to estimate reservoir pressure and effective water permeability in low permeability reservoirs. This method, called Baseline/Calibration, was ...