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Towards Realisation of Untapped Oil Resources via Enhanced THAI-CAPRI Process Using Novel Catalysts

Lead Research Organisation: University of Nottingham
Department Name: Div of Process and Environmental Eng

Abstract

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Publications

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Dim P (2015) Characterization of pore coking in catalyst for thermal down-hole upgrading of heavy oil in Chemical Engineering Science

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Hasan M (2019) Enhanced Recovery of Heavy Oil Using A Catalytic Process in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

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Jin C (2016) Statistics of highly heterogeneous flow fields confined to three-dimensional random porous media. in Physical review. E

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Pavlovskaya G (2018) Fluid flow in a porous medium with transverse permeability discontinuity in Physical Review Fluids

 
Description This research has developed models to allow the design of enhanced oil production methods for downhole upgrading and extraction of heavy oil. The ability to conduct upgrading underground using in-situ combustion methods significantly improves efficiency and decreases environmental impact. Due to the large expense of field trials and production runs it is essential to have good computer simulations and experimental data with which to predict performance at field-scale.

The research has improved understanding of the fundamental fluid mechanics of flow in heterogeneous porous media, enabling better prediction of how flow fields will affect distribution of nanoparticulate catalysts.
Exploitation Route Improved oil production in THAI process.

Improved prediction and modelling of flows in heterogeneous porous media.
Sectors Energy
 
Description Scientific journal articles have been published
Sector Energy
Impact Types Societal

Economic
 
Description EPSRC responsive mode
Amount £707,442 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/N032985/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2016 
End 10/2019