Browsing PhD theses (TN-lEP) by Document Types "Doctoral thesis"
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Catalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol via CO2 hydrogenation : An investigation of metal oxide promoted catalysts
(PhD thesis UiS;574, Doctoral thesis, 2021-02)CO2 hydrogenation to methanol is a promising process for converting renewable energy into valuable fuels and chemicals, which can combat the emissions of greenhouse gases associated with the use of fossil resources. ... -
Characterization of annulus well cement quality to estimate the leakage potential in cement well barriers
(PhD Theses;676, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11)Cement is nowadays the most used material that is placed inside of wells as a barrier element to ensure zonal isolation and avoid migration of fluids between the reservoir and surface. Sometimes the well integrity can be ... -
CO2 mass transfer and interfacial studies for application of carbonated water injection: Axisymmetric pendant drop analysis for simultaneous calculation of CO2 diffusion coefficient and interfacial tension
(PhD thesis UiS;439, Doctoral thesis, 2019-02)Worldwide, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects have been on a gradual rise since early 2000, especially EOR by CO2 injection. Globally, at present, EOR by CO2 injection contributes approximately 67.5% of projects (83 of ... -
CO2 methanation on Ni-Fe based catalysts: Mechanistic and structured reactor study
(PhD thesis UiS;607, Doctoral thesis, 2021-10)The clean energy transition towards renewable energy sources has increased the need for large-scale and long-term energy storage systems. Power-to-Gas concept offers the solution to convert surplus electrical power into ... -
Development of Real-Time Smart Data Analytic Tools for Monitoring and Optimum Operation of MGT Systems
(PhD Theses;762, Doctoral thesis, 2024)In the evolving energy landscape, a shift away from traditional centralized power models is underway. Distributed energy generation (DEG) takes the spotlight, enabling consumers to utilize a tailored mix of energy sources. ... -
Drilling Fluid Additives for Wellbore Strengthening and Reservoir Protection
(PhD Theses;726, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The objective of the research was to optimise drilling fluid additives for wellbore strengthening, preventing lost circulation and avoiding drilling fluid induced formation damage. Industry standard testing, such as HTHP ... -
Enabling long cycle life lithium-ion capacitors through electrode-electrolyte interface optimization
(PhD thesis UiS;749, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Electrode-electrolyte interfaces in electrochemical cells represent critical boundaries between the electrode and electrolyte where most charge transfer or storage processes are initiated. Accordingly, the interface ... -
Exploring the behaviour of Silicon by empirical analysis of galvanostatic charge-discharge curves
(PhD Theses;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The capability of battery materials to deliver not only high lithium (Li) storage capacity, but also the ability to operate at high charge/discharge rates is an essential property for development of new batteries. First, ... -
Identification of Nonlinear Conservation Laws Using Symbolic Neural Networks
(PhD Theses;731, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Nonlinear dynamical systems are omnipresent in nature, commonly seen in many disciplines such as physics, biology, chemistry, climate science, and engineering. In this thesis, we introduce several new ideas by integrating ... -
Impact of Mud Contamination on Performance of Granite-Based Geopolymers
(PhD Theses UiS;782, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Ensuring zonal isolation and long-term integrity are fundamental in primary cementing in the well construction phase. Successful cementing can be compromised by various factors, including contamination with drilling fluid. ... -
Impact of Wettability on Rock Mechanics and Oil Recovery: A Comparative Study on Different Outcrop Chalks
(PhD thesis UiS;502, Doctoral thesis, 2020-04)Chalk reservoirs are highly fractured and are known for their remarkable storage capacity as a reservoir rock for the petroleum industry. Chalk is a sedimentary carbonate rock primarily made up of calcium carbonate (calcite, ... -
Improved Dynamic Modelling of Two-Phase Flow in Well Control Operations
(PhD thesis UiS;577, Doctoral thesis, 2021-03)This thesis focuses on exploring applications and optimizing transient numerical models for simulating well control situations. The main scope of the research was to find opportunity for improving existing numerical models ... -
Instituting Retarders for Geopolymers Developed for Downhole Applications
(PhD Theses;699, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Geopolymers are a cementitious material that has been under study for many years. The material is noticed as a potential full replacement for traditional cementitious material both in construction and petroleum industry. ... -
Interaction of silica nanoparticles with chalk and sandstone minerals: Adsorption, fluid/rock interactions in the absence and presence of hydrocarbons
(PhD thesis UiS;452, Doctoral thesis, 2019-04)Conventional oil production from petroleum reservoirs generally leaves more that 50% of the original oil in place unrecovered. This residual oil is the target of various enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques that involve ... -
Materials for Well Integrity: Performance of Setting Materials for Well Cementing Operation
(PhD thesis UiS;642, Doctoral thesis, 2022-05)Primary cementing operation is the process of pumping and placing a cementitious slurry in a well. After setting, the so-called barrier material has to provide zonal isolation in the annular gap behind casing string. After ... -
Mathematical modeling of cancer cell migration - from in vitro to in vivo
(PhD thesis UiS;511, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)Tumors has been the object of computational model studies for nearly five decades. The early models considered simple tumor growth based on nutrients, whereas models now can simulate from microscale gene expressions in ... -
Mathematical modeling of compressible and incompressible multiphase flow based on mixture theory
(PhD thesis UiS;501, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)MIXTURE THEORY has been developed based on balance laws and conservation principles which is well known in continuum mechanics, and has been widely applied to systems which can be characterized as a mixture of interacting ... -
Mathematical Modelling of the Drilling Process for Real-time Applications in Drilling Simulation, Interpretation and Assistance
(PhD thesis UiS;, no.;506, Doctoral thesis, 2019)For the last thirty years, mathematical modelling has been used to develop software solutions that support drilling engineering activities at the planning stage of drilling operations. But it is only for the last decade ... -
Nanoparticles for Oil Well Drilling Fluids and Cement
(PhD Theses;738, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Drilling fluids and oil well cement are essential elements of the drilling process and well construction. Drilling fluids play a crucial role in the drilling process, ensuring the safety and efficiency of well construction. ... -
Numerical Modelling of Gas Production and CO2 Injection in Tight Shale Reservoirs for Enhanced Gas Recovery
(PhD thesis;560, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Natural gas production from shales has become exceedingly important in satisfying the ever-growing global energy demands. This unconventional hydrocarbon system is globally abundant, with large technically recoverable ...