Tag : Hydrocarbon

Houston: Researchers at the University of Houston have created a number of digital applications to improve the productivity of processes in the energy sector. Industry professionals have free access to three cutting-edge online calculators, the most recent of which is the UH Hydrocarbon Gas Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) Calculator. The study was published in the journal, 'Geoenergy Science and Engineering'. The gas injection may be essential as the industry turns its attention to carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and a net-zero economy. The main factor determining the viability and effectiveness of a gas injection project, one of the best techniques for enhanced oil recovery, is the MMP. In situations where hydrocarbons are present, it will also serve as a reference point for carbon dioxide sequestration projects. By enabling quicker screenings and calculations, the new calculators for hydrocarbon MMP, carbon dioxide MMP, and viscosity can help engineers in the field save time, resources, and money. The group includes Utkarsh Sinha, who graduated with a master's degree in petroleum engineering from UH in 2018, Birol Dindoruk, the American Association of Drilling Engineers Endowed Professor of petroleum, chemical, and biomolecular engineering at UH, Mohamed Soliman, the department's chairman, and Utkarsh Sindoruk. When Sinha was a graduate student, the three researchers first met. "These apps provide a quick, robust method to provide the MMP value during gas injection with easily available inputs in hand and with a significantly higher accuracy than any of the incumbent methods used in the industry," Sinha said. Carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon gases are the most common gases used for gas injection processes. These gase ...