• Fischer-Tropsch synthesis—Investigation of the deactivation of a Co catalyst by exposure to aerosol particles of potassium salt 

      Gavrilovic, Ljubisa; Brandin, Jan; Holmen, Anders; Venvik, Hilde Johnsen; Myrstad, Rune; Blekkan, Edd Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The influence of potassium species on a Co based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst was investigated using an aerosol deposition technique. This way of poisoning the catalyst was chosen to simulate the actual potassium behaviour ...
    • Flame spray pyrolysis of electrode materials for energy applications 

      Dahl, Paul Inge; Thomassen, Magnus Skinlo; Rausseo, Luis César Colmenares; Barnet, Alejandro; Lomas, Scott; Vullum, Per Erik; Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Mokkelbost, Tommy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) was applied to produce nanopowders of Ti1-xMxO2 and Sn1-xMxO2, where x = 0.05 and M = Nb/Sb, for use as catalyst support materials in PEM fuel cells/ electrolysers. FSP powders in the SnO2-IrO2 ...
    • Flame spray pyrolysis of tin oxide-based Pt catalysts for PEM fuel cell applications 

      Dahl, Paul Inge; Rausseo, Luis César Colmenares; Barnett, Alejandro; Lomas, Scott; Vullum, Per Erik; Kvello, Jannicke Hatlø; Tolchard, Julian R; Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Mokkelbost, Tommy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
    • Flexible Hybrid and Single-Component Aerogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications 

      Fijalkowski, Mateusz; Coufal, Radek; Ali, Azam; Adach, Kinga; Petrik, Stanislav; Bu, Huaitian; Karl, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The inherent disadvantages of traditional nonflexible aerogels, such as high fragility and moisture sensitivity, severely restrict their applications. To address these issues, different techniques have been used to incorporate ...
    • Flexible power and hydrogen production: Finding synergy between CCS and variable renewables 

      Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Hirth, Lion (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The expansion of wind and solar power is creating a growing need for power system flexibility. Dispatchable power plants with CO2 capture and storage (CCS) offer flexibility with low CO2 emissions, but these plants become ...
    • Flow-based method for biofilm microbiota enrichment and exploration of metagenomes 

      Hageskal, Gunhild; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Nguyen, Giang-Son; Haugen, Tone; Jønsson, Malene; Egas, Conceição; Hidalgo, Aurelio; Wentzel, Alexander; Lewin, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Most bacteria live in bioflms in their natural habitat rather than the planktonic cell stage that dominates during traditional laboratory cultivation and enrichment schemes. The present study describes the establishment ...
    • Flowability of Dry and Water Wet Barite Powder 

      Skorpa, Ragnhild; Feneuil, Blandine Fleur Prudence; von Hafenbrädl, Franz O.; Ratnayake, Chandana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Barite is added to drilling fluids as weight material to increase its density. Over time, when the drilling fluids are left static in the annulus, gravitational forces will make the barite settle out. This settled barite ...
    • Fluidized bed calcination of cement raw meal: Laboratory experiments and CPFD simulations 

      Samani, Nastaran Ahmadpour; Jayarathna, Chameera; Tokheim, Lars-Andre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The chemical and thermal processes associated with the decarbonation and fuel combustion in the cement kiln process produce a large amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) contributing with around 8 % of the global CO2 emissions. ...
    • Flux-Reducing Tendency of Pd-Based Membranes Employed in Butane Dehydrogenation Processes 

      Peters, Thijs; Stange, Marit Synnøve Sæverud; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      We report on the effect of butane and butylene on hydrogen permeation through thin state-of-the-art Pd–Ag alloy membranes. A wide range of operating conditions, such as temperature (200–450 °C) and H2/butylene (or butane) ...
    • The Formation and Disintegration of Rafts from Different Aluminas and Fines 

      Gylver, Sindre Engzelius; Bekkevoll, Simen; Rørvik, Stein; Einarsrud, Kristian Etienne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Raft formation is a frequently encountered problem during alumina feeding in the Hall-Héroult-process and will delay alumina from being dissolved into the melt. The mechanisms for the formation and disintegration of rafts ...
    • Formation of aluminium carbide in Hall-Héroult electrolysis cell environments 

      Novák, Bronislav; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Wang, Zhaohui; Grande, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The formation and dissolution of aluminium carbide under conditions similar to the chemical and electrochemical environments in the Hall-Héroult process were studied in laboratory cells, including cells with reversed ...
    • Formation of Carbon Build-Up on the Flue Wall of Anode Baking Furnace 

      Wang, Zhaohui; Rørvik, Stein; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Grande, Tor (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      A hard carbon build-up layer often forms on the flue wall surface in anode baking furnaces. The layer accumulates over thermal circles and needs to be mechanically removed regularly to ensure sufficient space for the anodes ...
    • Formation of hydrogen bubbles in Pd-Ag membranes during H2 permeation 

      Peters, Thijs; Almeida Carvalho, Patricia; Stange, Marit Synnøve Sæverud; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Palladium membranes used for hydrogen separation seemingly develop cavities filled with hydrogen, i.e. hydrogen bubbles, along the grain boundaries. These bubbles may represent initial stages of pinhole formation that lead ...
    • Formation of neural networks with structural and functional features consistent with small-world network topology on surface-grafted polymer particles 

      Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold; Glomm, Wilhelm; Sandru, Eugenia Mariana; Yasuda, Masahiro; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In vitroelectrophysiological investigation of neural activity at anetwork level holds tremendous potential for elucidatingunderlying features of brain function (and dysfunction). In standard neural network modelling systems, ...
    • Formulation and characterisation of drug-loaded antibubbles for image-guided and ultrasound-triggered drug delivery 

      Kotopoulis, Spiros; Lam, Christina; Haugse, Ragnhild; Snipstad, Sofie; Murvold, Elsa Thodesen; Jouleh, Tæraneh; Berg, Sigrid; Hansen, Rune; Popa, Mihaela-Lucia; Mccormack, Emmet Matin; Gilja, Odd Helge; Poortinga, Albert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The aim of this study was to develop high load-capacity antibubbles that can be visualized using diagnostic ultrasound and the encapsulated drug can be released and delivered using clinically translatable ultrasound. The ...
    • Formulations for automatic optimization of decommissioning timing in offshore oil and gas field development planning 

      Lei, Guowen; Stanko, Milan; Silva, Thiago Lima (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A mathematical programming formulation has been developed to optimize the drilling program, the production allocation, and the decommissioning time in early-stage field development planning. Various abandonment constraints ...
    • Fracture propagation control in CO2 pipelines: Validation of a coupled fluid-structure model 

      Aursand, Eskil; Dumoulin, Stephane; Hammer, Morten; Lange, Hans Iver; Morin, Alexandre; Munkejord, Svend Tollak; Nordhagen, Håkon Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Existing engineering methods to ensure fracture propagation control in natural-gas transmission pipelines have been shown to be non-applicable when dense-phase CO2 is transported. To overcome this, a coupled fluid-structure ...
    • Fracture toughness and hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility on the interface of clad steel pipes with and without a Ni-interlayer. 

      Jemblie, Lise; Bjaaland, Helena; Nyhus, Bård; Olden, Vigdis; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      The objective of the present work has been to study the fracture properties of the interface between clad and base material of two 316 L austenitic stainless steel - X60/X65 carbon steel hot roll bonded clad pipes; with ...
    • Fracture toughness of reactive bonded Co–Mn and Cu–Mn contact layers after long-term aging 

      Farzin, Yousef Alizad; Ritucci, Ilaria; Talic, Belma; Kiebach, Ragnar; Frandsen, Henrik Lund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Creating a tough bond for the electrical contact between metallic interconnects and ceramic solid oxide cells (SOC) in a stack is challenging due to restrictions on the assembly temperature. The reactive oxidation bonding ...
    • Framework conditions, policies and projections for clean energy export from Norway 

      Skjervold, Vidar Torarin; Wiebe, Kirsten Svenja; Damman, Sigrid; Sundseth, Kyrre; Simas, Moana; Møller-Holst, Steffen (SINTEF Rapport;2020:00344, Research report, 2020)
      This report aims at providing an overview of the main policies, instruments and uncertainties that will influence the potential for clean energy export from Norway to Europe in the coming years. A large portion of the ...