• Planning of an Offshore Well Plugging Campaign: A Vehicle Routing Approach 

      Bakker, Steffen J.; Aarlott, Mats Mathisen; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Midthun, Kjetil Trovik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      When a petroleum well no longer serves its purpose, the operator is required to plug and abandon (P&A) the well to avoid contamination of reservoir fluids. An increasing number of offshore wells needs to be P&A’d in the ...
    • Plasmonic properties of aluminium nanowires in amorphous silicon 

      Thøgersen, Annett; Jensen, Ingvild Julie Thue; Belle, Branson Delano; Stange, Marit Synnøve Sæverud; Reinertsen, Vilde Mari; Kjeldstad, Torunn; Prytz, Øystein; Monakhov, Eduard; Kepaptsoglou, Demie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Plasmonic structures can help enhance optical activity in the ultraviolet (UV) region and therefore enhancing photocatalytic reactions and the detection of organic and biological species. Most plasmonic structures are ...
    • Platinum and Platinum Group Metal-Free Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells 

      Truong, Van Men; Tolchard, Julian R; Svendby, Jørgen; Manikandan, Maidhily; Miller, Hamish; Sunde, Svein; Hsiharng, Yang; Dekel, Dario; Barnett, Alejandro Oyarce (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The development of active hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts for use in anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), which are free from platinum group metals (PGMs), is expected ...
    • Platinum group metals recovery using secondary raw materials (platirus): Project overview with a focus on processing spent autocatalyst 

      Nicol, Giovanna; Goosey, Emma; Yildiz, Deniz Sanli; Loving, Elaine; Nguyen, Viet Tu; Riaño, Sofía; Yakoumis, Iakovos; Martinez, Ana Maria Cuellar; Siriwardana, Amal; Unzurrunzaga, Ainhoa; Spooren, Jeroen; Atia, Thomas Abo; Michielsen, Bart; Dominguez-Benetton, Xochitl; Lanaridi, Olga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      PLATInum group metals Recovery Using Secondary raw materials (PLATIRUS), a European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 project, aims to address the platinum group metal (pgm) supply security within Europe by developing novel and ...
    • Polymer Gels Made with Functionalized Organo-Silica Nanomaterials for Conformance Control. 

      Najafiazar, Bahador; Wessel-Berg, Dag; Bergmo, Per Eirik Strand; Simon, Christian; Yang, Juan; Torsæter, Ole; Holt, Torleif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Deep placement of gel in waterflooded hydrocarbon reservoirs may block channels with high water flow and may divert the water into other parts of the reservoir, resulting in higher oil production. In order to get the gel ...
    • Polymer-functionalized silica nanoparticles for improving water flood sweep efficiency in Berea sandstones. 

      Bila, Alberto Luis; Stensen, Jan Åge; Torsæter, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Extraction of oil trapped after primary and secondary oil production stages still poses many challenges in the oil industry. Therefore, innovative enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies are required to run the production ...
    • Pore-and core-scale insights of nanoparticle-stabilized foam for CO2-enhanced oil recovery 

      Alcorn, Zachary Paul; Føyen, Tore Lyngås; Gauteplass, Jarand; Benali, Benyamine; Soyke, Aleksandra; Fernø, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Nanoparticles have gained attention for increasing the stability of surfactant-based foams during CO2 foam-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO2 storage. However, the behavior and displacement mechanisms of hybrid ...
    • Pore-scale bubble population dynamics of CO2-foam at reservoir pressure 

      Benali, Benyamine; Føyen, Tore Lyngås; Alcorn, Zachary Paul; Haugen, Malin; Gauteplass, Jarand; Kovscek, Anthony R.; Fernø, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The flow of CO2 foam for mobility control in porous media is dictated by the foam texture, or bubble density, which is commonly expressed as the number of bubbles per unit of flowing gas. In most high-pressure laboratory ...
    • Porosity and solidification cracking in welded 45 mm thick steel by fiber laser-MAG process 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Frostevarg, Jan; Ren, Xiaobo; Kaplan, Alexander F.H.; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Porosity and solidification cracking in joining of thick sections are very common issues in deep penetration keyhole laser-arc hybrid welding (LAHW). In the present work, 45 mm thick high strength steel was joined by a ...
    • Porous Carbon Anodes for the Supply of Methane during Electrowinning of Aluminium 

      Khalaghi, Babak; Gudbrandsen, Henrik; Kjos, Ole Sigmund; Osen, Karen Sende; Mokkelbost, Tommy; Haarberg, Geir Martin (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      One of the major downsides of the current aluminium production process is the high amount of CO2 e mission. One alternative is to replace the consumable carbon anodes with inert anodes so that oxygen evolves instead of CO2 ...
    • Portland cement hydration in the vicinity of electrically polarized conductive surfaces 

      Gawel, Kamila; Wenner, Sigurd; Jafariesfad, Narjes; Torsæter, Malin; Justnes, Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Hardening of Portland cement-based materials in vicinity of electrically conductive surfaces, especially when the surfaces are electrically or galvanically polarized, can lead to both morphological and chemical changes in ...
    • Post combustion carbon capture with supported amine sorbents: From adsorbent characterization to process simulation and optimization 

      Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Lind, Anna Maria; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum; Pierchala, Joanna; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Supported amine sorbents are extensively studied in literature due to their moisture tolerating abilities. Most of the work with this group of adsorbents pertain to experimental studies on adsorption capacity, kinetics, ...
    • The Potential of Cast Stock for the Forging of Aluminum Components within the Automotive Industry 

      Arbo, Siri Marthe; Tjøtta, Stig; Boge, Magne; Tundal, Ulf; Li, Jørgen; Dumoulin, Stephane Christophe; Jensrud, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      In the automotive industry, there is a drive to reduce environmental impact, energy consumption, and costs related to the manufacturing of forged aluminum suspension components. The replacement of extruded stock with cast ...
    • The potential of chemical looping combustion using the gas switching concept to eliminate the energy penalty of CO2 capture 

      Arnáiz del Pozo, Carlos; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Cloete, Jan Hendrik; Jiménez Álvaro, Ángel; Amini, Shahriar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Energy penalty is the primary challenge facing CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technology. One possible solution to this challenge is gas switching combustion (GSC): a promising technology for gaseous fuel combustion with ...
    • The Potential of Chemically Recuperated Power Cycles in Markets with High Shares of Variable Renewables 

      Arnaiz del Pozo, Carlos; Jiménez Álvaro, Ángel; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; de Hijas, Jose Antonio Garcia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Rising shares of variable wind and solar generation in decarbonized electricity systems motivate the development of novel power cycles employing unconventional fuels. Innovative designs must be highly flexible and profitable ...
    • The Potential of Gas Switching Partial Oxidation Using Advanced Oxygen Carriers for Efficient H2 Production with Inherent CO2 Capture 

      del Pozo, Carlos Arnaiz; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Álvaro, Ángel Jiménez; Donat, Felix; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The hydrogen economy has received resurging interest in recent years, as more countries commit to net-zero CO2 emissions around the mid-century. “Blue” hydrogen from natural gas with CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is one ...
    • Potentials for emission reduction and value creation in the rehabilitation of existing building stock using input-output analysis 

      Perez-Valdes, Gerardo Alfredo; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Fjellheim, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Given that most of the world’s building stock for the next 30 years already exists today, renovation of existing buildings and infrastructure represent an important pathway towards a more sustainable future. The aim of ...
    • Potentiometric Fluoride Analysis with Improved Analytical Performance 

      Aarhaug, Thor Anders; Nagy, Kalman; Smith, Kieran G. (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)
      Since the 1960s SINTEF has, in collaboration with the Nordic aluminium smelters, developed methods for sampling and analysis of fluoride. Unlike conventional potentiometric analysis, this methodology involves detection of ...
    • Precipitate/matrix incompatibilities related to the {111}Al Ω plates in an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy 

      Gazizov, M.R.; Boev, A.O.; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Aksyonov, D.A.; Gazizova, M.Yu.; Kaibyshev, R.O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The atomic structure of Ω plates forming on {111}Al planes in an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy has been investigated by Z-contrast atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging and ab initio density functional ...
    • Precipitates in aluminium alloys 

      Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Friis, Jesper; Wenner, Sigurd; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Precipitation strengthening is a highly complex phenomenon on the nanoscale, responsible for providing strength in Al-Cu, Al-Mg-Cu, Al-Mg-Zn and Al-Mg-Si alloys. Advances in methodology, especially high-angle annular ...