• A multi‐domain 1D particle‐reactor model for packed bed reactor applications 

      Tabib, Mandar; Cloete, Schalk; Morud, John; Lysberg, Magne; Amini, Shahriar (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      A validated multi-domain 1D particle-reactor model has been developed to simulate packed bed reactor operation. Two main components of the model are: (1) a particle model for simulating the radial distribution of chemical ...
    • Artificial Intelligence for Well Integrity Monitoring Based on EM Data 

      Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan; Zonetti, Simone; Romdhane, Anouar; Dupuy, Bastien; Arntsen, Børge (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Monitoring of integrity of plugged and abandoned (P&A'ed) wells is of interest for the oil and gas industry and for CO2 storage. The purpose of this study is to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based approaches to ...
    • CFD modeling of dynamic emulsion stability 

      Patil, A.V.; Johansen, S.T. (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Assuring transport and separation of oil and water crude emulsions is of significant importance to the oil and gas industries. The crude oil, due to its profuse chemical composition, has complex dispersion and emulsion ...
    • Cleaning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) obtained from ferroalloys plant 

      Panjwani, Balram; Andersson, Stefan; Wittgens, Bernd; Olsen, Jan Erik (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds consisting of only hydrogen and aromatic carbon rings. PAHs are neutral, non-polar molecules that are produced due to incomplete combustion of organic matter. ...
    • CO2 Capture Opportunities in the Norwegian Silicon Industry 

      Mathisen, Anette; Normann, Fredrik; Biermann, Maximilian; Skagestad, Ragnhild; Haug, Alf Tore (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      CO2 capture opportunities for the Norwegian silicon industry have been assessed through a techno-economic investigation. Two silicon plants have been studied for integration with a split-flow MEA-based CO2 capture plant. ...
    • CO2 Capture with Structured Sorbents Containing Multiwalled Carbon Nano Tubes and Polyethyleneimine (PEI) 

      Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Blom, Richard; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Grande, Carlos; Middelkoop, Vesna; Rombouts, Marleen; Borras, Adolfo Benedito (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      In this work monolithic adsorbents containing polyethyleneimine (PEI) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes obtained by 3D printing. CO2 and N2 isotherms were measured using a commercial volumetric apparatus. Breakthrough ...
    • Combined Calcination and CO2 Capture in Cement Clinker Production by Use Of Electrical Energy 

      Tokheim, Lars-André; Mathisen, Anette; Øi, Lars Erik; Jayarathna, Chameera; Eldrup, Nils; Gautestad, Tor (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The technical feasibility of electrifying the calcination process in a precalciner cement kiln system was assessed by studying different electrification concepts. Resistance-based heating was selected as it requires no CO2 ...
    • Comparison of particle‐resolved direct numerical simulation and 1D modelling of catalytic reactions in a packed bed 

      Singhal, Arpit; Cloete, Schalk; Radi, Stefan; Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa; Amini, Shahriar (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The work presents a comparison of catalytic gas-solid reactions in a packed bed as simulated on two widely different scales: direct numerical simulation (capable of accurately predicting transfer phenomena in and around a ...
    • CSEM for CO2 Storage – Feasibility Study at Smeaheia to Optimise Acquisition 

      Gehrmann, Romina; Romdhane, Anouar; Park, Joonsang; Eliasson, Peder (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      In this work, we evaluate the use of controlled-source electromagnetics (CSEM) for CO2 monitoring at Smeaheia, a possible candidate for future phases of the Norwegian full-scale CCS project. CSEM is sensitive to electrically ...
    • Efficiency of CO2 Foam Mobility Control with Heterogeneous Reservoir Properties 

      Grimstad, Alv-Arne; Klemetsdal, Øystein Strengehagen (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      We investigate how reservoir heterogeneity affects the efficiency of CO2 mobility control in saline aquifer storage. An ensemble of reservoir models is set up for simulation of CO2 injection with a quarter-five-spot well ...
    • Electrochemically Enhanced Deposition of Minerals from Synthetic Reservoir Brine 

      Edvardsen, Laura; Emmel, Benjamin Udo; Bhuiyan, Mohammad Hossain; Wenner, Sigurd; Gawel, Kamila; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      In this paper we ask the question whether or not electrochemically enhanced deposition of minerals can be utilized to repair leakage paths existing in cement plugs in wells. Electrical polarization of two electrodes may ...
    • Energy-Intensive Industry as a Practical and Cost-Effective Vector for Blue Hydrogen Exports – A Norwegian Case Study 

      Cloete, Schalk; Cloete, Jan Hendrik (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      As political will gathers behind the ideal of rapid decarbonization, the future looks increasingly dim for oil & gas exporters. CCS offers a pathway for continued operation in the longer-term as the world decarbonizes, ...
    • Estimation of flow rates and parameters in two-phase stratified and slug flow by an ensemble kalman filter 

      Ferrari, Marco; Bonzanini, Arianna; Arioli, Gianni; Poesio, Pietro (SINTEF Proceedings;2, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Data assimilation methods were introduced to reduce production costs and to optimize processes in different industrial fields, such as oil & gas reservoir industry or transport of multiphase flows in pipelines. In flow ...
    • Evaluation of Results from SDR Campaigns and Pilot Data 

      Vevelstad, Solrun Johanne; Grimstvedt, Andreas; Haugen, Geir; Wiig, Merete; Vernstad, Kai (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      For ethanolamine (MEA) many degradation products have been identified and quantified, and the formation of these compounds at different process conditions should be verified. This short paper shows that lab scale experiments, ...
    • Experimental Study of the use of Particles for Tracking the Interfaces in Primary Cementing of Concentric and Eccentric Wells 

      Taheri, Amir; Ytrehus, Jan David; Taghipour, Ali; Lund, Bjørnar; Lavrov, Alexandre; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;4, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this study, our recent and new approach for detailed tracking of the interface between well fluid and cement by using particles is investigated. The particles can enable us to know the precise location of the interface ...
    • From Pre-Screening to Monitoring of Plugged and Abandoned Marine Exploration Wells - Enabling Reuse of Reservoirs for Co2 Storage through Geophysical Monitoring 

      Emmel, Benjamin; Zonetti, Simone; Romdhane, Anouar; Dupuy, Bastien; Torsæter, Malin (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      Decommissioning of platforms and permanent plugging and abandonment (P&A) of oil and gas wells is a major future financial challenge for oil producing countries. This is especially true for offshore wells in deep water, ...
    • Governing physics of shallow and deep subsea gas release 

      Olsen, Jan Erik; Skjetne, Paal (SINTEF Proceedings;1, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      A modelling concept for studying the resulting bubble plume from a subsea gas release is presented. Simulation results show good consistency with available experimental data. The modelling concept is applied to assess the ...
    • Hydrodynamic investigation into a novel IC-CLC reactor concept for power production with integrated CO2 capture 

      Zaabout, Abdelghafour; Cloete, Schalk; Amini, Shahriar (SINTEF Proceedings;1, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      This paper presents an investigation of the hydrodynamics of a new Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) reactor concept for power generation with integrated CO2 capture. This concept consists of an internal circulating fluidized ...
    • Modelling of the Ferrosilicon furnace: effect of boundary conditions and burst 

      Panjwani, Balram; Olsen, Jan Erik; Wittgens, Bernd (SINTEF Proceedings;1, Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      A by-product from the ferrosilicon process is process gas which escapes into the furnace hood were it reacts with air. The process gas mainly consists of CO with some SiO and moisture. Modeling the gas behavior inside the ...
    • Modified Dolomite-Based Pellets for High Temperature Post-Combustion Co2 Capture 

      Moral, Ainara; Wold, Anne Charlotte; Rout, Kumar Ranjan; Chen, De (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)
      In this study, synthetic dolomite-based pellets were prepared by means of one-pot method. Zr and Ce were used as modifier and aluminate cement was employed as binder. The addition of the promoters by two different routes ...