Journal of Energy Resources Technology: Recent submissions
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Role of Oxidizer Mixture Composition on Stabilizing Stratified Oxy-Flames in Dual Lean Premixed Combustors for Gas Turbines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This study investigates the effects of oxidizer composition on stability and combustion and emission characteristics of stratified premixed CH4-O2-CO2 flames in a dual annular counter-rotating swirl (DACRS) burner for wider ... -
Effect of Hematite Dosage on Water-Based Drilling Fluid and Filter Cake Properties
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Drilling deep wells became common in the oil and gas sector as a result of the high demand for energy in the world. This type of wells is not trivial to drill as a result several challenges that they encounter, such as ... -
Supersaturated Solar Ponds for Enhanced Thermal Insulation by the Spontaneous Formation of a Thin Film Gas at the Bottom
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this work the novel approach of supersaturated solar ponds to enhance thermal insulation of the pond by the spontaneous formation of a thin film gas blanketing its bottom which is covered by active nucleation sites is ... -
Numerical Analysis of Combustion Dynamics in a Full-Scale Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Using Large Eddy Simulations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Large eddy simulations (LESs) using detailed chemistry and leveraging adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) are performed to gain insights into the combustion dynamics within a full-scale methane–oxygen nonpremixed rotating ... -
Pressure Drop Prediction Model of the Gas-Liquid Stratified Flow Development Section in the Horizontal Pipeline
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The gas phase accelerating beyond the liquid phase caused by gas-liquid slippage cannot be ignored in short horizontal pipelines with undulation and inflow, and there is no method to calculate it. Therefore, a pressure ... -
A Robust Density-Based Approach to Production Data Analysis of Oil/Water Multiphase Flow System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents a novel approach to estimate reserves of oil and water reservoirs undergoing boundary-dominated flow conditions in a simplified yet accurate manner. The methodology incorporates rescaled density-based ... -
A Novel Upscaling Method for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of the Shale Oil Reservoir Based on Cluster Analysis and Nanoindentation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Shale formations as major unconventional energy resources are crucial in satisfying the global energy needs of the future. Via nanoindentation method and upscale method, the macromechanical parameters of shale, such as ... -
Prediction of the Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of Glycine Max Biodiesel Blends With Nanoadditives and Hydrogen
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This study investigates the Glycine max (soybean oil) biodiesel with hydrogen along with MgO nanoadditives on compression ignition engines. A series of tests were conducted at various loading conditions in a water-cooled, ... -
Experimental Investigation on Physicochemical and Wetting Characteristics of Modified Gas Coal: Effects of Multicomponent Acids and Surfactant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this study, the effects of the different concentrations of hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and acetic acid and a surfactant on the physicochemical characteristics of coal, such as pore diameter distribution, pore ... -
How Do Microalgae Biodiesel Blends Affect the Acoustic and Vibration Characteristics of the Direct Injection Diesel Engine: An Experimental Examination
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The noise and vibration characteristics play a vital role in the effectiveness of engine operations and performance of internal combustion engines. Accumulation of the higher amplitude of both noise and vibration affects ... -
Potential of Integrating Solar Energy into Systems of Thermal Power Generation, Cooling-Refrigeration, Hydrogen Production, and Carbon Capture
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Global warming due to the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere has directed global attention toward the adaptation of renewable energies and the use of renewable energy resources, like solar energy. Solar energy utilization ... -
Investigating Different Fluids and Injection Patterns on the Effect of Reservoir Rock Quality Alteration due to Swelling and Migration of Clay Minerals at Carbonate Reservoirs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Nowadays, with the progress in technology, the demand for fossil fuels has increased. Therefore, improving the oil recovery from the current oil reservoir is among the crucial issues. Formation damage is a well-recognized ... -
Development of One-Part Rock-Based Geopolymers for Downhole Cementing Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The use of geopolymers as a full replacement for cement in oil well cementing applications requires the development of not only environmentally friendly but also user-friendly cementitious materials. This study aims to ... -
A New Method to Develop Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Porous Micromodels Applicable to Enhanced Oil Recovery and Flow Visualization Experiments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this paper, a new method to fabricate micromodels having homogeneous and heterogeneous porous structures is reported to gain fundamental insight into the flow through porous media. The technique of microparticle image ... -
Artificial Neural Network Models for Octane Number and Octane Sensitivity: A Quantitative Structure Property Relationship Approach to Fuel Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Octane sensitivity (OS), defined as the research octane number (RON) minus the motor octane number (MON) of a fuel, has gained interest among researchers due to its effect on knocking conditions in internal combustion ... -
Investigating the Effects of H, CH3, and C2H5 Radicals on the Kinetics of Ignition for Methane/Air Mixtures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A comprehensive understanding of the effects of free radicals on the ignition properties of practical fuel is critical for the performance of hypersonic vehicles. In this study, the free radical effects of H, CH3, and C2H5 ... -
Sulfur Transformation and Metals Recovery During Co-Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste and Gypsum
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The fate of sulfur and conversion of metals during the co-gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) and gypsum is examined here using aspen plus combined with Thermo-Calc for the process model development. The effect of ... -
Synergistic Effect of J-Shape Airfoil on the Performance of Darrieus-Type Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Darrieus-type straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines (SB-VAWTs) are more appropriate for generating electricity than other VAWTs mostly suitable for regions having low to medium wind speed. The installation of SB-VAWTs ... -
Compost Waste Heat to Power Organic Rankine Cycle Design and Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents a feasibility study of a hybrid compost waste heat to power/Concentrating Solar Panel (CSP) green energy Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). The power plant is baselined to operate with a duty of 24/7 on compost ... -
A Data-Driven Proxy Modeling Approach Adapted to Well Placement Optimization Problem
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Well placement optimization (WPO) plays an essential role in field management and economy. However, it entails massive computational time and demand since hundreds, even thousands, simulation runs are needed. Different ...