Process of separating a mixture and dividing it into a number of smaller quantities / fractions in which the composition changes according to a gradient. Natural Gas Liquid Fractionation Once NGLs have been removed from the natural gas stream, they must be broken down into their base components to be useful. That is, the mixed …
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Modeling flow in fractured reservoirs is difficult. The challenge requires a software solution that supports tight integration between the static and dynamic reservoir modeling disciplines and provides a way to visualize and analyze many data types that may be direct or indirect indicators of fractures
Injecting specially engineered fluids under high pressure into the channels of a low permeability reservoir to “crack” the reservoir and improve the flow of oil.
An early-stage study which defines the basic nature of a project, taking account of all stakeholder requirements; it produces a scoping design, outline cost estimate and sometimes project economics. A FEED study is often used as a critical stage document on which agreement is necessary before a project proceeds to the next stage of partner commitment and is always …
Additives included in fuels to render them more environmentally friendly. In most countries fuel quality standards have been enacted to help protect public health and the environment from harmful gas and particulate matter emissions from motor vehicles and engines. These standards have included over the years the gradual phase down of lead to reduce the …
Fuel cell vehicles represent a radical departure from vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines. Like battery-electric vehicles, FCVs are propelled by electric motors. But while battery electric vehicles use electricity from an external source (and store it in a battery), FCVs create their own electricity. Fuel cells onboard the vehicle create electricity through a chemical …
A long slender tube that holds fissionable material (fuel) for nuclear reactor use. Fuel rods are assembled into bundles called fuel elements or assemblies, which are loaded individually into the reactor core.
When the price of oil increases drastically, rich energy importing countries seek alternatives to oil. Paying more for oil means increases in the price of almost everything that drives the rich economies. Some of these include of course the age old coal, nuclear, renewable energy, energy conservation
Full-containment tanks typically feature a primary liquid containment open-top inner tank and a concrete outer tank. The outer tank provides primary vapor containment and secondary liquid containment. In the unlikely event of a leak, the outer tank contains the liquid and provides controlled release of the vapor.
There are many different theories as to the origins of fossil fuels. The most widely accepted theory says that fossil fuels are formed when organic matter (such as the remains of a plant or animal) is compressed under the earth, at very high pressure for a very long time. This is referred to as thermogenic …
