A critical review of models for density, viscosity, and diffusivity in aqueous sodium chloride solutions

FM Sani, S Nesic - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural brines are extensively produced or used across an array of industries, ranging from
oil and gas, geothermal, mining and chemicals to water treatment, desalination, and food …

Introduce dimethyl ether (DME) as a solvent for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) co-injection: An effective and environmental application

M Chai, Z Chen, H Nourozieh, M Yang, B Chai - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional heavy oil and bitumen thermal recovery is currently facing increasing energy
demands and climate-related challenges. Dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable and …

A semi-compositional approach to model asphaltene precipitation and deposition in solvent-based bitumen recovery processes

M Chai, H Nourozieh, Z Chen, M Yang - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), as a commercially proven high ultimate recovery
process for heavy oil and bitumen is energy intensive and may be limited by high usage of …

A technical, economic, and environmental assessment on dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable solvent from carbon dioxide utilization (CCU) for heavy oil recovery: A …

M Chai, L Chai, H Nourozieh, Z Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paris Agreement represents a shared global goal to combat climate change;
however, national carbon emissions vary significantly, mainly due to heavy oil production …

Systematical study on dimethyl ether as a renewable solvent for warm VAPEX and its significant implications for the heavy oil industry

M Chai, M Yang, Z Chen - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
As part of its Healthy Environment and Healthy Economy (HEHE) plan to address climate
change, the Canadian government intends to increase the carbon tax from its current level of …

Phase Behavior and Physical Properties of Dimethyl Ether/CO2/Water/Heavy Oil Systems under Reservoir Conditions

D Huang, Y Li, D Yang - SPE Journal, 2023 - onepetro.org
In this paper, techniques have been developed to quantify phase behavior and physical
properties including phase boundaries, swelling factors (SFs), and phase volumes for …

Measurements and modeling of the exsolution and dissolution kinetics of methane and bitumen system at T=(353.15–433.15 K)

M Khan, D Nath, H Hassanzadeh - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the first experimentally measured data set on the exsolution/dissolution kinetics
of methane and bitumen system at the test temperature range of 80–160° C, and a pressure …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetics of ethane exsolution and dissolution in bitumen

S Turkman, D Nath, M Abdi, H Hassanzadeh - International Journal of Heat …, 2025 - Elsevier
Dissolution and exsolution of gases are common in many engineering applications.
Dissolution and exsolution occur across a gas-liquid interface when the equilibrium …

Use of Dimethyl Ether in Technologies for Enhancing the Oil Recovery from Reservoirs (A Review)

NN Petrukhina, AL Maximov - Petroleum Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
The prospects for using dimethyl ether (DME) for enhancing the oil recovery are analyzed.
The analysis is based on the results of physical (laboratory) and mathematical modeling of …

Measurements and Modeling of the Dissolution and Exsolution Kinetics of the Ethane/n-Heptane System

M Khan, D Nath, M Khalifi… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solvent-aided thermal recovery processes have been suggested and implemented to
reduce the environmental impact of steam-based heavy oil and bitumen production. The …