Technical transformation of heavy/ultra-heavy oil production in China driven by low carbon goals: a review

R **ong, J Guo, W Kiyingi, C Gao, L Wang, J Luo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the growing global energy demand and limited production of conventional crude oil, the
extraction of unconventional heavy and extra-heavy oil is receiving unprecedented attention …

Numerical simulation of large-scale seasonal hydrogen storage in an anticline aquifer: a case study capturing hydrogen interactions and cushion gas injection

M Chai, Z Chen, H Nourozieh, M Yang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In response to the Paris Agreement, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
resources (RER) is one of the most crucial measures in responding to climate change …

Full life cycle review of water-based CEOR methods from pre-injection to post-production

M Shirazi, H Mahani, Y Tamsilian, A Muggeridge… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
A wide range of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods has been proposed to accelerate the
recovery of remaining oil in subsurface reservoirs. One important class of methods is water …

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 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 …

Evaluating deep eutectic solvents for Indian asphaltene Recovery: Insights from COSMO-RS and DFT analysis

MA Quazi, D Kundu - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel modeling approach to assess the interactions between Deep
Eutectic Solvents (DES) and Indian asphaltene, a crucial factor in asphaltene extraction from …

The use of CO2 for the treatment of alkaline tunnel construction wastewater: Efficiency and influencing factors

C Li, C He, H Xu, T Tian, M Zhong, Y Lu… - Gas Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkaline wastewater from tunnel construction can cause environmental problems when
draining into water streams like rivers and lakes. Research interest in the neutralization of …

Numerical investigation of fluid dynamics in aquifers for seasonal large-scale hydrogen storage using compositional simulations

Z Bi, Y Guo, C Yang, H Yang, L Wang, Y He, W Guo - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of renewable energy is crucial for reducing CO 2 emissions. Hydrogen is
an important clean energy source that can go some way to solving seasonal energy …

Perspectives of dimethyl ether (DME) as a transitional solvent for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

M Chai, Z Chen, H Nourozieh, M Yang, J Xu, Z Sun… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapidly increasing global demand for energy poses a significant challenge for the oil
and gas industries, necessitating a delicate balance between meeting this demand and …

CO2-Induced In-Situ Targeted Precipitation of Asphaltene in Heavy Oil Reservoirs: Balancing Formation Gas Channeling Regulation and Wellbore Asphaltene …

Z Gu, C Zhang, P Li, Z Li, M Wang, Z Li - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
To investigate the mechanisms of the asphaltene precipitation in oil caused by CO 2, the
sandstone core oil displacement experiments and asphaltene structure observation …