Browsing by Subject "Carbon Dioxide"
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(2016-06-17)New fracturing techniques have helped to unlock the once unrecoverable oil from unconventional reservoirs. Unfortunately, even with newer technologies, there are still resources in place that the industry is leaving behind ...
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(2012-10-19)When released into the atmosphere, traditional refrigerants contribute to climate change several orders of magnitude more than a corresponding amount of carbon dioxide. For that reason, an increasing amount of interest has ...
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(2018-05-28)Using the abundant, nontoxic and inexpensive CO2 as a renewable C1 feedstock, the catalytic coupling of CO2 and epoxides has provided an attractive method for preparing polycarbonates. This dissertation will highlight the ...
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(2014-07-24)CO_(2) flooding often results in poor sweep efficiency due to the high mobility ratio caused by its low viscosity. To mitigate this problem, alternate injection of water and CO_(2) slugs (WAG) is widely applied. Recently, ...
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(2016-04-26)Solvent-steam-flooding (SSF) processes have several advantages over steamflooding for bitumen extraction. It is well known that the addition of solvent increases oil production and mitigates environmental impacts due to ...
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(2017-07-28)CO₂ emissions have a harmful effect on the environment as CO₂ is the most significant contributor to global climate change. In 2015, representatives from countries around the globe met at the Paris Climate Conference to ...