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Application of Nanofluids in Solar Energy
Abstract: Nanofluids are skillfully prepared colloidal suspensions of nanoparticles (which is of size 1–100 nm) in a base fluid; is a relatively new field, which is not more than two decades old. The main idea of this paper is to know about the applications of nanofluids in solar thermal engineering system. The shortage of conventional sources and environmental problems motivated the researchers to use non-conventional energy sources such as solar energy …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Automation of Heat Exchanger System using DCS
Abstract: Heat exchangers are built for efficient transferring heat from one fluid to another. They have an extensive demand in areas such as petroleum, refineries, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, natural gas processing, refrigeration, power plants, air conditioning, space heating and process industry. Automation of Heat exchange can be done optimally using PID Block. Using PID function block the outlet fluid temperature can be maintained as desired. The automation of Shell and …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 22–28 Read article
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A Review on Aerodynamic Improvement of Vehicle
Abstract: The effect of air flow surrounding a vehicle-on-vehicle performance and fuel efficiency is studied. Theproject's major goal is to reduce pollution, global warming causes, and energy consumption bylowering the drag coefficient of road vehicles and thereby improve fuel economy. Aerodynamics is thestudy of the air flow inside and around the body. Because air is a thin fluid, fluid dynamics is also usedto describe it. Speed, mileage, and handling are all …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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Modification in Heat Sink Design to Improve its Heat Dissipation Capacity for Current CPU Design
Abstract: AbstractElectronic equipment plays an important role in day-to-day life. Almost every object or equipment or machine uses electronic components to complete its task. For electronic component to work it needs electric current to flow through the circuits. And hence they become main reason of excessive heating. Continued shrinking of electronic systems has resulted in a histrionic increase in the amount of heat generated per unit volume. Air cooling with the …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Model Based Controller Design for Position Control of Servo Controlled Hydraulic Actuator against Air Entrainment
Abstract: Position control is important for numerous industrial and aircraft applications. Electro-hydraulic actuators are used for position control for advantages they provide over other actuation systems. The hydraulic fluid used for actuation, though desired to be incompressible, has some compressibility in practice. Entrainment of air in the fluid increases compressibility effect by reducing the effective bulk modulus. Reduced bulk modulus makes position control difficult. The paper studies the effect of effective …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 25–35 Read article
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Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Polyaniline Nanofluids Synthesized using CuCl2 as Catalyst
Abstract: AbstractThe development of nanofluids for enhancing the heat transfer properties over the conventional fluids is mainly hindered by a vital issue of dispersion stability and hence is being explored in the present work. In the present study, Copper Polyaniline nanoparticle was synthesized by the oxidative polymerization method using CuCl2 as a catalyst. The characterization of Copper Polyaniline was performed. The sizes of nanoparticles were found to be within 7.24 nm …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 20–40 Read article
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Challenges and Prospects of the Use of Horizontal Directional Drilling Techniques for Laying Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nigeria
Abstract: Nigeria pipelines, especially the petroleum and petroleum product pipelines are always vandalized by the sabotage. Huge amount of money is expended to put the damaged pipeline in good shape; and petroleum and petroleum product transfer is sometimes hampered due to leakages and damages caused by the oil thieves. Also huge money is being budgeted yearly to secure the pipelines. To combat this problem, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is being proposed. …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 9–20 Read article
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PVT Analysis: Validity Checks and EOS Turning Techniques for Retrograde Condensate Reservoirs
Abstract: PVT analysis is pertinent to field-wide development and optimization. This is because we need to know the over-all behavior of the fluid from reservoir through production and process facilities, down to the refinery. Its emergence as a separate discipline has been supported by the development of modern computer software that utilize EOS models for simulating experiments and representing fluid phase behaviours. PVT simulations are carried out to determine operating conditions …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 44–53 Read article
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Flexibility Analysis of Refinery Piping System
Abstract: Piping systems in downstream refineries and process plants experience a great thermal strain due to the difference between ambient and operating temperatures of process and utility fluid flowing through them. This thermal growth causes thermal stresses which leads to failure in piping components like flange leakage, deflection in piping, fractures at nozzle juncture and other fatal errors in piping system. Therefore, these piping structures must be flexible enough to support …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 53–59 Read article
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Development of Intermittent Gas Lift Optimum Time Module Using Automatic Pneumatic System
Abstract: Artificial lift technique is used to bring hydrocarbons to the surface when they cannot come to the surface on their own. Gas lift is an artificial lift technique which is classified into continuous and intermittent gas lifts. Continuous gas lift is used when the hydrocarbon fills into the wellbore continuously but is not able to come to the surface while intermittent gas lift is used when the fluid flow into …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 40–50 Read article
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Study the Rheological and Filtration Properties of Oil-in-Water Emulsion for its Application in Oil and Gas Well Drilling
Abstract: This research article investigates the rheological and filtration properties of oil-in-water emulsion required for oil and gas well drilling. The rheological and filtration properties of the emulsions were enhanced by varying concentrations of xanthan gum and CaCO3. The concentration of diesel oil was varied in the range of 5–30% (v/v). The concentration of xanthan gum was varied in the range of 0.25–1% (w/v) and CaCO3 in the range of 1–4% …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 25–30 Read article
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Breathing prediction of fracture deviated wellbore through flooding mechanism
Abstract: Wellbore breathing is a common occurrence during drilling operations, but the down hole mechanism and how it manifests itself in surface and subsurface processes, is not well understood. It often result in a drilling fluid gain at surface and are misidentified as a kick, resulting in unneeded shut in periods and associated non-productive time (NPT). Further, misidentification of wellbore breathing as underbalance often results in increases in mud weight, which …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 5–13 Read article
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Fitting Relative Permeability’s Curves Based on Laboratory Production Data for A Thermal Composite Core Flooding Experiment
Abstract: Numerical simulators are effective tools for an adequate understanding of models geological and dynamic properties under which enhanced oil recovery techniques are investigated. Core flooding experiments are usually conducted for calibrating simulated rock and fluid properties against actual test results at micro-scales, and for further scaling up processes to the reservoir scale. In this paper, laboratory experiments data were used as input for a numerical simulator to study the effect …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 41–56 Read article
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Biomaterials, Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Abstract: Colloids and colloidal systems are crucial in a variety of commercial and industrial settings. They function in everyone’s cell- Blood, Blood fluid, intracellular fluids also known as “Humours”. Colloidal science, on the other hand, is a nascent field with a small number of certified professionals compared to other fields of study. Furthermore, most colloidal research has been limited to industrial operations. Agriculture, the concrete industry, horticulture, the floral business, mining, …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 22–27 Read article
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Educational Research Review on the Engineering of Droplet based Microfluidics
Abstract: AbstractDroplet based microfluidics as a subject is interdisciplinary among materials science, biochemistry and microengineering, having the wide range of applications from advanced materials to biomedical sciences. Control on droplet volumes and manipulation result into coalescence, mixing and sorting for chemical reactions inside droplets under specific experimental conditions. Surface properties and geometry of the fluidic microchannels are the important factors of droplet generation. This comprehensive review on droplet based microfluidics is …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 9–13 Read article
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Using CFD Tools Heat Exchanger Design: A Review
Abstract: AbstractIn present day, shell and tube heat exchanger is the most common type heat exchanger widely used in oil refinery and other large chemical process, because it suits high pressure application. The process in solving simulation consists of modeling and meshing the basic geometry of shell and tube heat exchanger using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) package.Keywords: CFD, heat exchanger, shell heat exchanger, tube heat exchangerCite this ArticleRaj Kumar Yadav. Using …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 26–28 Read article
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Reduction in Stress Distribution in Horizontal Well Cementing
Abstract: Abstract: This paper addresses the stress distribution problem and effect on the cement behind the casing in the horizontal wells. The uneven stress distribution in the horizontal well causes crakes and breakage of the concrete which leads to various problems like instability of the bore hole in the affected region and secondly it paves path for flow of unwanted fluids in the cemented channels. Hence, to neglect this kind of …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 38–40 Read article
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A Review on Design of Radiant Cooling Concept with Room Floor and Walls
Abstract: AbstractRadiant cooling is concept in which room temperature is maintained by the radiant effect of pipe which contain cold or hot flowing water, with lower or higher temperature than its surroundings. Heat or cold will be absorbed by the flowing water of pipes. This system uses building floors, walls or ceilings for the installation of radiant pipes. In the research work, it is aimed to design an effective pipe design …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Effect MFD Viscosity on Bénard–Marangoni Ferroconvection in a Rotating Ferrofluid Layer with Convective Surface Boundary Condition
Abstract: AbstractThe combined effect of Coriolis force due to rotation and magnetic field dependent (MFD) viscosity on the onset of Bénard–Marangoni convection in a horizontal layer of ferrofluid is investigated theoretically. The lower boundary is taken to be rigid–isothermal, while the upper free boundary open to the atmosphere is flat and subject to a convective surface boundary condition. The Galerkin technique is employed to extract the critical stability parameters numerically. It …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 12–32 Read article
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Short Review on Optofluidics as the Experimental Junction between Microfluidics and Optics
Abstract: AbstractAmong the present research-fields of fluid mechanics, optofluidics is one emerging topic towards the industrial applications. Appropriate experimental advancement of microfluidics is required to be integrated with optical components for the production of optofluidic devices and systems. In this particular review work, the theoretical and experimental research-work performed on surface-driven microfluidic flow is briefly mentioned. Also, the recent advancement of research on optofluidics is briefly mentioned. This review work may …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 41–44 Read article