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Electroshock Treatment Dependent Microstructural Evolution And Mechanical Properties Of Near-Β Titanium Alloy Manufactured By Directed Energy Deposition, Haojie Guo, Pu Liu, Xunpeng Qin, Yanli Song, Dongsheng Qian, Lechun Xie, Liqiang Wang, Lai-Chang Zhang, Lin Hua Dec 2021

Electroshock Treatment Dependent Microstructural Evolution And Mechanical Properties Of Near-Β Titanium Alloy Manufactured By Directed Energy Deposition, Haojie Guo, Pu Liu, Xunpeng Qin, Yanli Song, Dongsheng Qian, Lechun Xie, Liqiang Wang, Lai-Chang Zhang, Lin Hua

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Effects of electroshock treatment (EST) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of near-β titanium alloy (Ti-55531) formed by directed energy deposition (DED) was studied in this work. With the increase in EST time, the average hardness of specimen decreased from 426 HV to 316 HV, and the fracture strain increased significantly, which was attributed to the uniform dispersion of α phase along grain boundaries and inside the β grains. After EST, the texture intensity decreased in terms of the orientation distribution function (ODF), which was ascribed to the redistribution of α phase. Moreover, more atomic vacancies and lattice distortion …


Revised Semiempirical Approach To Predict The Occurrence Of Twinning In Titanium Alloys, Chirag Dhirajlal Rabadia, Syed Faraz Jawed, Jincheng Wang, Milind Siddhpura, Arti Siddhpura Dec 2021

Revised Semiempirical Approach To Predict The Occurrence Of Twinning In Titanium Alloys, Chirag Dhirajlal Rabadia, Syed Faraz Jawed, Jincheng Wang, Milind Siddhpura, Arti Siddhpura

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

A revised semiempirical approach, considering the average values of the valence electron to atom ratio (e/a̅) and a difference in atomic radii of alloying element/s and the base element (Δr¯), is proposed to predict the twin formation in titanium alloys. The revised e/ā versus Δr¯ diagram is plotted, considering the reported results of 90 titanium alloys fabricated using various processing methods. A new twin/slip boundary has been plotted and recommended based on the revised e/ā versus Δr¯ diagram. The conventional maximum limit reported for the twinning in titanium alloys is e/ā = 4.20; however, it has been found that twinning …


Α-Fe2o3/Graphene Oxide Powder And Thin Film Nanocomposites As Peculiar Photocatalysts For Dye Removal From Wastewater, Mahsa Khoshnam, Javad Farahbakhsh, Masoumeh Zargar, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Abdelbaki Benamor, Wei Lun Ang, Ebrahim Mahmoudi Dec 2021

Α-Fe2o3/Graphene Oxide Powder And Thin Film Nanocomposites As Peculiar Photocatalysts For Dye Removal From Wastewater, Mahsa Khoshnam, Javad Farahbakhsh, Masoumeh Zargar, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Abdelbaki Benamor, Wei Lun Ang, Ebrahim Mahmoudi

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

In this study, hematite graphene oxide (αFe2O3-GO) powder nanocomposites and thin-film hematite graphene oxide (αFe2O3-GO) were synthesized for application in the removal of Rhodamine B (RhB) from textile wastewater. αFe2O3-GO nanomaterials were placed onto the FTO substrate to form a thin layer of nanocomposites. Different analysis including XRD, FTIR, Raman spectra, XPS, and FESEM were done to analyze the morphology, structure, and properties of the synthesized composites as well as the chemical interactions of αFe2O3 with GO. The photocatalytic performance of two synthesized composites was compared with different concentrations of αFe2O3-GO. The results showed that powder nanocomposites are more effective …


Hydrogen Underground Storage Efficiency In A Heterogeneous Sandstone Reservoir, Doaa Saleh Mahdi, Emad A. Al-Khdheeawi, Yujie Yuan, Yihuai Zhang, Stefan Iglauer Dec 2021

Hydrogen Underground Storage Efficiency In A Heterogeneous Sandstone Reservoir, Doaa Saleh Mahdi, Emad A. Al-Khdheeawi, Yujie Yuan, Yihuai Zhang, Stefan Iglauer

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Underground hydrogen storage has been recognized as a key technology for storing enormous amounts of hydrogen, thus aiding in the industrial-scale application of a hydrogen economy. However, underground hydrogen storage is only poorly understood, which leads to high project risk. This research thus examined the effect of caprock availability and hydrogen injection rate on hydrogen recovery factor and hydrogen leakage rate to address some fundamental questions related to underground hydrogen storage. A three dimensional heterogeneous reservoir model was developed, and the impact of caprock and hydrogen injected rate on hydrogen underground storage efficiency were analysed with the model. The results …


Microplastics Fouling And Interaction With Polymeric Membranes: A Review, Mitra Golgoli, Mehdi H. Khiadani, Abdellah Shafieian, Tushar K. Sen, Y. Hartanto, M. L. Johns, Masoumeh Zargar Nov 2021

Microplastics Fouling And Interaction With Polymeric Membranes: A Review, Mitra Golgoli, Mehdi H. Khiadani, Abdellah Shafieian, Tushar K. Sen, Y. Hartanto, M. L. Johns, Masoumeh Zargar

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The emergence and accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in various aquatic environments have recently raised significant concerns. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as one of the major sources of MPs discharge to the environment, implying a substantial need to improve advanced techniques for more efficient removal of MPs. Polymeric membranes have been proven effective in MPs removal. However, fouling is the main drawback of membrane processes and MPs can foul the membranes due to their small size and specific surface properties. Hence, it is important to investigate the impacts of MPs on membrane fouling to develop efficient membrane-based techniques …


Micro-Proppant Placement In Hydraulic And Natural Fracture Stimulation In Unconventional Reservoirs: A Review, Masoud Aslannezhad, Azim Kalantariasl, Zhenjiang You, Stefan Iglauer, Alireza Keshavarz Nov 2021

Micro-Proppant Placement In Hydraulic And Natural Fracture Stimulation In Unconventional Reservoirs: A Review, Masoud Aslannezhad, Azim Kalantariasl, Zhenjiang You, Stefan Iglauer, Alireza Keshavarz

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Tight hydrocarbon reservoirs require stimulation to improve the recovery of oil and gas resources. Hydraulic fracturing is a technique extensively employed in the oil and gas industry to generate fractures including primary and secondary fractures. To keep these fractures open, proppants are used. However, some of these ractures are very narrow for conventional proppants to penetrate and prop, hence smaller proppants called micro-proppants are required. These micro-proppants can improve the hydraulic conductivity of both, the primary fractures and the untouched microfractures, leading to enhanced oil and gas recovery. This paper presents a critical review on the progress of current micro-proppants …


Influence Of Pressure, Temperature And Organic Surface Concentration On Hydrogen Wettability Of Caprock, Implications For Hydrogen Geo-Storage, Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit Nov 2021

Influence Of Pressure, Temperature And Organic Surface Concentration On Hydrogen Wettability Of Caprock, Implications For Hydrogen Geo-Storage, Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Hydrogen (H2) as a cleaner fuel has been suggested as a viable method of achieving the de-carbonization objectives and meeting increasing global energy demand. However, successful implementation of a full-scale hydrogen economy requires large-scale hydrogen storage (as hydrogen is highly compressible). A potential solution to this challenge is injecting hydrogen into geologic formations from where it can be withdrawn again at later stages for utilization purposes. The geo-storage capacity of a porous formation is a function of its wetting characteristics, which strongly influence residual saturations, fluid flow, rate of injection, rate of withdrawal, and containment security. However, literature …


Quantifying Techno-Economic Indicators' Impact On Isolated Renewable Energy Systems, Muhammad Shahzad Javed, Tao Ma, Navid Mousavi, Salman Ahmed, Henrik Lund, Hongxing Yang, Yanjun Dai Jul 2021

Quantifying Techno-Economic Indicators' Impact On Isolated Renewable Energy Systems, Muhammad Shahzad Javed, Tao Ma, Navid Mousavi, Salman Ahmed, Henrik Lund, Hongxing Yang, Yanjun Dai

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Addressing climate change with the rising global energy usage necessitates electricity sector decarbonization by rapidly moving toward flexible and efficient off-grid renewable energy systems (RESs). This paper analyzes the wind and solar micro-grids, with batteries and pumped hydro storage for a robust off-grid RES techno-economic operation, while considering diverse multi-objective optimization cases. This research has considered the RES variable operational losses in the developed methodology and relations between different indicators are evaluated, revealing a basic understanding between them. The results reveal that the reliability index is inversely related to the oversupply index, while directly related to the system self-sufficiency index. …


Wastewater Remediation Technologies Using Macroscopic Graphene-Based Materials: A Perspective, Rajan Arjan Kalyan Hirani, Abdul Hannan Asif, Nasir Rafique, Lei Shi, Shu Zhang, Hong Wu, Hongqi Sun May 2021

Wastewater Remediation Technologies Using Macroscopic Graphene-Based Materials: A Perspective, Rajan Arjan Kalyan Hirani, Abdul Hannan Asif, Nasir Rafique, Lei Shi, Shu Zhang, Hong Wu, Hongqi Sun

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Three-dimensional (3D) graphene-based macrostructures are being developed to combat the issues associated with two-dimensional (2D) graphene materials in practical applications. The 3D macrostructures (3DMs), for example, membranes, fibres, sponges, beads, and mats, can be formed by the self-assembly of 2D graphene-based precursors with exceptional surface area and unique chemistry. With rational design, the 3D macrostructures can then possess outstanding properties and exclusive structures. Thanks to various advantages, these macrostructures are competing in a variety of applications with promising performances unlike the traditional activated carbons, biochars and hydrochars, which have less flexibilities for modifications towards versatile applications. However, despite having such …


Co2-Wettability Reversal Of Cap-Rock By Alumina Nanofluid: Implications For Co2 Geo-Storage, Muhammad Ali, Adnan Aftab, Faisal Ur Rahman Awan, Hamed Akhondzadeh, Alireza Keshavarz, Ali Saeedi, Stefan Iglauer, Mohammad Sarmadivaleh Apr 2021

Co2-Wettability Reversal Of Cap-Rock By Alumina Nanofluid: Implications For Co2 Geo-Storage, Muhammad Ali, Adnan Aftab, Faisal Ur Rahman Awan, Hamed Akhondzadeh, Alireza Keshavarz, Ali Saeedi, Stefan Iglauer, Mohammad Sarmadivaleh

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2021 Elsevier B.V. The usage of nanofluids is vast in different applications of nano-energy. These minute nanoparticles can be used to alter the hydrophobicity into hydrophilicity for CO2-brine-mineral systems in the presence of organic acids. Nonetheless, the literature lacks the information for the behavior of nanoparticles and its associated concentrations in the presence of organic acids at the reservoir (high temperature and high pressure) conditions. In this study, we have investigated that how different alkyl chain organic acids impact the wettability of mica muscovite for different ageing times (7 days and one year) and how this impact can be …


Effect Of Humic Acid On Co2-Wettability In Sandstone Formation, Mujahid Ali, Faisal Ur Rahman Awan, Muhammad Ali, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Muhammad Arif, Mónica Sánchez-Román, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer Apr 2021

Effect Of Humic Acid On Co2-Wettability In Sandstone Formation, Mujahid Ali, Faisal Ur Rahman Awan, Muhammad Ali, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Muhammad Arif, Mónica Sánchez-Román, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Hypothesis: Millions of tons of CO2 are stored in CO2 geological storage (CGS) formations (depleted oil reservoirs and deep saline aquifers) every year. These CGS formations naturally contain small concentrations of water-soluble organic components in particular humic acid (HA), which may drastically affect the rock wettability - a significant factor determining storage capacities and containment security. Hence, it is essential to characterise the effect of humic acid concentration on CO2-wettability and its associated impact on storage capacity. Experimental: To achieve this, we measured advancing and receding contact angles at reservoir conditions using the pendant drop tilted …


Tailored Ionic Liquid For Metal-Free Carbons Toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Jian Gao, Xiujuan Chu, Xiaoyao Tan, Hongqi Sun, Zhen Yin, Shaobin Wang Apr 2021

Tailored Ionic Liquid For Metal-Free Carbons Toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Jian Gao, Xiujuan Chu, Xiaoyao Tan, Hongqi Sun, Zhen Yin, Shaobin Wang

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Carbon catalysts have been widely used for various electrochemical reactions including oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and their catalytic activities are significantly dependent on carbon precursors. Ionic liquids (ILs) are promising precursors of heteroatom-doped carbon electrocatalysts for ORR. Herein, we demonstrated that an IL tailored with π-π conjugated interaction introduced by a π-electron enriched aromatic ring can offer a carbon material with improved ORR activity.


On The Toe Stability Of Rubble Mound Structures, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Meysam Bali, Marcel R. A. Van Gent Mar 2021

On The Toe Stability Of Rubble Mound Structures, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Meysam Bali, Marcel R. A. Van Gent

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Toe design is an important task for coastal engineers as it ensures the stability of the main armor layer and prevents scour in front of the armor slope. Several laboratory experiments have been conducted to investigate the toe stability using different testing approaches, i.e. damage due to a single test condition and cumulative damage due to a number of conditions. In addition, the methods of measuring and reporting damage to the toe are not the same as some researchers have counted only stones that were washed away from the toe; while others counted all the stones that have been displaced. …


Graph Automorphic Approaches To The Robustness Of Complex Networks, Hossein Parastvand, Airlie Chapman, Octavian Bass, Stefan Lachowicz Mar 2021

Graph Automorphic Approaches To The Robustness Of Complex Networks, Hossein Parastvand, Airlie Chapman, Octavian Bass, Stefan Lachowicz

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Leveraging on graph automorphic properties of complex networks (CNs), this study investigates three robustness aspects of CNs including the robustness of controllability, disturbance decoupling, and fault tolerance against failure in a network element. All these aspects are investigated using a quantified notion of graph symmetry, namely the automorphism group, which has been found implications for the network controllability during the last few years. The typical size of automorphism group is very big. The study raises a computational issue related to determining the whole set of automorphism group and proposes an alternative approach which can attain the …


Application Of Short-Time Stochastic Subspace Identification To Estimate Bridge Frequencies From A Traversing Vehicle, Nan Jin, Y. B. Yang, Elias G. Dimitrakopoulos, Themelina S. Paraskeva, Lambros S. Katafygiotis Mar 2021

Application Of Short-Time Stochastic Subspace Identification To Estimate Bridge Frequencies From A Traversing Vehicle, Nan Jin, Y. B. Yang, Elias G. Dimitrakopoulos, Themelina S. Paraskeva, Lambros S. Katafygiotis

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd This study establishes a short-time stochastic subspace identification (ST-SSI) framework to estimate bridge frequencies by processing the dynamic response of a traversing vehicle. The formulation uses a dimensionless description of the response that simplifies the vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) problem and brings forward the minimum number of parameters required for the identification. With the aid of the dimensionless parameters the analysis manages to successfully apply ST-SSI despite the time-varying nature of the VBI system. Further, the proposed approach eliminates the adverse effect of the road surface roughness using a transformed residual vehicle response obtained from two traverses …


Detection And Recognition Of Moving Video Objects: Kalman Filtering With Deep Learning, Hind Rustum Mohammed, Zahir M. Hussain Jan 2021

Detection And Recognition Of Moving Video Objects: Kalman Filtering With Deep Learning, Hind Rustum Mohammed, Zahir M. Hussain

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2021. All rights reserved. Research in object recognition has lately found that Deep Convolutional Neuronal Networks (CNN) provide a breakthrough in detection scores, especially in video applications. This paper presents an approach for object recognition in videos by combining Kalman filter with CNN. Kalman filter is first applied for detection, removing the background and then cropping object. Kalman filtering achieves three important functions: predicting the future location of the object, reducing noise and interference from incorrect detections, and associating multi-objects to tracks. After detection and cropping the moving object, a CNN model will predict the category of object. The …


Hydrogen Adsorption On Sub-Bituminous Coal: Implications For Hydrogen Geo-Storage, Sefan Iglauer, Hussein Abid, Ahmed Z. Al-Yaseri, Alireza Keshavarz Jan 2021

Hydrogen Adsorption On Sub-Bituminous Coal: Implications For Hydrogen Geo-Storage, Sefan Iglauer, Hussein Abid, Ahmed Z. Al-Yaseri, Alireza Keshavarz

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Hydrogen is a clean fuel that can potentially revolutionize the energy supply chain and decarbonize fuel consumption. However, a key hurdle that needs to be overcome before a full-scale hydrogen economy can be established is hydrogen storage which is currently the main limitation. Here, we propose that hydrogen gas can be stored in underground coal seams, where it adsorbs on the coal surface. However, currently, no hard data related to such a procedure exists. We, therefore, demonstrate experimentally that significant amounts of hydrogen gas can be stored via this route. Hydrogen adsorption capacities reached 0.6 moles H2/kg of …


The Effect Of Cryogenic Machining Of S2 Glass Fibre Composite On The Hole Form And Dimensional Tolerances, Ugur Koklu, Sezer Morkavuk, Carol Featherston, Malik Haddad, David Sanders, Muhammad Aamir, Danil Yu Pimenov, Khaled Giasin Jan 2021

The Effect Of Cryogenic Machining Of S2 Glass Fibre Composite On The Hole Form And Dimensional Tolerances, Ugur Koklu, Sezer Morkavuk, Carol Featherston, Malik Haddad, David Sanders, Muhammad Aamir, Danil Yu Pimenov, Khaled Giasin

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

S2 glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites are widely used in aeronautical applications owing to their excellent strength to weight ratio. Drilling glass fibres can be cumbersome due to their abrasive nature and poor thermal conductivity. Moreover, the use of conventional coolants is not desirable due to contamination and additional costs for cleaning the machine part. An alternative is to use environmentally friendly coolants such as liquid nitrogen (LN2) which have been previously employed in machining metals and composites. The current study investigates the effect of drilling S2 glass fibre composite in a bath of LN2. The study aims to evaluate …


Sub-Micron Moulding Topological Mass Transport Regimes In Angled Vortex Fluidic Flow, Thaar M. D. Alharbi, Matt Jellicoe, Xuan Luo, Kasturi Vimalanathan, Ibrahim K. Alsulami, Bediea S. Al Harbi, Aghil Igder, Fayed A. J. Alrashaidi, Xianjue Chen, Keith A. Stubbs, Justin M. Chalker, Wei Zhang, Ramiz A. Boulos, Darryl B. Jones, Jamie S. Quinton, Colin L. Raston Jan 2021

Sub-Micron Moulding Topological Mass Transport Regimes In Angled Vortex Fluidic Flow, Thaar M. D. Alharbi, Matt Jellicoe, Xuan Luo, Kasturi Vimalanathan, Ibrahim K. Alsulami, Bediea S. Al Harbi, Aghil Igder, Fayed A. J. Alrashaidi, Xianjue Chen, Keith A. Stubbs, Justin M. Chalker, Wei Zhang, Ramiz A. Boulos, Darryl B. Jones, Jamie S. Quinton, Colin L. Raston

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Shear stress in dynamic thin films, as in vortex fluidics, can be harnessed for generating non-equilibrium conditions, but the nature of the fluid flow is not understood. A rapidly rotating inclined tube in the vortex fluidic device (VFD) imparts shear stress (mechanical energy) into a thin film of liquid, depending on the physical characteristics of the liquid and rotational speed,ω, tilt angle,θ, and diameter of the tube. Through understanding that the fluid exhibits resonance behaviours from the confining boundaries of the glass surface and the meniscus that determines the liquid film thickness, we have established specific topological mass transport regimes. …


Prediction Of Mean Wave Overtopping At Simple Sloped Breakwaters Using Kernel-Based Methods, Shabnam Hosseinzadeh, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Ali Koosheh Jan 2021

Prediction Of Mean Wave Overtopping At Simple Sloped Breakwaters Using Kernel-Based Methods, Shabnam Hosseinzadeh, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Ali Koosheh

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The accurate prediction of the mean wave overtopping rate at breakwaters is vital for a safe design. Hence, providing a robust tool as a preliminary estimator can be useful for practitioners. Recently, soft computing tools such as artificial neural networks (ANN) have been developed as alternatives to traditional overtopping formulae. The goal of this paper is to assess the capabilities of two kernel-based methods, namely Gaussian process regression (GPR) and support vector regression for the prediction of mean wave overtopping rate at sloped breakwaters. An extensive dataset taken from the EurOtop database, including rubble mound structures with permeable core, straight …


Graphene Nanoplatelets Suspended In Different Basefluids Based Solar Collector: An Experimental And Analytical Study, Omer A. Alawi, Haslinda Mohamed Kamar, Abdul Rahman Mallah, Hussein A. Mohammed, Mohd Aizad Sazrul Sabrudin, Omar A. Hussein, Salim Newaz Kazi, Gholamhassan Najafi Jan 2021

Graphene Nanoplatelets Suspended In Different Basefluids Based Solar Collector: An Experimental And Analytical Study, Omer A. Alawi, Haslinda Mohamed Kamar, Abdul Rahman Mallah, Hussein A. Mohammed, Mohd Aizad Sazrul Sabrudin, Omar A. Hussein, Salim Newaz Kazi, Gholamhassan Najafi

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. A flat plate solar collector (FPSC) was analytically studied, with functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (f-GNPs) as its working fluid. Four samples (wt % nanofluids) were prepared in different base fluids such as ethylene glycol (EG), distilled water (DW):EG (70:30), and DW:EG (50:50). Experimental results (via DW) were used to verify the effectiveness of the analytical model. Some of the operating conditions were taken into account in this research, including temperatures, power, and mass flow rates. Experimental techniques were used to elucidate the modified nanofluids’ physicochemical properties, such as its particle sizes, stability, …


Current Advances In Syngas (Co + H2) Production Through Bi-Reforming Of Methane Using Various Catalysts: A Review, U. S. Mohanty, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer Jan 2021

Current Advances In Syngas (Co + H2) Production Through Bi-Reforming Of Methane Using Various Catalysts: A Review, U. S. Mohanty, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Today, bi - reforming of methane is considered as an emerging replacement for the generation of high-grade synthesis gas (H2:CO = 2.0), and also as an encouraging renewable energy substitute for fossil fuel resources. For achieving high conversion levels of CH4, H2O, and CO2 in this process, appropriate operation variables such as pressure, temperature and molar feed constitution are prerequisites for the high yield of synthesis gas. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for the methane reforming reaction is the sudden deactivation of catalysts, which is attributed to the sintering and coke formation …


Applications Of Membranes For Sustainability, Veeriah Jegatheesan, Chettiyappan Visvanathan, Li Shu, Faisal I. Hai, Ludovic F. Dumée Jan 2021

Applications Of Membranes For Sustainability, Veeriah Jegatheesan, Chettiyappan Visvanathan, Li Shu, Faisal I. Hai, Ludovic F. Dumée

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Applications of membranes in water and wastewater treatment, desalination, as well as other purification processes, have become more widespread over the past few decades. However, we continue to ponder on (i) how well do we get maximum benefits from membrane applications? (ii) In what areas of membranes do we need to further our fundamental understanding? (iii) Which membrane technologies find difficulties in scale-up? (iv) How good are we in integrating membrane technologies? (v) How can we improve the reliability of membranes and reduce the cost? (vi) Where are we in disseminating the needs if we are to use membranes all …


Neutron Scattering: A Subsurface Application Review, Mirhasan Hosseini, Muhammad Arif, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer Jan 2021

Neutron Scattering: A Subsurface Application Review, Mirhasan Hosseini, Muhammad Arif, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Geomaterials and filling fluids properties that are pertinent to a geologic porous media can be characterized using a range of methods, such as nuclear magnetic resonance, X-rays, infrared spectroscopy, and neutron scattering (NS). In this context, NS features as an important tool elucidate key properties of a porous medium, which has recently gained significant attention. Key rock properties that can be measured by NS include: rock texture (i.e. crystallographic preferred orientation), mechanical properties (i.e. stress and strain) as well as porous medium properties (pore porosity, pore size and connectivity). In addition, NS imaging can help elucidate the phase behaviour of …


Analysis Of Gps And Uwb Positioning System For Athlete Tracking, Adnan Waqar, Iftekhar Ahmad, Daryoush Habibi, Quoc Viet Phung Jan 2021

Analysis Of Gps And Uwb Positioning System For Athlete Tracking, Adnan Waqar, Iftekhar Ahmad, Daryoush Habibi, Quoc Viet Phung

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

In recent years, wearable performance monitoring systems have become increasingly popular in competitive sports. Wearable devices can provide vital information including distance covered, velocity, change of direction, and acceleration, which can be used to improve athlete performance and prevent injuries. Tracking technology that monitors the movement of an athlete is an important element of sport wearable devices. For tracking, the cheapest option is to use global positioning system (GPS) data however, their large margins of error are a major concern in many sports. Consequently, indoor positioning systems (IPS) have become popular in sports in recent years where the ultra-wideband (UWB) …


Photodegradation Of Reactive Blue 19 Dye Using Magnetic Nanophotocatalyst Α-Fe2o3/Wo3: A Comparison Study Of Α-Fe2o3/Wo3 And Wo3/Naoh, Mohammad Delnavaz, Javad Farahbakhsh, Seyed Sajad Mahdian Jan 2021

Photodegradation Of Reactive Blue 19 Dye Using Magnetic Nanophotocatalyst Α-Fe2o3/Wo3: A Comparison Study Of Α-Fe2o3/Wo3 And Wo3/Naoh, Mohammad Delnavaz, Javad Farahbakhsh, Seyed Sajad Mahdian

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The photocatalytic degradation of reactive blue 19 (RB19) dye was investigated in a slurry system using ultraviolet (UV) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps as light sources and using magnetic tungsten trioxide nanophotocatalysts (α-Fe2O3/WO3 and WO3/NaOH) as photocatalysts. The effects of different parameters including irradiation time, initial concentration of RB19, nanophotocatalyst dosage, and pH were examined. The magnetic nanophotocatalysts were also characterized with different methods including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), differential reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The XRD and FTIR …


Frequency Estimation From Compressed Measurements Of A Sinusoid In Moving‐Average Colored Noise, Nuha A. S. Alwan, Zahir M. Hussain Jan 2021

Frequency Estimation From Compressed Measurements Of A Sinusoid In Moving‐Average Colored Noise, Nuha A. S. Alwan, Zahir M. Hussain

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Frequency estimation of a single sinusoid in colored noise has received a considerable amount of attention in the research community. Taking into account the recent emergence and advances in compressive covariance sensing (CCS), the aim of this work is to combine the two disci-plines by studying the effects of compressed measurements of a single sinusoid in moving‐average colored noise on its frequency estimation accuracy. CCS techniques can recover the second‐order statistics of the original uncompressed signal from the compressed measurements, thereby enabling correlation‐based frequency estimation of single tones in colored noise using higher order lags. Ac-ceptable accuracy is achieved for …


Relationship Between Pressure And Output Parameters In Belt Grinding Of Steels And Nickel Alloy, Nelli V. Syreyshchikova, Danil Y. Pimenov, Munish K. Gupta, Krzysztof Nadolny, Khaled Giasin, Muhammad Aamir, Shubham Sharma Jan 2021

Relationship Between Pressure And Output Parameters In Belt Grinding Of Steels And Nickel Alloy, Nelli V. Syreyshchikova, Danil Y. Pimenov, Munish K. Gupta, Krzysztof Nadolny, Khaled Giasin, Muhammad Aamir, Shubham Sharma

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Belt grinding of flat surfaces of typical parts made of steel and alloys, such as grooves, shoulders, ends, and long workpieces, is a good alternative to milling. Several factors can influence the belt grinding process of flat surfaces of metals, such as cutting speed and pressure. In this work, the importance of pressure in the belt grinding was investigated in terms of technological and experimental aspects. The grinding experiments were performed on structural alloy steel 30KhGSN2/30KhGSNA, structural carbon steel AISI 1045, corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant stainless steel AISI 321, and heat-resistant nickel alloy KHN77TYuR. The performance of the grinding belt was …


Effect Of Co2 Flooding On The Wettability Evolution Of Sand-Stone, Cut Aja Fauziah, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Emad Al-Khdheeawi, Nilesh Kumar Jha, Hussein R. Abid, Stefan Iglauer, Christopher Lagat, Ahmed Barifcani Jan 2021

Effect Of Co2 Flooding On The Wettability Evolution Of Sand-Stone, Cut Aja Fauziah, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Emad Al-Khdheeawi, Nilesh Kumar Jha, Hussein R. Abid, Stefan Iglauer, Christopher Lagat, Ahmed Barifcani

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Wettability is one of the main parameters controlling CO2 injectivity and the movement of CO2 plume during geological CO2 sequestration. Despite significant research efforts, there is still a high uncertainty associated with the wettability of CO2/brine/rock systems and how they evolve with CO2 exposure. This study, therefore, aims to measure the contact angle of sandstone samples with varying clay content before and after laboratory core flooding at different reservoir pressures, of 10 MPa and 15 MPa, and a temperature of 323 K. The samples’ microstructural changes are also assessed to investigate any potential alteration …


Enhanced Oil Recovery By Hydrophilic Silica Nanofluid: Experimental Evaluation Of The Impact Of Parameters And Mechanisms On Recovery Potential, Tariq A. Chandio, Muhammad A. Manan, Khalil R. Memon, Ghulam Abbas, Ghazanfer R. Abbasi Jan 2021

Enhanced Oil Recovery By Hydrophilic Silica Nanofluid: Experimental Evaluation Of The Impact Of Parameters And Mechanisms On Recovery Potential, Tariq A. Chandio, Muhammad A. Manan, Khalil R. Memon, Ghulam Abbas, Ghazanfer R. Abbasi

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Nanofluids as an EOR technique are reported to enhance oil recoveries. Among all the nanomaterial silica with promising lab results, economic and environmental acceptability are an ideal material for future applications. Despite the potential to enhance recoveries, understanding the two-fold impact of parameters such as concentration, salinity, stability, injection rate, and irreproducibility of results has arisen ambiguities that have delayed field applications. This integrated study is conducted to ascertain two-fold impacts of concentration and salinity on recovery and stability and evaluates corresponding changes in the recovery mechanism with variance in the parameters. Initially, silica nanofluids’ recovery potential was evaluated by …