Fueling a carbon-zero future: Igniting hydrogen production from petroleum reservoirs via in-situ combustion gasification

MA Ifticene, K Yan, Q Yuan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2) is increasingly recognized worldwide as a pivotal, clean energy carrier
essential for decarbonizing various sectors, including transportation, power generation, and …

Current status and future trends of in situ catalytic upgrading of extra heavy oil

Z Wu, H Chen, X Cai, Q Gou, L Jiang, K Chen, Z Chen… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In situ catalytic upgrading of heavy oil decomposes viscous heavy oil underground through
a series of complex chemical and physical reactions with the aid of an injected catalyst, and …

Oxidation behaviors of Hongqian heavy crude oil characterized by TG-DSC-FTIR-MS within full temperature regions

L Wang, T Wang, Y Zhang, X Peng, W Song, J Yang… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
To better understand in-situ combustion (ISC) theory and reveal the oxidation behavior and
mechanism of Hongqian (HQ) heavy crude oil, the thermo-oxidative characteristics and …

In-Situ Combustion for Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Recovery: Recent Progress, Field Applications, and Future Perspectives

M Yang, M Chai, S Yuan, T Feng, S Wang… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Heavy oil and bitumen resources are estimated to account for about 70% of the global oil
reserves. Recovery of these resources economically and environmentally is crucial to satisfy …

Oxidation behavior and kinetics of shale oil under different oxygen concentrations

S Zhao, W Pu, Y Li, Q Jiang, C Yuan, MA Varfolomeev… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The oxidation behavior and kinetics of crude oil within tight shale differ from those of
traditional light and heavy oils. In this study, the static oxidation tests on tight shale samples …

Thermo-oxidative behavior and kinetics analysis of light and heavy oils based on TG, DSC, and FTIR

L Wang, T Wang, Z Bai, C Yuan, W Song… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In-situ combustion (ISC), as a time-honored replacement technology for heavy
reservoir development, needs to improve its application effect urgently. The oxidation …

Governing chemical reactions and mechanisms of hydrogen generation during in-situ combustion gasification of heavy oil

MA Ifticene, K Yan, Q Yuan - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The global push for sustainable energy solutions has highlighted the importance of
producing carbon-zero hydrogen (H 2) directly from petroleum reservoirs. In-situ combustion …

The effect of low-temperature oxidation on asphaltene structure and properties during air injection

M Li, X Chen, W Chen, J Wang, L Zhang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Air injection is a promising method to enhance light crude oil recovery. To effectively utilize
this technology, understanding the oxidation behaviour and interactions of SARA …

Characterization of dynamic adsorption regimes in synthetic and natural porous structures using lattice Boltzmann simulations

TR Zakirov, MA Varfolomeev, C Yuan - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the first systematic study on the characterization of dynamic adsorption
regimes of gas in porous media using the ratio of inter-to intraparticle diffusion coefficients …

Combined experimental and numerical investigation into combustion characteristics of crude oil under different permeability ranges: thermal EOR implication

S Zhao, H Wang, X Zhao, C Yuan, Q Jiang… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In situ combustion (ISC) has drawn much attention in the exploitation of heavy oil reservoirs
because of its small surface footprint and high recovery efficiency relative to steam injection …