Use of red onion skin (Allium cepa L.) in the production of bioactive extract and application in water-absorbing cryogels based on corn starch

EP da Cruz, ET Jansen, L de Vasconcelos Costa… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Onion skin is biomass commonly discarded in the environment, rich in bioactive compounds
with antioxidant and antimicrobial potential; thus, we propose valorizing this residue using …

[HTML][HTML] Zea mays bracts extract as an eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for steel in HCl pickling solution: Experimental and simulation studies

J Zhu, B Lin, T Duan, H Lin, G Zhang, X Zhou… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Active phytochemicals with unique electron structures can adsorb on metal surfaces and
effectively mitigate metal corrosion. Recently, plant extracts have garnered significant …

Impact of methylene blue on enhancing the hydrocarbon potential of early cambrian Khewra sandstone formation from the Potwar Basin, Pakistan

M Ali, AM Shar, N Yekeen, H Abid, MS Kamal… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Significant amounts of hydrocarbon resources are left behind after primary and secondary
recovery processes, necessitating the application of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) …

Interfacial and rheological investigation of enhanced oil recovery agents derived from Spirulina biomass

NA Baudoin, PF Schexnayder, IK Isa, WM Chirdon - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates interfacial and rheological properties of novel, Spirulina-based fluids
developed for potential use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications. The purpose of …

Comparative performance evaluation of modified red onion skin extract as surface active agents for tertiary oil recovery

AA Obuebite, WI Eke, C Victor-Oji, DC Una… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biomass-based recovery agents are fast becoming an innovative, novel solution to the
increasing need for eco-friendly, cost-effective chemical agents as the need to cut …

Performance evaluation of glutaraldehyde-modified red onion skin extract as oilfield scale inhibitors

CO Victor-Oji, D Una, A Joseph, D Appah… - Petroleum Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Scale deposition occurs due to changes during injection operations and the mixing of
incompatible brines. Scale inhibitors are used to mitigate such occurrences. The inhibition …

Application of Palm Oil Mill Effluent and Palm Bunch as Emulsion Chemicals in Oil Reservoir Flooding Operation

DO Ndem, SI Onwukwe - SPE Nigeria Annual International …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Oil reservoir flooding is a widely employed method to enhance oil recovery from depleted
fields. However, conventional flooding techniques often encounter challenges related to …

Mitigating Gas Hydrate Formation in Deepwater Operations Using Red Onion Skin Extract ROSE

VU Wachikwu-Elechi, NP Onyekachi… - Abu Dhabi …, 2024 - onepetro.org
One of the serious flow assurance issues plaguing the oil and gas industry is Gas Hydrate
formation. They are nonstoichiometric glasslike or crystalline compounds that form when …

[PDF][PDF] Performance Assessment of Biomass-derived Urea-Furfuraldehyde Resins as Oilfield Scale Inhibitors

CO Victor-Oji, D Una, O Akaranta - Chemical Science International … - researchgate.net
Oilfield-scale formation is a persistent challenge in the oil industry. While numerous scale
inhibitors have been in use for decades, there is a significant research gap in discovering …

Well treament compositions including algae biomasses and methods for making and using same

W Chirdon, P Schexnayder, G Thibodeaux… - US Patent App. 18 …, 2024 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are well treatment composition and methods. In a specific embodiment, a
well treatment composition includes: denatured algae, where the denatured algae have a …