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Modeling and Economic Assessment of CO2 Capture by Oxy-fuel Combustion in Power Plants
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Soltanieh, Mohammad (Supervisor)
Abstract
Considering the drastical increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, especially carbon dioxide, reduction of these gases seems necessary to combat global warming. Fossil fuel power plants are one of the main sources of CO2 emission. In this paper, CO2 capture from a natural gas fired steam cycle power plant using oxy-fuel combustion technology is studied. The Integrated Environmental Control Model (IECM) developed by Carnegie Mellon University was used to evaluate the effect of this capture technology on the plant efficiency and economic parameters of the system. Since the oxygen production plant, CO2 capture and transport are cost and energy intensive, the cost of electricity generated...
Risk Assessment in Carbon Dioxide Capture,Transport and Storage
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Rashtchian, Davood (Supervisor)
Abstract
The set processes of carbon dioxide capture, transfer and storage in underground water source, called CCS. Carbon dioxide capture and storage is a process consisting of the separation of carbon dioxide from industrial and energy-related sources, transport to a storage location and long-term isolation from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gases, which causes global average temperature rise and controller institutions want the companies and refineries to follow this issue.Under normal circumstances, there is minor amounts of carbon dioxide gas in the air which its concentration is close to 0.04 percent. The concentration of between 7 to 10 percent is a serious...
Fully Coupled Numerical Modeling Of CO2 Sequestration in Deep Underground Formations with EFG Method
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M.Sc. Thesis
Sharif University of Technology
;
Pak, Ali
(Supervisor)
Abstract
Greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere have multiplied with the increase in fossil fuel consumption, which directly affects global warming. Global warming has other undesirable consequences such as rising sea water level and declining snow cover. To reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, researchers have studied various ways, one of which is carbon dioxide injection into underground formations, which has a significant effect on reducing the amount of these gases in the atmosphere. Existence of high volume underground reservoirs with suitable conditions for gas injection to prevent gas escape has made it a widely used and effective method. Despite many advantages of this method, it...
Investigation of Electrocatalytic Activity of Metal-based Nanocomposites in the Reaction of Carbon Dioxide Reduction
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bastani, Darioush (Supervisor) ; Taherinia, Davood (Supervisor)
Abstract
Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels are a potential issue for the global climate. One way to meet this challenge is to electrochemically convert CO2 molecules to reduced carbon species such as formates, alcohols, hydrocarbons, etc., which is a difficult process due to the poor kinetics of CO2 reduction. Therefore, the use of catalysts, while preventing undesirable side reactions, can also play an important role in reducing CO2. In this study, a two-step synthesis of CuS (1, 5, 12, 24 hr) @ Cu-MOF has been reported as an advanced electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction in neutral pH environments. Bismuth has been used to improve the electrocatalytic properties of the samples. Bi-CuS...
Experimental determination of equilibrium interfacial tension for nitrogen-crude oil during the gas injection process: The role of temperature, pressure, and composition
, Article Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data ; Vol. 59, issue. 11 , September , 2014 , p. 3461-3469 ; ISSN: 00219568 ; Ayatollahi, S ; Zolghadr, A ; Ghazanfari, M. H ; Masihi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Nitrogen has emerged as a competitive gas injection alternative for gas-based enhanced oil recovery processes in the past two decades. The injection of nitrogen into the reservoirs has improved the oil recovery efficiency in various oil reservoirs from heavy to volatile oils. As it is known, interfacial tension (IFT) plays a key role in any enhanced oil recovery process, particularly gas injection processes; therefore, its accurate determination is crucial for the design of any gas injection process especially at reservoir condition. In this study, an axisymmetric drop shape analysis (ADSA) was utilized to measure the equilibrium IFTs between crude oil and N2 at different temperature levels...
Separation of CO2/CH4 through alumina-supported geminal ionic liquid membranes
, Article Journal of Membrane Science ; Vol. 455 , 2014 , pp. 229-235 ; ISSN: 03767388 ; Adibi, M ; Seifkordi, A. A ; Fazli, Y ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Interesting properties of ionic liquids lead to their application as sub-component of membrane structures. Supported ionic liquid membranes (SILMs) are porous membranes whose pores are saturated with ionic liquids. Two ionic liquids, pr[mim]2[Tf2N]2 [1,3-di(3-methyl-imidazolium) propane bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide] and, h[mim]2 [Tf2N]2 [(1,6-di(3-methylimidazolium)hexane bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide)], were synthesized in our laboratory and stabilized on an alumina porous support. Permeability and permselectivity of carbon dioxide and methane using membranes containing these ionic liquids were then measured. The experiments were performed in the pressure range of 10-50kPa and...
Pressure and temperature functionality of paraffin-carbon dioxide interfacial tension using genetic programming and dimension analysis (GPDA) method
, Article Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering ; Volume 20 , September , 2014 , Pages 407-413 ; ISSN: 18755100 ; Jahromi, I. R ; Zolghadr, A ; Ayatollahi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
A precise semi-empirical correlation for the calculation of interfacial tension (IFT) between the carbon dioxide and paraffin group to be used in an enhanced oil recovery process and the chemical industry is introduced. Genetic programming and dimension analysis (GPDA) are combined to create a correlation for the calculation of the equilibrium interfacial tension of the carbon dioxide and paraffin group, based on the explicit functionality of the pressure and temperature. The parameters of the correlation consist of critical temperature, critical pressure, density of paraffin at normal temperature, and diffusion coefficients. The pool of experimental data for developing the correlation...
Prediction of CO2 loading capacity of chemical absorbents using a multi-layer perceptron neural network
, Article Fluid Phase Equilibria ; Volume 354 , September , 2013 , Pages 6-11 ; 03783812 (ISSN) ; Hamzehie, M. E ; Davardoost, F ; Mazinani, S ; Poorbashiri, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
A feed forward multi-layer perceptron neural network was developed to predict carbon dioxide loading capacity of chemical absorbents over wide ranges of temperature, pressure, and concentration based on the molecular weight of solution. To verify the suggested artificial neural network (ANN), regression analysis was conducted on the estimated and experimental values of CO2 solubility in various aqueous solutions. Furthermore, a comparison was performed between results of the proposed neural network and experimental data that were not previously used for network training, as well as a set of data for binary solutions. Comparison between the proposed multi-layer perceptron (MLP) network and...
Coupled optimization of enhanced gas recovery and carbon dioxide sequestration in natural gas reservoirs: Case study in a real gas field in the south of Iran
, Article International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control ; Volume 17 , 2013 , Pages 515-522 ; 17505836 (ISSN) ; Jamshidi, S ; Soltanieh, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
Since the beginning of industrial age the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases has been increased significantly due to excessive use of fossil fuels. An effective way for decreasing emission of greenhouse gases is injection of CO2 in geological formations. Moreover, from the reservoir engineering point of view, CO2 injection has been considered as a method of enhancing oil and gas recovery. While using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been the subject of several studies in the past decades, enhanced gas recovery (EGR) has not been fully studied in the gas reservoirs, mainly because of high recovery factor of gas reservoirs and mixing of the reservoir gas and CO2. In this...
Solubilities of acetaminophen in supercritical carbon dioxide with and without menthol cosolvent: Measurement and correlation
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 19, Issue 3 , June , 2012 , Pages 619-625 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Ghotbi, C ; Dorkoosh, F ; Striolo, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
The solubility of acetaminophen in SuperCritical-Carbon Dioxide (SC- CO 2) with and without menthol as a cosolvent was measured at various temperatures (313, 328 and 343) K, and within pressures ranging from (10 to 25) MPa. It should be stated that the cosolvent, menthol, has chiral isomers with different melting points. Therefore, the effects of both menthol (I) with a lower melting point and menthol (II) with a higher melting point, as cosolvents on the solubility of acetaminophen in SC- CO 2, were studied. The experimental data collected in this work were obtained using a static flow apparatus. The experiments were replicated at least three times and the data reported are the average of...
LDPE/EVA/graphene nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and gas permeability properties
, Article Polymers for Advanced Technologies ; Volume 26, Issue 9 , 2015 , Pages 1083-1090 ; 10427147 (ISSN) ; Ramazani S. A ; Hamed Mosavian, M. T ; Tayyebi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2015
Abstract
In the present work, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were incorporated at low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer blend using solution casting method. Monolayer GO with 1-nm thickness and good transparency was synthesized using the well-known Hummers's method. Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data exhibited efficient reduction of GO with almost high C/O ratio of RGO. Scanning electron microscopy showed the well distribution of GO and RGO within LDPE/EVA polymer matrix. The integrating effects of GO and RGO on mechanical and gas permeability of prepared films were examined. Young's modulus of nanocomposites are...
Experimental investigation of the influence of supercritical carbon dioxide and supercritical nitrogen injection on tertiary live-oil recovery
, Article Journal of Supercritical Fluids ; Volume 117 , 2016 , Pages 260-269 ; 08968446 (ISSN) ; Vaezian, A ; Zeinolabedini Hezave, A ; Ayatollahi, S ; Riazi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier
2016
Abstract
Generally, there are different enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. One of the most promising EOR method is the gas injection especially carbon dioxide (CO2) injection since it introduce several unique characteristic desired for higher tertiary oil recovery. In this study, the performance and feasibility of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and supercritical nitrogen (SC-N2) injection to enhanced oil recovery was investigated. In this regard, swelling tests and core flooding experiments were performed to find out whether the injections of these gases are efficient to recover trapped oil in the reservoir. Based on the experimental results, the possible active mechanisms were discussed on...
A flat polymeric membrane sensor for carbon dioxide/nitrogen gas mixture
, Article Chemical Engineering Communications ; Volume 204, Issue 4 , 2017 , Pages 445-452 ; 00986445 (ISSN) ; Mousavi, S. A ; Shojaei, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd
2017
Abstract
A gas sensor was developed to measure the concentration of binary gas mixtures. This sensor works based on the permeability change of different gas mixtures across the polymeric membranes. Although high values of permeability and selectivity are needed for an ideal separation, the performance of this sensor mainly depends on the permeability factor. Polysulfone and silicone rubber were applied as the membrane base and coat, respectively. Moreover, in contrast to existing polymeric sensors that use hollow fibers, the present sensor is made of flat membranes. This new design is cheaper, smaller, and easier to use in comparison to the hollow fiber polymeric sensors. In order to test the sensor...
Reactive absorption in packed bed columns in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic field: Modeling and simulation
, Article Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ; Volume 45 , 2017 , Pages 131-144 ; 1226086X (ISSN) ; Molaei Dehkordi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
2017
Abstract
In this article, the influences of ferrofluid and magnetic field on the reactive absorption in packed-bed contactors have been investigated. Because of importance of carbon dioxide emission as a global concern, absorption of carbon dioxide was chosen to investigate these effects. In this regard, multitube approach was applied to model the contactor. The simulation results were validated against experimental data reported in the literature in the absence of nanoparticles and magnetic field and good agreement was obtained. Moreover, influences of various operating conditions on the contactor performance were investigated. It was found that for 3.4 vol.% of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), the...
Gas absorption enhancement in hollow fiber membrane contactors using nanofluids: Modeling and simulation
, Article Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification ; Volume 119 , 2017 , Pages 7-15 ; 02552701 (ISSN) ; Rahimi, M ; Molaei Dehkordi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2017
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In this article, a comprehensive 2D mathematical model has been developed to simulate process intensification of carbon dioxide absorption in the presence of nanoparticles in hollow fiber membrane contactors (HFMCs). The influences of nanoparticle were taken into account considering Brownian motion and Grazing effect as dominant phenomena of mass-transfer enhancement in nanofluids. The obtained simulation results were validated against experimental data reported in the literature and excellent agreement was obtained. It was found that by adding 0.05 wt % silica nanoparticles, the absorption rate could be enhanced by 16%, while the corresponding value is 32% for CNT nanoparticles. High...
Minimum miscibility pressure of CO2 and crude oil during CO2 injection in the reservoir
, Article Journal of Supercritical Fluids ; Volume 127 , 2017 , Pages 121-128 ; 08968446 (ISSN) ; Eftekhari, M. J ; Najimi, S ; Ayatollahi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2017
Abstract
Recently, carbon dioxide (CO2) flooding into depleted reservoirs regardless of miscible or immiscible displacement is widely investigated not only to improve oil recovery but also to reduce the greenhouse effect of this gas produced by numbers of industries in the globe. In the light of this fact, in the first stage of this investigation, the minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) of CO2 and light crude oil (API° = 35) with low asphaltene content was determined at temperatures of 30, 50 and 80 °C using vanishing interfacial tension (VIT) method. The obtained results demonstrated that the MMP of the studied system is almost linear function of temperature with slope of 0.15 MPa/K. The interesting...
Economic and environmental assessment of a solar-assisted ground source heat pump system in a heating-dominated climate
, Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; 2018 , Pages 1-8 ; 17351472 (ISSN) ; Saidi, M. H ; Abbaspour, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies
2018
Abstract
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the use of renewable energy sources in building sector. The ground source heat pumps are a promising alternative for heating and cooling applications. Despite the high coefficients of performance and significant environmental benefits, their performance may deteriorate over the long-term operation if the annual ground loads are not well balanced. An appropriate solution is the use of hybrid ground source heat pump system through which some portion of the thermal loads can be offset by supplemental components. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of a solar-assisted ground source heat pump system for heating a detached house...
Application of Fuzzy C-means algorithm as a novel approach to predict solubility of hydrocarbons in carbon dioxide
, Article Petroleum Science and Technology ; Volume 36, Issue 4 , 2018 , Pages 308-312 ; 10916466 (ISSN) ; Garmsiri, H ; Zare, M ; Hemmati, N ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Inc
2018
Abstract
In the recent years, declination of oil reservoir causes the importance of researches on enhancement of oil recovery processes become more important. One of wide applicable approaches in enhancement of oil recovery is carbon dioxide injection which becomes interested because of relative low cost, good displacement and environmentally aspects. The injection of carbon dioxide to oil reservoir causes the lighter hydrocarbons of crude oil are extracted by CO2. This phenomena can be affected by various factors such the solubility of hydrocarbons in carbon dioxide so in the present investigation Fuzzy c-means (FCM) as a novel approach for estimation of solubility of alkanes in carbon dioxide in...
Prediction of the interfacial tension between hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide
, Article Petroleum Science and Technology ; Volume 36, Issue 3 , 1 February , 2018 , Pages 227-231 ; 10916466 (ISSN) ; Bemani, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Inc
2018
Abstract
In the recent years due to increasing demand for energy and declination of reservoir production, an impressive notice on enhancement of oil recovery has been found. The gas injection especially carbon dioxide injection due to low cost and friendly environmentally of this approach the special attention to CO2 injection increased. The miscibility is known as key factor which effects on enhancement of recovery. The miscibility is controlled by interfacial tension of hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide so the importance of investigation of the interfacial tension becomes highlighted.in this investigation by using radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural network (ANN) as a novel approach the...
Electrocatalytic CO2 fixation by regenerating reduced cofactor NADH during calvin cycle using glassy carbon electrode
, Article PLoS ONE ; Volume 15, Issue 9 September , 2020 ; Amiri, S ; Ullah, N ; Younas, M ; Rezakazemi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Public Library of Science
2020
Abstract
In this study, an enzymatic pathway has been developed to replicate the Calvin Cycle by creating the individual steps of the carbon cycle in a bioreactor. The technology known as “artificial photosynthesis” converts CO2 emissions into a variety of intermediates that serve as precursors to high-value products. CO2, light, water, and electricity were used as feedstock. An electrochemical reactor was also studied for the regeneration of active NADH operating at constant electrode potential. Initially, a batch electrochemical reactor containing 80 mL of 0.2 mM NAD+ in Tris-buffer (pH 7.40) was used to evaluate the electrode material operating at normal temperature and pressure. The results...