Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Volume 2012 Issue 1

Total E&P Qatar (TEPQ) have made a significant effort to test new approaches to improve its current production metering systems for multiphase flow conditions. New technologies are tested through pilot applications on field. One of which is the use of advanced data validation and reconciliation (DVR) in oil and gas production activities. The goal is to reconcile in real-time the measured data and estimate all new info Read More

Introduction: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has been used for the determination of many radioisotopes including 99Tc, 226Ra, 235,236,238U, 232Th, and 239,240Pu. The major challenge in the determination of 90Sr is the separation of isobaric and polyatomic interferences. 90Sr is found in the environment at specific activities ranging from a few millibecquerels to several becquerels, dependin Read More

The environmental fate of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is prompted by their ubiquitous distribution and their potentially deleterious effect on human health by their carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. PAHs are the most important components retained in the soil environment after an oil spill. Biodegradation of PAHs by microorganisms is the subject of many reviews, but every habitat had its own personality. Ou Read More

Nanoparticles, when suspended in a base liquid have been reported to enhance heat transfer properties. This suggests a potential in industrial applications. However, the extent of reported enhancements were inconsistent. The underlying principal that leads to the improvements is not clearly understood, albeit the interactions between the particles and fluid which is likely to be the main contributor to the observed phen Read More

Natural gas is distributed in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) when transported across long distances. Delivery planning of LNG offers challenging multi-origin vehicle routing problems, with vessels of various capacities and fuel performance. There are also unique challenges due to the nature of LNG trading and shipping. We propose a framework design for this planning problem by considering the multiple objectives Read More

Alumina supported cobalt (Co) catalysts are the preferred choice for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) when using natural gas as raw material, which is the case of Qatar. It is thus of economical interest to find ways of increasing activity and/or selectivity of these catalysts. One way of modifying catalytic activity, consists of transformation of the active Co phase crystallites. A shift from the abundance of the face-centered cubic (f Read More

Background and Objectives Nanostructured devices are finding ever increasing use in industrial applications which has prompted a need to further understand their mechanical properties. Research has shown that as the size of structures such as reinforcing particles and fibres is reduced to nanometers, their particular mechanical properties vary. This variation of the material behaviour has mainly been attributed to surface/i Read More

Efficient CO2 scrubbing without a significant energy penalty remains an outstanding challenge for fossil fuel-burning industries where aqueous amine solutions are still widely used. Porous materials have long been evaluated for next-generation CO2 adsorbents. Porous polymers, robust and inexpensive, show promise as feasible materials for the capture of CO2 from warm exhaust fumes. We report the syntheses of porous c Read More

Qatargas and Total Research Center Qatar (TRC-Q) established a collaboration to study Predictive Emissions Monitoring (PEMS) algorithms for pilot application on a Qatargas gas turbine to predict NOx emissions. This pilot study was intended to demonstrate to local authorities that PEMS could be a reliable technique in both an alternative and complimentary capacity to Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS). PEMS is Read More