Search Results - "Senra, Michael"
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Cloud point and crystallization in fatty acid ethyl ester biodiesel mixtures with and without additives
Published in Fuel (Guildford) (15-06-2018)“…•FAEE showed consistently lower cloud points than the analogous FAME.•Cocrystallization occurs in saturated FAEE mixtures with and without additives.•Triacetin…”
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The effect of bio-derived additives on fatty acid methyl esters for improved biodiesel cold flow properties
Published in Fuel (Guildford) (15-04-2019)“…•Bio-based additives reduce the cloud point of both model and commercial biodiesels.•The mechanisms by which the bio-based additives acted as cloud point…”
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Cold Flow Properties of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Blends with and without Triacetin
Published in Energy & fuels (15-09-2016)“…Optimizing the cold flow properties of biodiesel is pertinent to its applicability as an alternative to conventional petrodiesel products. This work provides a…”
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A fundamental model of wax deposition in subsea oil pipelines
Published in AIChE journal (01-11-2011)“…Wax deposition in subsea pipelines is a significant economic issue in the petroleum industry. A mathematical model has been developed to predict the increase…”
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The Role of n‑Alkane Solvent Carbon Number on the Gelation of Long-Chained n‑Alkanes in Solution
Published in Industrial & engineering chemistry research (29-04-2015)“…Crystallization and subsequent gelation of n-alkanes in subsea oil pipelines is an issue of great economic importance to the petroleum industry. To develop…”
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Wax deposition modeling of oil/water stratified channel flow
Published in AIChE journal (01-04-2011)“…Wax deposition modeling becomes complicated when multiphase flow is involved. Empirical heat and mass transfer correlations are unreliable for multiphase…”
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Role of Polydispersity and Cocrystallization on the Gelation of Long-Chained n-Alkanes in Solution
Published in Energy & fuels (17-12-2009)“…The deposition of wax on subsea oil pipelines is one of the major economic concerns that currently faces the petroleum industry. These deposits are a wax−oil…”
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Method to Determine the Wax Solubility Curve in Crude Oil from Centrifugation and High Temperature Gas Chromatography Measurements
Published in Energy & fuels (18-03-2010)“…Wax precipitation and deposition are major flow assurance problem in crude oil production and transportation. Knowledge of the amount of wax that precipitates…”
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Role of n-Alkane Polydispersity on the Crystallization of n-Alkanes from Solution
Published in Energy & fuels (01-01-2008)“…The process of crystallization is of great interest in a wide range of industries. In the oil industry, a major interest is the deposition of wax onto subsea…”
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Role of a Carboxylic Acid on the Crystallization, Deposition, and Gelation of Long-Chained n-Alkanes in Solution
Published in Energy & fuels (17-12-2009)“…n-Alkanes are the primary components of solid wax formed in the wax−oil deposits in subsea oil pipelines. However, there is a wide number of other components…”
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Teaching Creative Thinking and Transitioning Students to the Workplace in an Academic Setting
Published in Chemical engineering education (01-12-2014)“…In their collegiate studies, students are given a wide range of concepts, theories, and equations to assist them in their future endeavors. However, students…”
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Assessing the role of polydispersity and cocrystallization on crystallizing n-alkanes in n-alkane solutions
Published 01-01-2009“…Wax deposition in subsea oil pipelines is a major challenge in the petroleum industry. The solid components of these wax-oil gel deposits are primarily…”
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Assessing the role of polydispersity and cocrystallization on crystallizing n-alkanes in n-alkane solutions
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