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Digital library and interactive map projects at the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, University of Utah | 2009-10-23 | ICSE; digital repository | The Instituteʼs repository is a not-for-profit service for researchers, and we are working to include a variety of documents, data, and maps relevant to unconventional fuels research and development. |
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Oxy-fuel hierarchy | 2009-11-04 | oxy-fuel combustion; different fuel types; ICSE | Hierarchical chart for the oxy-fuel combustion research area showing connectivity between subtasks. This research area includes coal, gas, and oil oxy-burner technologies. This chart helps illustrate the integration and focus among the different fuel types and different scales represented in the hie... |
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In situ oil shale/sands thermal treatment hierarchy | 2009-11-04 | hierarchial chart; in situ oil shale/sands; thermal treatment research; liquid fuel production; in situ thermal treatment technologies | Hierarchical chart for the in situ oil shale/sands thermal treatment research area showing connectivity between subtasks. This chart helps illustrate the integration and focus among the subtasks needed to achieve liquid fuel production demonstrations of in situ thermal treatment technologies and als... |
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High-pressure, entrained flow gasification hierarchy | 2009-11-04 | gasification hierarchy; entrained flow; high-pressure gasification | Hierarchical chart for the high-pressure, entrained flow gasification research area showing connectivity between subtasks. This chart helps illustrate gasification integration and focus and also serves as a management tool for the various subtasks. Subtasks in brown and orange are currently funded t... |
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Chemical looping combustion kinetics | 2009-12-01 | chemical looping; combustion kinetics; CO2 capture; coal-fired power plants; CLC | One of the most promising methods of capturing CO2 emitted by coal-fired power plants for subsequent sequestration is chemical looping combustion (CLC). A powdered metal oxide such as NiO transfers oxygen directly to a fuel in a fuel reactor at high temperatures with no air present. Heat, water, and... |
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Carbon dioxide sequestration: Effect of the presence of sulfur dioxide on the mineralogical reactions and on the injectivity of CO2+SO2 mixtures | 2010-01 | Carbon dioxide sequestration; CO2; Sequestration stream; Gas injection; CO2+SO2 mixture; Brine; Arkose; Calcite; Anhydrite; Calcium carbonate; CaCO3; Ankerite; Absolute permeabilities; Free-gas; Dissolved gas distribution; Saline formation; Contaminant gases; sulfur dioxide; SO2; Hydrogen sulfide; H... | This report presents experimental and modeling data on certain aspects of carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration. As different processes are developed and implemented to facilitate the capture of CO2, other contaminant gases (sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia) may be present in the sequestrat... |
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Phase 2: Clean and secure energy from coal: Quarterly progress report: October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 | 2010-01-30 | domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; oxy-coal flames; coal gasification process | The University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug... |
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Clean and secure energy from domestic oil shale and oil sands resources: Quarterly progress report: October 2009 to December 2009 | 2010-02-03 | ICSE; Clean and Secure Energy program; CASE; Itasca Group; Red Leaf Resources; Enshale's; Vernal, Utah; oxy-fuel; CO2 capture; Oil shale; Oil sands; Crude oil; CO2 emissions; International Flame Research Foundation; Pyrolysis; Lattice Boltzmann; Kerogen; Oil recovery simulation; TGA; Dry shale; Pyro... | The Clean and Secure Energy from Domestic Oil Shale and Oil Sands Resources program is part of the research agenda of the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy (ICSE) at the University of Utah. The program was officially launched on October 1, 2009. The project management plan was submitted for revi... |
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Policy analysis of water availability and use issues for domestic oil shale and oil sands development: Topical Report: October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 | 2010-03 | oil shale/sands resources; energy source; unconventional fuels; water demands; water availability; domestic oil shale/sands development; topical report | Oil shale and oil sands resources located within the intermountain west represent a vast, and as of yet, commercially untapped source of energy. Development will require water, and demand for scarce water resources stands at the front of a long list of barriers to commercialization. Water requiremen... |
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Pore scale analysis of oil sand/oil shale pyrolysis by X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation | 2010-03-03 | pore scale analysis; oil sand/shale pyrolysis; X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation; Lamellar Structure of Oil Shale | The research objectives include (1) CT characterization of the pore network structure for selected oil sand/oil shale resources, (2) LB simulation of flow through pore network structures to predict transport properties, such as permeability, and (3) CT analysis of pore network structure during pyrol... |
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Integrated sedimentary and geochemical investigation of core form the upper Green River Formation lacustrine deposits, Uinta Basin, Utah | 2010-04-12 | upper Green River formation; lacustrine deposits; geochemical investigation; lithofacies; facies | Description of the upper Green River Formation has been largely based on outcrop exposures, but this core-based investigation provides newly detailed subsurface data that can be used to examine basin-wide lithologic and geochemical variability of he Parachute Creek Member of the upper Green River Fo... |
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Geologic characterization of Utah oil shale deposits | 2010-04-28 | oil shale development; geologic framework; lake evolution; oil shale; stratigraphic correlation | Why Geology? Economic prospectivity of oil shale development in the Uinta Basin relies heavily on establishing a solid geologic framework. Understanding lake evolution matters. |
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Federal control of greenhouse gas emissions | 2010-04-28 | greenhouse gas emissions; federal control efforts; domestic legislation | Federal Control Efforts: 1) International 2) New Domestic Legislation 3) Using Existing Domestic Legislation |
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Oxy-gas process heaters for efficient CO2 capture | 2010-04-28 | oil shale and oil sands technology; greenhouse gas emissions; GHG; large eddy simulation; LES; IFRF OXYFLAM | Implementation of oil shale/sands technologies in U.S. will require mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. |
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Evaluating opportunities for reducing life-cycle, well-to pump GHG emissions from conventional and unconventional fuels | 2010-04-28 | unconventional fuels; GHG emissions; conventional fuels; reducing life-cycle; oil shale; oil sands; coal | Resource extraction and upgrading. |
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Pore scale analysis of oil sand/oil shale pyrolysis by X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation | 2010-04-28 | unconventional fuels; characterization of the pore networks; oil sand/shale resources; LB simulation; pyrolysis reations; Multiscale X-ray Micro/Nano Tomography | The research objectives include (1) CT characterization of the pore network structure for selected oil sand/oil shale resources, (2) LB simulation of flow through pore network structures to predict transport properties, such as permeability, and (3) CT analysis of pore network structure during pyrol... |
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Quarterly Progress Report Phase 3: Clean and Secure Energy from Coal - January 1, 2012 to March 30, 2012 | 2010-05-01 | domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; OFC simulation | The University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug... |
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Natural Gamma-Res Suite: Skyline 16 | 2010-05-28 | Gamma log; Skyline 16; natural gamma residue; NAT Gamma-RES Suite | Log concerning the natural gamma-res of Skyline 16. |
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Gamma-E-Log-CDL: Skyline 16 | 2010-05-28 | log; gamma log; Skyline 16; CDL-Cal-Res Suite | Gamma E Log from Century Geophysical concerning Skyline 16. |
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Gamma-Res-Density-Cal: Skyline 16 | 2010-05-28 | Skyline 16; density log; CDL-CAL-RES(SG) | Gamma-Res-Density-Cal log concerning Skyline 16 |
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Effect of pressure on copper/copper-oxide system functioning as an oxygen carrier in chemical looping combustion | 2010-06-10 | copper/copper-oxide system; chemical looping combustion; CLC; high pressure thermogravimetic analysis | Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) is a promising technology that will utilize more efficient harvesting of energy along with decreased CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. In CLC system the emissions are composed of CO2 and H2O allowing the CO2 to be captured and disposed of in an environmentally more... |
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SO3 formation during oxy-coal combustion - Presentation | 2010-06-10 | SO3; oxy-coal combustion; controlled condensation method; sulfur combustion; pilot-scale combustor | In oxy-coal combustion, an oxygen and carbon dioxide mixture, rather than air, is used to burn the coal. Many studies to date have focused on the formation of NOx under oxy-coal combustion conditions; however, the formation of sulfur species, particularly sulfur trioxide, is currently not a wellunde... |
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SO3 formation during oxy-coal combustion | 2010-06-10 | oxy-coal combustion; SO3 formation; formation of sulfur compounds; sulfur | In oxy-coal combustion, an oxygen and carbon dioxide mixture, rather than air, is used to burn the coal. Many studies to date have focused on the formation of NOx under oxy-coal combustion conditions; however, the formation of sulfur species, particularly sulfur trioxide, is currently not a well und... |
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Phase 2: Clean and secure energy from coal: Quarterly progress report: April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 | 2010-08-01 | domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; DQMOM approach | The University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug... |
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Ignition in 40kw co-axial turbulent diffusion oxy-coal jet flames | 2010-08-08 | 40kw co-axial turbulent diffusion; diffusion; oxy-coal; oxy-coal jet flames; partial pressure of O2; coal transport | Outline: 1) Introduction 2) Objectives 3) Experimental setup 4) Methodology to quantify flame stability 5) Results and discussion 6) Conclusions 7) Acknowledgements. The objective of this presentation is to better understand, the effects of partial pressure of O2 in a) the coal transport jet, and b)... |