Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Towards CFD Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Turbulent Pipe Line Transportation
Abstract Safe and financially efficient pipeline transportation of carbon dioxide is a critical issue in the developing field of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology. Presence of large and small scale structures and high Reynolds numbers in...
2013 / Amir Shahirpour, Nicoleta Herzog, Christoph Egbers -
Incursion of meteoric waters into the ductile regime in an active orogen
Abstract Rapid tectonic uplift on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand, elevates topography, regional geothermal gradients, and the depth to the brittle ductile transition, and drives fluid flow that influences deformation and mineralisation within the...
2014 / Catriona D. Menzies, Damon A.H. Teagle, Dave Craw, Simon C. Cox, Adrian J. Boyce, et al. -
Pricing rainbow, green, blue and grey water: tree cover and geopolitics of climatic teleconnections
Atmospheric moisture (“rainbow water”) is the source of all green, blue and grey water flows. Current water-related legislation and policies have moved beyond blue (water allocation) and grey (waste water treatment) water concerns to incorporate the green water...
2013 / Meine van Noordwijk, Sara Namirembe, Delia Catacutan, David Williamson, Aster Gebrekirstos -
Microwave processing of Oil Sands and contribution of clay minerals
Abstract This study establishes the feasibility of microwave heating for extracting oil from Oil Sands in ex-situ processes. Previous studies in this area have shown some potential, but have not characterised the dielectric properties of the Oil...
2014 / John Robinson, Eleanor Binner, Abdul Saeid, Mohammed Al-Harahsheh, Sam Kingman -
TOPS: Advanced Decision Support System for Port and Maritime Chemical Logistics
Abstract This paper presents a decision support system named the Tanker Operations Planning System (TOPS). It is a user-friendly software with an advanced routing and scheduling algorithm to automate and aid the operational decision making process....
2012 / Xue Wu, Hong Choon Oh, Iftekhar Akarimi, Mark Goh, Robert de Souza -
Analysing, completing, and generating influent data for WWTP modelling: A critical review
Abstract This paper makes a critical review of the available techniques for analysing, completing and generating influent data for WWTP modelling. The solutions found in literature are classified according to three different situations from...
2014 / Cristina Martin, Peter A. Vanrolleghem -
Study on the Distribution Pattern of PAHs in the Coking Dust from the Coking Environment
Abstract This paper conducts a study and analyzes five kinds of dust samples of different environment, including an office area,a ground station of the new plant, the first workshop of coking, a top of coke oven and a ground station of the old plant ...
2012 / Fusheng Wang, Shilei Xing, Xinran Hou -
Utilization of sewage sludge in the manufacture of lightweight aggregate2015 / Małgorzata Franus, Danuta Barnat-Hunek, Magdalena Wdowin
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Last millennium sedimentation in the Gulf of Cariaco (NE Venezuela): Evidence for morphological changes of gulf entrance and possible relations with large earthquakes
Abstract The Cariaco Basin and the Gulf of Cariaco in Venezuela are two major basins along the seismogenic El Pilar right lateral fault, among which the Cariaco Basin is a pull-apart. Both basins are sites of anoxia and organic-rich deposits. To...
2015 / Iliana Aguilar, Christian Beck, Franck Audemard, Anne-Lise Develle, Mohammed Boussafir, et al. -
Estimation of Carbon Footprint of Fuel Loss Due to Idling of Vehicles at Signalised Intersection in Delhi
Abstract Carbon footprint has become a broadly used term. CO2 emissions results in the global warming and subsequently climate change. It is one of the most significant of the six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,...
2013 / Kirti Bhandari, Purnima Parida, Pragya Singh -
Actuarial Assessment of Fatalities Attributable to CCS in 2050
Abstract We estimated the human cost of failures in the CCS industry in 2050, using the actuarial approach. The range of expected fatalities is assessed integrating all steps of the CCS chain: additional coal production, coal transportation, carbon...
2013 / Minh Ha-Duong, Rodica Loisel -
Hollows on Mercury: Materials and mechanisms involved in their formation
Abstract Recent images of the surface of Mercury have revealed an unusual and intriguing landform: sub-kilometre scale, shallow, flat-floored, steep-sided rimless depressions typically surrounded by bright deposits and generally occurring in impact...
2013 / Rebecca J. Thomas, David A. Rothery, Susan J. Conway, Mahesh Anand -
SWITCH: Case Studies in the Demand Side Management of Washing Appliances
Abstract The emergence of viable smart home technologies together with ambitious government initiatives for smart meter rollouts will provide a rich platform on which to develop demand side management strategies that aim to modify consumer's use of...
2013 / R. Shipman, M. Gillott, E. Naghiyev -
Hydrological predictions for small ungauged watersheds in the Sudanian zone of the Volta basin in West Africa
Abstract Study region Hydrological observation networks in the West African region are not dense and reliable. Furthermore, the few available discharge data often present significant gaps. The Volta basin, the second largest...
2015 / B. Ibrahim, D. Wisser, B. Barry, T. Fowe, A. Aduna -
Decision tools for coral reef managers: Using participatory decision support to integrate potential climate impacts and informed decision making
Abstract The decline in coral reef health presents a complex management issue. While several causes of decline have been identified and are under continued study, it is often difficult to discern management actions necessary to address multiple...
2015 / Pamela J. Fletcher, Michael Spranger, James C. Hendee, Yuncong Li, Mark Clark, et al. -
Increased temperature variation poses a greater risk to species than climate warming2014 / D. A. Vasseur, J. P. DeLong, B. Gilbert, H. S. Greig, C. D. G. Harley, et al.
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Factors Influencing Wind Energy Curtailment2011 / Daniel J. Burke, Mark J. O'Malley
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The Synergistic Pursuit of Advances in MMV Technologies for CO2–Enhanced Recovery and CO2 Storage
Abstract The importance of using a full suite of reservoir diagnostic and feedback systems (MMV) for CO2-EOR and CO2 storage was first learned at the classic CO2 flood at SACROC in the Permian Basin of West Texas. With information gained from MMV...
2013 / Vello A. Kuuskraa, Phil Dipietro, John Litynski -
Salt Precipitation Due to Sc-gas Injection: Single Versus Multi-porosity Rocks
Abstract We investigate the consequences of formation dry-out due to the injection of under-saturated supercritical acid gas/CO2 into a Middle Eastern dolomite formation for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and acid gas (AG)/CO2 disposal purposes. We...
2013 / H. Ott, J. Snippe, K. de Kloe, H. Husain, A. Abri -
Effect of Combustion Chamber Design on a DI Diesel Engine Fuelled with Jatropha Methyl Esters Blends with Diesel
Abstract In this paper a single cylinder constant speed air-cooled four-stroke direct injection diesel engine of 4.4kW is selected for the experimental investigations to evaluate the performance and emission characteristics fuelled with Jatropha oil ...
2013 / Venkata Ramesh Mamilla, M.V. Mallikarjun, G. Lakshmi Narayana Rao