New method enabling the ‘direct numerical simulation’ of three-phase flow of carbon dioxide
Bloggers: Svend Tollak Munkejord, Magnus Aa. Gjennestad, Andrea Gruber, Karl Yngve Lervåg, Åsmund Ervik and Morten Hammer The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report points out…
Oil-water separation: From molecules to drop dynamics In his doctoral work at NTNU, Åsmund Ervik studied how molecules on the interface of water drops in oil influence drop behaviour. This may lead to more efficient oil processing and potentially lower use of energy and chemicals.
Most oil fields produce water in addition to oil. The water cannot be sold, and it is expensive to transport it. Therefore, the…
Understanding the forces at play when boiling CO2 drives a running pipeline fracture
Bloggers: Svend Tollak Munkejord, Håkon Ottar Nordhagen, Morten Hammer, Stéphane Dumoulin and Eskil Aursand In the unlikely event of a rupture in a…
CO2 transport requires quantification
Bloggers: Svend Tollak Munkejord, Morten Hammer and Sigurd W. Løvseth Many things are known about CO2 transport, e.g., that it is feasible and…