Our Research
The reserach in our section falls into three categories: Geo-Energy, Geo-environmental Protection, and Computational Geosciences.
Geo-Energy
Our research on geo-energy explores methods to harness Earth's geothermal energy, advances the storage of liquid hydrogen in the subsurface, and studies the carbon footprint.
Geo-Environmental Protection
Industrial operations and anthopogenic interventions carry risks. Our research explores techniques to mitigate the impact of fossil fuel consumption, and analyzes the consequences of subsurface operations to reduce their future impact.
Computational Geoscience
The subsurface is mostly out of reach and out of sight. To rigorously analyse and predict the impact of subsurface operations, we advance research in data assimilation, optimization and control theory, and numerical simulation.
Our Publications
Below, you can access a list of our section's most recent publications.
- H Guo, R Faber, M Buisje, PLJ Zitha, A novel alkaline-surfactant-foal EOR process, In SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference p.1-15, SPE.
- JD Jansen, Adjoint-based optimization of multiphase flow through porous meduia - a review, In Computers & Fluids Volume 46 p.40-51.
- R Farajzadeh, B Meulenbroek, J Bruining, An analytical method for predicting the performance of gravitationally-unstable flow in porous media, In 73rd EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2011 p.1-4, EAGE.
- RA Kil, PQ Nguyen, WR Rossen, Determining trapped gas in foam from computed-tomography images, In SPE Journal Volume 16 p.24-34.
- E Ashoori, D Marchesin, WR Rossen, Dynamic foam behaviour in the entrance region of a porous medium, In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Volume 377 p.217-227.
- R Farajzadeh, RM Muruganathan, WR Rossen, R Krastev, Effect of gas type on foam film permeability and its implications for foam flow in porous media, In Advances in Colloid and Interface Science Volume 168 p.71-78.
- JD Jansen, PM Stive, NC van de Giesen, SW Tyler, SC Steele-Dunne, Estimating soil heat flux using distributed temperature sensing
- WR Rossen, A Venkatraman, RT Johns, KR Kibodeaux, H Lai, AM Moradi Tehrani, Fractional flow theory applicable to non-Newtonian behavior in EOR processes, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 89 p.213-236.
- A Venkatraman, RT Johns, WR Rossen, Fractional flow theory for non-Newtonian polymer flooding, In 16th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery (IOR 2011) p.B071-1-B07-10, EAGE.
- GM van Essen, PMJ van den Hof, JD Jansen, Hierarchical long-term and short-term production optimization, In SPE Journal Volume 16 p.191-199.