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.
- E Battistutta, AA Eftekhari, J Bruining, KHAA Wolf, Manometric sorption measurements of CO 2 on moisture-equilibrated bituminous coal, In Energy & Fuels Volume 26 p.746-752.
- H Valiollahi, Z Ziabakhsh, PLJ Zitha, Mathematical modeling of chemical oil-soluble transport for water control in porous media, In Computers & Geosciences: an international journal Volume 45 p.240-249.
- M Chahardowli, J Bruining, Modeling of nonequilibrium effects in the gravity driven countercurrent imbibition, In Proceedings of the 2012 COMSOL conference p.1-7, COMSOL.
- Q Zhang, SM Hassanizadeh, A Raoof, MTH van Genuchten, SM Roels, Modeling virus transport and remobilization during transient partially saturated flow, In Vadose Zone Journal Volume 11 p.1-11.
- E Ashoori, D Marchesin, WR Rossen, Multiple foam states and long-distance foam propagation in porous media, In SPE Journal Volume 17 p.1231-1245.
- H Salimi, KHAA Wolf, J Bruining, Negative saturation approach for nNon-isothermal compositional two-phase flow simulations, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 91 p.391-422.
- H Salimi, KHAA Wolf, J Bruining, Negative-saturation approach for compositional flow simulations of mixed CO 2/water injection into geothermal reservoirs including phase appearance and disappearance, In SPE Journal Volume 17 p.502-522.
- M Simjoo, Y Dong, A Andrianov, M Talanana, PLJ Zitha, Novel insight into foam mobility control, In International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) p.3241-3255, International Petroleum Technology Conference.
- P Ranganathan, R Farajzadeh, J Bruining, PLJ Zitha, Numerical simulation of natural convection in heterogeneous porous media for CO2 geological storage, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 95 p.25-54.
- N Khoshnevis Gargar, AA Mailybaev, D Marchesin, J Bruining, Numerical simulation of recovery of light oil by medium temperature oxidation in porous media, In Proceedings of the COMSOL conference 2012 p.1-6, COMSOL.