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Polymer flooding is a well-established chemical EOR technique. However, its application in high temperature and high salinity carbonate reservoirs is still a challenging task due to the unavailability of polymers which can withstand these reservoir conditions. Candidate polymers…

The purpose of this thesis was to carry out the experimental study of direct ammonia fuel cells. The use of hydrogen in fuel cells poses a lot of problems. There is a lot of safety, technical and economic issues to be overcome to make its use as a fuel widespread. Ammonia is bei…

Silicon carbide (SiC) microporous membranes were prepared by the pyrolysis of thin allyl-hydridopolycarbosilane (AHPCS) films coated, using a combination of slip-casting and dip-coating techniques, on tubular SiC macroporous supports. Combining slip-casting with dip-coating sign…

At room temperature, small creep effects are present on steel structures. This is not the case at fire condition where the temperature is much higher than room temperature; in this case creep can be significant, and should be taken into consideration. Since fire hazard can happe…

I present the results from the first geological map of the Derain (H-10) quadrangle of Mercury and in-depth studies of features identified in the map.

Combustion, whether of fossil fuels or renewable fuels, is the dominant way the overwhelming demand for energy is currently met and will be for the foreseeable future. This has led to the production of harmful emissions that have a significant impact on the health of both the pl…