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Analytical modelling of the hydraulic effect of hydrate deposition on transportability and plugging location in subsea gas pipelines. (2023)
Journal Article
UMUTEME, O.M., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and KARNIK, A. [2023]. Analytical modelling of the hydraulic effect of hydrate deposition on transportability and plugging location in subsea gas pipelines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: journal of mechanical engineering science [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062231196986

Accurate prediction of the hydraulic effect of hydrate deposition and plug location is critical to the safety and operability of natural gas transport pipelines, especially for gas-dominant subsea pipelines where maintenance and intervention activiti... Read More about Analytical modelling of the hydraulic effect of hydrate deposition on transportability and plugging location in subsea gas pipelines..

Start-up dynamics of vertical axis wind turbines: a review. (2023)
Journal Article
LOUGH, J., ASIM, T., COULL, S., MARSHALL, A., ISLAM, S.Z. and AMBER, I. 2023. Start-up dynamics of vertical axis wind turbines: a review. Journal of physics: conference series [online], 2626: proceedings from the 2023 EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) DeepWind conference, 18-20 January 2023, Trondheim, Norway, article 012006. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2626/1/012006

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are becoming increasingly popular for wind power extraction due to their simpler design, lower manufacturing and maintenance costs. The omni-directionality of these power generating machines make them more suitable... Read More about Start-up dynamics of vertical axis wind turbines: a review..

Modelling hydrate deposition in gas-dominant subsea pipelines in operating and shutdown scenarios. (2023)
Journal Article
UMUTEME, O.M., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and KARNIK, A. 2023. Modelling hydrate deposition in gas-dominant subsea pipelines in operating and shutdown scenarios. Sustainability [online], 15(18), article number 13824. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813824

This study addresses a significant research gap related to hydrate formation in subsea gas pipelines, with a specific focus on deposition rates during shutdown scenarios, which has received limited attention in previous studies. Past research has emp... Read More about Modelling hydrate deposition in gas-dominant subsea pipelines in operating and shutdown scenarios..

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline. (2023)
Journal Article
UMUTEME, O.M., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and KARNIK, A. 2023. Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline. Gas science and engineering [online], 116, article number 205048. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205048

The continuous flow assurance in subsea gas pipelines relies heavily on the assessment of temperature profile during hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding caused by hydrates, with similar implications for carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation under h... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline..

Real-time monitoring of cement sheath integrity under high-angle HPHT wellbore conditions. (2023)
Thesis
WILCOX, L.B. 2023. Real-time monitoring of cement sheath integrity under high-angle HPHT wellbore conditions. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071847

The lengthy time span over which the cemented well needs to retain its integrity is a massive challenge today. The cement plugs in abandoned wells, in conjunction with the annular cement sheath, need to prevent leakages well beyond the life of the we... Read More about Real-time monitoring of cement sheath integrity under high-angle HPHT wellbore conditions..

The impact of ice formation on vertical axis wind turbine performance and aerodynamics. (2023)
Journal Article
GERRIE, S., ISLAM, S.Z., GERRIE, C., DROUBI, G. and ASIM, T. 2023. The impact of ice formation on vertical axis wind turbine performance and aerodynamics. Wind [online], 3(1), pages 16-24. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/wind3010003

This study investigated the impact of ice formation on the performance and aerodynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). This is an area that is becoming more prevalent as VAWTs are installed alongside horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) in... Read More about The impact of ice formation on vertical axis wind turbine performance and aerodynamics..

3D CFD modelling of performance of a vertical axis turbine. (2023)
Journal Article
GERRIE, C., ISLAM, S.Z., GERRIE, S., TURNER, N. and ASIM, T. 2023. 3D CFD modelling of performance of a vertical axis turbine. Energies [online], 16(3), article 1144. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031144

Recently, wind turbine research has switched focus to vertical axis wind turbines due to the extensive research that has been performed on horizontal axis wind turbines and the potential of vertical axis wind turbines in built-up areas. This study ai... Read More about 3D CFD modelling of performance of a vertical axis turbine..