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Poster Exhibition 2008 Proceedings
 

Poster Exhibition

Held in parallel with Invited Talks, the Poster Exhibition is contributed by renowned organizations from North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The posters are organized under eleven topical areas:

Topical Area I: Oil and Gas Exploration, and Production

Characterization of the Pore Structure Heterogeneities in Heterogeneous Reservoirs Using CRAI Porosimetry
I. Chatzis1,2, and N. Rezaei2
The Petroleum Institute, UAE
University of Waterloo, Canada

A Study of Permeability and Velocity Anisotropy in Carbonates
M. Saleh1, M. Prasad2, S. Vega1, and R. Sharma2
1The Petroleum Institute, UAE
2Colorado School of Mines, USA

Stability of Two-Phase Vertical Flow in EOR Application
A. Riaz, University of Maryland, USA
H. Tchelepi, Stanford University, USA

Investigation of the Mobilization of Residual Oil Using Micromodels
A.S. Ibrahim, N.S. Abdelfattah, and I. Chatzis
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Hydrodynamic Transition Zone at OWC in Non-Darcy Flow
S. Duan1
A. K. Wojtanowicz2
Louisiana State University, USA
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area II: Natural Gas Processing and Treatment

Fischer Tropsch Synthesis Process (Gas to Liquid Technology, GTL)
A. Nafees, and S. Al Hashimi
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Acid Gas Composition Effect on Optimum Reactor Temperature in Claus Process
H. Selim1, A.K. Gupta1, and M. Sassi2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Performance Enhancement of APCI LNG Plant
A. Mortazavi1, Y. Hwang1, R. Radermacher1, S. Al-Hashimi2, and P. Rodgers2
1
University of Maryland, USA,
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Enhancement of LNG Propane Cycle through Waste Heat Powered Absorption Cooling
A. Mortazavi1, P. Rodgers2, S. Al-Hashimi2, Y. Hwang1, and R. Radermacher1
1
University of Maryland, USA,
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area III: Energy Utilization, Efficiency, Sustainability and Recovery

Design Methodology for Ecologically and Economically Optimizing Scheme for Introduction of Co-generation Systems
N. Maruyama1, S. Nakanishi1, Y. Sadamichi2, and A.K. Gupta3
1
Mie University, Japan
2Chiang Mai University, Thailand
3University of Maryland, USA

Hydrothermal Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge to Produce Solid Fuel and Liquid Fertilizer
K. Yoshikawa
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Long-term Operation of a Small-scale Gasification and Power Generation Plant for Chicken Manure
K. Yoshikawa1, and T. Hara2
1
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
2Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd., Japan

Experimental Investigation to Process High Water Content Waste to Solid Fuel using Superheated Steam
N. Maruyama1, D. Tanaka1, M. Tamada1, T. Shimizu2, and A. K. Gupta3
1Mie University, Japan
2 aada Inc., Japan
3University of Maryland, USA

Energy Efficient Polymers for Seawater Heat Exchangers
P. Luckow 1, A. Bar-Cohen2, P. Rodgers2 and Juan Cevallos 1
1University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Energy Efficient Design & Performance of Commercial Buildings in Developing Countries
E.E. Khalil, Cairo University, Egypt

Advanced Mixing in High-Speed Flows for Efficient Combustion
A. Abdelhafez and A.K. Gupta
University of Maryland, USA

Active Control for Fuel-Flexible Volumetrically-Efficient Combustion
K.H. Yu, and A.K. Gupta
University of Maryland, USA

Pyrolysis and Steam Gasification of Waste Paper
I. Ahmed, and A.K. Gupta
University of Maryland, USA

High Temperature Steam Reforming of Solid and Liquid Wastes Generating from Pyrolysis of Automobile Shredded Residue
P. Donaj, W. Yang, and W. Błasiak
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Advanced Steam Gasification Technology for Plastic Wastes using High Temperature Steam
S. Mochida1, T. Abe1, and A.K. Gupta2
1
Nippon Furnace Co. Ltd., JAPAN
2University of Maryland, USA

Intelligent Distributed Autonomous Electric Energy System for UAE
M. G. Balfaghih, and M. Poshtan
The Petroleum Institute

Energy-Saving Devices
A. Al-Azizi, A. Al Awadhi, and Y.B. Hammad
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area IV: Fuel Cell Technologies

New Developments in Hydrogen Storage
C.J. Peters
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery from Light Hydrocarbons
G. Jackson, P. Jawlika, S. Patela, S. DeCaluwea, and B. Eichhornb
University of Maryland, USA

Fuel Recycling in Gradual Internal Reforming SOFCs
V. Eveloy
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area V: Solar Energy Utilization

Design and Construction of High Performance Fiber Optic Solar Concentrator for Solar Lighting
S.-C. Lee 1, 2, H. Park1, 2, J. Woo2, K. Choi2, and Y. Choi2
1
Kyungnam University, South Korea
2Creative Energy and Technology Inc., South Korea

Modeling of a Solar Powered Absorption Cycle for Abu Dhabi
A. Al-Alili1, M.D. Islam2, I. Kubo2, Y. Hwang1, and R. Radermacher1
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Modeling of dust effect on solar panels in Abu Dhabi
A. Bouchalkha
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

High Efficiency Solar Cooling Technique
A. Al-Alili1, Y. Hwang1, R. Radermacher1, I. Kubo2, and P. Rodgers2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area VI: Biomass Fuel Production

A Global Vision of Ethanol: The Demystification of a Successful Green Brazilian Concept
D. Schmidt
EcoEnergy, Brazil

Production of Methane from Anaerobic Digestion of Jatropha and Pongamia Oil Cakes
V.K. Vijay, R. Chandra, and P.M.V. Subbarao
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, INDIA

Removal of Fermentation Gases Accelerates Anaerobic Digestion to Methane
R.A. Kohn
University of Maryland, USA

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Topical Area VII: Wind Energy

Wind Turbine- An Energy Source for Tomorrow Design of Turbine Mechanism
R.S. Amano
University of Wisconsin, USA

A Renewable Energy Project for Senior Mechanical Engineering Students: A Wave-Powered Generator
A. Goharzadeh, and A. Molki
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

New Method to find Critical Clearing Time for Wind Driven Generators
N. Al-Afifi and M. Poshtan
The Petroleum Institute

Power Swing and Out of Step Protection for Wind Turbine Generators
K. Al-Jaafari and M. Poshtan
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area VIII: Monitoring and Industrial Applications

Development of a Probabilistic Model Structure for Reliability Assessment of Pipeline Degradation Due to Corrosion-Fatigue Cracking
M. Chookah1, M. Nuhi1, M. Modarres1, A. Seibi2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Design of a Test Rig for Vibration Control of Oil Platforms using Magnetorheological Dampers
L. Lamont, L. Chaar, and M. Karkoub
The Petroleum Institute, UAE.

Multi-Objective Robust Optimization of Energy Systems
W. Hu1, N. Al-Qasas2, M. Li1, S. Al Hashimi2, and S. Azarm1
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Reduced-Order Models for Drill-String Dynamics
C.-M. Liao1, B. Balachandran1, M. Karkoub2, and Y.L. Abdel-Magid2
1University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Developing Heterogeneous Fiber Optic Sensor Network for Online Monitoring of Combustors and Power Plants
M. Yu and A. Gupta
University of Maryland, USA

Effect of Advanced Injection Timing on the Performance Improving of a Dual-Fuel Diesel Engine with Producer Gas from a Down-Draft Gasifier for Power Generation
S. Kerdsuwan1, T. Lekpradit2, S. Tongorn2, and N. Nipattummakul1
1
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
2The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, Thailand

Mold Filling Meta Model for Polymer Composite Heat Exchangers
A. Bar-Cohen1, S.K. Gupta1, P. Rodgers2,J. Cevallos1, and M. Adi2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Electric Energy Forecasting by Web-based Method
B. Beig, M. Poshtan, and R. Ramahand
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area IX: Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

Electrohydrodynamics (EHD)-Enhanced Separation of Fine Liquid Droplets from Gas Flows - Application to Refrigeration and Process Industry
M. Alshehhi1, S. Dessiatoun1, A. Shooshtari1, M. Ohadi2 and A. Goharzadeh2
1University of Maryland, USA.
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE.

Thermophysical Properties Of Nanostructured Heat Transfer Fluids
B. Yang, Z. Han, F. Cao, J. Xu, and H. Ahuja
University of Maryland, USA

Performance Characterization of Selected Refrigerants in Flat Plate Micro-scale Condenser
E. Al-Hajri1, S. Dessiatoun1, A. Shooshtari1, M. Ohadi2, and A. Goharzadeh2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Application of Thermally-Enhanced Thermoplastics to Seawater-Cooled Heat Exchangers
A. Bar-Cohen2, P. Rodgers2, J. Cevallos 1, and P. Luckow 1
1University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Turbulent Dynamics of Particle-laden Pipeline Flow
K. Kiger
University of Maryland, USA

Modeling Absorption Chillers in ASPEN
C. Somers1, A. Mortazavi1, Y. Hwang1, R. Radermacher1, S. Al-Hashimi2, and P. Rodgers2
1
University of Maryland, USA
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

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Topical Area X: Environmental Initiatives

The Potential for Carbon Management in Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Middle East
M. Sengul1, C. Francis2, M. Elkadi2, and A. Pillay2
1
Schlumberger Carbon Services, UAE
2The Petroleum Institute, UAE

A Solution to the CO2 Emission Problem in the Cement Industry
G. Bassioni
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Influence of Turbulent Mixing on Flameless Combustion and NOx Formation
M. Hamdi1, B. Hmaeid1, and M. Sassi2
1Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Monastir, Tunisia
2The petroleum Institute, UAE

Fire Safety of Hydrogen Leaks
M.S. Butler1, C.W. Moran2, P.B. Sunderland2, R.L. Axelbaum1
1
Washington University, St. Louis USA
2University. of Maryland, USA

Thermal Field Characteristics with Alternative Fuels in Advanced Power Generation
D.G. Lilley
Lilley & Associates, USA

CFD Modeling of Large-Scale Pool Fires
A. Trouvé
University of Maryland, USA

Fire Dynamics: A Practical Oriented Course for Safety Engineers
D.G. Lilley
Lilley & Associates, USA

Energy Saving Light Bulbs
A. Al Naqbi, S. Al Dhaheri, and A. Rashid
The Petroleum Institute, UAE

Topical Area XI: Undergraduate Student Submissions

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Topical Area I: Oil and Gas Exploration, and Production
Topical Area II: Natural Gas Processing and Treatment
Topical Area III: Energy Utilization, Efficiency, Sustainability and Recovery
Topical Area IV: Fuel Cell Technologies
Topical Area V: Solar Energy Utilization
Topical Area VI: Biomass Fuel Production
Topical Area VII: Wind Energy
Topical Area VIII: Monitoring and Industrial Applications
Topical Area IX: Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
Topical Area X: Environmental Initiatives
Topical Area XI: Student Submissions


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