Research news – Page 3 – Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies

17Aug17.08.2024

Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons optimizing technology of supercritical water application for enhanced oil recovery

A research team of scientists from Kazan Federal University presented the results of creating a kinetic model to describe the conversion processes of organic shale under thermochemical action in the presence of various catalysts. The results saw light in Journal of Supercritical Fluids. The kinetic data show that the catalyst intensifies the conversion reactions of organic matter from...

Research newsWorld-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

26May26.05.2024

Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons’ projects in oilfield chemistry presented at a conference in Ufa

Scientists of the Institute of Geology and Oil and Gas Technologies represented Kazan Federal University at the conference Practical Aspects of Oilfield Chemistry on 22 - 24 May. The co-organizers were Rosneft-BashNIPIneft Research Institute and Bashkortostan Academy of Sciences. This year the delegates of the conference discussed topical issues of oilfield chemistry and automation of oil and...

Research newsLaboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

26May26.05.2024

Research shows acetic acid salts simplify the production of heavy oil

Picture URL: https://pubs.acs.org/cms/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c04335/asset/images/medium/ie3c04335_0016.gif KFU's project is supported by the Russian Science Foundation. According to the official website of the Russian Science Foundation, Kazanian scientists managed to find out that acetates - salts of acetic acid with transition metals - in combination with steam treatment reduce the viscosity of heavy oil by 58%. This approach was 19% more...

Research newsLaboratory of In-Situ Combustion, Russian Science FoundationRead more...

21May21.05.2024

Resource-saving technology of processing common reed waste helps to obtain bioethanol and cellulose-containing material

Cleaning of soil and artificial reservoirs from Phragmites reed overgrowth and rational utilization can reduce the environmental burden. At the same time, the newly formed biomass creates additional problems of environmental pollution, especially in regions with intensive agricultural activity. The problem of finding rational ways of qualified utilization of biomass, in particular, of common reed...

Research newsDepartment of Oil Gas and Carbon Materials TechnologyRead more...

14May14.05.2024

Department of Petroleum, Gas and Carbon Materials Technology offers solutions for grape-based biofuels

The main disadvantage of currently existing technologies for bioethanol production using live microorganisms is the need for mandatory pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstock to remove lignin. Nevertheless, there is no information on the complex technology of grape cake processing with obtaining biofuel (BTII) and products of high feed value, aimed at reducing the cost of the...

Research newsDepartment of Oil Gas and Carbon Materials Technology, Laboratory of Experimental Static Modeling of Petroleum Gas and Carbon MaterialsRead more...

18Apr18.04.2024

KFU researchers study initiators of heavy oil oxidation

They are intended for in-situ combustion. The technology of in-situ combustion for heavy oil production has great potential compared to other thermal methods of enhanced oil recovery, including steam injection, because it can be used for fields with different depths. However, there are a number of technological challenges affecting the efficiency of its application. One of...

Research newsLaboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

12Mar12.03.2024

Junior Research Associate Maria Shipaeva commended at SPE Water Lifecycle Management Conference and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi

She contributed to the event held on 5 - 7 March. The conference included plenary sessions, roundtables, and an exhibition. The topic of the conference is especially relevant at the present time. The oil and gas industry faces new challenges and opportunities in water resource management. Sustainable growth requires a holistic approach that combines operational efficiency,...

Conference, Contests and awards, Research newsLaboratory of Studies of the State and Evolution of Underground Reservoirs, United Arab EmiratesRead more...

29Feb29.02.2024

Board of Directors of Tatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment Holding familiarized with KFU’s latest research

The meeting was headed by Rais (Governor) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and featured Prime Minister of Tatarstan Aleksey Pesoshin. The University was represented by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev and Chief Research Associate, Professor Alexander Lamberov. Dr Lamberov presented innovations in heterogeneous catalysts, plasmochemical destruction of medical waste, utilization of dangerous waste, composite water reservoirs, and cybersecurity...

Research newsGovernment of Tatarstan, Institute of Chemistry, Laboratory of Materials for Hydrogen Energy and Traditional Energy with Low Carbon Footprint, Laboratory of Sorption and Catalytic Processes, Rais of Tatarstan, Tatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment HoldingRead more...

16Feb16.02.2024

Irek Mukhamatdinov on why oil is being recovered in the ocean

Senior Research Associate Irek Mukhamatdinov, winner of the 2023 Russian Presidential Award for Science and Technology, gave an interview to the National Projects of Russia YouTube channel. Here is a full transcript. -- Is it true that oil comes from dinosaurs? -- There are two theories of the origins of oil - organic and inorganic. Dmitry Mendeleev...

Research newsLaboratory of In-Situ Combustion, Presidential Award for Science and Technology, Priority 2030Read more...

03Feb03.02.2024

Petroleum scientists receive Tatarstan State Award in Science and Technology

The team comprises employees of Kazan Federal University, the Institute of Earth Physics (Russian Academy of Sciences), and Tatneft, one of Russia’s biggest oil companies. The ceremony was held on 2 February in Kazan Kremlin and featured Rais (Governor) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Two awardees represent the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies – Senior Research Associate Eduard Ziganshin (Laboratory...

Contests and awards, Research newsInstitute of Earth Physics, Laboratory of In-Situ Combustion, Laboratory of Utilization of Carbon Dioxide in Natural Underground Reservoirs, Rais of Tatarstan, Tatarstan State Award in Science and Technology, TatneftRead more...