Surfactant adsorption studied in digital core models
A paper appeared in Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Scientists of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies have obtained new results in the field of physicochemical hydrodynamics, characterizing the influence of surface tension and boundary wetting angle on the adsorbed amount of surfactants. Understanding the role and strength of factors affecting adsorption of surface-active agents (surfactants)...
Researchers test binary systems for downhole treatment of heavy oil
A joint paper with Samaraneftegaz and SamaraNIPIneft saw light in Processes. In the course of recent research, the KFU team proved that highly concentrated binary compositions are capable of releasing more gas and heat in the process of thermal-gas-chemical reaction. The development provides effective thermochemical treatment of downhole zones of wells. "In order to increase the coverage...
Breakout session in petroleum science held as part of OIC Scientific Youth Congress
The event took place on 27 - 28 November. The session attracted young researchers from Russia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Nigeria. During the first day, KFU's Junior Research Associate Ameen Al-Muntaser presented his report, and the participants toured the Geological Museum and the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons' laboratories. The second day featured presentations in front of...
Amine Khelkhal: “Russia is the best country in the world for me”
Senior Research Associate of the Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery and the Laboratory of Catalytic Aquathermolysis gave an interview to Open Talk about Russia, a popular YouTube channel featuring conversations with persons who have immigrated to Russia from various countries and found their calling here. Amine shares that he didn’t initially think about Russia when he graduated from the...
Grant winner Dilyara Kuzina to study magnetic properties of rocks from Atacama Desert
Dilyara Kuzina (Laboratory of Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology and Paleomagnetism) is among the 19 KFU winners of the latest round of Russian Science Foundation funding. Kuzina’s PhD thesis was dedicated to magnetic methods of detecting space substances in sedimental rocks; she has also partaken in an expedition for meteorites. Her new project is aimed at studying magnetic properties of...
Institute represented at 3rd Young Scientists Congress
The national event was held in Sirius on 28 – 30 November. A roundtable on international recruitment in Russian science featured Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, who said, “In my presentation at the round table, I gave general data on attracting foreign students, postgraduates and young scientists to KFU. I spoke in more detail about the...
Fourth test conducted with UniCat catalyst in Samara Oblast
The In-Situ Combustion Lab continues its field testing in Samara Oblast. Commissioned by RITEK, KFU scientists arrived at Aksyonov oil field on 22 November to organize a field test of a catalyst precursor based on iron, nickel, and cobalt. Lab Head Alexey Vakhin comments, "The effectiveness of this catalyst precursor in regard to oil refining was...
Exchange students share their experience of studying in Kazan and Beijing
Complex Data Analysis in Geosciences, the Institute's master's program in English, includes an exchange agreement between Kazan Federal University and China University of Petroleum signed in 2019. This year, three students from each side moved to another country for a semester. CUP student Zhou Ling talks about her life in Kazan, "It was difficult in the beginning,...
Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons pitches projects at RITEK’s 15th R&D Competition for Young Scientists
The event was held on 15 - 17 November. The nominations were as follows: Recovery, refining and transportation of associated gas and natural gas; Oil recovery and enhanced oil recovery; Geology and geophysics; Well drilling; Industrial and environmental safety; Mechanics, power engineering, energy efficiency; Economics, planning and investment; Metrology, automation, IT and communications; HR policies, motivation, and labor relations. Senior Research Associate of the Laboratory...