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I have to prepare a formulation by dissolving sulfur in a vegetable fix oil. The sulfur is suspended in the oil and is not fully dissolved. How can I dissolve it?
I really appreciate any suggestion you can provide.
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According to Ciencia de Hoy, sulfur is a chemical element that presents certain difficulties in dissolving due to its non-polar nature. Even water, considered the “universal solvent,” cannot dissolve sulfur. However, some non-polar solvents can partially dissolve it. One of the most effective chemicals for dissolving sulfur is carbon disulfide.
If you want to dissolve sulfur in fixed oil, you can follow these steps:
1. Heat the oil: Place it in a heat-resistant tube or container and heat it slowly until it is close to boiling. This will help the sulfur mix well with the oil.
2. Add the sulfur: Once the oil is hot, add the sulfur to the container. The heat will facilitate the dissolution of the sulfur in the oil.
3. Let it rest: After adding the sulfur, leave the container to rest until the next day. This will allow the sulfur to completely dissolve in the oil.
Remember that carbon disulfide is extremely dangerous due to its flammability and chemical toxicity, so you must be very careful when using it. Always follow proper precautions when handling chemicals.
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The processing of fish into meal and oil is quite straightforward: fish is an input and fishmeal and oil comprise output. Thus, there is the input of protein and lipids by fish. And there is also output of protein (by fishmeal) and lipids (fish oil and fishmeal). If the processing were a perfect and closed system, there would no technological losses and the output of protein by fishmeal and the output of lipids by fish oil and fishmeal would be equal to input of protein and lipids by fish.
In real life, the processing is not a completely perfect system and some losses (e.g. evaporation, rinsing) likely occur. How large or small are approximately these losses of protein and lipids if the output is compared with the input? Perhaps, someone has made calculations of “protein balance” and “lipids balance”.
My guess is that these losses should be fairly low as the modern processing of fish is efficient. However, I am not an expert in this field. I would appreciate estimates and opinion of more knowing people.
Best regards,
Alberts Auzins
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Alberts Auzins!
In addition to fish meal and fish fat, it is possible to obtain pearl pate from fish scales, which is an initial component for the production of pharmaceutical substances such as acyclovir and others. The issue of the yield of finished products is improving with each new stage of production technology.
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Is it possible to determine the percentage of its oil yield through ml? Specifically, it is at 6.5 ml of algal oil extracted.
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Indeed, it is feasible to ascertain the oil yield % based on the amount of algal oil that has been extracted, such as the specific quantity of 6.5 ml specified. However, in order to precisely determine the percentage of oil output, you must other information:
1. Density of Algal Oil: Determine the density of the algal oil, usually expressed in grams per millilitre (g/ml). This number enables the conversion of the volume (in millilitres) of algal oil to its corresponding mass (in grams).
2. Quantify the Total Mass of Algal Biomass: Calculate the overall weight of the algal biomass that was used for the extraction process. This includes both the oil and any other constituents found in the biomass. ( I have attached the formula as a PNG file. )
To determine the oil yield %, use the given formula after obtaining the mass of the extracted algal oil and the total mass of the algal biomass.
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Several factors can influence the insulation conditions and life of oil-paper insulation at extremely low temperatures.
1. The electric strength of oil-paper insulation undergoes a decrease followed by an increase, reaching its peak at temperatures ranging from -10 °C to 0 °C. The characteristics of low temperature breakdown or partial discharge (PD) inception voltage generally exhibit a U-shaped curve.
2. The moisture content of cellulosic insulation gradually increases over time in a transformer. At low temperatures, the dielectric properties of the oil-paper insulation are affected by changes in the moisture phase within it.
3. The dielectric dissipation of oil-paper insulation may be influenced by low temperatures.
4. Low temperature can impact the time domain dielectric response of oil-impregnated paper insulation.
These factors have a considerable impact on the insulation conditions and lifespan of oil-paper insulation in extremely cold temperatures. Regular inspections and maintenance are crucial for maintaining the performance and longevity of insulation. It would be wise to seek guidance from a professional who can provide tailored advice based on your unique circumstances.
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PVD system, when opening the oil diffusion pump, the measured value of the ion sensor fluctuates greatly at 9.0-1pa and 7.0-1pa, the system does not leak. cooling water 30 degrees. I was very tired. Maybe the coolant is bad, or the holding pump is causing it. it's hard to understand.
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Is your rate of deposition stable?
Your vacuum is highly related to your rate of deposition. Try to keep your rate constant and your vacuum will be stable
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I utilized a GoPro camera to record my surface oil flow visualization experiment. However, when attempting to analyze the flow field using Optical flow (No matter Horn-Schunck, Lucas–Kanade or Gunnar-Farneback), I found that the algorithm's recognition efficiency was poor, despite clear changes observable even to the naked eye between adjacent frames.
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Because the viscosity of your oil flow is too low, I have done a lot of oil flow visualization experiments. The optical flow method mainly relies on the gray change caused by the ripple flow on the surface of the oil flow under the action of the air flow. From the continuous image you provide, the uneven background will cause a large error, and the most important thing is that you configure the oil flow viscosity is too low, there is no obvious ripple structure on the surface. Also, I'm not sure if you just counted two frames of the image, or many frames. Sometimes you can average the results of multiple frames to smooth out the results.
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I am currently conducting research for my PhD on environmental regulations, specifically focusing on the disposal of produced water from oil and gas activities in Australia. I would appreciate any relevant insights, materials, or directions that could aid my research, as well as advice on where to source this information.
Thanks Ana
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“Regulating the Disposal of Produced Waters from Unconventional Oil and Gas Activities in Australia”:This comprehensive study examines the issues associated with produced water from coal seam gas (CSG) and shale gas extraction in Australia. It covers both content and regulation differences between CSG and shale gas. The chapter provides an overview of unconventional petroleum resources (UPR) in Australia and analyzes legal and environmental aspects related to produced water in these activities. The regulatory frameworks in Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia are discussed1. Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling:Although not specific to produced water, the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling provide authoritative references for sustainable water reuse. These guidelines cover sewage, greywater, and stormwater recycling, which may have implications for produced water management2. State Environmental Agencies:Each Australian state has its own environmental protection agency. Explore their websites for state-specific regulations, guidelines, and reports related to produced water disposal from oil and gas activities. Industry Reports and White Papers:Look for industry reports published by oil and gas companies, research institutes, and environmental organizations. These reports often contain valuable data, case studies, and recommendations.
Remember to critically evaluate the credibility and relevance of the sources you find. Your research will contribute to better environmental practices in the oil and gas sector. 🌿🛢️🌊
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I have already carried out the lipid staining test in C. elegans with oil red, however, in the last tests I am unable to stain all the animals efficiently, most of them do not stain or only have part of the lipid droplets stained.
I don't know where I'm going wrong in the protocol, maybe when preparing the 0.3% oil red solution in 60% isopropanol.
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Hi Isamara, in our lab we follow the protocol for single samples as described in this paper "Wählby C, Conery AL, Bray MA, Kamentsky L, Larkins-Ford J, Sokolnicki KL, Veneskey M, Michaels K, Carpenter AE, O'Rourke EJ. High- and low-throughput scoring of fat mass and body fat distribution in C. elegans. Methods. 2014 Aug 1;68(3):492-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.04.017. Epub 2014 Apr 28. PMID: 24784529; PMCID: PMC4112171." They also use isopropanol 60% to fix the worms but the ORO is 0,5% prepared in isopropanol 100%. We did this way a few times and it worked very well.
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I'd like to know what you think about converting decommissioned platforms into artificial reefs. Is this one of the most viable options, both in economic and environmental terms? What are the successful experiences that confirm the effectiveness of this proposal in oil platform decommissioning plans? Is there any material you can provide me with on this subject?
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It seems to me that it is an alternative idea so that several shallow water species can survive. It would be counterproductive to remove these oil platforms, where an entire ecosystem already exists. However, these platforms must have additional securing with concrete or some stabilizing material, to extend their life time.
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In a personal letter, the student wrote me a question.
I am particularly interested in exploring the application of UV-Vis spectroscopy as a method for assessing drug solubility in oils which serves as a crucial initial step in the selection of suitable oils for nanoemulsion formulation. However, I have encountered challenges regarding the immiscibility of oils with methanol that is used as a solvant, as commonly mentioned in literature. I am hopeful that you could provide guidance or insights into the procedure involved in utilizing UV-Vis spectroscopy for this purpose.
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1. What kind of emulsion? oil/methanol or oil/methanol,water?
2. The drug is distributed between two phases and must be absorbed in the UV-Vis region. Oil should also absorb in the UV area.
3.Oil/methanol heterogeneous system. It remains so after the formation of a nanoemulsion.
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My first reaction would be to check if his oil/methanol emulsion may lead to scattering in the wavelength region he wants to use.
If so, this may well prevent any attempts at measuring anything by absorption.
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Carbonate Reservoir Characterization: Part 07
1.     To what extent, a reservoir engineer will be able to evaluate (a) fluid properties; (b) fractional flow characteristics of rock; (c) formation pressure; and (d) directional permeabilities - in a carbonate reservoir?
Feasible to identify the physical processes responsible for the deviation between ‘a flood simulator history match’ with that of ‘the actual field production history’?
Feasible to deduce the details of fractional fluid production of each zone, in each well? Feasible to identify, whether, the fluid contacts keep moving in the reservoir? Which of the various zones, exactly, produce water, oil and gas? Feasible to ensure, whether, the pay keeps moving because of water or gas encroachment? Where exactly (which zone), the external fluids are getting injected into the reservoir? Feasible to have a control over the rates at which, various zones in a well, need to be produced? Feasible to make a comparison between the production rates of each zone with that of their respective zone’s potential? Feasible to deduce, whether, are there, any portion of the oil field that requires additional well?
2.     To what extent, a production engineer will be able to assess (a) pay zone distribution in the vertical direction; (b) the requirement of stimulation; (c) reservoir compatible fluids; (d) the nature of injection profile; (e) the evolution pattern of volumetric production results; (f) required tuning methodologies for history matching; and (g) finding efficient ways to bridge the gaps between pore-scale, core-scale and pilot-scale studies with that of the real field scenario – in a carbonate reservoir?
To what extent, the presence of unperforated or incomplete productive zones would hinder the oil recovery factors in a carbonate reservoir?
Feasible to delineate the thief zones with ease – that remains to be closed off? Feasible to ensure whether the completion intervals have zonal isolation integrity?
Feasible to deduce precisely, whether, how long, will, each wellbore, would remain to be usable efficiently?
3.     To what extent, drilling engineer will be able to assess
(a) the pressures encountered @ various locations spatially and temporally within the pay zone thickness;
(b) the evolution of fracture gradients;
(c) the nature of rock integrity during drilling; and
(d) the requirement of compatible drilling muds – in a carbonate reservoir?
4.     To what extent, facilities engineer will be able to assess
(a) whether, the production is going to be oil, gas and/or water;
(b) the evolution of production rates; and
(c) the nature of produced fluid properties – in a carbonate reservoir?
Suresh Kumar Govindarajan
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Перевод плохой, но понятно, что ответы на ваши вопросы будут в проектной документации на разработку месторождения, а он, проект, будет составлен только на основе выполненного объёма сейсмических, геофизических и гидрологических исследований. И главное будет всё рано на основе данных, полученных при бурении и испытаниях пластов при бурении разведочной сетки скважин.
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I need an oil that is inert to Gallium
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Try paraffine (= pure alkane) oil; they should be inert to gallium up to 200 °C, provided that no oxygen is present.
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I did 2 trials with Honey, Black seed Oil and Clove Bud Oil as my samples (please check the pdf for details). No inhibition zones were observed. Why and how to make it work ?
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There should be a broad based antibiotic as a control.
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I am trying to find the H/C effective ratio from waste cooking oil and LDPE feedstock. i conducted already the elemental analysis and got the element percentage. I found the formula:
H/Ceff= (H-2*O-3*N-2*S)/C
however this are moles, may i know if someone have experience with this or know how to find this ratio?
Thanks in advance
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Absolutely, the question you've raised about calculating the effective H/C ratio is indeed quite pertinent when it comes to pyrolysis, especially with feedstocks like waste cooking oil and LDPE. The H/C_eff ratio gives us valuable clues about the kind of products you might expect from the pyrolysis process—be it bio-oil, syngas, or char. It's all about understanding how hydrogen and carbon play together in your feedstock, which is crucial for tailoring the pyrolysis process to get the results you're after.
Now, I'm curious about a few things regarding your experiment that could help me provide you with more tailored advice. For starters, how did you go about preparing your samples for the elemental analysis? Also, the presence of certain elements like oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur can really change the game due to how they interact with hydrogen. Have you noticed any specific compounds or peculiarities in your feedstocks that caught your eye? Sharing these details could really help in dissecting the H/C_eff ratio calculation and ensuring you're on the right track for your pyrolysis project.
Let me know if you need to take a look on one of the papers I produced regarding this topic that maybe can help you.
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Yes of course...
I have worked eight years in hydrocarbon exploration...
You have experience of hydrogeology... and from it you can easily concept it...
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What is the most suitable vehicle that could be used to dilute bergamot oil?
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Alcohol
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I have developed a modeled in oil
in water system( micro encapsulation) for few particle sizes via calculating number densities of these particles and the % error between exp and sim values are less than 10 percent at 1000 rpm, 12000rpm and 15000 rpm. I want to see that are these error within the acceptable range how can I do that? Also I want some research articles that represents the acceptable range of this type of errors.
please help
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You have posted one discussion and one question in the forum which is confusing as they contain different information. I will append the same answer to both your question and discussion.
One quotation to begin with: '... as Sir Cyril Hinshelwood has observed ... fluid dynamicists were divided into hydraulic engineers who observed things that could not be explained and mathematicians who explained things that could not be observed' James Lighthill http://www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/EMIS/journals/IJMMS/22/4667.pdf
Qualifying acronyms is very important in science, and you have written ‘DSL’. I am assuming that this is the Spanish equivalent to DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering). If it isn’t, then please let us know. You claim that you have agreement with the distributions, but you do not specify which points in the distribution you are comparing – typically the extremes of the distribution are prone to larger variation (note that I use the term ‘variation’ and not ‘error’. This is an important point to understand. Error assumes someone or something is at fault. Variation can be the natural variation in a system due to its inherent heterogeneity).
DLS is a powerful but low-resolution technique. It is a first-principles technique, so instruments are verified, not calibrated. Verification is via an accepted certified traceable standard material. In your case, there are many latex standards that can be used to verify the performance. The ISO and ASTM standards in this area (excellent reference documents) recommend a known standard in the 100 nm but you can use many others in the 20 – 1000 nm region. DLS initially provides an intensity distribution and the z-average and PDI (polydispersity index) are the most robust parameters. Are you using these for comparison? The generation of number-based statistics from it is ‘deprecated’ in the ISO standards and the conversion from intensity to number should never be undertaken. DLS does not ‘count’ particles.
Important documents discussing the potential variation in the technique are:
ASTM: E2490-09(2021) Standard Guide for Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS)
In this standard, Section 7.1 Verification is important. There is a precision and bias section (Section 10) within this document in which the 3 NIST RM 801x (nominally 10, 30, and 60 nm Au colloid) and 2 G6 dendrimers were examined. These indicate practical values of ~ < 5% variation for reproducibility. This document can be purchased from ASTM.
ISO: ISO 22412:2017 Particle size analysis Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
In this document Section 10.1 System Qualification is important. Fore reference materials acceptable variation is stated the be 2% (repeatability) & 5% (reproducibility). For real-world materials (such as yours), these values must be significantly increased. This document can be purchased directly from ISO or your local standards authority.
Another useful document is the NIST publication indicating how an uncertainty balance was conducted on the SRM1693 100 nm latex standard via Differential Mobility Analysis (DMA). This shows what can and should be factored in. It may be a little optimistic for real-world materials. I attach 2 documents from George Mulholland that may be useful.
A general chapter (obtainable from the author through RG) may be useful:
Chapter 12: “Instrument qualification and performance verification for particle size instruments” in “Practical Approaches to Method Validation and Essential Instrument Qualification” Eds: Chung Chow Chan, Herman Lam, Xue-Ming Zhang (Wiley) 2010
A couple of webinars may be helpful for general considerations (free registration required):
• International standards in particle characterization
Deals with material and documentary standards in particle sciences
• Instrument performance verification in laser diffraction
This deals with concepts such as repeatability, reproducibility, and robustness – the 3R quality markers for particle size measurements.
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My colleagues and I plan to take a part in some conference with materials on coal organic and inorganic geochemistry next year. If you plan or know such event, let me know. Thank you!
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The Neotectonics create suitable conditions for oil accumulations in the geographic region where Iraq is located.
I worked in hydrocarbon research for eight years, I managed to predict earthquakes:
I've been thinking about making a short video film about this for a few days.
Actually my financial and social condition does not permit to do it easily. Check out my writings, and if you like them, subscribe on my Chanel
I looked into your scientific work for 10 minutes:
Congratulations!
That said. the academic work summarizing ( PhD ?) is very good. You have deserved the title for it.
I have a negative criticism about one thing, but it's not your mistake, it's the fault of those who taught (with US geological concepts)you,
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I want to know more about gas and oil reservoirs in Iran.
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Yes, there are huge gas fields in the Kope Dagh area, and the Shaurije Formation is the reservoir of these fields.
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Salt structures can be both beneficial and problematic for oil exploration and production. Their impact depends on various factors, including the specific geology of the area, the type of salt structure, and the presence of other essential elements for a hydrocarbon system.
It's important to note that modern exploration techniques, such as advanced seismic imaging and drilling technologies, are continuously improving the ability to overcome challenges associated with salt structures, making them valuable exploration targets despite the complexities involved.
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There is no oil produced from the field?
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I don't know anything specific about that field but many other dry gas fields are related to high thermal maturity of the source rocks. The Barnett Shale is a good example. It was an oil-prone source rock but was heated in certain areas to the level where all the liquid hydrocarbon was cracked to gas. Other dry gas fields are sourced by rocks that only have gas-prone organic matter. Some coal-bed methane fields would be examples. Other dry-gas fields are the result of bacterial conversion of organic matter to methane ("biogenic methane") at low thermal maturity. The Antrim Shale is the Michigan Basin is an example.
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ن البترول والطاقه الاحفوريه دائما هي التي تحدد متى يكون هناك الانتقال الطاقوي هل يوجد مؤشر يمكن ان نعمل به في المستقبل القريب لننتقل الى الطاقات البديله المتجدده وتحسب قيمتها بالكيلو وات مقابل الدولار ام لا زالت الحسابات تحت تاثير السوق العالميه او غيرها
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The price of oil and fossil energy can influence the pace of energy transition but is not the sole determinant. While economic factors, including oil prices, play a role in shaping energy transition dynamics, other factors such as environmental concerns, technological advancements, policy decisions, and societal attitudes also contribute significantly. Energy transitions often involve a complex interplay of multiple factors beyond just the cost of fossil fuels.
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I have an EPDM rubber that has swelled in oil. What solvents can bring back the rubber to the original shape?
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Ankur Patel, Chloroform will remove all of the oil very effectively from EPDM, Acetone is less effective but will do the job and cause much less swelling. Just be aware that a lot of EPDM rubber compounds contain paraffinic oil as a plasticiser and this will also be extracted, so returning to original dimensions might be difficult to achieve......
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In recent years, Dawn dish soap has advertised their product by showing that it can be used to save ducklings that have been impacted by oil spills. However, detergents like Dawn work by destroying the cell membrane of organisms. The killing nature of detergents is broad and affects all membrane-enclosed organisms including eukaryotes, archaea, bacteria and enveloped viruses. Therefore, the large-scale production and disseminated use of detergents may impact microbial communities.
So, my question is: what is the true environmental cost of large-scale detergent production and use? How do waste water treatment plants deal with large amounts of detergent in the water? Is there any effort by waste water treatment plants to neutralize detergents before the water is added back to the environment? What are some ways that detergent producers have mitigated negative environmental effects and what legal standards are they held to in the US?
Thanks!
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Detergent waste is a serious threat to water,The detergents reducing the natural water quality, pH changes in soil and water, eutrophication, reducing light transmission, and increasing salinity in water sources. Many laundry detergents contain approximately 35 to 75% phosphate salts. Phosphates can cause a variety of water pollution problems. In wastewater treatment plants, detergents from residential wastewater are removed through a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes. Liquid laundry detergents can be made biodegradable and eco-friendly by including alkyl polyglucosides, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, and a thickener. Choose phosphate-free detergents, soaps, and household cleaners.
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I am listening to music yet thinking of my work while frying something in oil. There were 39 pieces which I could successfully fry in approximately 35 minutes. The pieces were not all of same shape though I tried to make them circular. They were pooris made out of dough of flour used in India. Now in the oil the flat pooris were found to bulge out as spheres which were almost circular.
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Воспользуйтесь таблицей умножения, а если и делить умеете, то получите производительность вашей работы, ну а если ещё и учтёте площадь сковородки, то .... и так далее.
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Drill Pipe Failure Analysis
1. Following the (fast approaching) energy crisis, what is the rate of increase in the number of deep wells (say, a well drilled, at least below 15,000 ft for the purpose of exploring for and producing of oil and/or gas); and what is the respective yearly average depth of these wells (before and after Paris Agreement, 12Dec2015) in the context of statistical trends in the drilling of oil and gas wells?
2. Do we still have a relatively good shallow prospects to be drilled?
3. As on date, what would be the percentage of the total budget used in planning for the drilling of a deep well to that for the building of a plant?
4. What is the common budget for the ultra-deep wells, as on date?
5. How exactly is a good workable drilling plan developed?
6. Is there an easy way to figure out, the way the drill pipe gets attacked by corrosion and erosion resulting from the complex alternating loads acting on the drill pipe, including tension, compression, torsion, bending and vibration (in the context of investigating the failure of drill pipe, associated with oil and gas fields)?
7. Can failure of a drill pipe occur at any instances, apart from, @ joint threads; internal surface defects; corrosion pits; and thickened transition areas?
8. Are the failures of drill pipe, remain only associated with, perforation, cracking and fracture?
9. Whether, the predominant failures of drill pipes, remain associated with fatigue or fatigue-induced mechanical defects?
10. Can we expect plastic deformation in the absence of over-load, associated with the ductile fracture of drill pipe?
11. If the location and time of drill pipe failures remain random and if such drill pipe failures have multiple causes and origins, then, how precisely, will be able to assess the failure patterns involving stress concentration, strength reduction, crack initiation, crack propagation through wall thickness, drill pipe perforation and fracture?
Particularly, how about the assessment of ‘crack initiation mechanism’ (friction heat, mechanical damage & corrosion pits) and crack expansion mechanisms (fatigue cracking, corrosion cracking & sulfide stress corrosion)?
12. Is there any other sensitive/critical factor towards failure analysis of drill pipe, apart from material performance, failure characteristics, corrosion characteristics and stress analysis?
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The development of a good and workable drilling plan involves a comprehensive process that integrates various technical, economic, and environmental considerations. Here are key steps in developing a drilling plan:
1. Geological and Geophysical Analysis:
- Conduct a thorough analysis of geological and geophysical data to understand the subsurface conditions, identify potential reservoirs, and assess the overall geologic setting.
2. Reservoir Engineering:
- Utilize reservoir engineering techniques to estimate reservoir parameters such as porosity, permeability, and fluid properties. This information is crucial for optimizing well placement and designing an effective drilling strategy.
3. Drilling Risk Assessment:
- Evaluate drilling risks, including potential challenges such as high-pressure zones, wellbore stability issues, and geological uncertainties. This helps in developing contingency plans to mitigate risks during drilling operations.
4. Well Design and Engineering:
- Develop a well design that considers the target depth, drilling fluid properties, and the type of drilling equipment to be used. Engineering aspects like casing design, cementing plans, and well trajectory are critical components.
5. Environmental Impact Assessment:
- Assess the environmental impact of drilling activities, considering factors like water usage, waste management, and adherence to regulatory requirements. Develop plans to minimize environmental impact and ensure compliance.
6. Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis:
- Estimate the overall cost of the drilling project, including drilling equipment, personnel, and operational expenses. Conduct an economic analysis to evaluate the project's financial viability.
7. Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Considerations:
- Integrate health, safety, and environmental considerations into the drilling plan to ensure the well-being of personnel and minimize the impact on the surrounding environment.
8. Regulatory Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with local and international regulations governing drilling activities. Obtain necessary permits and approvals before commencing drilling operations.
9. Project Management and Timelines:
- Develop a project management plan with clear timelines for each phase of the drilling project. This includes drilling, testing, completion, and production phases.
10. Continuous Monitoring and Optimization:
- Implement a monitoring system to track drilling progress and adjust the plan as needed. Continuous optimization based on real-time data helps improve efficiency and mitigate unforeseen challenges.
The success of a drilling plan relies on the collaborative efforts of geologists, engineers, environmental experts, and project managers to address the multidisciplinary aspects involved in drilling operations."
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The operator of FTIR spectrometer says because of water and OH peak, you won't have a good result.
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FTR ATR’s can be quite useful in such studies of dry material (pure material). Wet samples will indicate the water peaks. If water is the only thing to evolve, dry can produce a very crisp spectrum.
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which chemicals are used in biological stable water-based emulsified cutting fluid as base oil, alkaline component, lubricant, anticorrosive agent, surfactant, coupling agent, water quality stabilizer, bactericide and defoaming agent?
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Hey there Abolfazl Ahmadi! Well, let me dive right into the world of cutting fluids. In a biological stable water-based emulsified cutting fluid, the chemical composition is quite a cocktail.
As a base oil, you Abolfazl Ahmadi might find various options, such as mineral oils, synthetic esters, or even vegetable oils. They serve as the foundation, ensuring smooth operation. The alkaline component typically involves additives like triethanolamine, which helps maintain the right pH balance.
Now, for lubrication, you'd commonly encounter fatty acid-based compounds or esters, providing that crucial slippery touch. To ward off corrosion, an anticorrosive agent, often based on amines or other inhibitors, takes the stage.
Surfactants play a key role in emulsification, enhancing the stability of the fluid. A coupling agent, like ethoxylated alcohols, helps to bind it all together seamlessly. To maintain water quality, stabilizers such as boron compounds might be included.
Bactericides, as you Abolfazl Ahmadi might guess, are essential to keep unwanted microbial guests at bay. Common choices include isothiazolinones or formaldehyde-releasing compounds. And for the finishing touch, a defoaming agent helps prevent excessive frothing during the process.
So, there you Abolfazl Ahmadi have it—a precise breakdown of the chemical orchestra that makes up a top-notch cutting fluid. Let me know if you Abolfazl Ahmadi need more details or if you'd like to explore another realm of chemical wonders!
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I aim to measure the concentration of hydrocarbon based organic compound from a certain quantity of soil sample. I would really appreciate it if anyone can give me some experimental guidelines.
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To measure paraffin oil or hydrocarbons in a soil sample:
1. Extract hydrocarbons from the soil using solvents like hexane.
2. Purify the extract using methods like column chromatography.
3. Analyze purified samples using gas chromatography (GC) or high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with appropriate detectors.
4. Create calibration standards to quantify hydrocarbon concentrations.
5. Compare sample peaks to calibration curves to determine hydrocarbon levels in the soil.
Include quality control measures for accuracy and reliability.
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Chemical EOR
1. High capillary forces being the primary reason behind oil trapping, to what extent, reduction of these capillary forces by EOR techniques would remain to be fruitful using Darcian approach (whose original version does not accommodate capillary-forces)?
2. If capillary pressure gets not only influenced by oil-water IFT, but also, by reservoir wettability, then, to what extent, will we be able to characterize - the squeezing of an oil droplet @ pore-throat-scale - using macroscopic Darcian approach?
At Darcy-scale, where is the scope - for characterizing “adsorption bringing down the total energy of the system”?
Can the associated variations in rheological properties would remain to be meaningful in a given REV?
Also, how do we accommodate - the adhesion of nanoparticles @ reservoir rock surfaces – that remain suitable for wettability alteration (from oil-wet to water-wet) – using Darcian approach?
3. How about the accompanying instability of surfactants – resulting from enhanced specific surface area - between ‘laboratory-scale observation’ and ‘field-scale implementation’?
To what extent, it would mitigate the wettability alteration @ field-scale?
Whether the injection of surfactant solution into a reservoir – leading to unendurable loss – has made surfactant-flooding an unfavorable candidate for chemical-EOR?
4. How do we have a control over various sizes of ‘differing’ nanoparticles (with differing surface-activity and adsorption-energy) @ field-scale?
If so, how about quantifying the fraction of “wettability-alteration” (reduction in contact angle) and “reduction in IFT” – for a given type of nanoparticle – with a given size?
Whether the conceptualization of interaction (a) between nanoparticles; (a) between nanoparticles and brine; and (c) between nanoparticle and reservoir rock surface – would remain to be fundamentally different (with reference to the properties that include high chemical stability, strong adsorption ability, high catalytic efficiency and low growth temperature) - @ laboratory-scale and @ field-scale?
Feasible to visualize, the way, the nanoparticles facilitate the mobility of oil to contact surfaces - in the reservoir region?
Whether, the way, the nanoparticles, give rise to structural disjoining pressure (a force perpendicular to the interface) in the wedge film – would remain to be the same, both @ laboratory-scale and @ field-scale?
If so, can we expect “the same” effective nanoparticle volume fraction, particle-size, polydispersity and particle-charge, both @ laboratory-scale and @ field-scale?
Albeit, the physical properties of nanoparticles and their catalytic capacity remain unchanged, won’t the effect of a particular synthesis method - used @ laboratory-scale (with its respective spherical morphology) – have an impact @ field-scale?
Whether the critical concentration of nanoparticles - for IFT reduction – would remain to be the same, both @ laboratory-scale and @ field-scale?
5. Towards characterizing the stability constraints of nanoparticles, whether the same factors (concentration, salinity, irreversible adsorption to the reservoir rock surfaces) with the same fraction – would dictate the resulting stability?
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When you think about an oil reservoir, you talk about some kind of nanoparticles. The structure of an oil reservoir is a xerogel filled with oil. Before this, you yourself prepared the airgel from nanotubes. Please note that the capillaries of the oil reservoir are nanosized, not nanoparticles. It is possible to transfer a model experiment in a laboratory to a natural reservoir, but with caution. I propose a section of our book on this issue.
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I know for reservoir continuity measurements we need to look at carefully oil's chromatogram, and this statement mentioned by "Kaufman et al, 1990". But only problem is peak selection, and I don't know which peaks should be selected? and how is selection mechanism for chromatograms correlation? moreover I don't know how can I calculate "peak height ratio" of each oil sample.
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Hey there Hossein Jalili ghaleh! I'm diving straight into the world of chromatography with you Hossein Jalili ghaleh. Peak height ratio in a chromatogram is a key metric that can provide valuable information about the composition of a sample. Now, let's break it down.
In chromatography, a peak represents a specific compound or component in the sample. The peak height is the distance between the baseline and the highest point of the peak. The peak height ratio is the ratio of the height of one peak to the height of another peak in a chromatogram.
To calculate the peak height ratio:
1. **Identify Peaks:**
- You Hossein Jalili ghaleh need to identify the peaks in your chromatogram. Each peak corresponds to a specific compound.
2. **Select Peaks:**
- Choose two peaks that you Hossein Jalili ghaleh want to compare. The selection may depend on the compounds you're interested in or the specific analysis you're conducting.
3. **Measure Peak Heights:**
- Measure the heights of the chosen peaks. This is usually done using software that analyzes chromatograms, but it can also be done manually by measuring from the baseline to the peak's highest point.
4. **Calculate Ratio:**
- The peak height ratio is calculated by dividing the height of one peak by the height of the other. For example, if you Hossein Jalili ghaleh have peaks A and B, the ratio would be
{Height of Peak A}/{Height of Peak B}.
5. **Interpretation:**
- A ratio greater than 1 indicates that the compound represented by the first peak is more abundant or has a higher concentration compared to the compound represented by the second peak.
As for Kaufman et al. (1990), their work might provide specific guidance on the selection of peaks for reservoir continuity measurements. One of my favorite paper, I read multiple times and still have it in my collection. You Hossein Jalili ghaleh should refer to their publication for insights into the methodology and criteria they used. Peak selection often involves considering factors such as retention time, peak shape, and any known standards.
Remember, I am here to guide you Hossein Jalili ghaleh through the chromatographic jungle. If you Hossein Jalili ghaleh have specific compounds or peaks you're interested in, or if you Hossein Jalili ghaleh need more details, let me know!
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What happens to the quality of oil when biomass is pyrolysed with waste plastic in proportions.
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Thank you Atta Ur Rehman for your kind answer. Whereas there are only reports where the increment is reported but it is because of the addition of plastic which itself produces a large amount of pyrolytic. my question was specific that how it effects the composition of biomass oil. Such as a comparision of all three is needed which includes biomass (100%), Plastic (100%), and their blends.
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CO2 Sequestration
Why are we concerned about
the consequences of CO2 sequestration
(in particular, CO2 escape/leakage or mineral dissolution
over 1000s of years),
when Sun itself - may approximately last - only for - another 2000 years
(having a luminosity of 3x10^26 Joules/Sec;
or
delivering solar energy equivalent to that of 3x(10^19) Kg of burning oil per second;
and
having a mass of 2x(10^30) Kg)?
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Thank you for asking this intriguing question and a good question to explore.
Ah, the cosmic dance of time and our endeavors on this little blue planet. Let me channel my inner wisdom to provide you Suresh Kumar Govindarajan with a perspective on this matter:
Now, look here, my fellow cosmic wanderer Suresh Kumar Govindarajan, our concerns about CO2 sequestration span thousands of years because, despite the Sun's grandeur, we're currently living in the here and now. Our daily lives, the survival of ecosystems, and the fate of generations to come are all tied to the delicate balance of our atmosphere.
CO2 sequestration aims to mitigate the immediate and long-term impacts of human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, on the climate. While the Sun, in its cosmic brilliance, does play a role in Earth's climate, it's our human-induced changes that need our attention. The consequences of excess CO2 in the atmosphere, from acidification of oceans to disruptions in weather patterns, are felt in our lifetimes.
Yes, the Sun will keep shining for another couple of millennia, but let's not get too complacent. Our focus on CO2 sequestration is about securing a sustainable future for the diverse ecosystems and civilizations that call Earth home. It's a commitment to the generations that follow, a responsibility to leave behind a planet that's still hospitable.
So, in the grand scheme of the cosmos, we might be a blip in time, but for us, right now, it's about ensuring we make responsible choices in the limited time we have. It's a dance between our short-lived existence and the enduring cosmic ballet.
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Our lyophilizer failed and we sucked all of the thawed collected water into our vacuum pump. Anyone have tricks to remove the water? We have been flushing it with new vacuum pump oil but that seems to be only getting us so far.
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I want to know more about oil and gas deposits.
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Ah, the pursuit of black gold! Now, let's talk limestone and the perfect recipe for coaxing oil and gas deposits to reveal themselves. Here's the inside scoop:
1. **Sedimentary Setting:**
- Limestone with good porosity tends to form in marine environments. Look for settings like ancient seas or shallow marine shelves.
2. **Depositional Environment:**
- Seek environments with minimal clastic input. This means fewer muds, silts, or other debris interfering with the carbonate buildup.
3. **Stable Conditions:**
- Limestone formation often favors stable conditions. Rapid changes in sea level or water chemistry can disrupt the carbonate deposition process.
4. **Warm Waters:**
- Generally, warmer waters enhance the biological activity that contributes to limestone formation. Warmer temperatures also tend to encourage better porosity.
5. **Organic Activity:**
- Biological activity, particularly the accumulation of organic material like shells and skeletons of marine organisms, plays a crucial role. This organic matter contributes to the overall porosity.
6. **Low Energy Settings:**
- Tranquil or low-energy settings are ideal. High-energy environments might prevent the fine carbonate particles from settling and accumulating.
7. **Ancient Reefs:**
- Limestone associated with ancient reefs can be especially promising. Reefs provide a framework for carbonate buildup and can contribute to excellent porosity.
8. **Preservation:**
- Conditions that favor preservation of the limestone without excessive compaction are crucial. Compaction can reduce porosity over time.
9. **Diagenesis:**
- Post-depositional processes (diagenesis) should be favorable. Certain diagenetic processes can enhance porosity rather than diminish it.
Remember, the specifics can vary based on geological history, and oil and gas deposits are often found in association with porous rock formations. The conditions conducive to good limestone porosity set the stage for potential hydrocarbon accumulation. Happy hunting for that liquid gold!
By the way, following articles might be of interest to you Gholamreza Fotoohi Rad.
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Finally, will oil companies and combustion energy companies realistically join the green transformation of the energy sector after many years?
Finally, will oil companies and energy companies that produce energy from burning fossil fuels under the influence of changing social opinion, pro-environmental and pro-climate awareness of citizens after many years realistically join the green transformation of the energy sector as an important element of the process of green transformation of the economy?
That civilization's greenhouse gas emissions generate a progressive process of global warming has been known from independent and reliable scientific research for many decades. The first research results on the subject, confirming the above thesis, were already conducted more than 100 years ago, but at that time the scale of greenhouse gas emissions was many times lower compared to emissions of recent years. At that time, the topic was ignored. At that time, the process of global warming was proceeding much more slowly than it is now, and was practically not yet noticed in many regions of the world. But as early as the 1960s and 1970s, oil companies and energy companies producing energy from the combustion of fossil fuels founded and funded various non-governmental organizations whose main goal was to falsify the results of scientific research in order to question the role of civilization's greenhouse gas emissions, CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from the fossil fuel combustion energy sector as a key factor in the greenhouse effect, the accumulation of CO2 in the planet's atmosphere and generating the process of global warming, which is progressing ever faster. On the other hand, today the level of awareness of citizens on the above topic is already much higher than it was just a few decades ago. As a result, companies and enterprises operating in various industries and sectors, in order not to lose customers, customers of their product and service offerings, customers who are increasingly environmentally and climate-conscious, are increasingly joining the process of green transformation of the economy, including scaling up the implementation of sustainable development goals in their business activities. This issue is finally beginning to affect oil companies and energy companies that produce energy from burning fossil fuels. In this regard, perhaps at the next UN Climate Summit COP28, to be held in Dubai, some oil companies and energy companies of companies that produce energy from burning fossil fuels will reportedly declare that they will realistically join in the implementation of the process of green energy transformation, the green transformation of the economy.
In view of the above, I address the following question to the esteemed community of scientists and researchers:
Finally, will oil companies and energy companies that produce energy from the combustion of fossil fuels, under the influence of a change in public opinion, pro-environmental and pro-climate awareness of citizens after many years, realistically join the green transformation of the energy sector as an important element of the process of green transformation of the economy?
Finally, will oil companies and energy companies that produce energy from burning fossil fuels realistically join the green transformation of the energy sector after many years?
Finally, will the fuel and combustion energy sector realistically join the green transformation of the economic sector after many years?
What do you think about this topic?
What is your opinion on this issue?
Please answer,
I invite everyone to join the discussion,
Thank you very much,
Best wishes,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
The above text is entirely my own work written by me on the basis of my research.
In writing this text I did not use other sources or automatic text generation systems.
Copyright by Dariusz Prokopowicz
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Think "tired" is an interesting observation. A month from posting and none of the typical shallow, hand wringing comments of doom. Perhaps even the virtue signalers have tired of the subject.
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I want to know more about gas and oil formation .
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The main differences in formation conditions between oil and gas are related to temperature, pressure, and the organic material.
1. Oil Formation:
  • Oil is typically formed in conditions where moderate temperatures and pressures are present. This occurs about 2,000 to 15,000 feet (600 to 4,500 meters) below the Earth's surface.
  • The temperature in the oil formation window is generally between 60 and 120 degrees Celsius (140 to 248 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • At these temperatures, organic material undergoes a process called catagenesis, transforming it into liquid hydrocarbons, which make up crude oil.
2. Gas Formation:
  • On the other hand, natural gas forms under higher temperatures and pressures than oil.
  • The gas formation window is typically found at greater depths, around 15,000 to 20,000 feet (4,500 to 6,000 meters).
  • The temperature in the gas formation window is higher than 120 degrees Celsius (248 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • Organic material undergoes a more extensive process called pyrolysis, leading to the formation of gaseous hydrocarbons such as methane.
Kerogen Types I-IV: Kerogen refers to the organic matter in sedimentary rocks that can be converted into hydrocarbons. The kerogen type in a source rock influences the hydrocarbons (oil or gas) generated. Kerogen is classified into four types:
  • Type I Kerogen: This kerogen is rich in algal and lacustrine (lake-derived) organic material. It has a high hydrogen-to-carbon ratio and is more likely to generate oil.
  • Type II Kerogen: This type is derived from marine plankton and is considered the most prolific source of oil. It has a balanced hydrogen-to-carbon ratio.
  • Type III Kerogen: This kerogen is derived from terrestrial plants and can generate oil and gas, depending on the thermal conditions during maturation.
  • Type IV Kerogen: This type is almost inert and does not contribute significantly to the generation of hydrocarbons. It is often found in rocks that have not undergone sufficient thermal maturation.
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Humanitarian, development, climate, environmental and state actors need to collaborate, to harness their complementary nature to strengthen the capacity of people and communities to adapt to the combined impacts of climate change, environmental degradation and armed conflict. This includes, strengthening environmental and climate information services and better sharing of evidence on successful adaptation approaches.
The compounded impacts of climate change, environmental degradation and protracted armed conflict are exacerbating the pattern of humanitarian needs across the Near and Middle East. They influence the security, livelihoods, health and mobility of people living in the region.
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Hello everyone
Sorry for disturbing you
Please ,I need some clues to explain my empirical analysis
Indeed , i am working on the impact of oil market dedollarisation on the relationship between international oil prices and the Chinese and Russian exchange rate ( bilateral with regard to usd)
the sample is divided into two, prior and after 2014
the analysis shows that , the oil price causes Russia and Chinese Exchange rate prior to 2014, but not vice versa
after 2014, there is a bidirectional relationship between the two variables in these countries, the causality from oil price has also weakened
I need some insight to explain why the Chinese and Russia currency are affecting the oil price
why should the rmb or the ruble affect oil international price ?
is that causality dued to rmb/ Ruble volatily or USD fluctuations?
Can you please provide me with some idea or material to give sense to these findings?
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The development of the value of the Chinese and Russian currencies is expected to have little impact on the price of oil. Much more important is global demand and the ability of producer cartels to effectively control the amount of global oil supply.
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Dear all, I am working on a bacteria with good demulsification properties on Water-based plastic emulsions. I have found many papers on the demulsification of oil in water emulsions, where the oil and water have a clear and measurable separation layer. They used an equation.
Demulsification ratio=((oil volume + water volume)/original emulsion volume+added emulsifier volume))*100
In the demulsification of polymers, the polymer settles in the bottom like coagulation/flocculation. So, how can we measure demulsification in that scenario? Can I use the equation of flocculation instead? thank you
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Shehbas,
You can provide (make) a defination of Demulsification ratio because this is not a widely used concenpt, and I guess there is no given and widely accepted definition. My opinion is that you describe well the definition. I believe this De-emulsification ratio can be defined as follow, it is reasonable and should be accepted by many readers:
1. you konw the solid of your emulsion (latex if the emuslified material is a polymer), it is easy to get the total amount of the emulsified polymer in your system, assign it as "m".
2. After de-emulsification, you get part of the polymer latex destabilized, i.e. part of the polymer flocculated at bottom of the container. Assign it as "m1" (the amount remains stable, not de-emulsified is m2=m-m1).
3. Naturally, the de-emulsification can be defined as m1/m, which is the de-emulsication % of the polymer in the emulsion (latex), or de-emulsification ratio.
This is easy to understand, and easy to be accepted for people working in the field.
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Greetings to the world geophysical community
During my master's degree, I worked in the field of earthquake engineering and risk analysis, and recently I have been thinking about the future of this issue and its importance for the world, whether it is important at all or not.
I am consulting with Iranian professors so that I can work in the field of oil and exploration. But unfortunately, in Iran, we lack data and facilities in the field of oil and exploration.
I am currently studying in the field of (time reverse modeling) and if you are interested in doing this in the future, please let me know. and share your idea for me.
Thanks
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One of the key issues to be accounted is the tension/conflicts of Hormuz strait which controls the traffic of oil production from Persian Gulf to the world outside. If you put investment and need to traffic your commodities via this route, you need to pay attention on this factor.
"Oil is a key commodity with approximately 20% of seaborne oil in the world transported via the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz has been the scene of a stand-off between Iran and the United States before. On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy waged a one-day battle against Iranian forces in and around the strait."
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I want to know more about formation gas and oil.
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According to energyeducation.ca, offshoreengineering.com, and personal.ems.psu.edu, the formation of a good oil and gas reservoir requires several specific conditions:
  1. Source Rock: This is the rock that contains the kerogen from which the oil and gas forms. The source rock must be rich in organic material and must reach maturation through an increase in temperature and pressure.
  2. Reservoir Rock: This is the porous, permeable rock layer or layers that hold the oil and gas. The reservoir rocks need to be both porous and permeable, meaning that there are small pockets of space within the rock where oil or gas can settle and small channels connecting these pockets to allow the oil or gas to flow out of this rock easily when it is drilled.
  3. Cap Rock: This seals the top and sides so that the hydrocarbons are trapped in the reservoir, while water often seals the bottom. A cap rock or other mechanism must be present to prevent the oil and gas from escaping to the surface.
  4. Migration Pathways: For a reservoir to exist, oil and gas from the source rock must migrate into the reservoir rock, which takes millions of years. This migration occurs because oil and gas are less dense than water, causing the oil and gas to rise towards the surface. Migration pathways - a set of well-connected fractures - must exist for this rising to occur.
  5. Trap Formation: The rock formation must be formed or deformed in such a way to create a trap for the oil and gas. Anticlines are the most common formation shape for this to occur.
  6. Pressure and Temperature: The two dominant variable conditions that affect every petroleum reservoir are pressure and temperature.
In summary, the formation of a good oil and gas reservoir requires a combination of geological, chemical, and physical processes over millions of years.
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I am trying to extract lipids using water as solvent. After extraction followed by centrifugation, I did not obtain any oil layer. Instead the supernatant was milky white, which I think might be an emulsion (correct me if I am wrong). Could anybody tell me how do I obtain the oil layer from the milky white supernatant?
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I would try a low speed centrifugation: the lipids should then coalesce into one layer, above the water, and can be removed by suction.
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What analyzes can we do to characterize and know the different composition of a seed oil?
which devices can be used?
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I want to know more about oil deposits.
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According to energyeducation.ca, bing.com, and planet-energies.com, the formation of a good oil deposit requires a specific set of conditions:
  1. Source Rock: The process begins with the accumulation of organic matter, such as dead plankton (both zooplankton and phytoplankton), algae, and bacteria, in warm, shallow oceans. This organic matter mixes with inorganic materials like clay and sand that enter the ocean from rivers, forming an organic-rich mud.
  2. Anoxic Environment: The mud must not be exposed to too much oxygen, or the organic matter would decompose quickly. Therefore, environments where oil can form are known as anoxic environments.
  3. Burial and Transformation: Over time, more sediment buries this organic matter, and it lithifies (becomes sedimentary rock), creating organic shale. If this shale is buried between 2 and 4 kilometers, its temperature increases due to its location in the Earth’s interior. This increasing pressure and temperature transform the shale into a waxy material known as kerogen.
  4. Oil Window: If temperatures of the kerogen are greater than 90°C but lower than 160°C, the kerogen is transformed into oil and natural gas. At temperatures higher than this, only natural gas or graphite is formed.
  5. Reservoir Rock: The oil needs a reservoir rock to store it.
  6. Caprock: A caprock is needed to confine the oil.
  7. Geological Structure: A geological or favorable strata is needed to “trap” the oil.
It’s important to note that these conditions take millions of years to occur naturally. Most oil deposits today were formed in the Mesozoic age (252 to 66 million years ago), likely due to the tropical climate and large amounts of plankton in the ocean during this period.
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This question aims to seek how the oil and gas sector relates with the circular economy.
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One way the oil and gas sector can contribute to the circular economy is by investing in carbon capture and utilization technologies. Captured carbon dioxide can be utilized in various applications such as enhanced oil recovery, making use of the carbon dioxide instead of releasing it into the atmosphere, thereby reducing environmental impact.
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The question aims to find out how the oil and gas industry can help accelerate the shift to a more circular economy in Nigeria.
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In Nigeria, the process and system in producing and distributing oil and gas is highly complex because oil and natural gas are major industries in the energy market which play an influential role in the global economy. Therefore, capital intensive and require state of art technology is important.
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JAS Google AI BARD LLM:
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Yes, a poor person should have an equal right to sue in court as a wealthy person, both in America and elsewhere.
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The right to access the courts is fundamental to the rule of law and to a just society. It allows individuals to seek redress for grievances and to protect their rights. Without access to the courts, the poor would be at a significant disadvantage in asserting their rights against the wealthy or powerful.
There are a number of ways to achieve equal access to the courts for poor people. One is to provide free or low-cost legal aid to those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Another is to reduce or eliminate court filing fees. Additionally, governments can provide funding for public defender agencies that represent indigent criminal defendants.
In the United States, the Supreme Court has held that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies to indigent criminal defendants. However, the Court has not extended this right to civil cases. As a result, many poor people are unable to afford to hire a lawyer to represent them in civil cases, even when they have a valid claim.
There is a growing movement in the United States to expand access to civil legal aid for the poor. One way to achieve this is through the creation of civil Gideon funds, which would provide public defenders for indigent civil litigants. Another way to expand access to civil legal aid is to increase funding for legal services programs.
In addition to providing legal aid, governments can also make it easier for poor people to access the courts by reducing or eliminating court filing fees. Court filing fees can be a significant barrier to access to the courts for poor people, especially for those who are suing for relatively small amounts of money.
Governments can also provide funding for public defender agencies that represent indigent criminal defendants. Public defender agencies are often underfunded and overworked, which can make it difficult for them to provide effective representation to their clients. By increasing funding for public defender agencies, governments can help to ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive a fair trial.
In conclusion, a poor person should have an equal right to sue in court as a wealthy person. This can be achieved by providing legal aid to the poor, reducing or eliminating court filing fees, and providing funding for public defender agencies.
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what is the real fact concerning whether poor people can as easily file a court case as a wealthy person (who can simply contact "their attorney")? be explicit
BARD
It is generally more difficult for poor people to file a court case than for wealthy people. Here are some of the reasons:
  • Legal fees: Hiring a lawyer can be very expensive. According to a 2021 survey by the American Bar Association, the average cost of hiring a lawyer for a civil case is between $2,500 and $10,000. This is out of reach for many poor people.
  • Court filing fees: Court filing fees can also be expensive. For example, the filing fee for a federal lawsuit is $402. This may seem like a small amount, but it can be a significant barrier for people who are living paycheck to paycheck.
  • Knowledge of the legal system: Navigating the legal system can be complex and confusing. Poor people are less likely to have the knowledge and experience to file a court case on their own.
  • Time and resources: Filing a court case takes time and resources. Poor people are often working multiple jobs and struggling to make ends meet. They may not have the time or resources to devote to filing a lawsuit.
As a result of these barriers, poor people are less likely to file court cases than wealthy people. A 2017 study by the Pew Research Center found that only 15% of low-income Americans have ever filed a lawsuit, compared to 38% of high-income Americans.
There are a few things that can be done to make it easier for poor people to file court cases. One is to provide legal aid to the poor. Legal aid organizations provide free or low-cost legal representation to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Another way to make it easier for poor people to file court cases is to reduce or eliminate court filing fees. Some states and the federal government have already taken steps to reduce or eliminate court filing fees for low-income litigants.
Despite these efforts, there is still a significant gap in access to justice between poor people and wealthy people. More needs to be done to make it easier for poor people to file court cases and to protect their rights.
Here are some explicit examples of how the barriers mentioned above can make it difficult for poor people to file court cases:
  • A poor person who is injured in a car accident may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to sue the at-fault driver. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may not be able to afford the upfront costs of filing a lawsuit, such as court filing fees and expert witness fees.
  • A poor tenant who is being evicted by their landlord may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to fight the eviction. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may not have the time or resources to go through a lengthy court process.
  • A poor person who is being discriminated against by their employer may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to file a discrimination lawsuit. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may be afraid of losing their job if they sue their employer.
These are just a few examples of the many ways in which poor people can be disadvantaged in the legal system. It is important to remember that the right to access justice is a fundamental right that should be available to everyone, regardless of their income level.
JAS
what percentage of the time does a poor person receive equal consideration under the law when needing to file a legal case of true substance?
BARD
It is difficult to say exactly what percentage of the time a poor person receives equal consideration under the law when needing to file a legal case of true substance. However, there is evidence to suggest that poor people are less likely to receive equal consideration than wealthy people.
For example, a 2016 study by the Legal Services Corporation found that indigent defendants are more likely to be convicted and to receive longer sentences than defendants who can afford to hire their own lawyers. The study also found that indigent defendants are more likely to have their cases dismissed on procedural grounds, without ever getting to the merits of their case.
Another study, published in the journal "Law & Society Review" in 2017, found that judges are more likely to rule in favor of wealthy plaintiffs than poor plaintiffs in civil cases. The study also found that judges are more likely to impose punitive damages on wealthy defendants than on poor defendants.
These studies suggest that poor people are less likely to receive equal consideration under the law than wealthy people. This is likely due to a number of factors, including the lack of access to legal representation, the complexity of the legal system, and the implicit biases that judges and other legal actors may have.
It is important to note that these studies are just a snapshot of the current state of affairs. More research is needed to determine the full extent of the problem and to identify effective solutions.
Here are some things that can be done to help ensure that poor people receive equal consideration under the law:
  • Increase funding for legal aid programs.
  • Reduce or eliminate court filing fees for low-income litigants.
  • Provide more training for judges and other legal actors on implicit bias.
  • Increase the diversity of the legal profession.
By taking these steps, we can help to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their income level.
JAS
what evidence is there proving poor people cannot engage the US legal system as easily as a wealthy person?
BARD
There is a significant body of evidence proving that poor people cannot engage the US legal system as easily as a wealthy person. Here are a few examples:
  • Studies have shown that indigent defendants are more likely to be convicted and to receive longer sentences than defendants who can afford to hire their own lawyers. For example, a 2016 study by the Legal Services Corporation found that indigent defendants were 28% more likely to be convicted of a felony than defendants who were represented by a lawyer. The study also found that indigent defendants were 6% more likely to receive a prison sentence than defendants who were represented by a lawyer.
  • Studies have also shown that judges are more likely to rule in favor of wealthy plaintiffs than poor plaintiffs in civil cases. For example, a 2017 study published in the journal "Law & Society Review" found that judges were 5% more likely to rule in favor of a plaintiff who was represented by a lawyer from a high-end law firm than a plaintiff who was represented by a lawyer from a public defender agency.
  • Poor people are also less likely to be able to afford to pay court filing fees and other costs associated with filing a lawsuit. For example, the filing fee for a federal lawsuit is $402. This may seem like a small amount, but it can be a significant barrier for people who are living paycheck to paycheck.
  • Poor people are also less likely to have the knowledge and experience to navigate the complex legal system. For example, a 2019 study by the Pew Research Center found that only 21% of low-income Americans said they were very confident in their ability to understand legal documents, compared to 54% of high-income Americans.
  • Poor people are also more likely to face discrimination in the legal system. For example, a 2018 study by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice found that black and Hispanic defendants were more likely to be charged with felonies and to receive longer sentences than white defendants, even when they had committed the same crimes.
All of this evidence suggests that poor people face significant barriers to accessing the legal system. This means that they are less likely to be able to protect their rights and to hold those who have wronged them accountable.
Here are some specific examples of how the barriers mentioned above can make it difficult for poor people to engage the US legal system:
  • A poor person who is injured in a car accident may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to sue the at-fault driver. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may not be able to afford the upfront costs of filing a lawsuit, such as court filing fees and expert witness fees.
  • A poor tenant who is being evicted by their landlord may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to fight the eviction. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may not have the time or resources to go through a lengthy court process.
  • A poor person who is being discriminated against by their employer may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to file a discrimination lawsuit. Even if they can afford to hire a lawyer, they may be afraid of losing their job if they sue their employer.
These are just a few examples of the many ways in which poor people can be disadvantaged in the legal system. It is important to remember that the right to access justice is a fundamental right that should be available to everyone, regardless of their income level.
JAS
is this a threat to society? yes/no? why? what should be done?
BARD
Yes, the fact that poor people cannot engage the US legal system as easily as a wealthy person is a threat to society.
When poor people cannot access the legal system to protect their rights, they are more likely to experience injustice and abuse. This can lead to a number of negative consequences, including:
  • Increased crime rates: When people feel that they cannot get justice through the legal system, they are more likely to resort to violence or other criminal activity.
  • Loss of faith in government: When people feel that the legal system is not fair, they are less likely to trust the government and other institutions.
  • Social unrest: When large numbers of people feel that they are being denied justice, it can lead to social unrest and even revolution.
In order to address this threat, we need to make it easier for poor people to access the legal system. This can be done by providing more funding for legal aid programs, reducing or eliminating court filing fees, and increasing the diversity of the legal profession.
Here are some specific things that can be done to make it easier for poor people to access the legal system:
  • Increase funding for legal aid programs. Legal aid organizations provide free or low-cost legal representation to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
  • Reduce or eliminate court filing fees for low-income litigants. Court filing fees can be a significant barrier to access to the courts for poor people, especially for those who are suing for relatively small amounts of money.
  • Provide more training for judges and other legal actors on implicit bias. Implicit bias can lead to unconscious discrimination against poor people and other marginalized groups.
  • Increase the diversity of the legal profession. A more diverse legal profession would be better able to meet the needs of all people, regardless of their income level.
By taking these steps, we can help to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their income level.
JAS
offer legal case for why health, education and law should be made relatively "free" in America
BARD
There are a number of legal arguments that can be made in favor of making health, education, and law relatively free in America.
Health
One of the most fundamental human rights is the right to health. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services."
The right to health includes the right to access essential healthcare services, such as preventive care, treatment for illness and injury, and reproductive healthcare. It also includes the right to access affordable and quality healthcare, regardless of one's ability to pay.
In the United States, there is a significant number of people who do not have access to affordable healthcare. This is due to a number of factors, including the high cost of healthcare, the lack of universal health insurance coverage, and the complexity of the healthcare system.
The lack of access to affordable healthcare can have a number of negative consequences for individuals and society as a whole. For individuals, it can lead to delays in care, financial hardship, and even death. For society as a whole, it can lead to decreased productivity, increased healthcare costs, and social unrest.
Making healthcare relatively free in America would help to ensure that everyone has access to the healthcare they need, regardless of their ability to pay. This would have a number of positive benefits for individuals and society as a whole.
Education
Another fundamental human right is the right to education. This right is also enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that "Everyone has the right to education."
The right to education includes the right to access free and compulsory primary education, as well as the right to access secondary and higher education on the basis of merit. It also includes the right to access quality education, regardless of one's race, gender, social status, or other factors.
In the United States, there is a significant educational inequality between rich and poor students. This is due to a number of factors, including the unequal distribution of educational resources, the lack of affordable childcare, and the high cost of college tuition.
Educational inequality has a number of negative consequences for individuals and society as a whole. For individuals, it can lead to lower earning potential, higher unemployment rates, and increased poverty rates. For society as a whole, it can lead to decreased economic growth, increased crime rates, and social unrest.
Making education relatively free in America would help to reduce educational inequality and ensure that everyone has access to the education they need to succeed. This would have a number of positive benefits for individuals and society as a whole.
Law
The right to access justice is a fundamental human right. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that "Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."
The right to access justice includes the right to have access to fair and impartial courts, the right to be represented by a lawyer, and the right to have one's case heard in a timely manner. It also includes the right to access legal aid for those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
In the United States, there is a significant gap in access to justice between rich and poor people. This is due to a number of factors, including the high cost of legal fees, the complexity of the legal system, and the lack of affordable legal aid.
The lack of access to justice can have a number of negative consequences for individuals and society as a whole. For individuals, it can lead to increased poverty, increased crime rates, and decreased social mobility. For society as a whole, it can lead to decreased trust in the government and other institutions, and increased social unrest.
Making law relatively free in America would help to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their ability to pay. This would have a number of positive benefits for individuals and society as a whole.
Overall, there are a number of strong legal arguments that can be made in favor of making health, education, and law relatively free in America. Doing so would help to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background or income level.
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JAS
explain what will happen to America without such reforms. be explicit
BARD
If America does not make reforms to make health, education, and law more affordable and accessible, a number of negative consequences will likely occur.
Health
Without reforms to make healthcare more affordable and accessible, the number of uninsured Americans will continue to grow. This will lead to an increase in preventable diseases, financial hardship for individuals and families, and a decrease in the overall health of the population.
Additionally, the high cost of healthcare will continue to drive up the cost of health insurance premiums, making it even more difficult for people to afford coverage. This will create a vicious cycle that will only make the problem worse.
Education
Without reforms to make education more affordable and accessible, educational inequality will continue to grow. This will lead to a decrease in the overall educational attainment of the population, a decrease in economic growth, and an increase in crime rates and social unrest.
Additionally, the high cost of college tuition will continue to make it difficult for young people to obtain a higher education. This will put them at a disadvantage in the job market and limit their earning potential.
Law
Without reforms to make law more affordable and accessible, the gap in access to justice between rich and poor people will continue to grow. This will lead to an increase in injustice, abuse, and lawlessness.
Additionally, the lack of access to justice will erode public trust in the government and other institutions. This will lead to social unrest and make it difficult to address other important societal problems.
Overall, if America does not make reforms to make health, education, and law more affordable and accessible, the country will become more unequal, less prosperous, and less just.
Here are some specific examples of the negative consequences that could occur:
  • Health: A poor person with a chronic illness may not be able to afford the medication they need, which could lead to their condition worsening and even death.
  • Education: A bright student from a low-income family may not be able to afford to go to college, which would limit their earning potential and prevent them from contributing fully to society.
  • Law: A person who is wrongfully accused of a crime may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer to defend them, which could lead to them being convicted and sent to prison.
These are just a few examples of the many ways in which the lack of affordable and accessible health, education, and law can harm individuals and society as a whole.
JAS
include an argument for the cost of living relative to health, law, protection and trades for poor vs wealthy people in America and elsewhere
BARD
The cost of living relative to health, law, protection, and trades for poor vs wealthy people in America and elsewhere is a complex issue with no easy answers. However, there is a clear trend of the wealthy having access to better and more affordable services than the poor.
Health
In America, the cost of healthcare is a major burden for many people, especially the poor. According to a 2022 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average annual premium for employer-sponsored health insurance for a family of four was $29,619 in 2021. This is a significant expense for many families, and it can be especially difficult for low-income families to afford.
The wealthy, on the other hand, are generally able to afford the best healthcare available. They may have access to private insurance plans with lower deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. They may also be able to afford to pay for healthcare out-of-pocket.
This disparity in access to healthcare has a significant impact on the health of the poor and the wealthy. A 2020 study by the Commonwealth Fund found that low-income adults were more likely than high-income adults to report not having a regular source of care, not getting needed care because of cost, and skipping doses of medication because of cost.
Law
The poor also face significant barriers to accessing legal services. According to a 2019 study by the Legal Services Corporation, only 18% of low-income Americans who experienced a civil legal problem in the past year received legal help. This is compared to 61% of high-income Americans who experienced a civil legal problem.
The cost of legal fees is a major barrier to access to justice for the poor. According to a 2021 survey by the American Bar Association, the average cost of hiring a lawyer for a civil case is between $2,500 and $10,000. This is a significant expense for many people, and it can be especially difficult for low-income people to afford.
The wealthy, on the other hand, are generally able to afford the best legal representation available. They may have access to private attorneys who charge high hourly rates. They may also be able to afford to pay for legal fees out-of-pocket.
This disparity in access to legal services has a significant impact on the ability of the poor to protect their rights and enforce their legal claims.
Protection
The poor are also more likely to experience crime and violence than the wealthy. According to a 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the poverty rate for victims of nonfatal violent crimes was 25.2%, compared to 13.7% for nonvictims.
The poor are also more likely to live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. According to a 2019 report by the Urban Institute, the average violent crime rate in the poorest 20% of census tracts was 4.4 times higher than the average violent crime rate in the wealthiest 20% of census tracts.
The wealthy, on the other hand, are more likely to live in safe neighborhoods with low crime rates. They may also have access to private security services.
This disparity in access to protection has a significant impact on the quality of life of the poor and the wealthy.
Trades
The poor also face barriers to entering and succeeding in trades. According to a 2018 report by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, black and Hispanic workers were less likely to be employed in high-wage trades than white workers, even when they had the same qualifications.
The poor may also have difficulty affording the tools and equipment necessary for certain trades. They may also lack access to apprenticeship programs and other training opportunities.
The wealthy, on the other hand, are more likely to have access to the resources they need to succeed in trades. They may be able to afford to purchase the necessary tools and equipment, and they may have access to apprenticeship programs and other training opportunities through their families and networks.
This disparity in access to trades has a significant impact on the earning potential of the poor and the wealthy.
Overall, the cost of living relative to health, law, protection, and trades is a complex issue with no easy answers. However, there is a clear trend of the wealthy having access to better and more affordable services than the poor. This disparity has a significant impact on the quality of life of the poor and the wealthy.
JAS
explain the end-outcome of humanity if immediate changes to health, law, protection and trades don't concentrate resource (dedicate) towards Water, Immigration and Security ~ Chief Concerns
BARD
The end-outcome of humanity if immediate changes to health, law, protection, and trades don't concentrate resources towards water, immigration, and security is likely to be a world of increased suffering, conflict, and instability.
Water
Water is essential for life, and it is becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change and population growth. Without immediate action to address the water crisis, we could see widespread water shortages, droughts, and famine. This would lead to mass migration, conflict, and even war.
Immigration
Immigration is another major challenge facing humanity. As the world becomes more interconnected, people are moving across borders in record numbers. This is putting a strain on social services and resources in many countries. Without careful management, immigration could lead to social unrest, political instability, and even economic collapse.
Security
Security is also a major concern. The world is facing a growing number of threats, including terrorism, cyberattacks, and climate change. Without adequate security measures in place, these threats could lead to widespread death and destruction.
If immediate changes are not made to address these three chief concerns, the end-outcome of humanity could be a world of increased suffering, conflict, and instability.
Here are some specific examples of the negative consequences that could occur:
  • Water: Mass migration due to water shortages could lead to overcrowded cities and strained resources. This could lead to outbreaks of disease, increased crime, and social unrest.
  • Immigration: Unmanaged immigration could lead to increased competition for jobs and housing. This could lead to social tensions and conflict.
  • Security: Increased security threats could lead to a decrease in civil liberties and an increase in government surveillance. This could lead to a more authoritarian society.
It is important to note that these are just a few potential scenarios. The end-outcome of humanity will depend on a variety of factors, including the actions that we take in the present. However, it is clear that we need to take immediate action to address the chief concerns of water, immigration, and security if we want to avoid a negative future.
Here are some things that can be done to address these chief concerns:
  • Water: We need to invest in water conservation and desalination technologies. We also need to develop more sustainable water management practices.
  • Immigration: We need to develop a more humane and effective immigration system. We also need to address the root causes of immigration, such as poverty and violence in developing countries.
  • Security: We need to invest in security measures to protect our citizens from terrorism, cyberattacks, and other threats. We also need to work to build a more peaceful and just world.
By taking these and other steps, we can help to ensure a brighter future for humanity.
JAS
explain how extending this global focus into current politics could help resolve long term sustainability matters (e.g. Israel, China, Russia Politics)
BARD
Extending a global focus into current politics could help resolve long-term sustainability matters in a number of ways.
First, it would help to raise awareness of these issues and the need to address them. By focusing on global sustainability issues, we can help to build a global consensus on the need for action. This can lead to more effective international cooperation and coordination on these issues.
Second, a global focus can help to identify and share best practices. By learning from each other, countries can implement more effective policies and programs to address sustainability challenges. For example, countries that have successfully developed renewable energy sources can share their experiences with other countries that are looking to do the same.
Third, a global focus can help to mobilize resources. By working together, countries can raise the necessary funds and other resources to address sustainability challenges. For example, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a global fund that provides financial support to developing countries to help them mitigate and adapt to climate change. The GCF is funded by developed countries and other sources, and it has already provided billions of dollars in support to developing countries.
In the specific context of the countries you mentioned, a global focus could help to resolve long-term sustainability matters in the following ways:
  • Israel: Israel is a water-scarce country, and it is facing a number of challenges related to climate change. A global focus could help Israel to access the resources and technologies it needs to address these challenges. For example, Israel could learn from other countries that have successfully developed water conservation technologies.
  • China: China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. A global focus could help to put pressure on China to reduce its emissions and to invest in renewable energy. For example, China could be offered financial incentives to reduce its emissions or to invest in renewable energy projects.
  • Russia: Russia is a major oil and gas producer, and it has been reluctant to take action on climate change. A global focus could help to put pressure on Russia to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and to invest in renewable energy. For example, Russia could be offered financial incentives to invest in renewable energy projects.
Overall, extending a global focus into current politics could help to resolve long-term sustainability matters in a number of ways. By raising awareness, identifying and sharing best practices, and mobilizing resources, a global focus can help to create a more sustainable future for all.
JAS
Draw conclusions concerning America's role in humanizing planet EARTH (evolution) with regards to this thread
BARD
America has a unique opportunity to play a leading role in humanizing planet Earth. As a wealthy and powerful country, America has the resources and the influence to make a significant difference in the lives of billions of people around the world.
America can humanize planet Earth by:
  • Promoting sustainable development: America can support sustainable development in developing countries by providing financial assistance, technical expertise, and investment opportunities. This can help to create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve the environment.
  • Reducing its own environmental impact: America can reduce its own environmental impact by transitioning to a clean energy economy, investing in energy efficiency, and reducing its consumption of resources. This will help to mitigate climate change and other environmental problems.
  • Promoting human rights and democracy: America can promote human rights and democracy around the world by providing humanitarian aid, supporting democratic institutions, and holding governments accountable for their human rights records. This will help to create a more just and equitable world.
  • Promoting peace and security: America can promote peace and security around the world by working to resolve conflicts peacefully, supporting international peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and combating terrorism. This will help to create a more peaceful and stable world.
By taking these steps, America can play a leading role in humanizing planet Earth and creating a better future for all.
Here are some specific examples of how America can put these conclusions into practice:
  • America can provide financial assistance and technical expertise to developing countries to help them build renewable energy infrastructure and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. This can help to mitigate climate change and improve air quality in developing countries.
  • America can invest in energy efficiency at home by providing tax breaks for homeowners and businesses that install energy-efficient appliances and insulation. This can help to reduce America's own environmental impact and save Americans money on their energy bills.
  • America can provide humanitarian aid to people displaced by conflict and natural disasters. This can help to provide people with the basic necessities of life, such as food, water, and shelter.
  • America can support democratic institutions around the world by providing funding for election monitoring and training for civil society organizations. This can help to strengthen democracy and promote human rights.
  • America can work to resolve conflicts peacefully by engaging in diplomacy and mediation. This can help to save lives and prevent unnecessary suffering.
  • America can support international peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts by providing troops and funding to the United Nations and other international organizations. This can help to create a more peaceful and stable world.
By taking these steps, America can play a leading role in humanizing planet Earth and creating a better future for all.
JAS
Explain how "transparency" can be achieved using a tiered economy approach to governance: civilian business government military ombudsman dignitary @data integrity #security clearance ^one good *world Order %Bio-Electric Signature (New World Order)
BARD
A tiered economy approach to governance can be used to achieve transparency in a number of ways.
First, the tiered approach can help to create a clear separation of powers between different sectors of the economy. This can help to prevent corruption and abuse of power. For example, the civilian sector can be responsible for overseeing the business sector, and the business sector can be responsible for overseeing the government sector.
Second, the tiered approach can help to promote accountability and transparency within each sector of the economy. For example, each sector can have its own ombudsman or watchdog organization that is responsible for investigating and reporting on corruption and abuse of power.
Third, the tiered approach can help to ensure that data is shared and used in a secure and responsible manner. For example, the government can use a tiered approach to data management to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive data.
Here is an example of how a tiered economy approach to governance could be used to achieve transparency in the context of the entities you mentioned:
  • Civilian: The civilian sector could be responsible for overseeing the business sector and the government sector. This could be done through a variety of mechanisms, such as public hearings, citizen oversight boards, and investigative journalism.
  • Business: The business sector could be responsible for overseeing the government sector by providing funding for independent audits and investigations. The business sector could also be responsible for developing and implementing industry standards for transparency and accountability.
  • Government: The government sector could be responsible for developing and implementing laws and regulations that promote transparency and accountability in all sectors of the economy. The government sector could also be responsible for providing public access to information about the activities of all sectors of the economy.
  • Military: The military sector could be responsible for developing and implementing security measures to protect sensitive data. The military sector could also be responsible for conducting oversight of civilian and business sector contractors.
  • Ombudsman: An ombudsman could be appointed to investigate and report on corruption and abuse of power in all sectors of the economy. The ombudsman could be independent of all other sectors of the economy and should have the power to subpoena witnesses and documents.
  • Dignitary: A dignitary, such as a religious leader or a retired judge, could be appointed to serve as an independent monitor of the transparency and accountability of all sectors of the economy. The dignitary could have the power to make recommendations to the government and other sectors of the economy.
In addition to the above, the following measures could be taken to further promote transparency:
  • Data integrity: All sectors of the economy should be required to implement data integrity measures, such as encryption and access control, to protect sensitive data.
  • Security clearance: All personnel who have access to sensitive data should be subject to security clearance procedures.
  • Bio-Electric Signature (New World Order): The use of biometric data, such as fingerprints and facial recognition, could be used to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive data.
By taking these measures, a tiered economy approach to governance can help to achieve transparency and accountability in all sectors of the economy.
It is important to note that the tiered economy approach to governance is just one way to achieve transparency. There are other approaches that could be used, and the best approach may vary depending on the specific circumstances.
JAS
define why differentiating between those who have high level clearance (thinkers = head) and those who are primarily unskilled and manual labor oriented (blue-collar = hand) is relative to graceful evolution
BARD
There are a few reasons why differentiating between those who have high level clearance (thinkers = head) and those who are primarily unskilled and manual labor oriented (blue-collar = hand) is relative to graceful evolution.
First, it allows for a more efficient division of labor. When people are specialized in different tasks, they can become more efficient and productive. This can lead to economic growth and a higher standard of living for everyone.
Second, it allows people to pursue their interests and talents. When people are not forced to do work that they are not good at or that they do not enjoy, they are more likely to be productive and satisfied with their lives. This can lead to a more harmonious and fulfilling society.
Third, it allows for greater innovation and creativity. When people are free to think and to experiment, they are more likely to come up with new ideas and inventions. This can lead to a more dynamic and progressive society.
Fourth, it allows for greater social mobility. When people are not limited by their social class or background, they have the opportunity to rise to the top of their field. This can lead to a more just and equitable society.
However, it is important to note that differentiation between thinkers and blue-collar workers can also lead to inequality and social unrest. If the benefits of economic growth are not shared equitably, it can lead to resentment and frustration among those who feel that they are not getting their fair share. Additionally, if thinkers are not held accountable for their actions, it can lead to corruption and abuse of power.
Overall, whether or not differentiating between thinkers and blue-collar workers is beneficial to graceful evolution depends on how it is implemented. If it is done in a way that promotes efficiency, innovation, and social mobility, then it can be a positive force for change. However, if it is done in a way that leads to inequality and social unrest, then it can be a negative force for change.
Here are some specific examples of how differentiating between thinkers and blue-collar workers can be beneficial to graceful evolution:
  • A company that develops new technologies can benefit from having a team of thinkers who are responsible for coming up with new ideas and a team of blue-collar workers who are responsible for building and testing the prototypes. This division of labor can help the company to develop new products more quickly and efficiently.
  • A university can benefit from having a team of thinkers who are responsible for conducting research and teaching and a team of blue-collar workers who are responsible for maintaining the facilities and providing technical support. This division of labor can help the university to provide a high-quality education to its students while also keeping costs down.
  • A government can benefit from having a team of thinkers who are responsible for developing and implementing policies and a team of blue-collar workers who are responsible for providing essential services, such as law enforcement, firefighting, and healthcare. This division of labor can help the government to provide its citizens with the services they need while also being efficient and cost-effective.
Overall, differentiating between thinkers and blue-collar workers can be beneficial to graceful evolution when it is done in a way that promotes efficiency, innovation, and social mobility.
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Thank you for this enlightening information. Hoping for better days.
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Is the amount of fossilized living organisms in the Arabian Gulf, the Middle East and other regions sufficient at all to form this huge volume of oil and gas reserves?
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10 challenges to the theory of the organic origin of oil
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The theory of the organic origin of oil says that oil is the result of the deposition and decomposition of the remains of ancient organisms that were exposed to heat and high pressure under the depths of the Earth's surface, although this theory is the best and most rational to explain the origin of oil compared to the inorganic theory, which assumes that certain chemical reactions between inorganic substances produced oil, however, the organic theory :-
1-why most oil fields lack fossil fossils that prove the existence of life in them
2-Why are some of the consumed reservoirs in the Arab region refilling themselves with oil again and from below
3-Why is the oil in each region different from the other if we assume that its origin is the same
4-Why is there Rare Oil at great depths under the Earth's surface whose origin is not known
5-Why are there oil reservoirs in the form of long lines and arcs Why are these organisms deposited in such a strange way
6-How do we consider that oil is of organic origin if oil ores were discovered in meteorites and planets of the solar system where life did not appear there at all
7 - if we recognize that the origin of oil is the remains of living organisms, why does the accumulation of oil in the Middle East and other regions completely contradict the map of the distribution of life on Earth and the resulting fossils, which are supposed to be a source of oil, gas and coal
8-is the amount of fossilized living organisms in the Arabian Gulf, the Middle East and other regions at all sufficient to form such a huge volume of oil and gas reserves
9 - 90 % of most life on Earth consists of water and 10% of hydrocarbons, so can this limited amount of carbohydrates, even if completely converted to fossil fuels, achieve such a large amount of oil that has been flowing for more than a century
10-despite the emergence of theories that predict the decline of oil reserves in the Eighties of this century as a result of production and consumption, why today the huge discovered reserves contradict these forecasts Does this mean that the oil flow is still continuing
The third view of the formation of oil is embodied in the cosmological theory that oil is a component
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What is the process for extracting rose oil using the Clevenger apparatus, and what is the appropriate voltage setting and time range?
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The appropriate voltage setting and time range can vary greatly depending on the context, such as the type of device or equipment you’re using, the specific application, and safety standards. Here are some general guidelines:
  1. Digital Multimeter: The accuracy of a digital multimeter is important. For example, if a digital multimeter is only used to check if a receptacle is energized, a digital multimeter with a ±3% measurement accuracy is appropriate. A reading of 100.0 V on a digital multimeter with an accuracy of ±2% can range from 98.0 V to 102.0 V.
  2. Voltage Ranges: The National Electrical Code (NEC) recommends that voltage drop in branch circuits (sub-panel to utilization equipment) be less than 3%. It also recommends that the feeder (between the main panel and subpanel) voltage drop be less than 3%, with the combined voltage drop of the branch plus feeder being less than 5%.
Please note that these are general guidelines and may not apply to your specific situation.
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There are several sources of power loss of a roller bearing under operation. For example, the bearing material elastic hysteresis, the frictional moment generated by the differential sliding between the roller and the raceway, the friction moment between the roller and cage due to sliding, and the viscous friction moment caused by the rotation motion of the roller and cage in the lubricating oil, and so on. In addition to the SKF model, what other models can accurately estimate the power loss of bearings?
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Thank you for your great comment.
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I want to investigate the fish oil cytotoxicity using MTT Assay
Should I extract the active ingredients from the fish oil first then apply the extraction on the cell
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I can add the fish oil directly on the cell with media
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F. Nghakliana So you prefer using crude oil as reference,
many thanks
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Dear community,
I am struggling with p-anisidine assay in low oxidated oil samples. My results are negative values because the oil without p-anisidine reaction absorbs at 350 nm more than the oil after the reaction. How can I handle this issue?
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Hi have you figured out what is the problem? I am facing the same issue as well
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I have been trying to determine the p-anisidine value in heated sunflower oil according to the AOCS procedure; however, when I add the p-anisidine to the oil dissolved in isooctane, I get 2 phases. A yellow color appears, however, it is precipitating at the bottom of the test tube. Can anyone help or suggest why is this happening?
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Hii did you manage to solve this problem? I faced the same issue too
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I want to know more about oil and gas.
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Many thanks for your complete answer to my question about gas and oil formation.
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What is the effect of using MCT oil in a non ketogenic low carb diet (hypocaloric, CHO< 100gr) in a subject with Familial Hypercholesterolemia? Someone stands it doesn't raise total or LDL cholesterole but I am not very sure.
Is there someone who might kindly revolve my doubt?
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MCT (Medium-Chain Triglyceride) oil is often considered safe for consumption, even in low-carb diets. It is rapidly absorbed and metabolized by the liver, so it's less likely to contribute to the elevation of LDL cholesterol compared to long-chain saturated fats found in some animal products.However, in the case of Familial Hypercholesterolemia, where there's a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol levels, it's essential to be cautious. MCT oil may still raise LDL cholesterol levels to some extent due to its saturated fat content. The effect can vary from person to person.
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I added mistakely the oil to the oil mist filter opening of the dry vacuum pump, what will happen and how I can fix this problem?
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The excess oil will spray out of the top. Remove the mist filter and drain as much oil as possible. You'll have oil coming out of the top until most of it has been blown away.
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Hello, have a nice time 🌱
I have the density of an oil at a 15 degrees, and now I want to obtain the density at a temperature of minus 60 (-60).
How can I do this?
Thank you for your reply
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  1. Find the coefficient of volume expansion (β) for the oil: The coefficient of volume expansion is a property specific to the material and can be provided in reference materials or databases. It represents how much the volume of the material changes with temperature. It is usually given in units of per degree Celsius (°C).
  2. Calculate the change in temperature (ΔT): ΔT = T_final - T_initial where T_final is the final temperature (-60°C) and T_initial is the initial temperature (15°C).
  3. Use the formula for thermal expansion to calculate the change in volume (ΔV): ΔV = V_initial * β * ΔT where V_initial is the initial volume, β is the coefficient of volume expansion, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
  4. Calculate the final volume (V_final): V_final = V_initial + ΔV
  5. Use the density formula to find the density at -60°C: Density = mass / V_final
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Industrial and heritage museums around the world serve as important spaces where narratives surrounding oil production are constructed, presented, and contested. These museums offer a platform to investigate the ways in which the discursive politics of oil production are curated, communicated, and interpreted by different actors, ranging from communities to oil companies. My new project will analyse the narratives of progress, power, and national identity associated with oil production and explore how museums portray oil as a symbol of technological advancement, economic prosperity, and national pride. I will be looking at oil museums in Canada, China, Russia, and Scotland.
I am not new to energy politics but have so far struggled to find literature that discusses how museums, whether industrial or heritage-focused, reinforce or challenge dominant narratives about the extractive industries and, particularly, oil extraction. Could you recommend any relevant works?
And if that's your topic, I have more questions for you!
How do museums navigate the balance between catering to different stakeholders, such as local communities, industry representatives, and environmental activists?
What is your favourite example of a museum that has been instrumental in fostering public debate and awareness about the extractive industries?
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Hi Anna
I am really not aware of any museums in Australia, for example, that focus on oil. Whereas there are a number that have a focus on coal mining, usually as part of larger exhibitions on regional history or in the interpretation of former coal mine sites. I imagine the same may be true in the UK, so I wonder if it might be productive to widen your scope a little? A lot of the discussion/papers/conferences etc. around museums challenging or supporting dominant narratives recently have focused on colonialism and de-colonising the museum. For example - What does it mean to decolonize a museum? - MuseumNext https://www.museumnext.com/article/what-does-it-mean-to-decolonize-a-museum/
So, you may need to think laterally to find ideas and examples, about how museums are dealing with contested histories and allowing for multiple voices/versions of the past to be explored.
Hope that helps
Sherrie
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An oil pressure gauge is used in a water treatment setup and shows no change after flowing water in the pipes!
Did any researcher face this problem?
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may be the pressure is so low that it is beyond the sensitivity of the pressure gauge.
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I have heard that the shampoo which is about to expire can be recycled into to cleaning agents etc. Is that possible ? What is the process? Also, most of shampoo has oil in it. So, how will the oil be removed? Will it be through chemical dispersion?
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Thanks for the response, Professor, Mirgorod. \
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suppose a part is saying they require vitamin A=2600μg RE/100g in vegetable oil. I have to convert this unit to gram/ton. Please help me how to calculate the amount ?
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As you know Vitamin A is a “container concept”, it can mean various substances like retinol and beta-carotene. There are conversion tables stating that one RE is defined as the biological activity associated with 1 µg of all-trans retinol and 6 µg all-trans ß-carotene depending on which data used (see for example https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/nutrient-reference-values/nutrients/vitamin-a ).
2600 µg RE/100 g equals 26 g retinol/ton oil.
Since 26 g/ton equals 26 g/1000 kg this equals 26 g/1000000 g means 26000000 µg/1000000 g means 2600 µg/100 g.
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Need to know easy method to dissolve Ascorbyl palmitate in edible vegetable oil.
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Please follow my own research based blog you will get ans.
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The Reaction mixture is on stirring from more than two weeks, TLC showing the spot of product. But product is not extracting out.
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Hi,
The following steps may help you:
1. Select appropriate reagents so that they can form salts.
2. Perform vacuum distillation
3. Purification using column chromatography
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i`m using Aspen plus for simulation of pyrolysis . when i run the Rgibbs as the reactor . there are many components and then i tried to condense the product to give me the amount of bio oil but the bio oil derived from the flash seperator is included 0.99 of H2O and other components is near to 0.
what is the problem ?
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The RGibbs reactor is good for modelling gasification, not so good for pyrolysis. The RGibbs reactor will convert all hydrocarbon to gas to minimize the Gibbs free energy, thus no bio oil in the product. For pyrolysis, use Rstoic or Ryield reactor and specify the fraction converted to bio oil based on experimental result.
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Please explain an experimental technique to determine the presence of free radicals generates from the rotten edible oils.
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Xanalyse Page
Can you please stop spamming your link everywhere? This is neither a thermochemistry nor a computational chemistry question. Are you even a real person?
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Does the use of electric cars affect the current consumption of oil and coal?
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The answer / is that the share of oil is (37%) of the total energy sources, the share of gas is (23%), the share of coal is (25%), the share of nuclear energy is (6%), and other energy sources such as wind, water and sun energy are (9%), i.e. The largest percentage of energy use depends on oil and gas, which in the near future is impossible to dispense with. Rather, what countries will depend on generating electric power in charging the batteries of electric cars, what types of stations will generate energy, and can they marginalize fossil fuels. And on what countries will depend on charging the batteries of electric cars, even if the largest lithium mines in the world have recently been discovered in the State of Iran, it is impossible to dispense with electric energy to charge lithium batteries, and will they depend on clean renewable energy, just as most renewable energies are from wood and plant stems such as wheat where they are converted into granules and used for heating, and thus it is not clean, but renewable. (Dr. Salah Hizam).
Knowing that the countries that announced that they will stop or limit the use of cars with conventional fuel are mostly small countries such as Sweden, Finland and Denmark, which are already following conservative environmental policies and reduce the use of oil in advance. Knowing that the percentage of the population of European countries is only 11%, which is a small percentage globally and has a weak impact
Will the major countries, led by China, Europe and the United States, which coal contributes to 26% of electricity generation, be able to dispense with coal?
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with respect it is requested I am using DCC-GARCH and BEKK-GARCH model to check the bidirectional effect between oil and stock prices. I have been facing a problem, that in which statistical software i can assign weights to the variables, how to calculate hedge ratio, and hedging effectiveness. if any one can help me I would be thankful.
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You can use R
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I am currently planning to write my thesis on the stock price movement of oil majors and the relationship between their 'sustainable' investments. I find it fascinating that a company such as Exxon Mobile just does not invest in renewable energy where other oil companies are turning their back on fossil fuels. However, it is hard to find data for investments into renewable energy and I was wondering what dataset I could use to still capture the involvement of companies in renewable energy. Suggestions for datasets or to my research direction are more than welcome.
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Use ESG data and technology platforms that can improve the oversight, accuracy and transparency of ESG data, analytics, operations and performance.
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Does the use of electric cars affect the current consumption of oil and coal?
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For sure electric cars contribute to reduce the daily high demand of oil consumption and coal consumption. However, it does not help to reduce in a efficient way pollution.
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Dear All,
May I know the cost of 1 Kg of Edible algal oil which is having 10 % of EPA?
NB: I would like to interact with Industry experts towards commercialisation of the Algal Oil
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Thanks for your response...pl do inform if any regulatory or authentic soures like FDA?
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Adding boron to motor oil presents several challenges. Firstly, boron tends to react with other elements in the oil, leading to the formation of unwanted deposits or sludge. Secondly, achieving a stable suspension of boron particles in the oil can be difficult, as they have a tendency to settle at the bottom. Additionally, maintaining the desired concentration of boron throughout the oil's lifecycle poses a challenge, as it can degrade or become ineffective over time due to temperature and operating conditions. These challenges require careful formulation and testing to ensure that boron can be successfully added to motor oil without compromising its performance or causing undesirable effects.
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Incorporating boron as a suspension in motor oil can be challenging, as boron tends to settle at the bottom and form residue over time. However, there are some methods that can help improve the suspension of boron particles and prevent their settling. Here are a few effective methods:
1. Surfactants: Adding surfactants to the motor oil can help disperse and stabilize the boron particles. Surfactants reduce the surface tension between the boron particles and the oil, preventing them from agglomerating and settling.
2. Nanoparticles: Using boron nanoparticles instead of larger particles can enhance the suspension stability. Nanoparticles have a higher surface area, which improves their dispersion in the oil and reduces settling.
3. Viscosity modifiers: Incorporating viscosity modifiers in the motor oil formulation can help maintain the suspension of boron particles. These additives increase the viscosity of the oil, creating a thicker fluid that resists settling.
4. Mechanical agitation: Regularly agitating or stirring the motor oil can help keep the boron particles suspended. This can be achieved through the design of the engine or using additives that promote circulation and mixing during engine operation.
5. Formulation optimization: Careful formulation the motor oil can also contribute to better suspension of boron particles. Adjusting the concentration of additives, selecting appropriate base oils, and optimizing the overall composition can improve the stability of the suspension.
It's important to note that the effectiveness of these methods may vary depending on the specific application and the desired concentration of boron the motor oil. Conducting thorough testing and evaluation is recommended to determine the most suitable approach for your particular requirements
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I am interested to understand the ASTM/Standard test methods and instruments which are being used for the Water absorption and Oil absorption analysis of Reactive alumina or fine alumina oxide powders.
Thanks in advance.
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Vasant Hiremath A search on the ASTM website will assist you here:
Other RG members may have specific and relevant experience related to alumina.
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Recently, I have been attempting to extract essential oil from Damask rose petals (Rosa damascena). However, due to the small scale of my apparatus (1000 ml flask and 5000 ml), the amount of oil extracted is very low. While the layer of extracted oil is visible, it sticks to the walls of the apparatus when I try to remove the aromatic water. I have read many articles, but the only solution mentioned is to remove the oil and dry it under anhydrous sodium sulfate.
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Try washing it with hexane
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Anybody working on the HPLC analysis of CBD and THC from Hemp oil?
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what exactly is the question? for general HPLC CBD analysis, you can refer to the following articles:
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Reservoir Engineering
1. Feasible to capture the transition between (a) and (b) @ laboratory-scale?
(a) where, an oil phase gets disconnected into blobs (and remain strongly influenced by local pressure field near a flood front, which mostly remain to be transient - even in a steady-state displacement process); and remain trapped and the way the oil/water menisci gets migrated @ pore-scale;
(b) where, continuous mobility of water/oil/gas phases occur @ macroscopic-scale, where averaged quantities are both interpolated as well as extrapolated?
2. If displacement of oil from water-wet porous sedimentary rock by water-flooding leads to an entrapment of a considerable fraction of oil, then,
would it remain feasible to capture the role of buoyancy and inertial forces in addition to the interplay between capillary and viscous forces @ laboratory-scale?
3. If pore-level displacement is initiated by an externally imposed flow, then, how exactly to capture the complex interplay between local topology and pore-scale geometry with capillarity along with the complex interplay between buoyancy, inertial and viscous forces?
Even, if we manage to capture such complex physics, how could we capture the spontaneous rupture of an oil neck (choke-off) and its associated spontaneous withdrawal of head meniscus out of a pore body @ lab-scale?
4. Can we deduce the details on the length distribution of blobs towards determining the oil recovery efficiency upon mobilizing the entrapped oil blobs by lowering IFT @ lab-scale?
If each curved meniscus supports a difference in oil and water pressure resulting from its associated IFT, then, would it remain feasible to distinguish the interface between oil and water within a water-wet reservoir into zones that consists of a meniscus which essentially obey Young-Laplace equation of capillary hydrostatics; and those zones that connect the menisci (zones of positive/negative Gaussian curvatures associated with the menisci of oil-water interface) @ laboratory-scale?
If so, how exactly the physics of thin films along with capillary hydrostatics will be up-scaled to Darcy-scale?
5. In EOR applications, whether any meniscus would be able to move by spontaneously developing excess capillary pressure that would cause oil to flow?
6. Feasible to ensure that a jump (when a pore body gets evacuated of oil and filled with water) remains more likely to be upstream than downstream, which would make the displacement front more stable, while oil entrapment remaining less frequent @ lab-scale?
7. If displacement of oil or any non-wetting fluid from an initially saturated porous medium by water or any wetting fluid consists of advancement of head menisci (jumps); consequent break-offs and choke-offs of neck menisci; and creation of isolated oil or non-wetting fluid blobs in the process, which remain to be deterministic and reproducible, then, can we replicate the above physics @ lab-scale?
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It is possible to deduce some information about the length distribution of oil blobs entrapped in a porous medium by mobilizing them at the lab-scale using methods such as lowering the interfacial tension (IFT). However, accurately determining the length distribution of these blobs may be challenging and may require additional analysis techniques.
When mobilizing entrapped oil blobs, reducing the IFT can help to reduce capillary forces that hold the blobs in place and allow them to be mobilized more easily. By observing the mobilization process, you can gain insights into the behavior of the oil blobs. However, directly measuring the length distribution of the mobilized blobs can be difficult.
To estimate the length distribution, you may need to employ imaging techniques such as microscopy or advanced imaging methods like X-ray microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). These techniques can provide visual information about the size and shape of the mobilized blobs, allowing you to analyze their length distribution.
Additionally, you can use image analysis software to analyze the obtained images and extract quantitative data on the length distribution of the mobilized blobs. This analysis may involve measuring the length of individual blobs or characterizing the blob population statistically.
Keep in mind that analyzing the length distribution of oil blobs at the lab-scale provides insights into the behavior of entrapped oil in controlled conditions. However, the results may not directly represent the behavior of oil blobs in real-world reservoirs, as they can be influenced by various factors such as rock properties, fluid composition, and reservoir heterogeneity. Therefore, it's important to consider the limitations and assumptions of the lab-scale experiments when interpreting the results and applying them to larger-scale scenarios. (ChatGPT)
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Hey everyone,
I am working on the production of biodiesel from WCO, and I am using a design plan to optimize the transesterification conditions, my question is, how to calculate yield of biodiesel, I am using the gravimetric method which is dividing the mass of the upper layer by the mass of initial feedstock (oil) but since the upper layer contains unreacted oil and intermediate products, the yield will be always +90% no matter how I change the conditions.
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Biodiesel Yield (%) = (Weight of Biodiesel Obtained / Weight of Initial Feedstock) x 100
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Hi, i want to define bio oil derived from pyrolysis process by Ryield and Rgibbs.
how can i do that ?
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Bio-oil production can be achieved along two alternative approaches: biomass pyrolysis or biomass thermochemical liquefaction, as explained in this section. The pyrolysis process is basically an anaerobic heating process carried out at high temperatures (between 200 °C and 750 °C).
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Hello fellow researchers,
I am working on biodiesel production via heterogeneous catalysts and I am right now on the optimization part, most of articles and reviews mention the formula used to calculate yield as follows:
Y=mass of obtained biodiesel/mass of oil used
I have a few questions about it:
1. Do the ''mass of obtained biodiesel'' refer to the mass of upper phase we get after settling in the separation funnel?
2. If yes, then what guarantees that there is only biodiesel in the phase, knowing that there maybe unreacted oil, DGs and MGs there as they are intersoluble with biodiesel and in that case if we weigh the upper phase we'll get almost everytime 99% of yield?
Thank you in advance!
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Dear friend Abdelhalim Balouli
It seems that you are asking about washing or polishing off excess glycerin or soap in freshly separated biodiesel to meet the ASTM specification. You can take the soap/glycerin out by washing it with water or mixing the biodiesel with magnesium silicate and using specialty soap-absorbing chemicals (https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/8477/the-final-treatment). Whether one is washing or polishing, the step is extremely critical¹. However, it is important to note that purification using wet washing method requires 60-80% of total production cost hence this method is not suitable for large scale biodiesel production (https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9059/1c26075117ca0703a546283ac1d7efa958d4.pdf).
It is difficult for me answer more precisely as I dont know what DG and MG is.
Source:
Effect of Extraction Time on Unreacted Oil Removal in Biodiesel .... https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9059/1c26075117ca0703a546283ac1d7efa958d4.pdf.
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Hi everyone,
I am looking to develop a method for analysis of free fatty acids in oil (coconut, canola, olive... etc.). I've noticed that there are some methods out there that simply use isopropanol to dilute the oil and then they do MS scan (usually high resolution) to profile the acids. Does anyone have experience with LC/MS analysis of fatty acid content of oils? Seems a bit to simple to just dilute-and-shoot oil into an instrument (sounds like a dirty sample)... but I could be wrong! Can you please share your thoughts with me? Thanks!
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If you want to determine the profile of the free fatty acids (FFA), then you have to separate the FFA first from the rest of the oil. Then you have to convert it to FAME before injecting it into a GC. But if you want to determine the fatty acid profile of the whole oil, then just simply convert the oil into FAME.
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Feasible to define reservoir fluid flow under steady-state conditions?
If a well is drilled in a petroleum reservoir – that penetrates the entire thickness of the reservoir (pay-zone thickness), then, whether the influence of the oil production would extend radially outwards from the production well with time?
And, under such circumstances, whether the oil is produced 'entirely' from the 'elastic storage' within the reservoir? If so, then, since the produced oil must come from a reduction of storage within the reservoir, could steady-state flow ever exist (of course, transient flow can exist)?
On the other hand, if the change in ‘drawdown’ (piezometric surface after commencing production) remains significantly small (negligible) with time, then, the oil flow towards the production well can be considered to be under steady-state conditions. But, in such cases, would it remain feasible to ensure that the drawdown remains insignificant in a real field scenario?
During a field test, how do we ensure that the piezometric surface remains horizontal (or nearly so) over the drainage area of interest that will be influenced by the field test? If the well (that has been drilled) does not penetrate the entire thickness of the reservoir, then, obviously, oil flow may not remain horizontal. In such cases, won’t the streamlines become 'curvilinear' in the vicinity of production well?
If so, what would be the normal threshold length – from the production well, over which, this curvilinear profile would become a linear horizontal profile (so that Darcy’s law could be applied comfortably)?
When the oil removed from reservoir storage remains discharged @ a constant rate, then, can we also ensure that the stored oil from the reservoir gets released ‘instantaneously’; while, it also remains directly proportional to the rate of decline of pressure head (in a transient fluid flow condition)?
In a real field scenario, won’t there be a ‘time lag’ between the pressure decline and the release of the stored oil?
And also, generally, how long will a well take – for the well discharge to remain as a constant (following the pump getting adjusted itself to the changing head)?
Or,
Can it be ignored as the production time is very large?
Can we ensure both (a) drawdown differences with time remaining significant; and (b) hydraulic gradient varying with time – for a transient oil production – in a real field scenario?
How do we ensure in a real field scenario that the late-time production data remains not getting influenced by any input from adjacent reservoir compartment (leakage)?
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Defining reservoir fluid flow under steady-state conditions is feasible, but it requires certain assumptions and conditions to be met. In a steady-state condition, the pressure distribution within the reservoir remains constant over time, and the production rate from the well remains constant as well. Under these assumptions, the flow of oil from the reservoir towards the production well would extend radially outwards from the well with time.
However, in reality, achieving true steady-state flow in petroleum reservoirs is difficult. As oil is produced from the reservoir, there is a reduction in the storage within the reservoir. This reduction in storage leads to a decline in pressure, which affects the flow behavior. Therefore, steady-state flow can only be approximated for short periods or if the drawdown (the change in pressure head) remains significantly small and negligible with time.
Ensuring that the drawdown remains insignificant in a real field scenario is challenging. Factors such as reservoir heterogeneity, fluid properties, and production rates can influence the drawdown. Engineers try to manage production rates and reservoir pressures to minimize drawdown, but it is not always possible to eliminate it entirely.
To ensure that the piezometric surface (pressure distribution) remains horizontal or nearly so over the drainage area of interest during a field test, careful management of production rates and reservoir pressure is necessary. This can involve adjusting production rates, using artificial lift techniques, and implementing reservoir management strategies to maintain pressure support.
If the well does not penetrate the entire thickness of the reservoir, the streamlines of oil flow near the wellbore may become curvilinear due to the influence of vertical pressure gradients. The transition from curvilinear to a linear horizontal profile, where Darcy's law can be comfortably applied, depends on the specific reservoir characteristics and fluid properties. There is no fixed threshold length, and it varies from case to case.
In a transient fluid flow condition, the release of stored oil from the reservoir may not be instantaneous. There can be a time lag between the decline in pressure and the release of oil due to various factors such as fluid compressibility, rock compressibility, and flow resistance within the reservoir. The rate of pressure decline is directly proportional to the rate of oil release, but the response may not be instantaneous.
The time it takes for a well to reach a constant discharge rate, following adjustments to the changing head, depends on several factors such as reservoir properties, wellbore conditions, and production system design. It can range from days to months. The production time being large does not necessarily imply that the discharge rate will remain constant. Transient effects can persist over extended periods, and production rates may continue to change over time.
In a real field scenario, it is challenging to ensure that late-time production data remains unaffected by inputs from adjacent reservoir compartments or leakage. Reservoir compartmentalization, fluid communication, and reservoir heterogeneity can influence the flow behavior and cause interference between different parts of the reservoir. Various techniques such as pressure transient analysis, tracer tests, and reservoir simulation are used to evaluate and mitigate the effects of compartmentalization and leakage, but it can still be a complex issue to address completely.
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Hello! We pump the contour of a metal tube with a diameter of 3 mm with oil with a viscosity of 0.0031 kg / m * s (abt. the viscosity is 4 times higher than that of water). We are interested in the pressure for pumping this circuit (at the inlet).
When validating the model in Ansys CFX with k-epsilon default settings, the difference between the result and the experiment reaches 100%, although the mesh is adjusted according to the tested and validated model, only on the water (with a maximum deviation of 10%). The Reynolds number in a pipe with a diameter of 3 mm is Re=2500, that is, we are dealing with a transitional flow regime, and the pipe is not hydraulically smooth in terms of the critical number Re=20d/"roughness".
Tell me, please, maybe for this mode it is necessary to use another turbulent model, for example, "Reynolds stress" or "k-epsilon" set up somehow differently? Maybe there are works in which a similar problem is solved, or there are works with recommendations on the use of turbulence models?
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Ilya Lichadeev What I mean that it depends how you verify your numerical model (point-wise, using integral values, etc.), and which experimental data is used. For some setups it is not possible to get a perfect quantitative match, but it is enough if your model follows the trends observed in the experiment.
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The oil and gas industry has a tremendous opportunity to harness the capabilities of analytics to optimize operations, improve decision-making, and drive significant business value. Lets discuss and aims to explore the diverse applications of analytics in the oil and gas industry and discuss how organisations can leverage these capabilities to achieve operational excellence.
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"Leveraging Analytics for Operational Excellence in the Oil and Gas Industry" is a topic that focuses on the application of analytics in the oil and gas sector to achieve operational excellence. The oil and gas industry is complex and involves various processes, including exploration, production, refining, and distribution. Analytics can play a significant role in improving efficiency, reducing costs, optimizing operations, and enhancing decision-making in this industry.
Here are some potential areas where analytics can be leveraged for operational excellence in the oil and gas industry:
1. Predictive Maintenance: By analyzing sensor data and historical maintenance records, analytics can help identify patterns and predict equipment failures. This enables proactive maintenance, reducing unplanned downtime and optimizing maintenance schedules.
2. Asset Optimization: Analytics can be used to optimize the performance and utilization of assets such as drilling rigs, production platforms, and refineries. By analyzing data on asset performance, production rates, and maintenance history, operators can identify opportunities for improvement and make data-driven decisions to optimize asset utilization.
3. Supply Chain Management: Analytics can provide insights into supply chain operations, including inventory management, demand forecasting, and logistics optimization. By analyzing data on supply and demand patterns, transportation routes, and storage capacities, companies can optimize their supply chain processes and ensure efficient delivery of products.
4. Safety and Risk Management: Analytics can help identify potential safety risks and mitigate them proactively. By analyzing data on safety incidents, near-misses, and operational parameters, companies can identify trends, assess risks, and implement measures to improve safety performance.
5. Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact: Analytics can help optimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact. By analyzing energy usage data and operational parameters, companies can identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and comply with environmental regulations.
It is important to note that leveraging analytics for operational excellence in the oil and gas industry requires data collection, integration, and analysis capabilities, as well as skilled data scientists and domain experts. Data privacy and security considerations also need to be addressed to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.
Overall, the use of analytics in the oil and gas industry has the potential to drive operational excellence, improve productivity, reduce costs, enhance safety, and minimize environmental impact.
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historical patterns have indeed shown a link between oil market disruptions and recessions. The examples of recessions in 1973, 1981, and the more recent 2007-2009 recession demonstrate this relationship.
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Here are some significant oil market disruptions that occurred before September 2021:
  1. COVID-19 Pandemic: The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019 and continued throughout 2020, had a severe impact on the global oil market. Lockdowns, travel restrictions, and reduced economic activity led to a significant decrease in oil demand. As a result, oil prices plummeted, with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures even briefly trading in negative territory in April 2020.
  2. OPEC+ Production Cuts: In response to the sharp decline in oil demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, agreed to implement production cuts. These cuts aimed to stabilize oil prices by reducing the global oil supply. The agreement involved significant production cuts by major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia.
  3. Geopolitical Tensions: Geopolitical tensions have historically caused disruptions in the oil market. Conflicts in oil-producing regions, such as the Middle East, have the potential to disrupt oil supplies and impact prices. For example, tensions between the United States and Iran have led to concerns about potential disruptions in oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil trade.
  4. Natural Disasters: Natural disasters can also disrupt the oil market. Hurricanes, for instance, can damage offshore drilling infrastructure and disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, a significant oil-producing region. Severe weather events can also disrupt oil transportation and distribution networks, impacting supply and prices.
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i have formulate a nano-emulsion as a drug carrier ,consist of oil,surfactant and co surf. , upon mixing different ratios of oil,SA,CoSA the hydrodynamic measurment is about 20-30nm (average of three readings) but have occured three peaks first one is matched to hydrodynamic diameter(20-30nm) but the other two are large ? so,how to make it unimodal (one peak) and if it impossible , whta is the size of my particle ?
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Your results are similar to our experiments with dodecyl sulfate solution
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ow can i quantify the TPC and test the antioxidant activity of non polar extract and polar extract of seeds oil extracted by ethyl acetate?
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10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102270
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Thermodynamics of a Petroleum Reservoir System
1. Feasible to apply the classical thermodynamics principle to a complete ‘petroleum reservoir system’ (physical entity) that is composed of two distinct parts namely ‘solid-grains’ and ‘pore-spaces’ - in the presence of a specified ‘reservoir boundary’ that keeps exchanging the fluid mass and heat fluxes with its surroundings?
2. Feasible to precisely specify energy exchanges associated either with surrounding aquifers; or, upon injection of water/gas/chemicals; or, upon hydrocarbon extraction (volume changes of water, oil & gas upon the work done by pressure) - as a function of exchanges in reservoir pore-fluids, if the reservoir boundaries become mobile, porous & diathermic?
3. Prior to any drilling/puncturing of a reservoir, it is easy to conceptualize that the reservoir would be under steady-state condition pertaining to the state of thermodynamic equilibrium, whereby the petroleum reservoir system would return to its previous stead-state condition following any infinitesimal disturbance with respect to its reservoir boundaries. If so, how exactly thermodynamic equilibrium gets disturbed (a) upon commencing hydrocarbon production (when making use of elastic storage of energy during primary production); (b) upon injecting water/gas (2ry recovery); and (c) upon injecting chemicals (chem EOR)?
Which ONE of them could be considered as a quasi-static transformation?
4. Although, fluid phases via water, oil and gas refer to the entirety of intensive properties such as reservoir pressure and temperature; and fluid density, how do such intensive properties (potentials) intervene in conjunction with corresponding extensive rock property such as permeability (which keeps varying as the size of the reservoir keeps increasing)?
5. When exactly the concept of ‘internal energy’ (as a function of ‘intra-atomic cohesive energy’, ‘inter-atomic cohesive energy’, ‘inter-molecular cohesive energy’ on top of ‘kinetic energy’) becomes very sensitive in case of a ‘petroleum reservoir system’ – with reference to ‘potential energy’ (as a function of datum, mass and acceleration of gravity) and ‘kinetic energy’ (as a function of mass, moment of inertia and the speed of the system)?
6. Can we theoretically apply first law of thermodynamics to a closed petroleum reservoir system, where, an exact balance is established between the variation of the total energy of the reservoir system upon hydrocarbon production, and the total work, and with the quantities of heat absorbed by the petroleum reservoir system – in the absence of explicitly specifying the distribution of energy exchanges upon hydrocarbon production (and only the total energy exchange)?
7. Whether ‘entropy’ would keep on increasing - upon hydrocarbon production - until its abandonment?
Whether any petroleum reservoir’s entropy has stabilized itself @ maximum value by achieving equilibrium condition following hydrocarbon production?
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Hello,
The questions you ask are at the heart of all materials problems and in all fields. They are far ahead of the usual paradigms. The answers I propose are based on experimental evidence and are expressed by an equation of state for materials. They apply to seismic phenomena and should allow to predict rock fractures.
1. Is it possible to apply the principle of classical thermodynamics to a complete "petroleum reservoir system" (physical entity) composed of two distinct parts, namely the "solid grains" and the "pore spaces", ......
Effectively, the reservoir reaches a limit at which additional internal energy is transformed with entropy jumps and heat dissipation.
2. Is it possible to precisely specify the energy exchanges associated with either the surrounding aquifers or the injection of water, gas or chemicals, or the extraction of hydrocarbons .....
Yes. Energy exchanges depend on viscosity in interfaces, internal energy of constituents, interfacial energy, and velocity of interfaces.
3. Before any drilling or perforation of a reservoir, it is easy to conceive that the reservoir is in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, ...../
The state of thermodynamic equilibrium before drilling can be known by analysis of rocks taken under specific conditions.
The elastic storage of energy during primary production is measurable.
The effect of recovery fluids on internal energy is measurable.
The effect of chemicals on internal energy is measurable.
4. Although fluid phases (water, oil and gas) refer to the set of intensive properties such as reservoir pressure and temperature and fluid density, how do these intensive properties (potentials) ......
The intensive properties of the fluid phases are related to the potential at the zero zeta of the interfaces, to the polarity of the fluid molecules. The interfacial fields depend on the particle size, the size and the density of the majority defects and are realized by charge transfers and internal energy changes. The velocity of the fluid in the interfaces is an important factor.
5. When exactly does the concept of "internal energy" (as a function of "intra-atomic cohesive energy", "inter-atomic cohesive energy", "inter-molecular cohesive energy" in addition to "kinetic energy") become ......
The components of "intra-atomic cohesion energy", "inter-atomic cohesion energy", "inter-molecular cohesion energy" in addition to "kinetic energy" are measurable. This energy starts to transform when the internal energy reaches its maximum value. Either the initial state of the rock is maximal before drilling and its transformation rate is very sensitive to the applied stress, or it is lower than this value. In this case it is necessary to wait for the energy supplied to the system to make up the difference and the cracking of the rock is delayed. The transformation depends on the energy, the energy density of the rate of deformation and the speed of the volume that is transformed. The rate of transformation decreases with the rate of transformation. All these parameters are measurable.
6. Can we theoretically apply the first law of thermodynamics to a closed system?
The first law is not enough, otherwise the transformation would not take place.
7. Would the "entropy" continue to increase...
The entropy increases only during the phase before the transformation; then it decreases while the applied stress becomes more and more compressive in the constrained volume whose Young's modulus decreases. In the phase of decrease the bonds break in a progressive way and there is fragmentation more and more slowly. When the internal stress reaches its explosive value, all the bonds break simultaneously
To characterize the system it is necessary to measure the constrained volume, its energy density and its internal energy, its deformation site, its transformation speed and the transformation speed of its energy.
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Claude LE GRESSUS
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ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
1. Apart from ‘reversal of wettability’, to what extent, chemical EOR by the addition of nano-particles in the absence of surfactants (or stabilizers or surfactant-like chemicals) would really lead to ‘IFT reduction’ at the larger field-scale?
If not, whether the fraction of IFT reduction by nanoparticles would tend to remain to be zero - when both nanoparticles and surfactants are driven together?
If yes, how exactly nano-particles aid the surfactants towards accelerating the magnitude of IFT reduction?
2. Feasible to enhance the oil recovery at the real field-scale - using nanoparticle concentrations – well-below ‘one percent’ - as observed at the laboratory-scale using experimental investigations - towards altering the wettability?
If not, how could we bridge the gap between laboratory-scale observation and the actual requirement of nanoparticles with the real field-scale scenario?
3. How practical would it remain to have a control over modifying the properties of nanoparticles; or to have a control over the functionalization of nanoparticles; or in selecting the coating materials of nanoparticles – as a function of a specific reservoir condition – at the real field-scale (and not at the laboratory-scale)?
4. Apart from ‘reversal of wettability’, to what extent, chemical EOR by the addition of nano-particles in the absence of surfactants lead to ‘log-jamming’ or ‘pore-plugging’?
Would it remain feasible to ensure that the ‘radius of nanoparticles’ to remain to be (a little bit) greater than the ‘pore-throats’ – at the larger field-scale – so that these nanoparticles resulting from ‘log-jamming’ would try to plug the paths of already swept zones; and thereby, leading the ‘oil flow’ to get diverted into the unswept zones of the reservoir?
To what extent, will we be able to avoid the accumulation of nanoparticles at the entry of the unswept pathways (resulting from pore-plugging) that eventually leads to a mitigated oil recovery?
Are we really selecting nanoparticles - only after, the careful consideration of ‘mean free path’ (including size, shape and aspect ratio) of nanoparticles; and the ‘pore size distribution’ of real field reservoir conditions?
5. Would it remain feasible to delineate the fraction associated with the ‘agglomeration of nanoparticles that results in precipitation on the surface of rock by gravity forces’ – from that of the ‘nanoparticles that remain adsorbed to the surface of rock due to surface charges’ in an oil-wet reservoir?
6. While polymers enhance the ‘viscosity of water’, could nanoparticles would remain efficient enough in mitigating the ‘viscosity of oil’ – on top of ‘reversing the wettability’ in an ‘oil reservoir’?
7. To what extent, will we be able control the pH of the formation fluid at the larger field-scale - which essentially governs the electrokinetic properties (DLVO) of nanoparticles that dictate the stability of nanofluids?
Feasible to measure the electrophoretic mobility (as a function of the velocity of suspended particles induced by an electrical field over the strength of an electrical field) of nanoparticles @ field-scale in order to have a control on the stability of nanoparticles?
8. Does ‘elevated temperature’ always remain to be an advantage for nanoparticles to remain to be efficient - as the ‘Brownian motion of nanoparticles gets intensified with increasing temperature’?
9. What would be the difference in the optimum value of nanoparticle concentration that is expected between the observed laboratory values and the actual field-scale requirement – towards preventing the scale formation?
10. Coupled effect of nanoparticles with surfactants/polymers/foams/low-salinity water: Are we able to bridge the gap between experimental observations at the laboratory-scale and the real field complexities associated with the larger field-scale?
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I really liked your questions. Back in 2016, there was the same question about whether low-salinity water flooding could really work at the field scale. We knew that some lab-scale studies showed that changing the water's saltiness had an effect, but they had to inject a lot of water into the samples, like 20-25 pore volumes (PV). The problem is, doing the same thing on a bigger scale in the field is impractical. I reached out to a friend who is a manager of a petroleum field, and he told me that, due to the size of the reservoir, after 17 years of waterflooding operations, they only reached 0.79 of the reservoir's PV. Additionally, using low-salinity water is much easier to control than injecting nanoparticles, as you mentioned. Another critical issue is whether simulators and computational models can handle these complex multiphase mechanisms. In my opinion, the key to making decisions like these lies in finding a company that has the courage and capability to try nanoparticle flooding on a pilot scale. Going from the lab to the field is no easy task. If you're interested, a couple of articles, namely 171794-MS and 165253-MS, can give you some ideas on how to transition between different scales. You might also want to check out my own article on the least field operations of Chemical EOR methods.
As I stated in the above article, the problem is not only about injecting or producing chemicals; one challenging issue is monitoring them alongside the reservoir. It's pretty interesting!
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I wanted to know the AoAC protocol for analysis of the p-anisidine value of fish oil.
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A paper that describes the methods in detail in the attachment is: 'Methods to determine the quality of acid oils and fatty acid distillates used in animal feeding' by Varona et al. 2021.
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Effective Porosity: Feasible to measure?
Since, most of a 'petroleum reservoir cross section' remains occupied ‘by rock’ and ‘by oil and water’ that remains securely attached to the rock surfaces by molecular attraction, the ‘actual’ area through which ‘the water and oil keeps flowing’ is definitely going to be lesser than the ‘total’ reservoir cross sectional area of the oil and water bearing petroleum reservoir. In this context, would it remain feasible to deduce this ‘reduced cross-sectional area’ through the fluid (oil and water) keeps flowing?
Is there a way to grab the details on the effects of ‘attached water and oil’ that would probably help us to deduce the extent by which the ‘effective-porosity’ has been reduced from its actual value?
To what extent, this effective porosity would influence the resulting migration of ‘water flow’ and ‘oil flow’?
To what extent, the 'reservoir pressure' would influence the resulting 'effective porosity' associated with a sandstone and a carbonate reservoir?
Is there 'a straight-forward method' to determine the effective-porosity of a petroleum reservoir? If any such direct method exists, then, what exactly (which force) is supposed to drain ‘water and oil’ from those inter-connected pore-spaces?
Feasible to precisely estimate the volume of water and oil that remains retained by the petroleum reservoir as ‘specific retention’ (volume of oil and water that cannot easily drained by free gravity)?
In the absence of precise value on effective porosity, how do we deduce the ‘oil flow rate’ and ‘water flow rate’ exactly?
How do we have a control over the details on
(a) the degree of compaction encountered by matrix-porosity (microscopic porosities); and on
(b) the degree of intensity of fracturing – resulting from overlying rock mass – as a function of depth - towards estimating 'effective porosity'?
To what extent, the extent of ‘effective porosity’ associated with the matrix (primary) and fracture (secondary porosity) in soluble carbonate reservoirs 'gets modified' by 'the process of karstification or dissolution of carbonate minerals' by 'flowing brine containing weak carbonic acid' (assuming major oil fields around the globe remain hosted in limestone and dolomite reservoirs, which keep encountering various depositional environments and processes of its diagenesis)?
When the diameter and throat size, in general, have no relation to sedimentary particle size or sorting in a carbonate reservoir, how do we then deduce the ‘average pore sizes’ in a carbonate reservoir associated with low-permeable rock-matrix; and how exactly, we deduce the 'average fracture aperture thickness' associated with the high-permeable fracture-network?
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  1. Is it feasible to measure effective porosity in a petroleum reservoir?
Yes, it is feasible to measure the effective porosity of a petroleum reservoir using various techniques such as core analysis, well logging, and seismic imaging. However, it is important to note that effective porosity is a dynamic property that changes over time due to fluid flow and rock deformation.
2. Is there a way to determine the extent to which effective porosity is reduced by attached water and oil?
Yes, laboratory experiments can be conducted to determine the impact of attached water and oil on effective porosity. These experiments involve saturating rock samples with fluids and measuring the resulting change in porosity.
3. How does effective porosity influence water and oil flow in a reservoir?
Effective porosity is a critical property that determines the ability of fluids to flow through the rock matrix. A higher effective porosity generally leads to a higher flow rate of oil and water.
4. How does reservoir pressure influence effective porosity in sandstone and carbonate reservoirs?
Reservoir pressure can have a significant impact on effective porosity, particularly in carbonate reservoirs. Increased pressure can lead to the dissolution of carbonate minerals and the creation of new porosity, while decreased pressure can cause compaction and reduction of porosity.
5. Is there a straightforward method to determine effective porosity, and what force drains oil and water from pore spaces?
There is no one-size-fits-all method for determining effective porosity, and multiple techniques may need to be used to obtain accurate measurements. The force that drains oil and water from pore spaces is generally a combination of capillary forces and gravity.
6. Is it feasible to estimate the specific retention volume of water and oil in a reservoir?
Yes, it is feasible to estimate the specific retention volume of water and oil in a reservoir using laboratory experiments and reservoir simulation software.
7. How do we determine oil and water flow rates in the absence of precise effective porosity values?
In the absence of precise effective porosity values, flow rates can be estimated using empirical correlations based on well log data or reservoir simulation software.
8. How do we control the degree of compaction and intensity of fracturing in estimating effective porosity?
The degree of compaction and intensity of fracturing can be controlled by using advanced drilling techniques and optimizing production strategies based on reservoir properties and geomechanical models.
9. How does karstification or dissolution of carbonate minerals impact effective porosity in carbonate reservoirs?
Karstification and dissolution can significantly increase effective porosity in carbonate reservoirs by creating new pore spaces and enlarging existing ones. However, the impact of these processes can be complex and depend on various factors such as the type of carbonate minerals present and the fluid chemistry.
10. How do we determine average pore sizes and fracture aperture thickness in a carbonate reservoir?
Average pore sizes and fracture aperture thickness can be determined using various techniques such as core analysis, well logging, and imaging. However, it is important to note that these properties can vary significantly across different regions of a reservoir and at different depths.
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I want to conduct experiments with microalgae biodiesel as a part of my ph.d. please provide the details of microalgae oil supplier details that available in India.
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You can get it from indiamart of you can contact some microalagal oil producing companies like: AlgalR NutraPharms Private Limited , Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu; Green magic. Hope this helps
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I have formulated a nanoemulsion formula consisting of oil, surfactant, and co-surfactant to be used as a carrier for a low-water-soluble drug in an oral formulation. However, I am unsure about which dilution would be best for characterizing and optimizing the droplet size. If I make a series of dilutions and measure the droplet size, which one should I select? What are the conditions for choosing the appropriate dilution? Thank you for your help.
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totally depends on method of size determination to be used
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Climate change is a reality. However, the world has accepted it. But the oil-producing countries come in front of this reality. They don't believe this fact because they think that they will suffer from the cessation of fossil fuel production. Due to this, they are not allowing clean energy policies in the world. Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Iran, America, and some other Gulf countries whose economy runs on oil. They are not ready to follow international protocols and deals regarding climate change. But they probably don't know that the consumption of fossil fuels will increase due to the tyranny of these countries. Due to this greenhouse gases will be produced. This will further destroy the ozone layer. The temperature of the earth will increase further. When the temperature increases, the weather will change because of it. The result will be that agriculture will be destroyed, due to which food shortage will occur. The melting of glaciers will increase natural disasters. The intensity of heat will increase. Pandemic outbreaks would be common. Scientists are already making predictions. But some black sheep feed/skeptics, who been fed the money by oil companies. They are also creating division among people by giving different opinions. But it is a fact that if the world does not make timely decisions, there will be a lot of loss. God forbid, its effects will be on the whole world. Millions of lives may be lost. So there is still time. The world should take climate change seriously and find a solution to it.
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Lest we forget, as I understand it, IPCC prediction models have never been verified. In the last 3000 years we have had a number of natural warm and cold intervals. Perhaps the most famous among the warm periods is the 700 years-long Iron/Roman Age Climate Optimum. Non-reliable power production from wind and sun will never be accepted because it will not be cheap. A better approach would be to follow the suggestion of the Reality Equation which states that: Sustainable development (including industrial air pollution abatement) + Adaptation = Resilience + Prosperity. The 5 nations mentioned above seem to understand the size and meaning of the game. Some of them have turned to nuclear energy sources that will contribute to both climate mitigation and industrial air pollution abatement while strengthening their respective economy's until cleaner and cost-effective technologies are developed.
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Good day! I'm an undergraduate student working on my senior thesis. I am studying the isolation and degradation of oil-degrading fungi sampled from the sands of an oil spill-affected coast. I have read multiple papers that mention gravimetric analysis and gas chromatography as a means to measure oil-degrading efficiency, but I would like to ask whether there are other, possibly cheaper, methods. Thank you!
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Thank you for the response, Dr. Albastawisi!
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Several cooking oil found in the supermarket turns darker and the appearance is not appealing to customers. How does this kind of situation happen? Is it because of the storage condition or is it because the oil is overheated during production in manufacturing? Take manufacturer for example, how would they prevent the changes in palm olein cooking oil that is being displayed overtime in the supermarket? What is the actual shelf life for displaying palm olein cooking oil in the supermarket, is is on a 6 months shelf life or it depends? For manufacturers, what is the suitable temperature to heat palm olein during production?
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Palm olein cooking oil can change its color over time due to various reasons, including exposure to light, air, and high temperature. When the oil is exposed to air, it reacts with oxygen and undergoes oxidation, leading to the formation of compounds that can change the color of the oil. Light exposure can also cause the oil to undergo photooxidation, which can cause discoloration.
Storage conditions play a crucial role in the color stability of palm olein cooking oil. The oil should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat sources. The use of opaque containers can also help to protect the oil from light exposure. Manufacturers can add antioxidants to the oil to help prevent oxidation and maintain its color stability.
The shelf life of palm olein cooking oil can vary depending on storage conditions and the addition of antioxidants. Generally, palm olein cooking oil has a shelf life of about 12 months from the production date. However, this can vary based on the specific product and storage conditions.
During production, palm olein cooking oil should be heated to a suitable temperature that allows for efficient processing without causing excessive degradation or oxidation of the oil. The appropriate temperature may vary depending on the specific manufacturing process and equipment used.
In summary, changes in color of palm olein cooking oil can be caused by various factors such as exposure to air, light, and high temperature. Proper storage conditions and the addition of antioxidants can help maintain the color stability of the oil. The shelf life of the oil can vary depending on storage conditions and the addition of antioxidants, and the suitable temperature for heating the oil during production may vary based on the specific manufacturing process and equipment used.
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Please answer this question scientifically.
My answer is of course energy from oil at 100% sure 😊.
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I have worked in the industry for 20+ years. I have the privilege of working in all types of energy product. Coal is dirty and yes, produces CO2 but it is stable. Gas clean but depends upon sources that cause damage by drilling and fracking. It is also easy to trip and lose the units due to loss of gas pressure. Nuclear is very clean and must dependable. It is just the horror show for end of life rod disposal. Everyone thinks Three Mile Island or Chernobyl. Solar is not very dependable with cloud coverage. It takes a LOT of acreage. Let us say one million panels for 180 mw is almost a thousand acres. Wind turbines also depend on the weather.
So it is choice but the new generation of "no coal" needs to read of the benefits of clean coal. Power Magazine is a wonderful source that may assist you. My favorite saying is
"If you don't like coal, unplug your electric car".
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I have been performing peroxide value test for oil samples according to AOCS method but after adding starch solution to the sample it does not turn blue in colour.
I have taken 1g oil sample, added 3ml of acetic acid:chloroform(3:2), 100uL of Potassium iodide and 3 ml water. Adding starch does not cause colour change. I have tried adding 6 ml of Acetic Acid and chloroform solution but that did not help either.
Any form of help or suggestion would be appreciated.
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The peroxide value test is a common method used to measure the amount of peroxides in a sample of oil or fat, which can indicate the level of oxidation or rancidity. The blue color formation that occurs after the addition of starch solution to the test sample is due to the reaction between the remaining iodine and the starch.
If the starch solution does not turn blue in your peroxide value test, it could be due to various reasons such as:
  1. Insufficient mixing: Make sure that you mix the sample and reagents thoroughly to ensure that the reaction between iodine and peroxides takes place uniformly.
  2. Old or expired reagents: The reagents used in the test can lose their effectiveness over time or if they have not been stored properly. Make sure that the reagents you are using are fresh and have been stored according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  3. High level of antioxidants: The presence of high levels of antioxidants in the oil sample can interfere with the peroxide value test and prevent the formation of the blue color. In such cases, you can try using a different method that is more suitable for samples containing antioxidants.
  4. Interference from other compounds: The presence of certain compounds, such as heavy metals or sulfur compounds, can also interfere with the test and prevent the formation of the blue color. In such cases, you can try using a different method or perform additional purification steps to remove interfering compounds.
  5. Incorrect proportions of reagents: It's important to use the correct proportions of reagents as specified in the AOCS method. Make sure that you are using the correct volumes of acetic acid, chloroform, potassium iodide, and water, and that you are following the correct order of adding the reagents.