Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health
April 2021
Attempts to secure more energy, food, and infrastructure leave a trail of environmental contamination and human health hazards. Coal is a fossil fuel and nonrenewable energy source that is combusted...
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Carbon capture, utilization, and storage in Indonesia: An update on storage capacity, current status, economic viability, and policy
October 2024
As part of its climate action policy, Indonesia prioritizes the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facilities. Recognizing the necessity of reducing emissions, Indonesia...
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Toxicological effects of mining hazard elements
July 2022
Mining plays a prominent role in the economy worldwide since human efforts have been more concentrated in extraction than recycling of natural resources. Ores composed of various minerals vary according...
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Assessment of challenges and strategies for driving energy transitions in emerging markets: A socio-technological systems perspective
April 2024
The pursuit of improved quality of life standards has significantly influenced the contemporary mining model in the 21st century. This era is witnessing an unprecedented transformation driven by pressing...
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Shear wave velocity prediction: A review of recent progress and future opportunities
October 2024
Shear logs, also known as shear velocity logs, are used for various types of seismic analysis, such as determining the relationship between amplitude variation with offset (AVO) and interpreting multiple...
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The future environmental and health impacts of coal
April 2021
In the United States, coal consumption in the last 12 years has declined from 1,045,140 million short tons in 2007 to 539,420 million short tons in 2019, a decrease of almost 50%. During that period...
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Key aspects of underground hydrogen storage in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and saline aquifers: A review and understanding
October 2024
Underground hydrogen storage is critical for renewable energy integration and sustainability. Saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas reservoirs represent viable large-scale hydrogen storage solutions...
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A review of methane leakage from abandoned oil and gas wells: A case study in Lubbock, Texas, within the Permian Basin
July 2024
In the pursuit of global net zero carbon emissions and climate change mitigation, ongoing research into sustainable energy sources and emission control is paramount. This review examines methane leakage...
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Meteorite impact craters as hotspots for mineral resources and energy fuels: A global review
April 2022
The ever-increasing recovery rate of natural resources from terrestrial impact craters over the last few decades across the globe offers new avenues for further exploration of mineral and hydrocarbon...
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Energetics of the Solid Earth: An integrated perspective
July 2020
The internal energy of the Solid Earth is mainly transferred through thermal convection of the mantle. Here, we discuss the 1020-J-scale energy relating to the dynamics of the Solid Earth’s interior....
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Discharge water temperature assessment of thermal power plant using remote sensing techniques
April 2022
Thermal power plants are generally constructed near to sea coast to meet their requirement of cooling water. The warm water discharge from the thermal power plant is one of the major environmental concerns...
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InSAR as a tool for monitoring hydropower projects: A review
April 2022
This paper provides a review of using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), a microwave remote sensing technique, for deformation monitoring of hydroelectric power projects, a critical infrastructure...
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Clastic facies classification using machine learning-based algorithms: A case study from Rawat Basin, Sudan
March 2025
Machine learning techniques and a dataset of five wells from the Rawat oilfield in Sudan containing 93,925 samples per feature (seven well logs and one facies log) were used to classify four facies....
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CO2 geological storage in sedimentary basins: An update on the potential and suitability evaluation and a field test
March 2025
China has pledged to peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) will play a key role in these efforts. Over the past several...
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Geological characteristics of coal mines in the Zagros Basin of Iran: Unveiling rock mechanical properties and time-dependent behavior
March 2025
The Zagros Basin in southwestern Iran is a significant source of coal, with numerous coal mines operating in the region. Ensuring the stability of coal mines is crucial for safe and efficient mining...
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Innovations and applications of the thermal recovery techniques for heavy oil
October 2024
Heavy oil represents a vital petroleum resource worldwide. As one of the major producers, China is facing great challenges in effective and economic production of heavy oil due to reservoir complexity....
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Origin of high heat flow in the back-arc basins of Sumatra: An opportunity for geothermal energy development
July 2024
Volcanic arcs such as the Barisan Mountains have been identified as attractive areas for the utilization of geothermal energy, as exemplified by Ulubelu in Lampung and Sarulla in North Sumatra. However,...
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Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling effects on the integrated optimization of CO2-EOR and geological storage in a high water-cut reservoir in Xinjiang, China
April 2025
Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) and storage is recognized as an economically feasible technique if used in suitable reservoirs. The type or form and capacity of this CO2 sequestration...
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Regression analysis and its application to oil and gas exploration: A case study of hydrocarbon loss recovery and porosity prediction, China
October 2024
In oil and gas exploration, elucidating the complex interdependencies among geological variables is paramount. Our study introduces the application of sophisticated regression analysis method at the...
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Deformation of the void space of pores and fractures of carbonates: Comprehensive analysis of core and field data
March 2025
Many new and developed oilfields are confined to carbonate reservoirs with a complex void space structure. In this study, the behavior of carbonates as a function of decreased reservoir pressure was...
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Advances and challenges in hydraulic fracturing of tight reservoirs: A critical review
October 2022
The hydraulic fracturing technology has been widely utilized to extract tight resources. Hydraulic fracturing involves rock failures, complex fracture generation, proppant transport and fracture closure....
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Quantifying the crossover from capillary fingering to viscous fingering in heterogeneous porous media
March 2025
Studying immiscible fluid displacement patterns can provide a better understanding of displacement processes within heterogeneous porous media, thereby helping improving oil recovery and optimizing...
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Recent advances in switchable surfactants for heavy oil production: A review
October 2024
Surfactants are extensively employed in the cold production of heavy oil. However, producing heavy oil emulsions using conventional surfactants poses a challenge to spontaneous demulsification, necessitating...
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Carbon circular utilization and sequestration in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs: Towards a carbon-neutral China
March 2025
The technology of carbon dioxide (CO2) enhanced hydrocarbon recovery is favored over other Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS) methods for achieving the “double carbon” goal in China...
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Traffic light system regulation of induced seismicity under multi-well fluid injection
June 2025
The occurrence time and magnitude of injection-induced seismicity are influenced by engineering factors, such as wellhead pressure, injection location, injection volume, and injection rate. Understanding...
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