Center for Energy Resources Engineering Annual Report 2010 Technical University of Denmark
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Annual Report 2010 CERE Center for Energy Resources Engineering Technical University of Denmark CERE Staff 2010-2011 Faculty Ida Lykke Fabricius, DTU Environment PhD Sean Cuthbert, DTU Chemical Engineering/Lloyds Register Georgios Kontogeorgis, DTU Chemical Engineering Students Victor Darde, DTU Chemical Engineering Michael L. Michelsen, DTU Chemical Engineering cont. Leila Faramarzi, DTU Chemical Engineering Klaus Mosegaard, DTU Informatics José Fonseca, DTU Chemical Engineering Alexander A. Shapiro, DTU Chemical Engineering Peter Jørgensen Herslund, DTU Chemical Engineering Nicolas von Solms, DTU Chemical Engineering Zakir Hossain, DTU Environment Erling H. Stenby, DTU Chemistry Priyanka Jain, DTU Chemical Engineering Kaj Thomsen, DTU Chemical Engineering Lars Jensen, DTU Chemical Engineering Katrine Lange, DTU Informatics Scientific Staff Javeed Awan, DTU Chemical Engineering Benedicte Mai Lerche, DTU Chemical Engineering Birgit Elkjær Ascanius, DTU Chemical Engineering Rasmus Lundsgaard, DTU Chemical Engineering Abdelkrim Belkadi, DTU Chemical Engineering Yulia Malnikova, DTU Chemical Engineering André Fettouhi, DTU Chemical Engineering Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen, DTU Chemical Engineering Philip L. Fosbøl, DTU Chemical Engineering (from August 1) CERE Annual Report 2010 Jan Frydendall, DTU Informatics Ernest Ncha Mbia, DTU Environment Thomas Mejer Hansen, DTU Informatics Nikolai Musko, DTU Chemical Engineering Publisher: Katrine Hedegaard, DTU Environment Sidsel Marie Nielsen, DTU Chemical Engineering CERE, Center for Energy Resources Engineering Lars Jensen, DTU Kemiteknik (From May 10) Ben Niu, DTU Chemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Building 229, Sidsel Marie Nielsen, DTU Chemical Engineering Muhammad Riaz, DTU Chemical Engineering DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (From August 7) Negar Sadegh, DTU Chemical Engineering Phone: +45 45 25 28 00. Fax: +45 45 88 22 58 Subham Paul, DTU Chemical Engineering Sara Bülow Sandersen, DTU Chemical Engineering Ioannis Tsivintzelis, DTU Chemical Engineering Morten Kanne Sørensen, DTU Environment Website: www.cere.dtu.dk Du Thuong Vu, DTU Chemical Engineering Adeel Zahid, DTU Chemical Engineering Editor-in-chief: Wei Yan, DTU Kemi Xuan Zhang, DTU Chemical Engineering Erling H. Stenby, CERE director Hao Yuan, DTU Chemical Engineering Editor: Technical and Povl Valdemar Andersen, DTU Chemical Engineering Morten Andersen, science reporter, Administrative Anne Louise Biede, DTU Chemical Engineering External Andrea Capolei, DTU Informatics City Pressekontor, Copenhagen Staff Mia Trolle Borup, DTU Chemistry PhD Students Janne Fritt-Rasmussen, DTU Civil Engineering Assistant editor: Christian Carlsson, DTU Chemical Engineering Carsten Völcker, DTU Informatics Mia Trolle Borup, CERE Coordinator Thoung Dang, DTU Chemical Engineering Layout: Hector Ampuero Diaz, DTU Environment Guests David Bonalumi, DTU Kemiteknik Rie Jerichow, graphics designer, Sinh Hy Nguyen, DTU Environment Ruth Solá Macías, ERASMUS, Spain City Pressekontor, Copenhagen Karin Petersen, DTU Kemiteknik Elsa Moggia, DTU Kemiteknik Photos - unless otherwise stated: Zacarias Tecle, DTU Kemiteknik Miriam Rueda Noriega, ERASMUS, Spain Christian Carlsson Patricia Wagner, DTU Kemi Carole Langlais, Erasmus Student Print: Rounborgs Grafiske Hus ApS PhD Students Mohammad Monzurul Alam, DTU Environment Laboratory Line Bodi Cover Photo: The picture shows the stirring of water and propane at low tempe- Muhammad Waseem Arshad, DTU Kemiteknik Tranies Randi Neerup rature just prior to the formation of the gas hydrate (i.e., propane Ahmed Awadelkarim, DTU Environment hydrate). Propane is present here both as a gas and as small droplets Ane Søgaard Avlund, DTU Kemiteknik Other Staff Trevor Jagerfield, Student Worker dispersed in the water phase. The picture has been taken through the Rasmus Risum Boesen, DTU Kemiteknik Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen, Student Worker sapphire windows of a high-pressure stainless steel cell. Photo: Christian Carlsson, CERE DTU Knud Cordua, DTU Informatik Hao Yuan, Student Worker CERE Staff 2010-2011 Faculty Ida Lykke Fabricius, DTU Environment PhD Sean Cuthbert, DTU Chemical Engineering/Lloyds Register Georgios Kontogeorgis, DTU Chemical Engineering Students Victor Darde, DTU Chemical Engineering Michael L. Michelsen, DTU Chemical Engineering cont. Leila Faramarzi, DTU Chemical Engineering Klaus Mosegaard, DTU Informatics José Fonseca, DTU Chemical Engineering Alexander A. Shapiro, DTU Chemical Engineering Peter Jørgensen Herslund, DTU Chemical Engineering Nicolas von Solms, DTU Chemical Engineering Zakir Hossain, DTU Environment Erling H. Stenby, DTU Chemistry Priyanka Jain, DTU Chemical Engineering Kaj Thomsen, DTU Chemical Engineering Lars Jensen, DTU Chemical Engineering Katrine Lange, DTU Informatics Scientific Staff Javeed Awan, DTU Chemical Engineering Benedicte Mai Lerche, DTU Chemical Engineering Birgit Elkjær Ascanius, DTU Chemical Engineering Rasmus Lundsgaard, DTU Chemical Engineering Abdelkrim Belkadi, DTU Chemical Engineering Yulia Malnikova, DTU Chemical Engineering André Fettouhi, DTU Chemical Engineering Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen, DTU Chemical Engineering Philip L. Fosbøl, DTU Chemical Engineering (from August 1) CERE Annual Report 2010 Jan Frydendall, DTU Informatics Ernest Ncha Mbia, DTU Environment Thomas Mejer Hansen, DTU Informatics Nikolai Musko, DTU Chemical Engineering Publisher: Katrine Hedegaard, DTU Environment Sidsel Marie Nielsen, DTU Chemical Engineering CERE, Center for Energy Resources Engineering Lars Jensen, DTU Kemiteknik (From May 10) Ben Niu, DTU Chemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Building 229, Sidsel Marie Nielsen, DTU Chemical Engineering Muhammad Riaz, DTU Chemical Engineering DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (From August 7) Negar Sadegh, DTU Chemical Engineering Phone: +45 45 25 28 00. Fax: +45 45 88 22 58 Subham Paul, DTU Chemical Engineering Sara Bülow Sandersen, DTU Chemical Engineering Ioannis Tsivintzelis, DTU Chemical Engineering Morten Kanne Sørensen, DTU Environment Website: www.cere.dtu.dk Du Thuong Vu, DTU Chemical Engineering Adeel Zahid, DTU Chemical Engineering Editor-in-chief: Wei Yan, DTU Kemi Xuan Zhang, DTU Chemical Engineering Erling H. Stenby, CERE director Hao Yuan, DTU Chemical Engineering Editor: Technical and Povl Valdemar Andersen, DTU Chemical Engineering Morten Andersen, science reporter, Administrative Anne Louise Biede, DTU Chemical Engineering External Andrea Capolei, DTU Informatics City Pressekontor, Copenhagen Staff Mia Trolle Borup, DTU Chemistry PhD Students Janne Fritt-Rasmussen, DTU Civil Engineering Assistant editor: Christian Carlsson, DTU Chemical Engineering Carsten Völcker, DTU Informatics Mia Trolle Borup, CERE Coordinator Thoung Dang, DTU Chemical Engineering Layout: Hector Ampuero Diaz, DTU Environment Guests David Bonalumi, DTU Kemiteknik Rie Jerichow, graphics designer, Sinh Hy Nguyen, DTU Environment Ruth Solá Macías, ERASMUS, Spain City Pressekontor, Copenhagen Karin Petersen, DTU Kemiteknik Elsa Moggia, DTU Kemiteknik Photos - unless otherwise stated: Zacarias Tecle, DTU Kemiteknik Miriam Rueda Noriega, ERASMUS, Spain Christian Carlsson Patricia Wagner, DTU Kemi Carole Langlais, Erasmus Student Print: Rounborgs Grafiske Hus ApS PhD Students Mohammad Monzurul Alam, DTU Environment Laboratory Line Bodi Cover Photo: The picture shows the stirring of water and propane at low tempe- Muhammad Waseem Arshad, DTU Kemiteknik Tranies Randi Neerup rature just prior to the formation of the gas hydrate (i.e., propane Ahmed Awadelkarim, DTU Environment hydrate). Propane is present here both as a gas and as small droplets Ane Søgaard Avlund, DTU Kemiteknik Other Staff Trevor Jagerfield, Student Worker dispersed in the water phase. The picture has been taken through the Rasmus Risum Boesen, DTU Kemiteknik Bjørn Maribo-Mogensen, Student Worker sapphire windows of a high-pressure stainless steel cell. Photo: Christian Carlsson, CERE DTU Knud Cordua, DTU Informatik Hao Yuan, Student Worker 3 Contents CERE’s Jump Start The first full year as Center for Energy Resources Engineering saw a 4 number of research breakthroughs and notable contributions in funding. Recovery in Tight Chalk Carbon dioxide flooding is shown to be a surprisingly efficient EOR 6 method in chalk with low permeability. Going Geothermal CERE will head a new research program on geothermal energy and 10 geological heat storage. Up to the PetroChallenge 1,100 students from 30 Danish high schools engaged in a virtual 13 hunt for undiscovered offshore oil reserves in 2010. In Situ Burning in the Arctic Ice cover combined with remote locations makes skimming of Arctic 14 oil spills difficult. Igniting the spill can be the best practical option. Glycols and Salts in Gas Processing Ever more complex mixtures are covered by CERE’s Chemicals for Gas 18 Processing (CHIGP) project. Innovative Carbon Capture CERE coordinates one of five work packages in a new EU research 22 program on innovative carbon capture technology. First landmarks under the CERE flag A summary of 2010 highlights within research, collaboration, funding 28 and media attention. 4 INTRODUCTION CERE’s Jump Start Already in its first year, Center for Nicolas von Solms has just received substantial Energy Resources Engineering has funding from the Danish Research Council for In- set a course that justifies our new dependent Research / Technology and Production Sciences for the continuation of the project. With name and structure. a merely 8 per cent success rate for applications to the council,