The applications of advanced ceramics, composites and coatings in mineral, mining, fuel
production, and processing are reviewed. The materials include oxide and non‐oxide …

This study explores the impact of oil depletion on the energetic efficiency of oil extraction
and refining in California. These changes are measured using energy return ratios (such as …

Existing transportation fuel cycle emissions models are either general and calculate
nonspecific values of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from crude oil production, or are not …

Development of accurate and reliable monitoring and fault diagnosis system for sucker rod
pumping system is vital in order to reduce component failure and determine optimal …

The sucker rod pump is an artificial lift method frequently applied in onshore petroleum
wells. This system can be described using a numerical simulation based on the behavior of …

Beam pumping is the most common artificial lift system. The down-hole dynamometer card,
calculated using surface measurements, is an important tool to determine the pump …

GFRP bars are often used for the internal reinforcement of concrete bridge deck slabs as an
alternative to traditional steel reinforcements with excellent results in terms of corrosion …

Linear motion commands of multi-axis computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools
need to be smoothed at the transition corners, because the velocity discontinuities at corners …

Engineering components and tubing systems for the down-hole applications in the oil
production should withstand severe friction, sliding abrasion and corrosion actions. To …

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using a hybrid photovoltaic
(PV), fuel cell (FC), and battery system to power different load cases, which are intended to …