The HOPE Group

The Future is Now – HydrOgen Production from the Earth’s subsurface (HOPE)

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 Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers 

  1. K. Yan, K.P. Shrestha, M.A. Ifticene, Q. Yuan*, Insights into reaction mechanisms: Water’s role in enhancing in-situ hydrogen production from methane conversion in sandstone, Journal of Energy Chemistry, in press, 2024.
  2. M.A. Ifticene, K. Yan, Q. Yuan*, Governing Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms of Hydrogen Generation During In-situ Combustion Gasification of Heavy Oil, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 92, 37-46, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.248
  3. Z. Ma, Q. Yuan, Z. Xu, J.Y. Leung, A Dynamic Solvent Chamber Propagation Estimation Framework using RNN for Warm Solvent Injection in Heterogeneous Reservoirs, Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 244, 213405, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2024.213405
  4. B. An, K. Yan, M.R. Mojid, K.J. Lee, Q. Yuan*, Deciphering Minerals in Reservoir Rocks as Natural Catalysts for In-Situ Methane-to-Hydrogen Conversion via Electromagnetic Heating, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 90, 1279-1287, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.052
  5. M.A. Ifticene, Y. Li, P. Song, Q. Yuan*, Kinetic Modeling of Hydrogen Generation via In-situ Combustion Gasification of Heavy Oil, Energy & Fuel, 38, 20, 19787-19797, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03237
  6. K. Yan, X. Yang, Y. Ge, R. Navar, Q. Yuan*, Iron-Sandstone Synergy: Advancing In-situ Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas via Electromagnetic Heating, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 83, 1210-1218, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.08.153
  7. B. An, K. Yan, B. Robison, J. Hu, Q. Yuan*, Characterizing Thermal Runaway of Reservoir Rocks under Electromagnetic Irradiation towards Hydrogen Generation from Petroleum Reservoirs, Applied Thermal Engineering, 252, 123687, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123687
  8. K. Yan, B. An, Q. Yuan*, Natural-Catalysis-Based Clean Hydrogen Production from Shale Oil: An In-Situ Conversion by Electromagnetic-Assisted Heating, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 62, 1245-1257, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.03.078
  9. P. Song, Y. Li, Z. Yin, M. A. Ifticene, Q. Yuan*, Simulation of Hydrogen Generation via In-situ Combustion Gasification of Heavy Oil, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49, 925-936, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.09.248
  10. M. A. Ifticene, K. Yan, Q. Yuan*, Fueling a Carbon-Zero Future: Igniting Hydrogen Production from Petroleum Reservoirs via In-Situ Combustion Gasification, Energy Conversion and Management, 298, pp. 117770, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117770
  11. K. Yan, X. Jie, X. Li, J. Horita, J. Stephens, J. Hu, Q. Yuan*, Microwave-Enhanced Methane Cracking for Clean Hydrogen Production in Shale Rocks, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48, pp. 15421-15432, 2023.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.052
  12. W. Liu*, Y. Yang, C. Qiao, C. Liu, B. Lian, Q. Yuan*, Progress of Seepage Law and Development Technologies for Shale Condensate Gas Reservoirs, Energies, 16(5), 2446, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052446
  13. Q. Yuan*, Fluid Retention on Miscible Viscous Fingering of Finite Slices in Porous Media with Dead-End Pores, Chemical Engineering Science, 263, pp. 118060, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2022.118060
  14. Q. Yuan*, B. Ling*, S. Aryana, New Phase Diagram of Miscible Viscous Fingering Instabilities in Porous Media with Dead-End Pores, Physics of Fluids, 34, pp. 092109, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0104692
  15. B. An, D. Solorzano, Q. Yuan*, Viscous Fingering Dynamics and Flow Regimes of Miscible Displacements in a Sealed Hele-Shaw Cell, Energies, 15, pp. 5798, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15165798
  16. Q. Yuan*, X Jie, B. Ren, Hydrogen Generation in Crushed Rocks Saturated by Crude Oil and Water Using Microwave Heating, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, pp. 20793-20802, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.04.217
  17. Q. Yuan*, Z. Ma, J. Wang, X. Zhou, Influences of Dead-end Pores in Porous Media on Viscous Fingering Instabilities and Cleanup of NAPLs in Miscible Displacements, Water Resources Research, 57, e2021WR030594, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030594
  18. Q. Yuan*, Y. Mehmani, A. Burnham, A. Lapene, J. Wendebourg, H. Tchelepi, Scaling Analysis of Coupled Compaction, Kerogen Conversion, and Petroleum Expulsion for Primary Migration, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 192, 107285, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107285
  19. S. Yao, X. Wang, Q. Yuan, Z. Guo, F. Zeng, Production Analysis of Multifractured Horizontal Wells with Composite Models: Influence of Complex Heterogeneity, Journal of Hydrology, 583, 124542, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124542
  20. X. Zhou, F. Zeng, L. Zhang, Q. Jiang, Q. Yuan, J. Wang, G. Zhu, X. Huang, Experimental and mathematical modeling studies on foamy oil stability using a heavy oil–CO2 system under reservoir conditions, Fuel, 264, pp. 116771, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116771
  21. X. Zhou, Y. Wang, L. Zhang, K. Zhang, Q. Jiang, H. Pu, L. Wang, Q. Yuan, Evaluation of enhanced oil recovery potential using gas/water flooding in a tight oil reservoir, Fuel, 272, pp. 117706, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117706
  22. Q. Yuan*, X. Zhou, J. Wang, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Control of Viscous Fingering and Mixing of Miscible Displacements with Time-Dependent Rates, AIChE Journal, 65(1), pp. 360-371, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16359
  23. Zhou, Q. Yuan, Z. Rui, H. Wang, J. Feng, L. Zhang, F. Zeng, Feasibility Study of CO2 Huff-n-Puff Process to Enhance Heavy Oil Recovery via Long Core Experiments, Applied Energy, 236, pp. 526-539, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.007
  24. X. Zhou, Q. Yuan, Y. Zhang, H. Wang, F. Zeng, L. Zhang, Performance Evaluation of CO2 Flooding Process in Tight Oil Reservoir via Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies, Fuel, 236, pp. 730-746, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.09.035
  25. X. Zhou, Q. Jiang, Q. Yuan, L. Zhang, J. Feng, B. Chu, F. Zeng, G. Zhu, Determining CO2 diffusion coefficient in heavy oil in a bulk phase and in porous media using experimental and mathematical modeling methods, Fuel, 263, 116205, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116205
  26. J. Wang, L. Yu, Q. Yuan, Experimental study on permeability in tight porous media considering gas adsorption and slippage effect, Fuel, 253, pp. 561-570, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.05.048
  27. X. Zhou, Q. Yuan, X. Peng, F. Zeng, L. Zhang, A Critical Review of CO2 Huff ‘n’ Puff Process for Enhanced Heavy Oil Recovery, Fuel, 251, pp. 813-824, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.11.092
  28. S. Yao, X. Wang, Q. Yuan, F. Zeng, Transient Rate Analysis of Stress-sensitive Hydraulic Fractures: Considering the Geomechanical Effect in Anisotropic Shale, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering – Formation Evaluation, 21(4), 2018. https://doi.org/10.2118/182006-PA
  29. S. Yao, X. Wang, Q. Yuan, F. Zeng, Estimation of Shale Intrinsic Permeability with Process-Based Pore Network Modeling Approach, Transport in Porous Media, 5, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-018-1091-5
  30. Q. Yuan, X. Zhou, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Nonlinear Numerical Simulations of Miscible Displacements with Concentration-Dependent Diffusion in Porous Media, Chemical Engineering Science, 172(23), pp. 528-544, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.07.009
  31. Q. Yuan, S. Yao, X. Zhou, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Miscible Displacements with Concentration-Dependent Diffusion and Velocity-Induced Dispersion in Porous Media, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 159, pp. 344-359, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.030
  32. Q. Yuan, X. Zhou, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Investigation of Concentration-Dependent Diffusion on Frontal Instabilities and Mass Transfer in Homogeneous Porous Media, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 96, pp. 323-338, 2017, featured articles in the “Issue Highlights”. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22913
  33. X. Zhou, Q. Yuan, F. Zeng, L. Zhang, S. Jiang, Experimental Study on Foamy Oil Behaviour Using Heavy Oil-Methane System in Bulk Phase, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 158, pp. 309-321, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.07.070
  34. J. Wang, Q. Yuan, M. Dong, J. Cai, L. Yu, Experimental Investigation of Gas Mass Transport and Diffusion Coefficients in Porous Media with Nanopores, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 115, pp. 566-579, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.08.057
  35. J. Ni, X. Zhou, Q. Yuan, X. Lu, F. Zeng, K. Wu, Numerical Simulation Study on Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Performance in Heavy Oil Reservoir with a Bottom Water Zone, Energies, 10(12), 2017. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10121999
  36. J. Wang, L. Yu, Q. Yuan, W. He, C. Guo, Effect of Kerogen on the Methane Transport Mechanism in Shale Matrix, Journal of Earth Science, 42(8), pp. 1386-1394, 2017. https://doi/org/10.3799/dqkx.2017.105
  37. Q. Yuan*, J. Azaiez, Inertial Effects in Cyclic Time-Dependent Displacement Flows in Homogeneous Porous Media, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 93(8), 2015. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22236
  38. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Inertial Effects of Miscible Viscous Fingering in a Hele-Shaw Cell, Flow Dynamics Research, 27(1), 015506, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1088/0169-5983/47/1/015506
  39. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Miscible Displacements in Porous Media with Time-Dependent Injection Velocities, Transport in Porous Media, 104(1), pp. 57-76, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-014-0320-9
  40. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Cyclic Time-Dependent Reactive Flow Displacements in Porous Media, Chemical Engineering Science, 109, pp. 136-146, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2014.02.003
  41. Y. Sui, Q. Yuan, T. Peng, J. Yang, The Design of Decision Supporting System in Oil Production Project of Oilfield, Advanced Materials Research, 457, pp. 974-978, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.457-458.974
  42. S. Sui, X. Sun, Q. Yuan, D. Xu, DEA-Based Analysis of Oil Production Status, Petroleum Drilling Techniques, 38(6), pp. 99-101, 2010.
  43. S. Sui, L. Fan, J. Wang, Q. Yuan, Evaluation of Oil Production Situation Using Analytical Hierarchy Process, Oil-Gasfield Surface Engineering, 29(4), pp. 24-25, 2010.

 Patents 

  1. Q. Yuan*, B. Ren, In-Situ Hydrogen Generation and Production from Petroleum Reservoirs, published in March 2023, serial No. PCT/US2022/044109 (Link).
  2. X. Wang, F. Zeng, F. Shen, Q. Yuan, J. Wu, Methods for Performing Fracturing and Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Oil Reservoirs (Canadian Patent Application No. 3,000,260, Chinese Patent Application No. 201810235536.X)*

 Conference Proceedings 

  1. M.A. Ifticene, Y. Li, P. Song, Q. Yuan*, A New Simplified Kinetic Model for Hydrogen Generation during In-situ Combustion Gasification of Heavy Oil, SPE-220862, 2024 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), 23 – 25 September 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. https://doi.org/10.2118/220862-MS
  2. K. Yan, V. Cappello, K.H. Baek, P. Sun, Q. Yuan*, Energy Efficiency of In-situ Carbon-zero Hydrogen from Natural Gas Using Electromagnetic-assisted Catalytic Heating, SPE-221063, 2024 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), 23 – 25 September 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. https://doi.org/10.2118/221063-MS
  3. M. A. Ifticene, Q. Yuan*, Mechanism of hydrogen generation during in-situ combustion gasification of heavy oil, SPE-218902, 2024 SPE Western Regional Meeting, 16 – 18 April 2024, Palo Alto, California, USA. https://doi.org/10.2118/218902-MS
  4. B. An, K. Yan, Q. Yuan*, Characterizing Thermal Runaway of Reservoir Rocks Under Electromagnetic Irradiation Towards Hydrogen Generation from Petroleum Reservoirs, International Petroleum Technology Conference, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, February 2024. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-23607-MS
  5. K. Yan, B. An, Q. Yuan*. Unraveling the Role of Water in Microwave/Electromagnetic-Assisted Catalytic Heating for Hydrogen Production from Gas Reservoirs, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2023. https://doi.org/10.2118/214884-MS
  6. Z. Ma, Q. Yuan, Z. Xu, J. Y. Leung, A Recurrent Neural Network-based Solvent Chamber Development Estimation Framework During Warm Solvent Injection in Heterogeneous Reservoirs, SPE-214984, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 16 – 18 October 2023. https://doi.org/10.2118/214984-MS
  7. K. Yan, B. An, Q. Yuan*, Enabling Hydrogen Production from Shale Oil Reservoirs: An Experimental Study Using Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Heating, SPE-ETS 215725, SPE Energy Transition Symposium, Houston, Texas, USA, 22 – 23 August 2023. https://doi.org/10.2118/215725-MS
  8. P. Song, Y. Li, Z. Yin, Q. Yuan*, Hydrogen Generation from Heavy Oils via In-situ Combustion Gasification, SPE-212986-MS, SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, May 22 – 25, 2023. https://doi.org/10.2118/212986-MS
  9. K. Yan, Q. Yuan*, X. Jie, X. Li, J. Horita, J. Stephens, Microwave‐Assisted Catalytic Heating for Enhanced Clean Hydrogen Generation from Methane Cracking in Shale Rocks, SPE-210292, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA, 3 – 5 October 2022.
  10. Q. Yuan*, X. Jie, B. Ren, High-Purity, CO2-Free Hydrogen Generation from Crude Oils in Crushed Rocks Using Microwave Heating, SPE-206341, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, U.A.E., 21 – 23 September 2021.
  11. Q. Yuan*, F. Zeng, K. D. Knorr, M. Imran, Suppressing Frontal Instabilities and Stabilizing Miscible Displacements with Time-Dependent Rates at Nearly Zero Additional Costs, SPE-190320, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 2018.
  12. S. Wang, Q. Yuan, N.Yuan, B. Shiau, J. H. Harwell, In Situ Carbon Dioxide Generation for Improved Recovery: Part II. Concentrated Urea Solutions, SPE-190192, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 2018.
  13. Y. Zhang, X. Wang, S. Yao, Q. Yuan, F. Zeng, Gas Adsorption Modeling in Multi-scale Pore Structures of Shale, SPE-191632, the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), Dallas, Texas, USA, September, 2018.
  14. Q. Yuan*, J. Zhan, J. Wang, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, An Optimal Injection Scheme for Maximizing Oil Recovery in CO2 Miscible Flooding, CMTC-486447, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2017.
  15. Q. Yuan*, J. Wang, S. Yao, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Highly Accurate Simulation of Frontal Instability at Extremely Large Mobility Ratio in Solvent-Based Heavy Oil Recovery, SPE-186083, SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 2017.
  16. Q. Yuan*, X. Zhou, F. Zeng, K. Knorr, M. Imran, Effects of Concentration-Dependent Diffusion on Mass Transfer and Frontal Instability in Solvent-Based Processes, SPE-184994, SPE Heavy Oil Conference Canada, Calgary, Alberta, February 2017.
  17. X. Wang, Q. Yuan, S. Wang, F. Zeng, The First Integrated Approach for CO2 Capture and Enhanced Oil Recovery in China, CMTC-486571, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2017.
  18. J. Zhan, Q. Yuan, A. Fogwill, H. Hejazi, Z. Chen, A Systematic Reservoir Simulation Study on Assessing the Feasibility of CO2 Sequestration in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Potential Enhanced Gas Recovery, CMTC-484390, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2017.
  19. J. Wang, Q. Yuan, L. Yu, M. Dong, Experimental Investigation of Gas Flow Behavior and Diffusion Coefficient in Shale Reservoir, SPE-185493, SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2017.
  20. S. Wang, M. Kadhum, Q. Yuan, B. Shiau, J. Harwell, Carbon Dioxide in Situ Generation for Enhanced Oil Recovery, CMTC-486365, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2017.
  21. Z. Wang, Z. Li, T. Lu, Q. Yuan, Research on Enhancing Heavy Oil Recovery Mechanism of Flue Gas Assisted Steam Flooding, CMTC-486093, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2017.
  22. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Non-Isothermal Displacements with Step-Profile Time Dependent Injections in Homogeneous Media, Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM 2015), Barcelona, Spain, July 2015, Best Paper Award.
  23. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Viscous Fingering Instabilities in Sinusoidal Time-Dependent Flows, Proceedings of the International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Prague, Czech Republic, August 2014.
  24. Q. Yuan, J. Azaiez, Simulation of Miscible Cyclic Injection Flows in Porous Media, SPE-157798, SPE Heavy Oil Conference Canada, Calgary, Alberta, June 2012.

 Academic Presentations 

  1. Q. Yuan, Hydrogen Generation from Heavy Oils via In-situ Combustion Gasification, 2023 SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, May 22 – 25, 2023.
  2. Q. Yuan, New Energy Sources: Clean and Economic Hydrogen Production from Subsurface, Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC), August 10, 2022.
  3. Q. Yuan, Transport of Contaminant Slices under Unfavorable Viscosity Ratio in Porous Media with Dead-End Pores, InterPore 14th Annual Meeting, May 30 – June 2, Online, 2022.
  4. B. An, D. Solorzano, Q. Yuan, New Flow Regimes of Viscous Fingering Instabilities with Two Wells inside a Hele-Shaw Cell, AGU Fall Meeting, December 13 – 17, 2021.
  5. Q. Yuan, B. Ling, Viscous Fingering Instabilities in Miscible Displacements in Porous Media with Dead-End Pores: A Parametric Study, AGU Fall Meeting, December 13 – 17, 2021.
  6. B. An, Q. Yuan, Viscous Fingering in Miscible Displacements in Porous Media with Dead-End Pores, InterPore 13th Annual Meeting, May 31-June 4, Online, 2021.
  7. Q. Yuan, Scaling Analysis of Coupled Compaction, Kerogen Conversion, and Petroleum Expulsion for Primary Migration, AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Houston, May 19-22, 2019.
  8. Q. Yuan, Scaling Analysis of Coupled Compaction, Kerogen Conversion, and Petroleum Expulsion, 11th Annual BPSM Affiliates Meeting, Coalinga, CA, November 12-14, 2018.
  9. Q. Yuan, Reduction of Interfacial Instabilities in Miscible Displacements in Subsurface Porous Media, InterPore 10th Annual Meeting and Jubilee, May 14-17, New Orleans, USA, 2018.
  10. Q. Yuan, Numerical Modeling of Subsurface Flows in Porous Media: Miscible Displacements, presented to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, July 2017.
  11. Q. Yuan, Non-Isothermal Displacements with Step-Profile Time Dependent Injections in Homogeneous Media, the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM 2015), Barcelona, Spain, July 2015, Award for the best conference paper.
  12. Q. Yuan, Viscous Fingering Instability for Time-Dependent Injection Velocities, the Workshop on Complex Fluids and Flows in Industry and Nature II, Canada, July 2013.
  13. Q. Yuan, Stability of Miscible Displacements in Porous Media for Time-Dependent Injection Velocities, the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, USA, November 2012.
  14. F. Gelin, J. Wendebourg, Q. Yuan, M. Mei, Getting the Right Fluid out of the Source Rock Using Extensive Data Sets from Shale Plays and Compositional Modeling, Regional Variations in Charge Systems and the Impact on Petroleum Fluid Properties in Exploration, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 2019.