On 15th August 2024, Yunshi Huang (D1), Tsuji Lab, Department of Systems Innovation, received the Socrates Acevedo Best Student Paper Award at the 24th International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling (PetroPhase 2024).
Socrates Acevedo Best Student Paper Award
This Award is presented to the student who gives an outstanding presentation at the PetroPhase conference.
About awarded research
Huang conducted detailed analyses of the behavior of asphaltenes, substances that precipitate from crude oil due to carbon dioxide injection during the CO2-EOR process, using molecular-scale numerical simulations. Specifically, she quantified the mixed states of various crude oils and carbon dioxide using Hansen solubility parameters and developed a model for predicting asphaltene precipitation. This model has the potential to serve as a fundamental technology for predicting asphaltene precipitation in advance and taking countermeasures, which is essential for improving the efficiency of CO2-EOR.
Your impression & future plan
I’m truly honored to receive the best presentation award and delighted that our work has been recognized. I appreciate the valuable comments that I received during the conference. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Tsuji and Dr. Liang, and collaborators for their support. I will continue to work to deepen the study of the reaction mechanisms of asphaltene and explore the phase behavior of CO2 under reservoir conditions, contributing to safe and effective reservoir management.
Shouhei Itokazu (M1), Department of Systems Innovation, received best presentation award for CCS study at 2024 spring conference of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology
Yurika Sayo (D1) , Department of Mechanical Engineering, recieved JSME Medal for Outstanding Paper
