AIChE SPARK Oct.2014

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From A Dream To Reality......... P. 03
INTERVIEW... P. 04-06
with Dr. Abeer M. Sho’aib
Waste Heat Recovery......... P. 07
Are You Stupid?!... P. 08-09
UGDC... P. 10-11
The United Gas Derivatives Company
Extactive Distillation... P. 12-13
with Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Solvents
Membrane Technology... P. 14-16
For Carbon Dioxide (CO2
) Removal
Petrol/Chapter News... P. 17-18
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Muhammad Mansour
------ SPARK CEO -----
Like anything in our life, it starts so small then it gets bigger, bigger and bigger. Like
the calm before the storm, the dry seeds before the harvest or like your small baby you feed, it
grows. That was absolutely our DREAM.
Unfortunately, it was so complicated. You were not the only one in this field. Many and
many competitors were waiting you. You were not also qualified well and your team was not
the best. You were starting from nothing and your experience seemed to be zero. It looked like
you would never ever achieve your dream but you had a very precious thing the others didn’t.
It was ENERGY.
You let the dream begin. It began with work, power, hope and belief. Like small ants,
they are so weak but with unity and energy, they are much stronger than a lion. You never
thought about the barriers or the challenges that would block the way to your dream. You
only thought about the joy you would feel when you achieve it. You fell down many times but
immediately you came up, laughing at yourself and started again what you were doing. You
worked, worked and worked. And at last you achieved it.
“SPARK MAGAZINE”
For the first time and by the beginning of its second season, “AIChE Suez” is publishing
an online magazine specializes in the petroleum field just for serving the students in our faculty.
“Spark” is going to provide you with every single thing you have missed in your study field.
It will be the link that contacts you with anyone you want; a doctor, an engineer or even a
company.
Unlike any other magazine, “Spark” is going to be yours. If you have any research, news,
free article, creations or even any questions, you will be able to publish it through “Spark”. The
floor is open for all the students to write in “Spark” because “Spark” was mainly created just
for them. If you want to be a news reporter, an interviewer, a researcher or a writer, “Spark”
will help you achieve your dream. Within the issue, you will find questions from doctors and
from us. There will be very precious and excited rewards for the first 10 students with the right
answers.
You have a priceless product within your hand now. A great team has worked a lot to
deliver it to you. Many hours passed without sleeping just for you and many will pass again to
help you, as it’s our main target, our main message is “helping others”. Enjoy and get the most
benefit you can get from it and for any questions just contact us. Spark Magazine, It’s yours.
From A
Dream To
Reality

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“Interview
1. Well, let’s be on track, can you
briefly tell us about yourself, your career,
and how did you start your professional
life?
I am Abeer Mahmoud
Shoaib. B.Sc of Petroleum
refining in 1996, M.Sc
of process integration in
2002, and PhD in Process
integration in 2008. Now,
I’m an associate professor in
chemical engineering. I had
a postdoctoral fellowship
for 6 months in 2011-
2012 at Process Integration
Centre (The University of
Manchester) Manchester,
UK. I’m interested in energy
conservation via process integration. In
addition, I’m interested in biofuel production
and published a reasonable number of papers
in this area of research.
2. How can you manage your time?
Well, It is a very important question!
Managing time is very complicated point
and very important. I do my best to give my
family the required care, then my
work. My work is divided into
lots of branches those I should
take into consideration. Helping
students is one of most important
points, since I feel them and
know well how they need our
help. My research is also another
branch that I must not ignore. In
addition, some administrative
services to my university I
should introduce. Unfortunately,
working in such a job needs to
ignoreyourpersonalrequirement
and focus on the needs of others
while any other job requires your interest in
specific time, but that job all your time you
are involved in your work duties. That’s too
hard! But I always do the priorities first.
>> Welcome Dr. Abeer. It will be a great honor to make this interview with you.
>> Thank you. You are welcome!
MuhammadAbdElBasset
A student at Faculty of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
Dr. Abeer Sho’aib
AProfessoratFacultyofPetroleum
and Mining Engineering

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3. As you know,
AIChE SU SC represents a
teamwork group so can you
Give an example of a time
when you have worked on a
team?
Yeah! Working in
a team is very interesting.
Dividing the responsibilities
enable you to introduce the
best, when you do that, each
responsibility will be done
very well. One of the most
important point in working in
a team, is to like your friends
and respect performance even
it is not so good. This will
encourage them to introduce
better work and do their
best in such a responsibility
to be distinctive in that
work. In England, during
my postdoctoral fellowship,
we were working in a team
work in hydrogen integration
research.
4.Describethebiggest
challenge you have ever had
to face.
There were two big
challenges: The first was
when I have been put in a real
test. This was after taking
my M.Sc. It was my dream
to travel abroad to learn
more on a PhD study but
my family conditions were
not suitable for travelling
abroad. However, I have
tried to overcome such a
problem. I have contacted
the most popular researcher
in the world through emails
and depended on work
simulation. This was due to
the weakness of laboratory
possibilities in Egypt. I have
really learned a lot from such
an experience especially
from Professor Mahmoud El-
Halwagy, USA; and Professor
Dominic Foo, Nottingham
University who published
international publications
in an impacted journal. This
leads to a big lesson. Try to
overcome the challenge you
face and don’t be depressed.
May Allah offer better for
you. Do your best, you will
take the best with the help of
Allah. The second challenge
within these days is when I
have to choose between two
objects: my work needs and
my family needs. I have the
right to be the head of my
department. My department
needs all of my efforts and
all my professors tried to
persuade me to. This will take
much more time from me. On
the other hand, my children
are in a very critical stage.
My biggest daughter is in the
third year of secondary stage,
the other is in the third year of
preparatory stage, in addition
to their young brother. They
need my care in such a stage
more than any other stages.
I preferred my family needs
despite of the problems I face
as a result of such a decision.
However, I’m trying to
manage both work and home
needs and I did not leave
work.
5. Let’s talk on a
technical way, can you tell
us about the latest technique
you have heard about in the
petroleum field?
Crude oil hydrotreating
before any processing to face
the problems of heavy crude
oil and the trends toward
renewable energy.
6. Nowadays, as you
know we are suffering from
the problems of power
outages, so can you offer a
solution?And do you accept
generating electricity using
coke or not?
I think that there is
more than one point: The
first is rationalization of
consumption. This should
be done even if there is no
problem. Solar energy will
also solve part of the problem.
Regarding coke, I think that
we must direct research
for such a topic. How to
exploit coke taking into
consideration environmental
effects and try to maximize
benefits and minimize the
negative effects? That is a
very important optimization.
7. can you give some
advices to students of our
faculty?
Do not focus on the
cons or negativities, Focus
on your aim. Studying in
such a faculty produced very
important engineers and
changed the life of more than
85%ofstudentsby180degree
to the positive. Love your
study here to facilitate your
life during the five years. Be
sure that: as you exert effort,
you will take good results.
8. What do you think
that really makes a good
engineer?
First, your expertise in
such a chapter with the aid of
Dr. Rehab polished you a lot.
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polish you by the novels and make you senior
in your position. Always like what you do,
do not let frustration overcome you, and be
always optimistic to facilitate your life. Be
sure that studying in that faculty will lead you
to a very important position in life. You are
really special.
9. If you are selected to make a new
project, which project will you choose?
And who is the staff member you are going
to choose to work with?
Biodiesel production and bio-jet fuel
production and I would work with Dr. Rehab
in this project.
10. What are your plans to develop
your career and our department?
First, we are trying to improve our lab
and we have already bought new, developed
devices and do our best to prepare a very
good refinery lab. We also trying to share in
financially supported projects to be a good
source for good work and increase the faculty
income.
11. As you know, last year was the
first season for our beloved AICHE SU SC,
so I would like to hear your comment about
it.
Firstly, I have to say that I respect
your work a lot. Try to make a session about
successful models of Petroleum engineers; not
to make a scientific lecture, but to introduce
their expertise in the way how studying in
that faculty changed their life. I think that a
high percent of students need to hear that to
push them toward success and to help them
overcome the difficulties they face. I think
that this is an important need for you. You are
very clever and good students; you only need
only a push to encourage you.
Finally, we are really happy to make
this interview with you Dr. and wish you a
great success and a happy life, Thank you.
It is a pleasure to me and really a good
chance to say what I need to transfer for my
beloved students. Wish you all the best.
Thanks Dr!

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“ Recovery
Mahmoud M. Harb
WASTE
HEAT
The demand for waste heat recovery
systems will continue to surge with the
growing requirement for energy efficiency
and rising environmental concerns regarding
industrial waste heat emissions. The waste
heat recovery systems offer energy savings
and ensure effective utilization of the waste
heat operations. These are the best solutions
to the concerns over increasing energy and
electricity prices. Technological improvement
is as a major opportunity for the waste heat
recovery systems market. The primary
consideration in the R&D effort of this market
lies in minimizing economic costs of waste
heat recovery technologies.
Waste heat recovery is the process
of capturing heat discarded by an existing
industrial process and using that heat for
other applications. Waste heat recovery
involves capturing and reusing the waste heat
from the industrial processes. The factors
driving waste heat recovery market are
increased growth in government regulatory
requirement, increasing concern towards
environmental protection, rising concern for
energy prices, and the reluctant use of waste
heat management. The future opportunities
for waste heat recovery systems are huge
potential in emerging economies such as
Asia-Pacific.
Waste heat recovery equipment finds
their usage in various industries for one or
more applications. Enhancing process heat
recovery efficiency provides significant and
immediate cost savings. The waste heat
recovery systems are used in various end-user
inindustriessuchaspetroleumrefining,heavy
metal production, cement, chemical refining
and other industries. The waste heat recovery
market in cement industry is anticipated to
grow at a highest CAGR of 9.32% due to the
high demand from Asia-Pacific region.

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Stupid?!“
“He, who has a why to live for, can bear almost anyhow.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
>> Can you get it?
>> ................................!!
Let’s explain it in another way. If anyone
is going to some place that he doesn’t know, I
mean he doesn’t know the place itself not its
location, what will you say about him?! Yeah,
«Stupid!!» because he won’t reach any place!
If another one is going to a certain place,
he will reach there sooner or later and that’s
the point. You must know your destination.
Why do you live? What’s the purpose? What’s
your goal, your role and your mission in this
universe?
You must know that you haven’t been
created vainly. You have something to do here.
You must live a happy life and prepare for your
death at the same time.
This can occur only if you give some
attention to your religion. Religion is a perfect
system that can form your life. It tells you how
to worship your God, how to communicate
with people and how to be the good person
that can serve his country and his nation. You
must believe in your religion. You must be
sure that you are strong and you can complete
your mission. You aren’t weak.
Don’t say or repeat these lies again.
Climb a mountain, shout and say «I’m a
miracle. I’m an exception». Define your goal,
prepare your plan, pack your baggage and let
the dream begin.
I don’t know the dream that you have
but that dream, that you are holding in your
mind, is possible. The way to your dream
won’t be clear and on this way, you will suffer
from a lot of disappointment, failure and pain
and you may doubt yourself.
You may wonder, “Why this is
happening to me? I’m just trying to be a good
person.”, so you must know that hard times
will come but they haven’t come to stay! They
have come to pass.
You must believe in yourself. Someone’s
opinion of you doesn’t have to become your
ARE
YOU
Ahmed Helmy El-Ashqar

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reality but you don’t have to go through life being a victim. You must be strong and believe that
you can achieve your dream. Don’t give up your dream!
Finally, you have to know that it won’t be easy to stay on the right path so you must fight!
You will face many problems and barriers and you may fall so you must stay strong and be sure
that you can make it. You know your destination so keep moving towards it and you will reach
sooner or later. Don’t be weak or stupid and I promise you’ll reach!
Questions may help!
• What do you want to achieve in your life?
• Do you have (short, medium and long term) goals?
• Do you have a plan for your life?
• Can you define your priorities?
• Do you like your specialty?
• Do you read about your specialty?
• Do you read about other fields but your specialty?
• Do you exercise and care for your health?
• Do you amuse yourself?
• Did you find out your skills?
• Are you a good social person or you face problems in
dealing with strangers?
• Can you depend on yourself or you always need help from
others?
• Can you motivate yourself to finish your duties or you find it
hard?
• Have you been a leader before?
• Do you like being a leader or fear it?
• What do you donate to your society?
• Can you manage your time?
• What do you say about failure?
• Have you ever practiced in voluntary activities?
• Are you interested in scientific research?
• How do you see your future after five years? And ten?
These questions may help you to find your way so
keep calm, read these questions then answer them
and contact us if you need any help.

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“UGDC
Muhammad AbdullahA student at Faculty of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
The United Gas Derivatives Company (UGDC) was established in October 2001 as
an Egyptian joint stock company within the framework of the special free zones system.
The project is located in Port Said and it
relies on the natural gas produced from North
East Mediterranean fields (Al Temsah, Port
Fouad, Habi and Akhen) to extract natural
gas derivatives. It is designed to process
1100 million cubic feet per day to produce
300 thousand tons of LPG for the market,
280 thousand tons of Propane for export and
million barrel per year of condensates, and to
supply the olefin complex in the future with
Ethan/Propane mixture by 400 thousand tons
per year.
Production started up and the first
shipment of Propane was exported in
January 2005. The production of the plant till
November 2009 is as follows: 1476 thousand
tons of Propane for export, 1180 thousand
tons of LPG for local consumption and 7131
thousand barrels of condensates.
Theinvestmentcostisabout400million
dollars. LNG exporting projects executed in
Egypt are considered record breaking projects
worldwide. These projects will enable Egypt
to rank among the main LNG exporting
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projects, the petroleum sector
followed an economic model
based on making benefit of
the available funds in the local
and international bunk place,
such that it does not impose
any burden on the public
treasure as follows: Providing
the fund of the capital cost
of these projects (up to 80 %
of the cost) through project
finance system, where the
economies of the project
as well as its feasibility
guarantee entirely repaying
the financing burden.
No doubt, Natural gas
liquefaction projects reflect
a deep vision towards the
future where the gas exporting
strategy is based on achieving
thebalancebetweenexporting
and the local consumption
requirements; to obtain a
return of foreign currency to
achieve the development, and
also to save the large percent
of the strategic reserves
for the future generations.
Year 2006 has witnessed the
implementation of various
activities & achievements for
UGDC.
The total revenues
during year 2006 reached
an amount of 223 million
dollars an equivalent to 1.3
billion Egyptian Pounds as
well as the net profit reached
an amount of 840 million
Egyptian pounds compared
with 420 million Egyptian
pounds during year 2005.
The total received amounts
of natural gases processed at
UGDC NGL plant reached
about 289 billion cubic feet
received from Temsah, Port
Fouad & Ha’apy fields. The
total of the LPG production
reached 161 thousand tons to
cover local market needs.
Condensate production
reached one million barrel
used at the petroleum refinery
in Suez in addition to the
Propane production of an
amount of 247 thousand
tons exported to the foreign
markets in Italy, France &
Portugal with revenues of
120 million dollars through
the exporting of a number of
twenty eight shipments The
return on investment rate
amounted to %36 with net
profits of 146 million dollars
considered as more than
double increase compared
with year 2005.
The value of the return
during the last two years
amounted to 219 million
dollars achieving a payback
of about %52 of the total
project costs leading to a
return per share of about
%44 during year 2006. Prior
to founding this company all
this wealth of natural gas was
used the worst using (fuel),
therefore it was necessary
for the establishment of the
company to take advantage of
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“Distillation
EXTRACTIVE
with Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Solvents
Muhammad Behairy
Extractive distillation is widely
used method for separation of close BP,
low relative volatility, azeotropic mixtures.
Depending on adding liquid substance which
in turn interacts with mixture components.
This leads to an appreciable change in the
component’s activity coefficients (A number
expressing the ratio of a substance’s chemical
activity to its molar concentration). The
change in activity coefficients increases the
relative volatility gap which in turn achieves
feasible separation process.
The choice of the solvent is the
cornerstone of the process which determines
the feasibility of the method. The perfect
choice which achieves the appreciable increase
of relative volatility, energy consumption and
cares about total annual cost. Ionic liquid can
play this role as ionic liquids are salts in which
the ions are poorly coordinated, which results
in these solvents being liquid below 100°C, or
even at room temperature.
A comparison between ionic liquid
as 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate
([EMIM][OAc]) and the conventional
process using (EG) ethylene glycol was
made. In extractive distillation process for the
separation of ethanol + water, and this was the
results. As shown the [EMIM][OAc] provides
a larger increase in relative volatility of the
mixture. As it is more hydrophilic, it attracts
the water making it less volatile.
In the history of separation processes, we used a lot of techniques to get the individual
component from mixtures as fractional distillation. Lots of techniques were proved to be
the best one to hit the target. On the other side, many techniques are not. As a result, not
all mixtures can be separated by fractional distillation. For instance, low relative volatility;
close boiling point (BP) mixtures including azeotropic mixtures are unfeasible to process in
ordinary methods. In order to make it feasible new techniques were developed as extractive
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From the data shown we
can conclude that, Extractive
Distillation Column (EDC)
uses lower energy with using
[EMIM][OAc], and achieves
more sufficient separation. As EG
is volatile, it evaporates in the
reboiler consuming energy, on the
other hand using [EMIM][OAc]
saves 8.2% of the energy required
as it is non-volatile.
So we can conclude that
using extractive distillation with
ionic liquids as solvents can be a
suitable solution for the problem of
azeotropic and close BP mixtures.
Just we choose the suitable ionic
liquid. Several technologies were
analysed to solve the industrial
problems.As it is a dynamic battle,
when the alarm is on, science must
be involved. Science is stubborn,
science always has solutions.
The change of relative volatility for EG and [EMIM][OAc]
with the change of the solvent/feed (S/F) mass ratio,
dashed line for [EMIM][OAc] and solid line for EG
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2. Which of the following performance characteristics of a S.I engine is not affect-
ed by the front end volatility of the petrol used?
(Vapour locking - Hot starting - Spark plug fouling - all answers)
3. A coal containing very high percentage of durain is called .......... coal.
(bright - splint - nonbanded - boghead)
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“Technology
MEMBRANE
for CO2 Removal
Ibrahim Ragab HomosA student at Faculty of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
Traditional methods used to separate
CO2
from gas mixtures are pressure swing
adsorption, cryogenic distillation and the most
frequently used method amine absorption.
Also membrane processes are frequently used
for gas separation.
Energy requirements on the other hand
significantly benefit the use of membrane
technology over other technologies:
membrane technology uses 70-75 kWh per ton
of recovered CO2
compared to significantly
higher values for pressure swing adsorption
(160-180 kWh), cryogenic distillation (600-
800 kWh) or amine absorption (330-340
kWh), making membrane technology an
attractive alternative.
Fundamentals
Certain gases permeate or pass through
the membrane more easily than others. This
allows the more rapidly permeating (fast)
components to be collected in one stream and
the slower permeating (slow) components to
be collected in a second stream. In natural
gas treating, CO2
, hydrogen, helium, H2
S,
and water vapor are highly permeable
gases, sometimes characterized as “fast”
gas molecules that permeate to a greater
extent across the membrane to the lower
pressure side than do the “slower” gases (i.e.,
Hydrocarbons).
Next to its environmental impact, CO2
reduces the heating value of natural gas (CH4
)
in power plants and due to its acidic character, the presence of CO2
can lead to corrosion in
equipment and pipelines. This makes the removal of Co2
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The driving force for
permeation is the difference
in partial pressure of a given
component between the feed
(high pressure) side and the
permeate (low pressure)
side of the membrane. The
greater the partial-pressure
difference, the greater the
driving force.
Theclassicalthermodynamics
tells us nothing about the rate
at which diffusion process
take place, but Fick’s law for
solution-diffusionmembranes
in rectangular co-ordinates is:
• Ji=(Si*Di*Pi)/l where,
• J» the flux of component;
(the molar flow of
component I through the
membrane per unit area of
membrane).
• S» solubility term.
• D» diffusion co-efficient.
• ΔP» partial pressure
difference across the
membrane.
• The term Pi/L is membrane
and operating conditions
dependent; ΔP is process
dependent; S, D depends
on temp. and pressure.
Selectivity α1-2, the
ratio of two permeabilities,
P1/P2. A selectivity α of 20
for CO2
/CH4
means that CO2
moves through the membrane
20 times faster than does
methane.
The coefficient of
permeability, K, is a function
of both the solubility and
the diffusivity of the gas in
the polymer matrix. Several
mathematical models are
available that derive the
permeability coefficients
Next to the
permeability, the main factor
to describe the performance of
a membrane is its separation
ability, called the selectivity
α. The ideal selectivity using
pure gases is given by the
ratio of the permeability
coefficients (Pi), which is,
when assuming solution-
diffusion to occur, composed
of a diffusivity selectivity
term (DCO2
/DCH4
) and a
solubility selectivity term
(SCO2
/SCH4
):
For gas mixtures the
feed composition has to be
taken into account as well
and the membrane selectivity
is expressed as:
Where Yi is the concentration
of component i in the
permeate stream and Xi is the
concentration of component i
in the feed.
Selectivity refers to
the ratio of the permeation
rates of a fast gas (CO2
) and
a slow gas (Methane or other
Hydrocarbon). The selectivity
of CO2
to methane determines
theefficiencyoftheseparation
and the methane recovery.
αideal = ------------------- = ------------------- . -------------------
PCO2
DCO2
SCO2
PCH4
DCH4
SCH4
αideal = ------------------------------------------------------
YCO2
/ YCH4
XCO2
/ XCH4
Equation:
where:
ῡ: Volume of permeated gas,scf/hr.
K: Permeability coefficient of permeating
gas, ft/(hr.psi)
A: Membrane surface area, sq ft.
P1
: Partial Preasure of feed stream, psi
P2
: Partial pressure of permeate stream, psi
Membrane structure:
Membranes can be used to separate other gaseous components such as H2
S, N2
, He, and
water vapor from non-associated or associated gas stream under a partial pressure differential.
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Membrane uses include dehydration, fuel gas conditioning and bulk CO2
removal which
is the most important application. The membrane market share is about 2%, essentially all for
CO2
removal. This fraction will likely increase because other applications of membranes in the
natural gas processing industry are under development.
Many different types of membranes have been developed for industrial separation, but
for CO2
removal, the industry standard is presently cellulose acetate.
Membrane composition:
A thin layer (0.1-0.5) ή m of cellulose acetate is on top of thicker layer of a porous
support material. Permeate compounds dissolve into the membrane, diffuse across it, then
travel through the inactive support material. The membranes are thin to maximize mass
transfer, minimize surface area and cost. The support layer is necessary to support the needed
mechanical strength.
Commercial membrane configuration are either hollow fiber elements or flat sheets
wrapped into spirally wound elements.
SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANE STRUCTURE

A membrane sheet has two layers:
a relatively thick microporous layer that is
in contact with the cloth support and a thin
active layer on top of the microporous layer.
The membrane sheets are separated by a
permeate spacer and glued shut at three ends
to form an envelope or leaf. Many of these
leaves, separated by feed spacer are wrapped
around the permeate tube, with the open end
of the leaves facing the tube.
Feed gas travels along the feed spacer,
the permeating species diffuse through the
membrane and down the permeate spacer into
the permeate tube, the residue gas exits at the
end and the gas flow is cross flow. The spiral
configuration is inherently more resistant
than the hollow fiber membranes to trace
components that would alter the polymer
permeability. It also allows a wider range of
membrane material to be used. The hollow
fiber membrane is
cheaper than the spiral one.
Each membrane unit contains a
pretreatment unit and membrane skids. Each
pretreatment unit consists of a filter coalescer,
a guard bed, and a particle filter. Each
membrane skid consists of membrane tubes
containing membrane elements.

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Menna El ManzalawyA student at Faculty of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
Petroleum and Technology
(Apache Corp uses new technology in the Gulf of Mexico)
Apache Corp and some smaller independent companies are
using seismic surveying and horizontal drilling to find hidden
reserves in the Gulf of Mexico. Horizontal drilling allows
companies to set up miles-long pipes through a single rock
formation and can deliver up to 20 times the production of wells
tapped by vertical drills. The technology is not entirely new,
but when combined with recent advances in seismic tools, the
biggest advantage of horizontal drilling is its ability to identify
the maximum amount of oil and gas in rock formations. New
seismic tools use sound waves that allow drillers to “see” oil
and gas trapped in rocks through high-resolution 3D images.
Total proved reserves in the Gulf of Mexico are about 4.9
billion barrels of oil equivalent, according to the U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
Petroleum and the Environment
(Nigeria Oil Pollution)
Nigeria,Africa’s largest oil producer, pumping out roughly two
million barrels per day, and Shell have done almost nothing to
ease oil pollution in the Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta. A
United Nations Environment Programme report said the area
may require the world’s biggest-ever clean-up and called on
Shell and the Nigerian government to contribute $1 billion
Petroleum and the Economy
-Oil prices rise in Asia:
Oil prices rose in Asia on August 5th due to fears of supply
disruptions in the Middle East. Analysts have said the violence
in crude producer Libya, where at least 124 people have died
since July 13, threatens efforts to restore oil production in the
North African country. Moreover, militants have seized two
small oilfields in Iraq, the second biggest producer in OPEC.
Petroleum and Politics
(Russia & Iran sign historic oil deal)
Russia signed a historic $20 billion oil deal with Iran. Russia
would buy up to 500,000 barrels a day (one third of Iranian
oil exports) in exchange for Russian equipment and goods.
Notably, the White House has previously said that talks
between Russia and Iran were a matter of “serious concern”.
Local Petroleum
News
(Egyptian Minister of
Petroleum visits fields)
Eng. Sherif Ismail, Minister
of Petroleum and Mineral
Resources, finished visiting
variousoilfieldsintheEastern
DesertandtheGulfofSuezon
August 6th. During the tour,
the President of the General
Petroleum Company said
that they plan to drill 14 new
wells, onshore and offshore
in 2014/2015, increasing the
company’s crude production
to 45000 barrels per day.
Furthermore, the President of
Agiba Petroleum Company
said the company managed to
produce about 64000 barrels
per day last month, and that
they plan to drill 55 new
wells in 2015.
In other news, the ministry’s
spokesman, Hamdi
Abdelaziz, has denied the
rumours about domestic gas
cylinders’prices going up.
PETROL news

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Noteworthy, the chapter had its second mass-media appearance this year in July. Chapter
President Kareem El-Maghloub, Marketing Coordinator Kareem Salah, and Publicity Head
Nada Salah had an interesting one-hour interview with The Educational Channel Radio.
The three representatives had a fruitful talk about the faculty’s problems, the chapter’s
campus and off-campus activities (most importantly, the Energy Campaign), their contact
with the Ministry of Higher Education, and much more.
During this summer vacation, AIChE has, undoubtedly,
established itself as one of the most impressive student chapters
in Suez University. Seeing a notable number of newly accepted
members and a handful of successful Facebook events, it is
safe to say that AIChE members have had an eventful summer.
Also, the chapter used social networking to reach out for the
students via Facebook events. One of these that stood out was
named “DrawYour Future and ChooseYour Career”. Basically,
the chapter’s official Facebook page wrote detailed posts that
explained each college department thoroughly, helping First
Year students make their decision and know more about their
Another remarkable
Facebook event was
called “Lead Your
Dream”; inspired by the
chapter’s new slogan.
Students were asked to
suggest creative ideas
to make our campus a
better place, andAIChE,
in return, promised to
help turn their best idea
into reality.
In other news, Nada Salah, Head of Publicity at AIChE Suez,
said that her committee has recently gained about 10 new
members. “We’ve held various meetings, and we’ve created a
workshop to teach new members how to promote fieldtrips”,
she added.
Nada said that the chapter has provided the students with about
60 training opportunities for the first time in the faculty’s
history.
Last but not least, I
was told that we will
be expecting a lot
from AIChE in the
upcoming 2014/2015
academic year. “We’ve
been working on a
lot of projects. Lots
of paperwork,” said
Secretary Aya Ahmed,
“But you won’t be
disappointed”.
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