Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction

Ahmad Ermar; Yahia Alraie; Fahad Ismail; Saad Al-Afnan

doi:10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714216

Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction

Ahmad Ermar, Yahia Alraie, Fahad Ismail, Saad Al-Afnan

Department of Petroleum Engineering

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Abstract

Since the discovery of oil, a lot of research has been conducted in enhancing the oil recovery process. One of the promising techniques is the unconventional oil heat induction recovery method, in which the hydrocarbon deposits like oil shale are heated under the ground before extraction. This method can be even of more beneficial and more environmentally friendly if renewable energy resources are used as the main source of electricity that is used for heating. If so, not only CO2 emissions could be reduced, but a storage system for electrical energy can be synthesized, which may help in solving the problem of intermittent power provided by these resources. In addition, the grid reliability can be enhanced. In this paper, the underground heating system is explained. The unconventional oil resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are discussed and an electrical generation system for the heating process is designed. Hybrid solar/wind (HSE) is chosen for the design seeking a better efficiency. The required number of PV modules and wind turbines are optimized in the design based on the total cost and the coverage area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538682715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714216
State	Published - 14 May 2019

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Keywords

Hybrid solar/wind
Massive storage system
Renewable resources
Unconvintional oil recovery
Variable load

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Civil and Structural Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Ceramics and Composites

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Ermar, A., Alraie, Y., Ismail, F., & Al-Afnan, S. (2019). Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction. In 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019 Article 8714216 (2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714216

Ermar, Ahmad ; Alraie, Yahia ; Ismail, Fahad et al. / Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction. 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019).

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Ermar, A, Alraie, Y, Ismail, F & Al-Afnan, S 2019, Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction. in 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019., 8714216, 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714216

Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction. / Ermar, Ahmad; Alraie, Yahia; Ismail, Fahad et al.
2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8714216 (2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019).

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Ermar A, Alraie Y, Ismail F, Al-Afnan S. Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction. In 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 8714216. (2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences, ASET 2019). doi: 10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714216

Solar and Wind Power in Enhancing Unconventional Oil Recovery by Underground Heat Induction

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