Final Year Projects

In order to better utilize the available laboratory facilities, faculty expertise, and to cope with the industry research interests, the Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering has always opted for the diversification of the student projects. The projects are of experimental as well as theoretical (numerical) nature. The projects are carried out through two courses: Project I and Project II. The students go through a major design experience with different facets of professional issues in a design endeavor including additional considerations such as

• economic
• environmental
• sustainability
• manufacturability
• ethical
• health and safety
• social

The following is a list of some of the projects undertaken over the past years…

Student Name Project Title Supervisors Saif Al-Zidi & Nasser Al-Wishahi Relating Petrophysical Properties to Relative Permeability in Omani Sandstone Dr. F. Boukadi & Dr. A. Bemani Mohammed Al-Amri & Nasser Al-Riyami Pressure Transient of Faulted Naturally Fractured Reservoir; Modeling and Analysis Dr. F. Boukadi & Dr. A. Bemani Haitham Al-Hassani & Hamed Al-Kharousi Screening and Optimization of Chemicals to Alter Reservoir Wettability Dr. F. Boukadi & Dr. A. Bemani Jamal Al-Rubiei & Salem Al-Hashmi Eliminating Water Coning in a Heterogeneous Reservoir by Means of Producing the Water Leg Dr. F. Boukadi & Dr. A. Bemani Zainab Al-Hashmi & Sheikha Al-Sarihi Design of a Refinery Catalytic Cracking Unit for Heavy Oil Prof. M.A. Hastaoglu Faiza Al-Jadidi & Moza Al-Farsi Removal of Dyestuffs from aqueous solutions using adsorption Dr. A. Abu Yaghi & Dr. B. Yaghi Mohammed Al-Alawi, Abdullah Al-Sheili & Galeb Al-Yahyai Used Rubber Tires (in Oman, or Gulf?) and Options that are Available Dr. K. Al-Rawahy & Dr. O. Houache Ali Al-Busaidi & Ahmed Al-Barashdi Uptake of Heavy Metal Ions by Natural Ion Exchange Materials Dr. A. Abu Yaghi & Dr. B. Yaghi Mousa Al-Amri & Al-Mutasim Al-Galhati Preparation and Use of Activated Carbon for Oily Water Treatment Dr. B. Jibril & Dr. R. Al-Maamari Khalil Al-Riyami & Abdullah Al-Saigh Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery Process, a Case Study Dr. R. Al-Maamari Dr. S. Ayatollahi Aadel Al-Kiyumi & Mousa Al-Hanshi Quantification of Salt Precipitation in the Wellbore during Production Dr. H. Al-Hadrami & Mr. Y. Al-Riyami Mohammed Al-Ghafri & Ahmed Al-Hinai Geostatistical Guidance for Well Placement, a Case Study Dr. O. Satti & Dr. M. Al-Wadhahi Abdullah Al-Ruqeishi & Saoud Al-Bahri Stripping Mukhaizna Oil Light Ends by Means of a Dilutant Dr. A. Bemani & Dr. F. Boukadi