Enhancing Injection Molding Processes through Taguchi Method and SolidWorks Plastics for Automotive Applications | Chapter 7 | Current Approaches in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 5

 

The research project delves into enhancing the injection molding process within the automotive industry. The objective is to refine the efficacy and efficiency of injection molding procedures for manufacturing specific interior plastic components utilizing SolidWorks Plastics and the Taguchi method. Essential elements such as project goals, parameters, and structure are meticulously considered to provide a systematic approach for achieving tangible enhancements in injection molding design. Five distinct process parameters in injection molding are chosen at various levels to minimize shrinkage in the selected component. To evaluate the Signal-to-Noise ratio, the L18 orthogonal array of Taguchi is selected based on the number of parameters and levels. The selected parameters are optimized, resulting in the following settings: the melt temperature is adjusted to 200°C, the mold temperature to 25°C, the filling time to 3 seconds, the pressure holding time to 3 seconds, and the pure cooling time to 3 seconds. Hence, the proposed methodology demonstrates that the Taguchi method is a viable approach for improving injection molding processes across diverse industries, including the automotive sector.

 

Author(s) Details

Mehdi Moayyedian

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Fay Abu Ejel

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Loulwah Alnaar

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Laila Akrouf

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Anfal Alotaibi

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Eman Alenzi

College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

 

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Application of Steam Flooding for Heavy Oil recovery: Case Study of Suitable Nigerian Heavy Oil Reservoirs | Chapter 08 | Innovations in Science and Technology Vol. 3

 Objectives: Nigeria has a significant conventional and heavy oil resource base. Despite the fact that the bulk of conventional oil reserves have been produced since independence, heavy oil reserves have gone unexplored due to low primary production recovery and, as a result, worries about economic viability under the current budgetary framework. This chapter investigates the use of the Steam Flooding enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method utilising appropriate Nigerian heavy oil reservoirs as a case study, aims to construct a diagnostic model to predict performance, and assesses the economics to determine the EOR method's viability. As heavy oil is developed, Nigeria's oil reserves and production will grow.

Study Design: Following a non-disclosure agreement, data for two heavy oil reservoirs in Nigeria was acquired from two oil corporations (NDA)

Studying at the Emerald Energy Institute at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021.

Methodology: To select steam flooding for the examined reservoirs, the screening criteria of commercially effective EOR technologies were used. The Design of Experiment (DoE) method was used to analyse the reservoirs and operational parameters, as well as to find their optimum values, which were then utilised to forecast reservoir performance. Using Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, the economics of the steam flood technique recommended for the reservoirs in question were also assessed (DCFA).

Results: The steam flooding technique was shown to be technically and economically viable for the heavy oil reservoirs studied. In comparison to the water flooding approach, which had a 13 percent OOIP and natural depletion of 9 percent for the offshore reservoir, the steam flood had an excellent recovery efficiency of 24 percent. The recovery efficiency for the onshore reservoir was 20% for steam flood and 4% for natural depletion. The project was found to be viable even at a worst-case heavy oil price of US$15, according to the economic analysis.

Conclusion: Steam flooding is a viable method for developing heavy oil reservoirs in Nigeria that match the screening criteria, hence increasing the country's oil reserves and production.

Recommendation: Fiscal policy should be changed, particularly the petroleum profit tax, which should be reduced from 85% to 50% to encourage operators and investors to pursue steam flooding and other EOR approaches.

Author(S) Details

Okoro Emmanuel Evans
Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Mike Onyekonwu
Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Joseph Ajienka
Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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