In the study of reservoirs, it is vital that we have a realistic physical model of the reservoir fluid that accurately describes the hydrocarbon system and its properties. The available equations of state (EOS) to m...In the study of reservoirs, it is vital that we have a realistic physical model of the reservoir fluid that accurately describes the hydrocarbon system and its properties. The available equations of state (EOS) to model the fluid phase behavior have some inherent deficiencies that may cause erroneous predictions for real reservoir fluids, so these models should be tuned against experimental data by adjusting some parameters. Since there are many matching parameters, tuning the EOS against experimental data is a tedious and difficult work. In this study, a genetic algorithm as an optimization technique is used to solve this regression problem. This study presents a new method that uses a specially designed genetic algorithm to search for suitable regression parameters to match the EOS against measured data. The proposed method has been tested on three real black oil samples. The results show the surprising performance of the developed genetic algorithm to match the experimental data of the selected fluid samples. The main advantage of the used method is its high speed in finding a solution. Also, finding more than one solution, working automatically, confining the role of experts to the last stage, reducing costs and having the possibility of evaluating the different situations are the other advantages of this method to match ordinary black oil PVT data and makes it an ideal method to implement as an automatic EOS tuning algorithm for black oils.展开更多
This is the second paper of a series where we introduce a control volume based finite element method (CVFEM) to simulate multiphase flow in porous media. This is a fully conservative method able to deal with unstruc...This is the second paper of a series where we introduce a control volume based finite element method (CVFEM) to simulate multiphase flow in porous media. This is a fully conservative method able to deal with unstructured grids which can be used for representing any complexity of reservoir geometry and its geological objects in an accurate and efficient manner. In order to deal with the inherent heterogeneity of the reservoirs, all operations related to discretization are performed at the element level in a manner similar to classical finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the proposed method can effectively reduce the so-called grid orientation effects. In the first paper of this series, we presented this method and its application for incompressible and immiscible two-phase flow simulation in homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media. In this paper, we evaluate the capability of the method in the solution of highly nonlinear and coupled partial differential equations by simulating hydrocarbon reservoirs using the black-oil model. Furthermore, the effect of grid orientation is investigated by simulating a benchmark waterflooding problem. The numerical results show that the formulation presented here is efficient and accurate for solving the bubble point and three-phase coning problems.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of black cumin seed oil(BCSO)and its nanoemulsion on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced liver injury in mice.Methods:LPS-induced acute liver injury mouse model was used ...Objective:To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of black cumin seed oil(BCSO)and its nanoemulsion on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced liver injury in mice.Methods:LPS-induced acute liver injury mouse model was used to evaluate the effects of BCSO and its nanoemulsion formulation on liver function.Hepatic inflammatory markers including Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),interleukin(IL)-1β,heme-oxygenase 1,BAX,and BCL-2 were assessed using real-time PCR.Additionally,protein levels of reduced glutathione,tumor necrosis factor-α,and IL-6 were measured using ELISA,and histological analysis was performed.Indomethacin was used as a standard positive control for comparison.Results:BCSO reduced LPS-induced liver injury and exhibited strong anti-inflammatory effects by downregulating the expression of TLR4,IL-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factor-α,and heme-oxygenase 1.Additionally,BCSO demonstrated antioxidant properties by increasing reduced glutathione protein levels and decreasing key apoptotic markers BAX and BCL-2 in hepatocytes.The nanoemulsion formulation further enhanced these anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,and anti-apoptotic effects,and histological examination confirmed this effect.Combining BCSO with indomethacin at a lower dose improved efficacy,thereby reducing its potential side effects.Conclusions:The investigation reveals the anti-inflammatory impact of BCSO and its nanoemulsion formulation on LPS-induced liver oxidative stress,inflammation,and apoptosis.展开更多
The long-term effects of Nigella sativa L. oil on some physiological parameters were investigated in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic male Wistar rats. STZ-induced diabetic rats showed significant incr...The long-term effects of Nigella sativa L. oil on some physiological parameters were investigated in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic male Wistar rats. STZ-induced diabetic rats showed significant increases in the levels of blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL-cholesterol), uric acid, urea, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) while high density lipoprotein (HDL-cholesterol) and total protein levels were significantly decreased compared to normal rats. Administration of black seed oil to diabetic rats resulted in a significant decrease in blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL–cholesterol ALT, AST and uric acid while HDL–cholesterol level was markedly increased compared to untreated diabetic rats after seven weeks of treatment. The results of this study indicate that the diet containing the oil of N. sativa improves the examined physiological parameters in STZ-induced diabetic rats especially when it is used for a longer period.展开更多
变压器作为电力系统的关键设备,其绕组松动状态的识别对电网的稳定运行具有重要意义。针对传统监测方法环境干扰较大、应用复杂等问题,提出了使用两类不同的布拉格光纤光栅(Fiber bragg grating,FBG)传感器采集变压器绕组关键测点温度...变压器作为电力系统的关键设备,其绕组松动状态的识别对电网的稳定运行具有重要意义。针对传统监测方法环境干扰较大、应用复杂等问题,提出了使用两类不同的布拉格光纤光栅(Fiber bragg grating,FBG)传感器采集变压器绕组关键测点温度与应变信号,经快速解耦与自适应噪声完备集合经验模态分解后(Fast decoupling and complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise,DECE),提取关键参数并进行主元分析(Principal component analysis,PCA)。对降维后的特征采用基于黑洞优化的支持向量机(Support vector machine based on black hole optimization,BHOSVM)进行分类,实现对变压器绕组径向松动状态的监测与定位。诊断结果表明,所提诊断方法对变压器绕组径向松动状态的识别准确率达到96.8%。展开更多
The study aimed to assess the effects of dietary black soldier fly oil(BSFO)on the growth performance,flesh quality,and health status of largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides).Six iso-nitrogenous and isolipid diets we...The study aimed to assess the effects of dietary black soldier fly oil(BSFO)on the growth performance,flesh quality,and health status of largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides).Six iso-nitrogenous and isolipid diets were formulated by substituting fish oil and soybean oil(1/2,wt/wt)with BSFO in percentages of 0%,20%,40%,60%,80%,and 100%,respectively.The diets were fed to 960 fish(initial body weight=16.5 g)in four replicates for 8 weeks.Indicators related to growth performance,body composition,hematology,flesh quality,expression of genes related to inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis,and the response of fish to Aeromonas veronii challenge were analyzed.The results showed that the weight gain rate was numerically improved in all BSFO substitution groups,ranging from 9.3%to 44.0%compared to the control group.The highest survival rate and the lowest hepatosomatic index and condition factor were observed in the BFSO20 group.In terms of flesh quality,the water-holding capacity of the dorsal muscle was elevated with higher levels of dietary BSFO.However,significant changes in texture properties(cohesiveness,gluing,and chewiness)were observed in the BSFO20 group(P<0.05).Six hematological parameters related to glycolipid and liver function were optimized in most of the BFSO substitution groups.Furthermore,the expressions of six inflammation-and apoptosis-related genes(IL-1β,Bcl-xl,BAX,caspase8,TNF-α,and IL-10)were significantly affected by dietary BSFO(P<0.05).Following bacterial challenge,the seven-day cumulative survival rates of fish were considerably increased from 10.0%in the control group to 60.0%and 66.7%in the BSFO80 and BSFO100 groups,respectively.One-variable linear regression analysis revealed that various parameters related to fish growth,flesh quality,and health status were significantly influenced by dietary BSFO substitution levels in a dose-dependent manner(P<0.05).In conclusion,substituting around 20%of dietary fish oil and soybean oil with BSFO is promising in improving the growth performance and flesh quality of M.salmoides.However,to enhance immunity and disease resistance,it is recommended to further increase the inclusion of BSFO in the diet.展开更多
文摘In the study of reservoirs, it is vital that we have a realistic physical model of the reservoir fluid that accurately describes the hydrocarbon system and its properties. The available equations of state (EOS) to model the fluid phase behavior have some inherent deficiencies that may cause erroneous predictions for real reservoir fluids, so these models should be tuned against experimental data by adjusting some parameters. Since there are many matching parameters, tuning the EOS against experimental data is a tedious and difficult work. In this study, a genetic algorithm as an optimization technique is used to solve this regression problem. This study presents a new method that uses a specially designed genetic algorithm to search for suitable regression parameters to match the EOS against measured data. The proposed method has been tested on three real black oil samples. The results show the surprising performance of the developed genetic algorithm to match the experimental data of the selected fluid samples. The main advantage of the used method is its high speed in finding a solution. Also, finding more than one solution, working automatically, confining the role of experts to the last stage, reducing costs and having the possibility of evaluating the different situations are the other advantages of this method to match ordinary black oil PVT data and makes it an ideal method to implement as an automatic EOS tuning algorithm for black oils.
基金Iranian Offshore OilCompany (IOOC) for financial support of this work
文摘This is the second paper of a series where we introduce a control volume based finite element method (CVFEM) to simulate multiphase flow in porous media. This is a fully conservative method able to deal with unstructured grids which can be used for representing any complexity of reservoir geometry and its geological objects in an accurate and efficient manner. In order to deal with the inherent heterogeneity of the reservoirs, all operations related to discretization are performed at the element level in a manner similar to classical finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the proposed method can effectively reduce the so-called grid orientation effects. In the first paper of this series, we presented this method and its application for incompressible and immiscible two-phase flow simulation in homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media. In this paper, we evaluate the capability of the method in the solution of highly nonlinear and coupled partial differential equations by simulating hydrocarbon reservoirs using the black-oil model. Furthermore, the effect of grid orientation is investigated by simulating a benchmark waterflooding problem. The numerical results show that the formulation presented here is efficient and accurate for solving the bubble point and three-phase coning problems.
文摘Objective:To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of black cumin seed oil(BCSO)and its nanoemulsion on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced liver injury in mice.Methods:LPS-induced acute liver injury mouse model was used to evaluate the effects of BCSO and its nanoemulsion formulation on liver function.Hepatic inflammatory markers including Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),interleukin(IL)-1β,heme-oxygenase 1,BAX,and BCL-2 were assessed using real-time PCR.Additionally,protein levels of reduced glutathione,tumor necrosis factor-α,and IL-6 were measured using ELISA,and histological analysis was performed.Indomethacin was used as a standard positive control for comparison.Results:BCSO reduced LPS-induced liver injury and exhibited strong anti-inflammatory effects by downregulating the expression of TLR4,IL-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factor-α,and heme-oxygenase 1.Additionally,BCSO demonstrated antioxidant properties by increasing reduced glutathione protein levels and decreasing key apoptotic markers BAX and BCL-2 in hepatocytes.The nanoemulsion formulation further enhanced these anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,and anti-apoptotic effects,and histological examination confirmed this effect.Combining BCSO with indomethacin at a lower dose improved efficacy,thereby reducing its potential side effects.Conclusions:The investigation reveals the anti-inflammatory impact of BCSO and its nanoemulsion formulation on LPS-induced liver oxidative stress,inflammation,and apoptosis.
文摘The long-term effects of Nigella sativa L. oil on some physiological parameters were investigated in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic male Wistar rats. STZ-induced diabetic rats showed significant increases in the levels of blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL-cholesterol), uric acid, urea, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) while high density lipoprotein (HDL-cholesterol) and total protein levels were significantly decreased compared to normal rats. Administration of black seed oil to diabetic rats resulted in a significant decrease in blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL–cholesterol ALT, AST and uric acid while HDL–cholesterol level was markedly increased compared to untreated diabetic rats after seven weeks of treatment. The results of this study indicate that the diet containing the oil of N. sativa improves the examined physiological parameters in STZ-induced diabetic rats especially when it is used for a longer period.
文摘变压器作为电力系统的关键设备,其绕组松动状态的识别对电网的稳定运行具有重要意义。针对传统监测方法环境干扰较大、应用复杂等问题,提出了使用两类不同的布拉格光纤光栅(Fiber bragg grating,FBG)传感器采集变压器绕组关键测点温度与应变信号,经快速解耦与自适应噪声完备集合经验模态分解后(Fast decoupling and complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise,DECE),提取关键参数并进行主元分析(Principal component analysis,PCA)。对降维后的特征采用基于黑洞优化的支持向量机(Support vector machine based on black hole optimization,BHOSVM)进行分类,实现对变压器绕组径向松动状态的监测与定位。诊断结果表明,所提诊断方法对变压器绕组径向松动状态的识别准确率达到96.8%。
基金supported by Key project of Research and Development Programme of Guangdong Province (2021B0202050002)Project of Guangdong Province Guiding Local Science and Technology Devel opment (GS202331)Open Project of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition Research (2022SZ05).
文摘The study aimed to assess the effects of dietary black soldier fly oil(BSFO)on the growth performance,flesh quality,and health status of largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides).Six iso-nitrogenous and isolipid diets were formulated by substituting fish oil and soybean oil(1/2,wt/wt)with BSFO in percentages of 0%,20%,40%,60%,80%,and 100%,respectively.The diets were fed to 960 fish(initial body weight=16.5 g)in four replicates for 8 weeks.Indicators related to growth performance,body composition,hematology,flesh quality,expression of genes related to inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis,and the response of fish to Aeromonas veronii challenge were analyzed.The results showed that the weight gain rate was numerically improved in all BSFO substitution groups,ranging from 9.3%to 44.0%compared to the control group.The highest survival rate and the lowest hepatosomatic index and condition factor were observed in the BFSO20 group.In terms of flesh quality,the water-holding capacity of the dorsal muscle was elevated with higher levels of dietary BSFO.However,significant changes in texture properties(cohesiveness,gluing,and chewiness)were observed in the BSFO20 group(P<0.05).Six hematological parameters related to glycolipid and liver function were optimized in most of the BFSO substitution groups.Furthermore,the expressions of six inflammation-and apoptosis-related genes(IL-1β,Bcl-xl,BAX,caspase8,TNF-α,and IL-10)were significantly affected by dietary BSFO(P<0.05).Following bacterial challenge,the seven-day cumulative survival rates of fish were considerably increased from 10.0%in the control group to 60.0%and 66.7%in the BSFO80 and BSFO100 groups,respectively.One-variable linear regression analysis revealed that various parameters related to fish growth,flesh quality,and health status were significantly influenced by dietary BSFO substitution levels in a dose-dependent manner(P<0.05).In conclusion,substituting around 20%of dietary fish oil and soybean oil with BSFO is promising in improving the growth performance and flesh quality of M.salmoides.However,to enhance immunity and disease resistance,it is recommended to further increase the inclusion of BSFO in the diet.