Oil and Gas

• Defining the properties of oil

• CO₂ storage and its use in enhanced oil recovery

• Enhanced oil recovery through chemical, thermal, microbial, and miscible and near miscible flooding

• Fluid flow in porous media

• Maximization of oil recovery from UAE oil reservoirs using new techniques

• Optimization of production at oil and gas wells.

• Basin modeling

• Evaluation of petroleum systems

• Source rock description and definition

• Correlation of source rock and oil production by using a fingerprinting technique

Petrochemicals

• Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

• Energy Policies and Technology

• Physical Properties and Thermodynamics

• Polymer Engineering

• Process Simulation, Design and Control

• Separation Technology

• NGL Fractionation

• Flare Reduction

• Energy Efficiency

• Ultrasonic Technology

• Particle (including Sulfur) Handling

Environment

• Waste disposal

• Atmospheric degradation of organic substances

• Bioremediation of contaminated soils

• CO₂ and H₂S capture and utilization

• Fingerprinting techniques to define sources of pollution

• Management and clean-up of oil spills

• Treatment of refinery and industrial wastewater

• Pipeline integrity

• Non-metallic materials

• Indoor air quality

• Outdoor air quality

Alternative sources and efficient use of energy

• Biomass and biofuels

• Composite materials for thermal insulation

• Fuel cell applications

• Energy-efficient buildings for hot climates

• Fault monitoring and fault detection in energy resources

• Alternative fuels for diesel engines

• Solar energy and applications

• Wind energy

• Energy storage

• Battery management systems

• Hydrogen energy and technology

Energy Studies & Policies

• Energy mix studies

• Energy policies and their impact on renewables and alternatives

• Emissions control and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions forecasts

• Implications of carbon taxes

• Implications of joining UNFCCC

Energy utilization and efficiency

• Policies and guidelines to reduce energy waste and increase efficiency

• Energy production and storage

• New lighting technologies

• Technologies for improving the efficacy of energy use in electronic and computing devices