This is an improved design of a palm oil extraction system with particular reference to Nigerian experience. Existing design conditions were carefully examined and necessary improvements made to enhance oil extraction efficiency. A detailed design of the oil extraction system was therefore done. The screw press design configurations, the effects of lagging, the casing of the press chamber, as w...

An ultrasonic testing method employing the pulse-echo inspection technique was developed to assess the integrity of annular seals surrounding casings (i.e.. instrument tubes or well casings). This nondestructive testing method permits testing aseal from inside acasing without disturbing the casing, seal. or formation. Seals constructed with cement-based and bentonite-based sealants surrounding ...

Various farm wastes were investigated as substrates for Pleurotus tuber-regium. The highest mushroom harvest (fresh weight) was obtained from oil palm fruit fiber substrate and the lowest yield was from yam (Dioscorea sp.) peelings. Casing enhanced yield from all substrates. Oil palm fruit fiber spawn is an alternative to the sclerotium in propagating the fungus. Some fungi and pests were assoc...

A good knowledge of the parameters causing casing damage is critically important due to vital role of casing during the life of a well. Cement sheath, which fills in the gap between the casing and wellbore wall, has a profound effect on the resistance of the casing against applied loads. Most of the empirical equations proposed to estimate the collapse resistance of casing ignore the effects of...

Oil wells with an oscillating production rate have a lower production compared to oil wells producing at a constant rate. This study looks at instability caused by the casing-heading phenomenon. Control is applied to achieve stable production rate. Two realistic gas lifted systems for oil and gas production are investigated, using the multiphase flow simulator OLGA2000. Different control struct...