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Completion Performance Evaluation in Multilateral Wells Incorporating Single and Multiple Types of Flow Control Devices Using Grey Wolf Optimizer

Jamal Ahdeema,
Morteza Haghighat Sefat,
Khafiz Muradov,
Ali Moradi and
Britt M. E. Moldestad

Processes2024, 12(4), 785;https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12040785

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13 April 2024

There has been a tendency in oil and gas industry towards the adoption of multilateral wells (MLWs) with completions that incorporate multiple types of flow control devices (FCDs). In this completion technique, passive inflow control devices (ICDs) o...

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Field and Numerical Analysis of Downhole Mechanical Inflow Control Devices (ICD and AICD) for Mature Heavy Oil Fields

Miguel Asuaje,
Camilo Díaz,
Nicolás Ratkovich,
Andrés Pinilla and
Ricardo Nieto

Processes2025, 13(8), 2538;https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13082538

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12 August 2025

The challenge of excess water production in mature heavy oil reservoirs presents significant environmental and economic concerns. This study evaluates the effectiveness of inflow control devices (ICDs) and autonomous inflow control devices (AICDs) fo...

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Design of Sinusoidal Leading Edge for Low-Speed Axial Fans Operating under Inflow Distortion

Lorenzo Tieghi,
Giovanni Delibra,
Johan Van der Spuy and
Alessandro Corsini

Energies2024, 17(5), 1150;https://doi.org/10.3390/en17051150

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28 February 2024

Axial fans may be equipped with passive flow control devices to enhance rotor efficiency or minimize noise emissions. In this regard, blade designs influenced by biomimicry, such as rotors with sinusoidal leading edges (LEs), have gained popularity i...

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