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The Effects of Mobile Learning Factors and Training Transfer on the Effective Organisational Learning in Malaysian Oil and Gas Industry

  • Chee, Sua Wui;Saudi, Mohd Haizam Mohd;Lee, Chong Aik
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.310-337
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    • 2018
  • Adoption of mobile learning (m-learning) is not new in Malaysian oil and gas industry, with heavy investment into research and development to train the workers. Nevertheless, the low application of learnt skills on the job remains an emergent research area where there is a missing link on the effects of m-learning and effective organisational learning and implication on its training transfer. The result of this quantitative research revealed that all variables in m-learning were found to have a positive relationship with the effective organisational learning, and there is evidence of training transfer as a mediator of the relationship between self-directed learning, training design, work environment and effective organisational learning. However, there were some discrepancies in the extend of training transfer between trainee characteristics and organisational learning. As such, some important issues emerged which challenge the importance of evaluating workers' readiness and transfer for a successful implementation of m-learning towards developing effective organisational learning.

Evaluation of removal performance of a novel two-stage cylinder type cyclone against water and oil droplets (2단 실린더형 싸이클론의 물 및 오일 액적 제거 성능 분석 연구)

  • Kim, Sumin;Kim, Hak-Joon;Kim, Myungjoon;Han, Bangwoo;Woo, Chang Gyu;Kim, Yong-Jin
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.119-125
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    • 2017
  • A novel two stage cylindrical cyclone was developed for a 3 phase separator in shale oil production industry. The cyclone performance was compared with a cone type cyclone and multi cyclone at the same experimental condition using water and oil mists generated by a humidifier and atomizer at the flow rate 1 to $2m^3/min$. The removal efficiency of total suspended water droplets by the novel cyclone, calculated using inlet and outlet concentrations measured by an optical particle counter, was 99% which is higher than 90% of oil droplet removal efficiency at $2m^3/min$. It might be due to the evaporation of small water droplets during the tests. The water and oil droplet removal performance of the novel cyclone based on the quality factor which is a function of pressure drop and removal efficiency was the highest among three cyclones. The results indicate that the cyclone could be an economical device to remove water and oil mists from shale gas generation processes where a huge three phase separator is commonly used.

Hybrid-Biocomposite Material for Corrosion Prevention in Pipeline: a review

  • Suriani, M.J.;Nik, W.B. Wan
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.85-89
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    • 2017
  • One of the most challenging issues in the oil and gas industry is corrosion assessment and management in subsea structures or equipment. At present, almost all steel pipelines are sensitive to corrosion in harsh working environments, particularly in salty water and sulphur ingress media. Nowadays, the most commonly practiced solution for a damaged steel pipe is to entirely remove the pipe, to remove only a localized damaged section and then replace it with a new one, or to cover it with a steel patch through welding, respectively. Numerous literatures have shown that fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites can be effectively used for steel pipe repairs. Considerable research has also been carried out on the repair of corroded and gouged pipes incorporated with hybrid natural fiber-reinforced composite wraps. Currently, further research in the field should focus on enhanced use of the lesser and highly explored hybrid-biocomposite material for the development in corrosion prevention. A hybrid-biocomposite material from renewable resource based derivatives is cost-effective, abundantly available, biodegradable, and an environmentally benign alternative for corrosion prevention. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review and to bridge the gap by developing a new hybrid-biocomposite with superhydrophobic surfaces.

Serviceability Assessment of Corroded Subsea Crude Oil Pipelines (부식된 해저 원유 파이프라인의 사용적합성 평가)

  • Cui, Yushi;Kim, Dong Woo;Seo, Jung Kwan;Ha, Yeon Chul;Kim, Bong Ju;Paik, Jeom Kee
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.153-160
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    • 2015
  • Pipelines are one of the most important structures in subsea equipment. It is the main equipment for transportation of crude oil and natural gas to the downstream facilities. Crude oil and natural gas leak will be carry out not only political and financial issues but also pollution to the environment. Inaccurate predictions of corrosion behavior will make hazardous consequences. The serviceability assessment of corroded structures is essential especially for subsea pipelines. As corrosion is concerned, the effects of failure due to significant reduction will make it hard to the pipeline operator to maintain the serviceability of pipelines. In this paper, the serviceability assessment of corroded crude oil pipeline is performed using the industry design code (Shell92, DNV RP F101, ASME B31G, BS 7910, PCORRC) and FEA depending on corrosion area. In last step, the future integrity of the subsea crude oil pipeline is assessed to predict the remaining year in service of crude oil pipelines.

Evaluation of Flow Characteristics of Mud Treatment System for Onshore Drilling (육상시추용 Mud treatment system의 유동특성 평가)

  • Kim, Seung-Chan;Chun, Joong-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.24 no.6_2
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    • pp.763-772
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    • 2021
  • Drilling Mud Treatment Systems are widely used for Oil Gas drilling mud circulation, horizontal directional drilling mud recycling, geothermal drilling, mining, coal exploration drilling, water well drilling. Degasser is a device used in drilling to remove gasses from drilling fluid which could otherwise form bubbles. For small amounts of entrained gas in a drilling fluid, the degasser can play a major role of removing small bubbles that a liquid film has enveloped and entrapped. As with the desander, its purpose is to remove unwanted solids from the mud system. The smaller cones allow the desilter to efficiently remove smaller diameter drill solids. In this study, a simulation study is conducted on the degasser of the facility in the Mud Treatment System to conduct a performance review on the gas separation in the mud.

A Customized Cleaning Agent for the Maintenance of Electric Fume Collector Used for the Purification of Effluent Gas from the Textile Industry (섬유산업 배기가스 정화용 Electric Fume Collector 설비의 유지보수를 위한 맞춤형 세정제)

  • Kim, Hotae;Yoo, Hwang-Yooll;Jeon, Koung Min;Song, Doori;Kim, Jin-Bae
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.229-236
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    • 2018
  • A customized cleaning agent was investigated for improving the performance decreased by the pollution of collecting plates in an electric fume collector (EFC) which was developed and applied for the purification of effluent gas including oil mist from the textile industry. The pollutants on the surface of collecting plates were blackened by the condensation of oil mist for a long time and difficult to remove by general cleaning agents. The composition of an optimized cleaning agent consisted of alkali, alcohol, glycol and non-ionic surfactant sources was determined by considering the pollutant properties and effect on the damage of the basic metal of collecting plate and so on. The developed cleaning agent solution diluted by 9.1% was applied to the field test, and also the pollutants strongly adhered on collecting plate surfaces were successfully removed by a simple spraying method. The effluent gas purification efficiency of EFC increased significantly by cleaning of collecting plates.

Design of Field Development Ship for Ultra-Deepwater (초심해 용 유전개발선의 설계)

  • Park, H.S.;S.W. Yoon;I.M. Song
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 2001
  • This technical note is intended to introduce a state-of-the-art offshore construction vessel. This unique vessel is for multi-purpose Field Development Ship (FDS) for deepwater to ultra-deepwater. The FDS is a construction vessel with dynamic positioning (DP) system intended to develop offshore oil and gas field in water depth up to 3000 m. The design criteria and main capacities of the vessel are discussed.

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Industrial Applications of Si-based Ceramics

  • Eichler, Jens
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.49 no.6
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    • pp.561-565
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    • 2012
  • Due to their unique combination of properties, Si-based ceramics, such as silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride ($Si_3N_4$) and silicon oxide ($SiO_2$ as fused silica), have a range of industrial applications in fields such as the chemical industry, aluminum manufacturing, oil and gas production and solar cell production. For each materials group, examples of typical applications from various industry sectors are presented while taking into account the property fingerprint.

Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils from Citrus × natsudaidai (Yu. Tanaka) Hayata Peels at Different Ripening Stage

  • YANG, Jiyoon;CHOI, Won-Sil;LEE, Su-Yeon;KIM, Minju;PARK, Mi-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.272-282
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    • 2022
  • The essential oil extracted from Citrus × natsudaidai (Yu. Tanaka) Hayata peels is known to have various biological properties. However, the chemical composition of essential oil is influenced by the ripening stages of fruits, which then affects related biological activities. This study investigates the antioxidant activities of essential oils extracted from Citrus × natsudaidai peels at different ripening stages (immature, mature, and overripe). The essential oils were extracted using the hydro-distillation method. As a result of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, d-limonene was dominant and was increased as matured. However, 𝛄-terpinene was decreased. The antioxidant properties and their total phenolic content (TPC) were influenced by the ripening stages. The TPC was highest in the immature stage of essential oil (1,011.25 ± 57.15 mg GAE/100 g). 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity was excellent in the immature stage (EC50 = 15.91 ± 0.38 mg/mL). 2,2'-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activity was superior in overripe stage (EC50 = 20.43 ± 0.37 mg/mL). The antioxidant activity measured using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay showed higher values for the essential oils in immaturity (1,342.37 ± 71.07 mg Fe2+/100 g). Comprehensively, the essential oil in the immature stage showed the best antioxidant activity. Finally, knowing the chemical composition and antioxidant activity at different ripening stages will provide data for selecting the right fruit.

Development of Volatile Organic Compound Pretreatment Device for Removing Exhaust Gas from Display Manufacturing Process (Display 제조공정 배출가스 처리를 위한 휘발성 유기화합물 전처리 장치 개발)

  • Moon, Gi-Hak;Kim, Jae-Yong
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.523-529
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we investigated the pretreatment technologies of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which is a problem as the semiconductor and display industry develops recently. The conventional concentrator used in the direct combustion system, is easily contaminated by the exhaust gas in the manufacturing process of the display, resulting in the low treatment efficiency of generated VOCs. Physical/Chemical analyses of the exhaust gas showed high boiling point and viscosity in addition to a large amount of molecular weight alcohols and oil components. In this study, we tried to treat degrading materials by using the heat exchanger in a pretreatment facility and some materials degrading the concentrator were condensed more than 90%. In addition, it was also confirmed that an auxiliary device of the grease filter could remove the redispersion polymer oil from the heat exchanger.