R E R I

Hydrocarbon energy production, recovery processes, and environmental stewardship:

Equations of state for fluids consisting of water, hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S, and salts

Correlation and prediction of interfacial tension of reservoir fluids

Modeling asphaltene precipitation and stabilization in heavy and live oils

Robust and efficient algorithm of multi-component multi-phase equilibrium calculation

Kinetics of hydrate deposition, deposition inhibition and anti-agglomeration

Li, Z., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Modeling Asphaltene Precipitation by n-Alkanes from Heavy Oils and Bitumens Using Cubic-Plus-Association Equation of State," Energy Fuels (2010) 24, 1106-1113.

Li, Z., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Cubic-Plus-Association Equation of State for Asphaltene Precipitation in Live Oils," Energy Fuels (2010) 24, 2956–2963.

Li, Z. and Firoozabadi, A.: "Interfacial Tension of Non-Associating Pure Substances and Binary Mixtures by Density Functional Theory Combined with Peng-Robinson Equation of State," J Chem Phys (2009) 130, 154108.

Li, Z., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Cubic-Plus-Association (CPA) Equation of State for Water-Containing Mixtures: Is 'Cross Association' Necessary?" AIChE J (July 2009) 55 (7), 1803-1813.