Tech News 1: Computer simulations show how nitrogen injections can help flush oil from underground storage

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Industrial-scale injection of gases into geological rock reservoirs is of increasing importance for the energy sector for uses ranging from flushing out remaining fossil fuels to locking away CO2 emissions and preventing them from contributing to climate change. Computational modeling and theoretical calculations undertaken by KAUST researchers can offer new insights into the key interactions of injected gases with other fluids in the reservoir, as well as interactions with the rock itself.

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