Overview
Background
Dr Zhenjiang You is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Chemical Engineering. He holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics. He conducts research on mathematical modelling, numerical simulation and experimental study of flows in porous media, and their applications in petroleum/chemical/mechanical/mining/civil engineering, energy, environment and water resources. He develops new theories and models for colloidal/suspension transport in porous media, innovative technologies for enhanced gas/oil production, and applicable tools for reservoir engineering, production engineering and geothermal industry. He has received research funding support from ARC, NERA, DMITRE, ARENA and a range of Australian and international companies. He collaborates with researchers in Australia, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, China, Russia, USA, Brazil and Iran.
His teaching contributions include Reservoir Engineering, Well Test Analysis, Reservoir Simulation, Field Design Project, Mathematical Modelling and Fluid Mechanics for Petroleum Engineers, Formation Damage, Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, Unconventional Resources and Recovery, etc.
Availability
- Dr Zhenjiang You is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Zhejiang University
Research interests
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Theoretical development and mathematical modelling of flow in porous media
Transport phenomena in porous media: Multiphase flows; Hydraulic fracturing; Population balance models for suspension transport; Stochastic modelling of flow in rocks; Analytical and numerical methods; Exact and asymptotic solutions
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Engineering applications
Proppant injection in unconventional reservoirs; Fines migration induced formation damage in oil/gas/geothermal reservoirs and aquifers; Drilling fluid invasion and external cake formation; Well injectivity/productivity analysis; Low-salinity waterflooding; Unconventional resources and recovery; Propagation of bacteria, viruses and contaminants in groundwater; Underground CO2 and H2 storage
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Effects of operating parameters and particle friction on water usage of deep-sea manganese nodules hydraulic conveying equipment
Chen, Jian, Tian, Tao, Li, JieJie and You, Zhenjiang (2024). Effects of operating parameters and particle friction on water usage of deep-sea manganese nodules hydraulic conveying equipment. Powder Technology, 442 119850, 119850. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119850
2024
Journal Article
Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion
Li, Hao, Pel, Leo, You, Zhenjiang and Smeulders, David (2024). Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 34 (5), 609-630. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.05.002
2024
Journal Article
Recent progress in microencapsulation technology and its applications in petroleum industry
Zhu, Jingyi, He, Jiayu, Zhou, Jie, Yang, Zhaozhong, Li, Xiaogang, Li, Ying and You, Zhenjiang (2024). Recent progress in microencapsulation technology and its applications in petroleum industry. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 407 125162, 125162. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125162
2024
Journal Article
Radiation Damage Simulation Using Molecular Dynamics in Ni-Based Alloy
Shen, Yanxin, Yang, Yue, Ou, Xuelian, Wang, Peng, You, Zhenjiang and Tian, Xiaofeng (2024). Radiation Damage Simulation Using Molecular Dynamics in Ni-Based Alloy. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2755 (1) 012029, 012029. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/2755/1/012029
2024
Journal Article
Improved Esmaeilzadeh-Roshanfekr equation of state for ionic liquids
Heidari, Samira, Esmaeilzadeh, Feridun and You, Zhenjiang (2024). Improved Esmaeilzadeh-Roshanfekr equation of state for ionic liquids. Ionics, 30 (5), 2851-2868. doi: 10.1007/s11581-024-05411-w
2024
Journal Article
Permeability enhancement and coal fines removal through oxidation treatment in coalbed methane reservoirs
Lu, Yu, Kang, Yili, Bu, Chengzhong, Li, Ying, Lin, Chong and You, Zhenjiang (2024). Permeability enhancement and coal fines removal through oxidation treatment in coalbed methane reservoirs. Fuel, 358 130320, 130320. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130320
2024
Journal Article
An innovative fracture plugging evaluation method for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in deep fractured tight reservoirs
Xu, Chengyuan, Liu, Lei, Yang, Yang, Kang, Yili and You, Zhenjiang (2024). An innovative fracture plugging evaluation method for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in deep fractured tight reservoirs. Fuel, 358 130123, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130123
2024
Journal Article
Atomistic simulation of deformation twinning in nanocrystalline body-centered cubic U–Mo alloys
Ou, Xuelian, Yang, Yue, Shen, Yanxin, Wang, Peng, You, Zhenjiang and Tian, Xiaofeng (2024). Atomistic simulation of deformation twinning in nanocrystalline body-centered cubic U–Mo alloys. CrystEngComm, 26 (21), 2818-2828. doi: 10.1039/d4ce00100a
2024
Journal Article
Hybrid EOR Performance Optimization through Flue Gas-Water Alternating Gas (WAG) Injection: Investigating the Synergistic Effects of Water Salinity and Flue Gas Incorporation
Nassabeh, Mehdi, You, Zhenjiang, Keshavarz, Alireza and Iglauer, Stefan (2024). Hybrid EOR Performance Optimization through Flue Gas-Water Alternating Gas (WAG) Injection: Investigating the Synergistic Effects of Water Salinity and Flue Gas Incorporation. Energy and Fuels, 38 (15), 13956-13973. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c00757
2024
Conference Publication
Constitutive characteristics of relative permeability of tight sandstone gas reservoirs based on data-driven analyses
Xiao, Yihang, Du, Zhengtong, Wang, Lei, He, Yongming, Rojas-Solórzano, Luis R. and You, Zhenjiang (2024). Constitutive characteristics of relative permeability of tight sandstone gas reservoirs based on data-driven analyses. 2023 International Conference on Energy Engineering, Xi'an, China, 15-17 December 2023. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-7146-2_23
2023
Journal Article
Experimental study on the mechanical controlling factors of fracture plugging strength for lost circulation control in shale gas reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Zhu, Lingmao, Xu, Feng, Kang, Yili, Jing, Haoran and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Experimental study on the mechanical controlling factors of fracture plugging strength for lost circulation control in shale gas reservoir. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 231 (Part A) 212285, 212285. doi: 10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212285
2023
Journal Article
Primary controlling factors of coalbed methane well productivity and high productive well patterns in Eastern Yunnan and Western Guizhou, China
Zhang, Zhengguang, Qin, Yong, Yang, Zhaobiao, Li, Geng and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Primary controlling factors of coalbed methane well productivity and high productive well patterns in Eastern Yunnan and Western Guizhou, China. Natural Resources Research, 32 (6), 2711-2726. doi: 10.1007/s11053-023-10260-x
2023
Journal Article
Insight into Gas Threshold Pressure Gradient and Permeability of Coal Seam: Principle and Method for Field Test
Yu, Shiyao, Su, Xianbo, Song, Jinxing, Wang, Qian and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Insight into Gas Threshold Pressure Gradient and Permeability of Coal Seam: Principle and Method for Field Test. Journal of Energy Engineering, 149 (6) 04023044, 1-10. doi: 10.1061/jleed9.eyeng-4946
2023
Journal Article
A new volumetric strain-based method for determining the crack initiation threshold of rocks under compression
Li, Hao, Zhong, Ruizhi, Pel, Leo, Smeulders, David and You, Zhenjiang (2023). A new volumetric strain-based method for determining the crack initiation threshold of rocks under compression. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57 (2), 1329-1351. doi: 10.1007/s00603-023-03619-2
2023
Journal Article
A critical review of capillary pressure behavior and characterization in fractional-wet reservoirs
Xiao, Yihang, You, Zhenjiang, Wang, Lei and Du, Zhengtong (2023). A critical review of capillary pressure behavior and characterization in fractional-wet reservoirs. Capillarity, 10 (1), 12-21. doi: 10.46690/capi.2024.01.02
2023
Journal Article
Advancements, challenges, and perspectives of flue gas injection in subsurface formations: a comprehensive review
Nassabeh, Mehdi, Iglauer, Stefan, Keshavarz, Alireza and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Advancements, challenges, and perspectives of flue gas injection in subsurface formations: a comprehensive review. Energy and Fuels, 37 (21), 16282-16310. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c02401
2023
Conference Publication
A sequentially coupled chemical-mechanical damage constitutive model for carbonate rocks
Li, Hao, Pel, Leo, Smeulders, David, Zhong, Ruizhi and You, Zhenjiang (2023). A sequentially coupled chemical-mechanical damage constitutive model for carbonate rocks. 2023: Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, Delft, Netherlands, 3-5 October 2023. Delft, Netherlands: TU Delft OPEN Publishing. doi: 10.59490/seg.2023.639
2023
Journal Article
Editorial: Lost circulation control during drilling and completion in complex formations
Lin, Chong, Dahi Taleghani, Arash, Xu, Chengyuan and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Editorial: Lost circulation control during drilling and completion in complex formations. Frontiers in Physics, 11 1293208. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2023.1293208
2023
Journal Article
Primary Controlling Factors of Coalbed Methane Well Productivity and High Productive Well Patterns in Eastern Yunnan and Western Guizhou, China
Zhang, Zhengguang, Qin, Yong, Yang, Zhaobiao, Li, Geng and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Primary Controlling Factors of Coalbed Methane Well Productivity and High Productive Well Patterns in Eastern Yunnan and Western Guizhou, China. Natural Resources Research, 32 (6), 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s11053-023-10260-x
2023
Journal Article
Experimental study on the influence of hydrochemical properties on the migration of coal fines containing kaolinite in propped fractures
Liu, Ziliang, Wei, Yingchun, Shi, Xueming, Meng, Tao, Wang, Anmin, Cao, Daiyong and You, Zhenjiang (2023). Experimental study on the influence of hydrochemical properties on the migration of coal fines containing kaolinite in propped fractures. Energy and Fuels, 37 (16), 12007-12017. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c02155
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Zhenjiang You is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Graded proppant injection for coal seam gas productivity enhancement
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Modelling of reservoir stimulation for low permeability coals
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Stochastic models on particle transport and retention in fractured media
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Flow modelling coupled with geomechanical models in coals
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Fines generation and migration in coal fracture system
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Improved leak-off modelling in fractured porous media
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Improved relative permeability models for fractured rocks
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Analytical models of gas-water two-phase flow during micro-particle injection in coals
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Two-phase flow in non-circular capillary networks: percolation and effective media models
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Produced water re-injection and disposal in low permeable reservoirs
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiscale modelling for characterisation of particle transport and retention in porous media
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoff Wang
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