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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2015
Conference Publication
New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells
You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander, Yang, Yulong, Carageorgos, Themis, Schacht, Ulrike, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel and Hand, Martin (2015). New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells. SPE European Formation Damage Conference and Exhibition 2015, Budapest, Hungary, 3-5 June 2015. Richardson, TX, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/174199-MS
2015
Conference Publication
Injectivity during PWRI and disposal in thick low permeable formations (Laboratory and Mathematical Modelling, Field Case)
Kalantariasl, Azim, Schulze, Kai, Storz, Jöerg, Burmester, Christian, Kuenckeler, Soeren, You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2015). Injectivity during PWRI and disposal in thick low permeable formations (Laboratory and Mathematical Modelling, Field Case). SPE European Formation Damage Conference and Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary, 3-5 June 2015. Houston, TX USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/174185-MS
2015
Journal Article
Numerical modeling of fine particle fractal aggregates in turbulent flow
Cao, Feifeng, Wan, Zhanhong, Wang, Minmin, You, Zhenjiang and Ren, Zongfu (2015). Numerical modeling of fine particle fractal aggregates in turbulent flow. Thermal Science, 19 (4), 1189-1193. doi: 10.2298/TSCI1504189C
2015
Conference Publication
Depth distribution of gas rates from temperature and pressure profiles in unconventional gas wells
You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Depth distribution of gas rates from temperature and pressure profiles in unconventional gas wells. SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 November, 2015. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/176995-ms
2015
Conference Publication
Effect of wettability alteration on productivity enhancement in unconventional gas reservoirs: application of nanotechnology
Naik, Saurabh, You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2015). Effect of wettability alteration on productivity enhancement in unconventional gas reservoirs: application of nanotechnology. SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 9-11 November 2015. Dallas, TX USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/177021-MS
2015
Conference Publication
Prediction of gas rates from different layers by temperature distributions in wells: application to unconventional fields
You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Prediction of gas rates from different layers by temperature distributions in wells: application to unconventional fields. SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference, Moscow, Russian Federation, 26-28 October 2015. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/176595-ms
2014
Journal Article
Slow migration of mobilised fines during flow in reservoir rocks: Laboratory study
Oliveira, Maira A., Vaz, Alexandre S. L., Siqueira, Fernando D., Yang, Yulong, You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2014). Slow migration of mobilised fines during flow in reservoir rocks: Laboratory study. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 122, 534-541. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2014.08.019
2014
Journal Article
Fines Migration in Fractured Wells: Integrating Modeling With Field and Laboratory Data
Marquez, M., Williams, W., Knobles, M., Bedrikovetsky, P. and You, Z. (2014). Fines Migration in Fractured Wells: Integrating Modeling With Field and Laboratory Data. Spe Production & Operations, 29 (4), 309-322. doi: 10.2118/165108-PA
2014
Journal Article
Size exclusion deep bed filtration: experimental and modelling uncertainties
Badalyan, Alexander, You, Zhenjiang, Aji, Kaiser, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel, Carageorgos, Themis and Zeinijahromi, Abbas (2014). Size exclusion deep bed filtration: experimental and modelling uncertainties. Review of Scientific Instruments, 85 (1) 015111, 015111. doi: 10.1063/1.4861096
2014
Conference Publication
Case study: Reservoir quality in sedimentary geothermal settings in Australia
Hand, Martin, Bedrikovetski, Pavel, Huddlestone, Cameron-Holmes, Badalyan, Alex, You, Zhenjiang, Brautigan, David, Dillinger, Antoine, Carageorgos, Themis, Farouq, Hani Abul Khair and Matthews, Chris (2014). Case study: Reservoir quality in sedimentary geothermal settings in Australia. Geothermal Resources Council 2014 Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon United States, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Davis, CA United States: Geothermal Resources Council.
2014
Conference Publication
External cake built of bisized particles in well injectivity and drilling
Yang, Y., You, Z., Bedrikovetsky, P., Sacramento, R., Vaz, A., Leibhson, A., Waldman, A. and Zitha, P. L.J. (2014). External cake built of bisized particles in well injectivity and drilling. SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference 2014, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 21-23 May 2014. Richardson, TX, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
2014
Conference Publication
Prediction of productivity decline in oil and gas wells due to fines migration: Laboratory and mathematical modelling
Siqueira, F. D., Yang, Y., Vaz, A., You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2014). Prediction of productivity decline in oil and gas wells due to fines migration: Laboratory and mathematical modelling. SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition - Changing the Game: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions, APOGCE 2014, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14-16 October 2014. Richardson, TX, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/171475-MS
2014
Journal Article
Effect of circumferential wave number on stability of suspension flow
Wang, Feng-Hui, Zhu, Yu-Chuan, Wan, Zhan-Hong and You, Zhen-Jiang (2014). Effect of circumferential wave number on stability of suspension flow. Thermal Science, 18 (5), 1517-1523. doi: 10.2298/TSCI1405517W
2013
Journal Article
Model of fractal aggregates induced by shear
Wan, Zhanhong, Chen, Jiawang, You, Zhenjiang and Li, Zhiyuan (2013). Model of fractal aggregates induced by shear. Thermal Science, 17 (5), 1403-1408. doi: 10.2298/TSCI1305403W
2013
Journal Article
Size-exclusion colloidal transport in porous media-stochastic modeling and experimental study
You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2013). Size-exclusion colloidal transport in porous media-stochastic modeling and experimental study. SPE Journal, 18 (4), 620-633. doi: 10.2118/162941-PA
2013
Journal Article
Improved population balance model for straining-dominant deep bed filtration using network calculations
Yuan, Hao, You, Zhenjiang, Shapiro, Alexander and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2013). Improved population balance model for straining-dominant deep bed filtration using network calculations. Chemical Engineering Journal, 226, 227-237. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.031
2013
Conference Publication
Determining rate profile in gas wells from pressure and temperature depth distributions
Barrett, E., Abbasy, I., Wu, C. R., You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2013). Determining rate profile in gas wells from pressure and temperature depth distributions. International Petroleum Technology Conference, Beijing, China, 26-28 March 2013. Richardson, TX, United States: OnePetro. doi: 10.2523/IPTC-17041-MS
2013
Journal Article
Exact solution for long-term size exclusion suspension-colloidal transport in porous media
You, Z., Bedrikovetsky, P. and Kuzmina, L. (2013). Exact solution for long-term size exclusion suspension-colloidal transport in porous media. Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2013 680693. doi: 10.1155/2013/680693
2013
Conference Publication
Productivity decline due to fines migration (modelling and field case study)
You, Z., Badalyan, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Hand, M. and Jenson, D. (2013). Productivity decline due to fines migration (modelling and field case study). International Petroleum Technology Conference, Beijing, China, 23-26 March 2013. Richardson, TX, United States: OnePetro.
2013
Conference Publication
Fines migration in fractured wells: Integrating modeling, field and laboratory data
Marquez, M., Williams, W., Knobles, M., Bedrikovetsky, P. and You, Z. (2013). Fines migration in fractured wells: Integrating modeling, field and laboratory data. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/165108-ms
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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