Course

Advanced Rheology (PET935)


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

PET935

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Spring

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring

Time table

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Content

Rheology is realm of deformation of material. This term was coined by Eugene Bingham (Founder of the Society of Rheology in the USA). This course will help PhD candidates who are interested in characterization of materials from a rheological point of view. PhD candidates in material science, well construction, EOR, IOR, food science, polymer chemistry, medicine, and human biology are welcome to take the course.

The course is consisted of two modules: measuring rheological properties and modelling. The rheological behavior of the materials is studied in both micro and macro dimensions. The course covers liquid and solid materials.

  • Pressure loss

    • Pipes
    • Annulus

  • Micro dimension

    • Fluid stability
    • Yield stress
    • Viscoelasticity
    • Zeta potential
    • Rheometer
    • BET

  • Macro dimension

    • Viscometer
    • Powder rheology
    • Triaxial test cell

  • Modelling and coding

    • Bingam plastic model
    • Power law model
    • Herschel-Bulkley model
    • Quemada Model

Learning outcome

At the end of course, the PhD candidate should be able characterize different types of fluids by use of rheometry technique. Understanding electrostatic repulsion and steric repulsion in fluids by analyzing electrokinetic potential and force tensiometer data. In addition, modelling of the fluid state behavior should be expected.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Recommended prerequisites

Drilling fluid, Mathematics and Physics, Fluid mechanics.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Report 1/1 Passed / Not Passed


Conduct Rheological Measurements: Students will perform rheological measurements using a rheometer, VG-meter, zeta potential instrument, and other relevant equipment.

Report Submission: Each student must draft and submit a report in English based on their rheological measurements. This report will be evaluated by both the course instructor and an external examiner.

Presentation of Findings: Following the report submission, students are required to present their findings. This final presentation should cover the learnings from the course and experimental activities, lasting between 30 to 45 minutes.

Q&A Session: Students should be prepared to answer questions from the jury following their presentation.

Evaluation Criteria: The results of this assessment will be graded as either Pass or Fail.

Coursework requirements

Lab exercises
The students must successfully finish all the lab exercises, in addition to actively attending the class.

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Arild Saasen

Head of Department:

Øystein Arild

Course coordinator:

Mahmoud Khalifeh

Method of work

The course is consisted of Theory and Laboratory exercises. The PhD candidates take the theory part for the defined thematic areas. After learning 50% of the theory part, the laboratory exercises start, and the PhD candidate shall prepare a report of the measurements presented in accordance with the theory part. The PhD candidate must participate in teaching, on some parts of the course content, to improve his/her pedagogical skills.

Open for

Technology and Natural Science - PhD programme

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Contact

Course teacher:

Arild Saasen

Head of Department:

Øystein Arild

Course coordinator:

Mahmoud Khalifeh

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1