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Zenodo
2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17266028 |
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- <p>The global energy industry is at a pivotal juncture, facing the combined challenges of rising demand, climate<br>change, and affordability. While renewable energy dominates climate strategies, the effective use of existing<br>oil and gas reserves, technologies, and infrastructure remains critical to developing practical solutions. This<br>review examines the continued role of oil and gas in the global energy landscape and their integral impact<br>on standard of living. Potential applications of modeling and simulation are evaluated for their ability to<br>determine optimized design and process parameters that contribute to decarbonization and cost<br>effectiveness across oil and gas operations. Successful case studies and published results are discussed to<br>substantiate the claims, including CO₂-assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery for carbon capture, heat exchanger<br>network performance improvements in refineries to increase energy efficiency, and pipeline optimization<br>through design modifications. By highlighting these advancements, the paper accentuates the necessity of<br>oil and gas utilization in balancing the three pillars of the energy trilemma: sustainability, security, and<br>affordability, within a balanced and sustainable energy future.</p>