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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals The Research Institute …..expertise, capabilities and know-how

KFUPM-RI Mission and Centers:

KFUPM-RI Mission and Centers Mission To serve the University and the nation by conducting client-driven R&D and providing engineering solutions to challenging problems of society

KFUPM-RI Vision:

KFUPM-RI Vision Customer focused R&D activities with interdisciplinary approach and world class facilities

KFUPM-RI Leadership :

KFUPM-RI Leadership Dr. Sahel N. Abduljauwad Vice Rector for Applied Research Dr. Alaadin A. Bukhari Director, Center for Environment & Water Dr. Abdullah Sultan Director, Center for Petroleum & Minerals Dr. Sulaiman S. Al- Khattaf Director, Center for Refining & Petrochemicals Dr. Luai Hadrami Director, Center for Engineering Research Dr. Mansour A. Al- Dajani Director Center for Communication & IT Center for Economics & Management Dr. Haitham Ba-Haidarah Director, Center for Research Support

Our Resources:

Our Resources Over 800 faculty members and 150 full-time researchers and professionals Large pool of highly trained, experienced talent Endowed with the rich resources of the University Over 9,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students Nearly 200 laboratories and workshops Professional management structure specifically dedicated to contract research

Our Capabilities:

Our Capabilities Refining & petrochemicals Petroleum geology & geophysics Petroleum & gas engineering Engineering analysis Water resources Marine studies Environment Catalysis and Polymers Management & Quality Systems Material & Corrosion Research Communication Technologies Central Analytical Laboratory Meteorology & Standards Computer Technologies Economic Studies Energy Systems Research Projects Consultations Laboratory Services

Ongoing Activities :

Ongoing Activities Solving Problems for Nearly 30 Years

Reservoir Characterization:

Reservoir Characterization Petrophysical reservoir characterization Petrographical reservoir description Reservoir rock mechanics Geostatistical modeling Characterization and prediction of reservoir heterogeneities … Provides quality reservoir parameters and integrated geocellular model for reservoir simulation

Petroleum Engineering:

Petroleum Engineering Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) Gas and gas-condensates reservoir engineering Reservoir simulation Production Enhancement Reservoir fluid properties Drilling optimization Artificial Intelligence in petroleum engineering …Provides solutions for EOR, drilling, and production

Geology and Geophysics:

Geology and Geophysics Petroleum geology Source rock analysis Palynostratigraphy Near surface seismic programs Analysis of passive seismic data for reservoir monitoring and characterization Enhancement of first arrivals using seismic interferometry … Provides solutions in petroleum geology and enhanced seismic data acquisition

Remote Sensing:

Remote Sensing Environment monitoring Geological mapping Coastal studies Monitoring of oil spills Water resources assessment Petroleum and gas exploration Mineral exploration Agricultural surveys Change detection …Maintains GIS and satellite image processing, analysis and applications development

Petroleum Refining:

Petroleum Refining Desulfurization of heavy crude oil and its fractions Heavy oil upgrading (fluid catalytic cracking [FCC], and hydrotreating) Hydrogen production from petroleum fractions Clean fuels (isomerization and alkylation) Refining-petrochemical integration (olefins and aromatics production) Purification of natural gas

Petrochemical Research:

Petrochemical Research Synthesis and modification of zeolites Development of petrochemical catalysts Reaction pathways and mechanism Kinetic and reactor modeling BTX research

Polymer Research:

Polymer Research Development of heterogeneous polyolefin catalysts (Ziegler-Natta, metallocene, and non-metallocene) Polyolefin catalyst evaluation Polyolefin degradation and stabilization Additives formulation development Polyolefin characterization Additives analysis

Environmental Protection:

Environmental Protection Pollution Control Waste Treatment and Management Environmental Impact Studies Environmental Chemistry Environmental Modeling

Water Resources Development & Management:

Water Resources Development & Management Water resources development, planning, management, and conservation Water resources system modeling Irrigation water management Groundwater contaminants remediation Desalination

Marine Environmental Studies :

Marine Environmental Studies Baseline biological and oceanographic data collection Monitoring marine habitats in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea waters Assessing man-made and natural impacts on local marine environments Minimize marine environmental damage

Building Materials Research:

Building Materials Research Assessment of properties of building materials Concrete durability studies Diagnosis of building failures Repair and rehabilitation materials and methods Utilization of waste products in building components Corrosion studies

Energy Systems:

Energy Systems Power systems Long-range planning studies Network studies Interconnection studies High voltage engineering Field studies Laboratory studies

Materials Characterization:

Materials Characterization Micro-structural evaluation Elemental and mineralogical composition Phase determination Surface analysis Image analysis Metallographic analysis Failure analysis Development and characterization of high temperature coatings

Engineering Analysis:

Engineering Analysis Failure analysis and life assessment of mechanical systems High temperature creep and fatigue Thermal properties of materials Alternative power sources (solar and wind) Energy conservation

Communications & IT Research :

Communications & IT Research Communications & signal processing Computer networking and information security Data base & web applications e-Business and ERP Computer applications and smart systems

Economics & Management :

Strategic Planning E-government implementation E-Business, enterprise resource planning, and e-health Cost, economic, and financial analysis business modeling Islamic banking and finance Economics & Management

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CER: Center for Engineering Research CEW: Center for Environment & Water CPM: Center for Petroleum & Minerals CRP: Center for Refining & Petrochemicals CCITR: Center for Communications & IT Human Resources: Full-Time Researchers Total RI Manpower ~ 150

Centers for Research Excellence:

Centers for Research Excellence

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Number of Research Projects

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Annual Value of Projects SR million

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Annual Value of Accepted Proposals SR million 76.9 SR million 50.8

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Publishing and Patenting Activities To be updated Issued patents – KFUPM 49 Patent applications 95

KFUPM-RI Customers A representative list:

Ministry of Higher Education Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) SABIC Schlumberger PetroRabigh EniRepSa Gas Limited LUKSAR Energy Ltd. Kellogg-KBR USA Sino Saudi Gas Saudi Aramco Ministry of Justice Saudi Telecom Co Hisba Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP) KAUST Saudi Electricity Co King Fahd Quran Printing BASF KFUPM-RI Customers A representative list

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