Abstract: A CO2 sequestration site is evaluated by incorporating a consistent petrophysical framework having uncertainties expressed in the form of probability density functions of wellbore measurements, by systematically propagating the uncertainties in generating probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions of the parameters used in a reservoir simulation, by using the reservoir simulation to transform the first set of parameters into output variables with uncertainties, and by using the output variables and uncertainties to generate an answer product from which uncertainty levels of performance metrics can be ascertained.

Abstract: A CO2 sequestration site is evaluated by incorporating a consistent petrophysical framework having uncertainties expressed in the form of probability density functions of wellbore measurements, by systematically propagating the uncertainties in generating probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions of the parameters used in a reservoir simulation, by using the reservoir simulation to transform the first set of parameters into output variables with uncertainties, and by using the output variables and uncertainties to generate an answer product from which uncertainty levels of performance metrics can be ascertained.

Abstract: A method for coating articles includes contacting a substrate with a mixture comprising a coating composition and a carrier fluid effective to wet at least a portion of the substrate, and removing the carrier fluid by microwave heating for a time and at a temperature effective to produce a coating comprising the coating composition on at least a portion of substrate. The coated articles may be useful in a variety of applications including ion, molecule, and gas separation/filtration; ion-exchanging; semiconductors; catalysis; and as electrodes, among others.

Abstract: Described are a process and method to synthesize ultrafine materials such as metal oxides and highly dispersed mixed metal oxides. A process for forming an ultrafine material comprises mixing two or more liquid precursor compositions in a mixing apparatus to form a precursor mixture, wherein the mixing apparatus is in fluid communication with an atomizer; atomizing the precursor mixture in the atomizer to form droplets; directing the droplets to a reaction chamber in communication with a volumetric heating source, wherein the a reaction chamber is in fluid communication with the atomizer; volumetrically heating the droplets to produce the ultrafine material; and isolating the ultrafine material.

Abstract: Processes for preparing mixed metal oxide catalysts suitable for partial oxidation of alkanes, alkenes and mixtures thereof, where in the processes comprise the steps of: providing an aqueous aerosol of one or more metal oxide catalyst precursors; and irradiating the aqueous aerosol of one or more metal oxide catalyst precursors with microwave energy. Optionally, the catalyst may be further modified using one or more chemical treatments, one or more physical treatments and one or more combinations of chemical and physical treatments, to further improve catalyst performance characteristics.