Samuel Erzuah
The researcher's work is centered on advancing technologies and applications in various fields within the physical sciences. Their primary areas of interest include processing celluloses from diverse sources for oil recovery techniques, mineral separation methods, and CO2 sequestration strategies. They explore innovative solutions across these domains to address challenges in energy management, resource development, and geological processes.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Samuel Erzuah is both a Well Engineer and Reservoir Engineer by training.He pursued his PhD at The University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway with The National IOR Centre of Norway, where he worked on “Wettability Estimation by Oil Adsorption”. His research interests include geochemical simulation of lab-scale experiments of various EOR processes such as For instance, to understand the Crude Oil/Brine/Rock (COBR) interactions during the experiment, Dr. Erzuah modeled these surface interactions using the properties (quantities and qualities) of the materials used during the experiment as input into a geochemical solver, PHREEQ-C. Through Surface Complexation Modelling (SCM), he is able to elucidate the electrostatic pair linkages that led to the observed experimental results. His research is tailored towards developing models to solve the complex challenges confronting the oil and gas industry. Thus providing a fast, cheap and reliable technique of addressing the industrial problems. Dr. Erzuah has numerous publications in top-tier journals notably SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering Journals, Oil & Gas Science and Technology, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) etc.Prior to his PhD, he pursued his MS degree in Well Engineering at The University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway. His Master thesis was captioned "Hookload correction with non-uniform movements". This project was meant to unravel the effect of acceleration on the hook load measurement resulting from the heave effect for the offshore environment. Erzuah holds a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
Energy Load and Power Forecasting
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Geological formations and processes
Global Energy and Sustainability Research
Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems
Fossil evidence in the Bimbila Limestones of the Oti Group in the Voltaian Basin of Ghana
Open AccessThe Role of the Mineralogical Composition on Wettability via Flotation Test and Surface Complexation Modeling (SCM)
Open AccessPredictive modeling of energy‐related greenhouse gas emissions in Ghana towards a net‐zero future
The Role of Mineralogical Compositions on Wettability via Flotation Test and Surface Complexation Modelling (SCM)
Open AccessReview of: "Some Possibilities of Increasing the Completeness of Oil and Gas Recovery"
Open AccessUnderstanding the Effects of Mineral Impurities, Brine Ionic Composition and CO<sub>2</sub> on Rock–Brine–Oil Electrokinetic Behavior Using a High-Salinity Surface Complexation Model
Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses
Zeta potential prediction of dominant sandstone minerals via surface complexation modelling
Open AccessSimulation study of chemo‐mechanical impacts of CO<sub>2</sub> injection in morrow b sandstone reservoir
Open AccessA review on the provenance of the Voltaian Basin, Ghana: Implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity
Open AccessAssessment of chemo-mechanical impacts of CO2 sequestration on the caprock formation in Farnsworth oil field, Texas
Open AccessSurface Complexation Modelling of Wettability Alteration during Carbonated Water Flooding
Open AccessCellulose processing from biomass and its derivatization into carboxymethylcellulose: A review
Open AccessWettability Estimation Using Surface-Complexation Simulations
Wettability Estimation by Oil Adsorption Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation QCM-D
Challenges associated with Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) as a wettability screening tool
Open AccessWettability Characterization Using the Flotation Technique Coupled with Geochemical Simulation
Wettability Estimation by Surface Complexation Simulations
Hook load measurement correction with non-uniform movement
Open AccessDepartment of Petroleum Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology