Kristian Jessen
Associate Professor
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Research Topics
My research activities combine modeling, simulation and experimental work to explain and understand the fundamentals of multiphase multicomponent flow and mass transfer in porous materials. My goal is to advance the fundamental knowledge of these complex processes in the context of enhanced oil and gas recovery from conventional and unconventional resources, and carbon sequestration in geological formations.
Contact Information
Web Site:
E-mail:
jessen@usc.edu
Mailing Address:
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Southern California
925 Bloom Walk, HED 311
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1211
Office Location:
HED 311
Office Phone:
(213) 740-2073
Fax:
(213) 740-0324
Education
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2000
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 1996
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Danish Engineering Academy, 1994
Selected Publications
Javaheri, M. and Jessen, K: “Integration of Counter-Current Relative Permeability in the Simulation of CO2 Injection into Saline Aquifers”, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2011.05.015, 2011.
Liu, Z., Jessen, K. and Tsotsis, T: “Optimization of In-Situ Combustion Processes: A Parameter Space Study Towards Reducing the CO2 Emissions”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 66(12), p.2723-2733, 2011.
Rastegar, R. and Jessen, K: “Measurement and Modeling of Liquid−Liquid Equilibrium for Ternary and Quaternary Mixtures of Water, Methanol, 2-Propanol, and 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane at 293.2 K”, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, doi: 10.1021/je100916h, December, 2010.
DiCarlo, D.A. and Jessen, K: “Simulation of Compositional Gravity Drainage Processes”, accepted for SPE Journal, October, 2010.
LaForce, T. and Jessen, K: “Numerical Investigation of Multicomponent Multiphase WAG Displacements”, Computational Geosciences, Volume 14, Number 4, Pages 745-754, 2010.
Seto, C.J., Jessen, K. and Orr, F.M. Jr: "A Multicomponent, Two-Phase Flow Model for CO2 Storage and Enhanced Coalbed-Methane Recovery”, SPE Journal, Vol. 14 (1), p.30-40, 2009.
Jessen, K., Gerritsen M.G. and Mallison, B.T: “High-Resolution Prediction of Enhanced Condensate Recovery Processes”, SPE Journal, Vol. 13(2), p. 257-266, 2008.
Jessen, K. and Orr, F.M. Jr: “On IFT measurements for prediction of the minimum miscibility pressure”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Vol. 11(5), p. 933-939, 2008.
Jessen, K., Tang, G-Q and Kovscek, A.R. “Laboratory and Simulation Investigation of Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery by Gas Injection”, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 73(2), p. 141-159, 2008.
Liu, Z., Jessen, K. and Tsotsis, T: “Optimization of In-Situ Combustion Processes: A Parameter Space Study Towards Reducing the CO2 Emissions”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 66(12), p.2723-2733, 2011.
Rastegar, R. and Jessen, K: “Measurement and Modeling of Liquid−Liquid Equilibrium for Ternary and Quaternary Mixtures of Water, Methanol, 2-Propanol, and 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane at 293.2 K”, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, doi: 10.1021/je100916h, December, 2010.
DiCarlo, D.A. and Jessen, K: “Simulation of Compositional Gravity Drainage Processes”, accepted for SPE Journal, October, 2010.
LaForce, T. and Jessen, K: “Numerical Investigation of Multicomponent Multiphase WAG Displacements”, Computational Geosciences, Volume 14, Number 4, Pages 745-754, 2010.
Seto, C.J., Jessen, K. and Orr, F.M. Jr: "A Multicomponent, Two-Phase Flow Model for CO2 Storage and Enhanced Coalbed-Methane Recovery”, SPE Journal, Vol. 14 (1), p.30-40, 2009.
Jessen, K., Gerritsen M.G. and Mallison, B.T: “High-Resolution Prediction of Enhanced Condensate Recovery Processes”, SPE Journal, Vol. 13(2), p. 257-266, 2008.
Jessen, K. and Orr, F.M. Jr: “On IFT measurements for prediction of the minimum miscibility pressure”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Vol. 11(5), p. 933-939, 2008.
Jessen, K., Tang, G-Q and Kovscek, A.R. “Laboratory and Simulation Investigation of Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery by Gas Injection”, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 73(2), p. 141-159, 2008.