Samintha Perera Perera

Laboratory evaluation of flow properties of Niutitang shale at reservoir conditions

D Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, G Ma

Journal article  |  2020  |  Marine and Petroleum Geology

Absolute and water saturation dependent gas flow under reservoir conditions is important for the exploration of deep energy resour..

Effect of supercritical-CO2 interaction time on the alterations in coal pore structure.

KHSM Sampath, I Sin, MSA Perera, SK Matthai, PG Ranjith, Li Dong-yin

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

The supercritical CO2 (S-CO2) interaction time is a vital parameter in CO2 geo-sequestration in coal seams, which is under-evaluat..

Influences of test method and loading history on permeability of tight reservoir rocks

D Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, CP Zhang

Journal article  |  2020  |  Energy

Steady-state and unsteady-state (downstream pressure build-up) gas permeability tests were conducted on low permeability siltstone..

Modelling of fully-coupled CO2 diffusion and adsorption-induced coal matrix swelling

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, SK Matthai, PG Ranjith, Li Dong-yin

Journal article  |  2020  |  Fuel

Multiple CO2 diffusion mechanisms coexist in the coal matrix in certain pore pressure ranges and the subsequent CO2 adsorption ind..

Modelling of free and adsorbed CO2-induced mechanical property alterations in coal

MSA Perera, KHSM Sampath

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Coal Geology

CO2 interaction-induced mechanical alteration in coal is imperative in the context of CO2 geo-sequestration, as it governs the pro..

Contact Force Generated by Impact of Boulder on Concrete Barriers

ZZA Majeed, ACY Yong, JS Perera, NTK Lam, SJ Menegon, E Gad

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  PROCEEDINGS OF THE 25TH AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE ON MECHANICS OF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS (ACMSM25)

Landslides and rockfalls are major hazards in mountainous regions. The level of hazard tends to be on the rise amid climate change..

Suitability of Victorian brown coal for CO2 sequestration: An experimental overview on effect of moisture on CO2/CH4 exchange

A Ranathunga, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, XG Zhang

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019

Pendulum Impact Test on a Reinforced Concrete Wall

Arnold Yong, Samintha Perera, Abdul Majeed, Nelson Lam, Scott Menegon, Emand Gad

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials

A large scale instrumented impact experiment was conducted on a fixed base reinforced concrete wall in view of the lack of such ex..

Impact Response Behaviour of Gabion Cells Filled with Different Cushion Materials

JS Perera, NTK Lam, MM Disfani, E Gad

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  PROCEEDINGS OF THE 25TH AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE ON MECHANICS OF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS (ACMSM25)

Dwellings constructed in mountainous areas can be vulnerable to rockfall hazards. Reinforced concrete barriers and rocksheds can b..

Suitability of Victorian brown coal for CO2 sequestration: An experimental overview on effect of moisture on CO2/CH4 exchange

A Ranathunga, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, XG Zhang

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019

Evaluation of the mechanical behaviour of brine CO2 saturated brown coal under mono-cyclic uni-axial compression

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, DY Li, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai

Journal article  |  2019  |  Engineering Geology

CO2-sequestration and ECBM techniques necessitate injection of CO2 into coal reservoirs that are saturated under various pore flui..

Synchrotron X-ray tomographic characterization of microstructural evolution in coal due to supercritical CO2 injection at in-situ conditions

Guanglei Zhang, PG Ranjith, Bisheng Wu, MSA Perera, Asadul Haque, Dongyin Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  Fuel

Microstructural evolution in coal due to CO2 injection directly influences the gas transport and storage properties of coal during..

Proppant damage mechanisms in coal seam reservoirs during the hydraulic fracturing process: A review

MAA Ahamed, MSA Perera, Dong-yin Li, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai

Journal article  |  2019  |  Fuel

Coal seam gas has attracted global interest due to its economic feasibility, high gas storage capacity, and its capacity to cater ..

Quantitative Analysis of Micro-structural Changes in a Bituminous Coal After Exposure to Supercritical CO2 and Water

Guanglei Zhang, PC Ranjith, MSA Perera, Yiyu Lu, Xavier Choi

Journal article  |  2019  |  Natural Resources Research

High-volatile bituminous coal samples were reacted in deionized water with supercritical CO2 (ScCO2–water) under simulated in situ..

Quantification of thermally-induced microcracks in granite using X-ray CT imaging and analysis

BL Avanthi Isaka, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, MSA Perera, VRS De Silva

Journal article  |  2019  |  Geothermics

The influence of heating followed by cooling on the alteration of the microstructural properties of Harcourt granite was comprehen..

Coal composition and structural variation with rank and its influence on the coal-moisture interactions under coal seam temperature conditions - A review article

MAA Ahamed, MSA Perera, SK Matthai, PG Ranjith, Dong-yi Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Although numerous studies were conducted on coal utilisation processes overall, due to the recent expansion of the coal industry, ..

Stress-dependent fracture porosity and permeability of fractured coal: An in-situ X-ray tomography study

Guanglei Zhang, PG Ranjith, Weiguo Liang, Asadul Haque, MSA Perera, Dongyin Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Coal Geology

Coal porosity and permeability are highly stress-sensitive. Although the stress-dependent permeability behaviour of coal has been ..

Recent advances in alkaline cement binders: A review

MH Samarakoon, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

Alkaline cement binders offer innovative and ingenious solutions to combat global energy demand, waste generation, and greenhouse ..

Influence of long-term operation of supercritical carbon dioxide based enhanced geothermal system on mineralogical and microstructurally-induced mechanical alteration of surrounding rock mass

BL Avanthi Isaka, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, MSA Perera, WGP Kumari

Journal article  |  2019  |  Renewable Energy

Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the alteration of micro-fracture characteristics of supercritical CO2-interacted coal

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai, Dong-yin Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Mechanism, Cause, and Control of Water, Solutes, and Gas Migration Triggered by Mining Activities

Fangtian Wang, Wen Wang, Bisheng Wu, Qingsheng Bai, Mandadige SA Perera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Geofluids

Although the growth in global coal consumption has been sharply slowed with the falls in China offset to a greater extent by the i..

Artificial Fracture Stimulation of Rock Subjected to Large Isotropic Confining Stresses in Saline Environments: Application in Deep-Sea Gas Hydrate Recovery

VRS DeSilva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu

Journal article  |  2019  |  Natural Resources Research

An experimental study of two-phase flow behaviour through pipes and hydraulically-fractured rock specimens

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera, C Zhang, DC Zhang, Xiao Li, Lihui Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

The influence of CO2 saturation time on the coal gas flow: Fractured bituminous coal

Xiaogang Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, MSA Perera, A Haque, AS Ranathunga

Journal article  |  2019  |  Fuel

CO2 interaction induced mechanical characteristics alterations in coal: A review

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Coal Geology

An experimental study on tensile characteristics of granite rocks exposed to different high-temperature treatments

WGP Kumari, DM Beaumont, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, BL Avanthi Isaka, M Khandelwal

Journal article  |  2019  |  Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

The Influence of Admixtures on the Hydration Process of Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents (SCDA) for Fragmentation of Saturated Deep Geological Reservoir Rock Formations

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu, TD Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

The effect of saturation conditions on fracture performance of different soundless cracking demolition agents (SCDAs) in geological reservoir rock formations

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Effect of coal maturity on CO2-based hydraulic fracturing process in coal seam gas reservoirs

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, D Elsworth, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai, T Rathnaweera, G Zhang

Journal article  |  2019  |  Fuel

Application of neural networks and fuzzy systems for the intelligent prediction of CO2-induced strength alteration of coal

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai, X Tao, B Wu

Journal article  |  2019  |  Measurement

CO2 sequestration and enhanced coal bed methane (ECBM) extraction necessitate CO2 injection into coal reservoirs that affect the c..

Characterization of dynamic mechanical alterations of supercritical CO2-interacted coal through gamma-ray attenuation, ultrasonic and X-ray computed tomography techniques

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, Dong-yin Li, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Coal-Supercritical CO2 (S-CO2) interaction causes severe mechanical alterations in coal that can possibly affect the mechanical co..

Numerical simulation of foam-based hydraulic fracturing to optimise perforation spacing and to investigate effect of dip angle on hydraulic fracturing

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, JC Li, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

A Review of Chemical and Mineralogical Concerns of CO2 Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Porous Media

The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of potential changes in the chemical and mineralogical environments of ..

Investigation of the mechanical behaviour of brine saturated brown coal under uni-axial compression

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  DEEP ROCK MECHANICS: FROM RESEARCH TO ENGINEERING

Mechanical Characterization of Low Permeable Siltstone under Different Reservoir Saturation Conditions: An Experimental Study

Ayal Wanniarachchi, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Qiao Lyu, Samintha Perera, Hiruni Wickramarathne, Tharaka Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2019  |  Energies

Hydro-fracturing is a common production enhancement technique used in unconventional reservoirs. However, an effective fracturing ..

A low energy rock fragmentation technique for in-situ leaching

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu, WAM Wanniarachchi

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

CO2 enhanced flow characteristics of naturally-fractured bituminous coals with N-2 injection at different reservoir depths

XG Zhang, PG Ranjith, DY Li, MSA Perera, AS Ranathunga, BN Zhang

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of CO2 Utilization

Influences of Proppant Concentration and Fracturing Fluids on Proppant-Embedment Behavior for Inhomogeneous Rock Medium: An Experimental and Numerical Study

Y Tang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, TD Rathnoweera

Journal article  |  2018  |  SPE Production & Operations

Hydraulic fracturing under high temperature and pressure conditions with micro CT applications: Geothermal energy from hot dry rocks

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, X Li, LH Li, BK Chen, BL Avanthi Isaka, VRS De Silva

Journal article  |  2018  |  Fuel

A modified, hydrophobic soundless cracking demolition agent for non-explosive demolition and fracturing applications

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu, TD Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Theoretical overview of hydraulic fracturing break-down pressure

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Effects of Pore Fluid Chemistry and Saturation Degree on the Fracability of Australian Warwick Siltstone

Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Kadinappuli Hewage Suresh Madushan Sampath, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith, Tharaka Dilanka Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Energies

Investigation of the effect of foam flow rate on foam-based hydraulic fracturing of shale reservoir rocks with natural fractures: An experimental study

PG Ranjith, WAM Wanniarachchi, MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Simulation of flow behaviour through fractured unconventional gas reservoirs considering the formation damage caused by water-based fracturing fluids

CP Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, X Li, J Zhao

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Micro-mechanics based numerical simulation of NaCl brine induced mechanical strength deterioration of sedimentary host-rock formations

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, B Wu, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Engineering Geology

Characterization of coal porosity and permeability evolution by demineralisation using image processing techniques: A micro-computed tomography study

Guanglei Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, Asadul Haque, Xavier Choi, KSM Sampath

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Major factors influencing proppant behaviour and proppant-associated damage mechanisms during hydraulic fracturing

Y Tang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Acta Geotechnica

Stress state and stress path evaluation to address uncertainties in reservoir rock failure in CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study of the Hawkesbury sandstone formation

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, WAM Wanniarachchi, KMAS Bandara

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of CO2 Utilization

Comparison of CO2 Flow Behavior through Intact Siltstone Sample under Tri-Axial Steady-State and Transient Flow Conditions

Chengpeng Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera

Journal article  |  2018  |  APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Experimental investigation of thermomechanical behaviour of clay-rich sandstone at extreme temperatures followed by cooling treatments

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, X Gu, MSA Perera, WGP Kumari, WAM Wanniarachchi, A Haque, JC Li

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

An Influence of Thermally-Induced Micro-Cracking under Cooling Treatments: Mechanical Characteristics of Australian Granite

Badulla Liyanage Avanthi Isaka, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Tharaka Dilanka Rathnaweera, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Dornadula Chandrasekharam, Wanniarachchige Gnamani Pabasara Kumari

Journal article  |  2018  |  ENERGIES

Thermally-induced mechanical behaviour of a single proppant under compression: Insights into the long-term integrity of hydraulic fracturing in geothermal reservoirs

KMAS Bandara, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, MSA Perera, WGP Kumari

Journal article  |  2018  |  Measurement

Investigation of effects of fracturing fluid on hydraulic fracturing and fracture permeability of reservoir rocks: An experimental study using water and foam fracturing

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera, DC Zhang, C Zhang

Journal article  |  2018  |  Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Effects of Water and Brine Saturation on Mechanical Property Alterations of Brown Coal

Xiaogang Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Ashani Savinda Ranathunga

Journal article  |  2018  |  ENERGIES

Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Behavior of Victorian Brown Coal under Brine Saturation

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, D Elsworth, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai, T Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Energy & Fuels

An integrated approach to simulate fracture permeability and flow characteristics using regenerated rock fracture from 3-D scanning: A numerical study

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera, C Zhang, DC Zhang

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

A Comprehensive Overview of CO2 Flow Behaviour in Deep Coal Seams

Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera

Journal article  |  2018  |  Energies

Experimental investigation of quenching effect on mechanical, microstructural and flow characteristics of reservoir rocks: Thermal stimulation method for geothermal energy extraction

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, BK Chen

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Evaluation of superiority of liquid CO2 as a non-aqueous fracturing fluid for coal seam gas extraction

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Stephan

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium

QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS ATTENDING A UNIVERSITY FAMILY PRACTICE CENTRE IN SRI LANKA

RE Ediriweera De Silva, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Journal of frailty & aging

CH4-CO2 gas exchange and supercritical CO2 based hydraulic fracturing as CBM production-accelerating techniques: A review

KHSM Sampath, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Matthai, T Rathnaweera, G Zhang, X Tao

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of CO2 Utilization

Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite with different cooling treatments

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, BK Chen, IM Abdulagatov

Journal article  |  2017  |  Engineering Geology

Characteristics of Clay-Abundant Shale Formations: Use of CO2 for Production Enhancement

Chengpeng Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anna Perera, Jian Zhao

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energies

Assessment of dynamic material properties of intact rocks using seismic wave attenuation: an experimental study

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera, Q Lyu, B Mahanta

Journal article  |  2017  |  Royal Society Open Science

Influences of CO2 Injection into Deep Coal Seams: A Review

Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energy & Fuels

An experimental study to quantify sand production during oil recovery from unconsolidated quicksand formations

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, GPD De Silva, T Liu

Journal article  |  2017  |  PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Investigation of relative flow characteristics of brine-saturated reservoir formation: A numerical study of the Hawkesbury formation

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, KMAS Bandara, WAM Wanniarachchi, AS Ranathunga

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

An experimental investigation of coupled chemico-mineralogical and mechanical changes in varyingly-cemented sandstones upon CO2 injection in deep saline aquifer environments

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, AS Ranathunga, WAM Wanniarachchi, SQ Yang, A Lashin, N Al Arifi

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energy

Investigation of the mechanical, microstructural and mineralogical morphology of soundless cracking demolition agents during the hydration process

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu, TD Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2017  |  Materials Characterization

Super-critical carbon dioxide flow behaviour in low rank coal: A meso-scale experimental study

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, XG Zhang, B Wu

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of CO2 Utilization

Investigation of Depth and Injection Pressure Effects on Breakdown Pressure and Fracture Permeability of Shale Reservoirs: An Experimental Study

Wanniarachchillage Ayal Maneth Wanniarachchi, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Tharaka Dilanka Rathnaweera, Mingzhong Gao, Eswaran Padmanabhan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Applied Sciences

Residual water formation during the CO2 storage process in deep saline aquifers and factors influencing it: A review

Yi Li, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, Qingchun Yu

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of CO2 Utilization

Effect of Coal Rank on CO2 Adsorption Induced Coal Matrix Swelling with Different CO2 Properties and Reservoir Depths

KS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera, XG Zhang

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energy & Fuels

Development of a laboratory-scale numerical model to simulate the mechanical behaviour of deep saline reservoir rocks under varying salinity conditions in uniaxial and triaxial test environments

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, VRS De Silva

Journal article  |  2017  |  Measurement

Effective usage of poker vibrator for compacting quarry dust: an application to ground improvement in shallow foundation design

KHSM Sampath, LIN De Silva, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2017  |  Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

Appropriate ground improvement is required to stabilize soil under shallow foundations when there is a high groundwater table or w..

A macro-scale view of the influence of effective stress on carbon dioxide flow behaviour in coal: an experimental study

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, GPD De Silva

Journal article  |  2017  |  Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

An experimental investigation of applicability of CO2 enhanced coal bed methane recovery to low rank coal

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, CH Wei

Journal article  |  2017  |  Fuel

Influence of Water Saturation on the Mechanical Behaviour of Low-Permeability Reservoir Rocks

Decheng Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Chengpeng Zhang, Wanniarachchillage Ayal Maneth Wanniarachchi

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energies

An experimental evaluation of unique CO2 flow behaviour in loosely held fine particles rich sandstone under deep reservoir conditions and influencing factors

GPD De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, ZX Dai, SQ Yang

Journal article  |  2017  |  Energy

Evaluation of acoustic and mechanical properties of sedimentary rock under different saturation conditions

VRS De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Wu

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017

An experimental study to investigate the effect of mineral composition on mechanical properties of shale gas formations

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, JT Nguyen, TD Rathnaweera

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017

Challenges and issues for CO2 storage in deep coal seams

AS Ranathunga, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Book Chapter  |  2017

Investigation of flow behavior through hydraulic fractures in unconventional gas reservoirs under tri-axial drained conditions

CP Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017

Shale gas fracturing using foam-based fracturing fluid: a review

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2017  |  Environmental Earth Sciences

Mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite under in-situ stress and temperature conditions: An application to geothermal energy extraction

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, S Shao, BK Chen, A Lashin, N Al Arifi, TD Rathnaweera

Journal article  |  2017  |  Geothermics

Gas Transportation and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery Processes in Deep Coal Seams: A Review

XG Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, AS Ranathunga, K Haque

Journal article  |  2016  |  Energy & Fuels

An Alternative to Conventional Rock Fragmentation Methods Using SCDA: A Review

Radhika Vidanage De Silva, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENERGIES

Laboratory measurement of deformation-induced hydro-mechanical properties of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study of Hawkesbury formation

MSA Perera, TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, WAM Wanniarachchi, MCA Nasvi, IM Abdulagatov, A Haque

Journal article  |  2016  |  Marine and Petroleum Geology

Effect of accelerated carbonation on the chemical properties and leaching behaviour of Australian coal fly ash, to improve its use as a compost amendment

NL Ukwattage, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2016  |  Environmental Earth Sciences

Influence of CO2 adsorption on the strength and elastic modulus of low rank Australian coal under confining pressure

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Journal of Coal Geology

A novel approach to precise evaluation of carbon dioxide flow behaviour in siltstone under tri-axial drained conditions

CP Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, J Zhao, Decheng Zhang, WAM Wanniarachchi

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

A Review of CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery with a Simulated Sensitivity Analysis

Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Tharaka Dilanka Rathnaweera, Ashani Savinda Ranathunga, Andrew Koay, Xavier Choi

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENERGIES

The brittleness indices used in rock mechanics and their application in shale hydraulic fracturing: A review

Decheng Zhang, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Effect of Coal Rank on Various Fluid Saturations Creating Mechanical Property Alterations Using Australian Coals

Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Ashani Savinda Ranathunga, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENERGIES

Influence of CO2-Brine Co-injection on CO2 Storage Capacity Enhancement in Deep Saline Aquifers: An Experimental Study on Hawkesbury Sandstone Formation

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, A Hague

Journal article  |  2016  |  Energy & Fuels

Super-critical CO2 saturation-induced mechanical property alterations in low rank coal: An experimental study

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, H Bui

Journal article  |  2016  |  The Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Experimental investigation of geochemical and mineralogical effects of CO2 sequestration on flow characteristics of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2016  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

An experimental study on mechanical behaviour of siltstone under brine saturation

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, J Zhao, MHNDP Wickramarathne

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016

Deformation mechanics and acoustic propagation in reservoir rock under brine and oil saturation: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, L Romain, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  Energy Procedia

Investigation on temperature dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian granite

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, BK Chen

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016

An experimental study on behavior of reconstituted low-rank coal under different fluid saturations

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, RT Haque, PG Ranjith

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future

Investigation on temperature dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian granite

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, BK Chen

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future

An experimental study on mechanical behaviour of siltstone under brine saturation

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, J Zhao, MHNDP Wickramarathne

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future

An experimental study on behavior of reconstituted low-rank coal under different fluid saturations

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, RT Haque, PG Ranjith

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 2016

Effect of bedding planes, their orientation and clay depositions on effective re-injection of produced brine into clay rich deep sandstone formations: Implications for deep earth energy extraction

GPD De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, B Chen

Journal article  |  2016  |  Applied Energy

Current opinions on foam-based hydro-fracturing in deep geological reservoirs

WAM Wanniarachchi, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, A Lashin, N Al Arifi, JC Li

Journal article  |  2015  |  Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

A macro-scale experimental study of sub- and super-critical CO2 flow behaviour in Victorian brown coal

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, Y Ju, V Vishal, NK De Silva

Journal article  |  2015  |  Fuel

Geochemical aspects of CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers: A review

GPD De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2015  |  Fuel

Effect of Salinity on Effective CO2 Permeability in Reservoir Rock Determined by Pressure Transient Methods: an Experimental Study on Hawkesbury Sandstone

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2015  |  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

CO2-induced mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone in the Gosford basin: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, A Haque, A Lashin, N Al Arifi, D Chandrasekharam, SQ Yang, T Xu, SH Wanh, E Yasar

Journal article  |  2015  |  Materials Science and Engineering: A

Non-linear stress-strain behaviour of reservoir rock under brine saturation: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, A Lashin, N Al Arifi

Journal article  |  2015  |  Measurement

Determination of effective stress parameters for effective CO2 permeability in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, SQ Yang

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Optimization of enhanced coal-bed methane recovery using numerical simulation

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, AS Ranathunga, AYJ Koay, J Zhao, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Attenuation of seismic waves in brine-saturated Hawkesbury sandstone: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Conference Proceedings  |  2015  |  49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015

Deep coal seams as a greener energy source: a review

AS Ranathunga, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Geophysics and Engineering

Sand production during the extrusion of hydrocarbons from geological formations: A review

PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, WKG Perera, SK Choi, E Yasar

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Salinity-dependent strength and stress-strain characteristics of reservoir rocks in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study

TD Rathnaweera, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2014  |  Fuel

Effects of carbon dioxide sequestration on coal's hydro-mechanical behaviour

MSA Perera

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  ISRM International Symposium - 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2014

An experimental study to investigate the temperature effect on permeability of victorian brown coal during CO2 sequestration

AS Ranathunga, SA Perera, RP Gamage

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  ISRM International Symposium - 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2014

Brine permeability through reservoir rocks under geo-sequestration conditions

GPD De Silva, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  48th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2014

The effect of layer pattern on flow properties through deep reservoir rocks

GP De Silva, MSA Perera, PG Ranjith

Conference Proceedings  |  2014  |  ISRM International Symposium - 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMS 2014

Effects of gaseous and super-critical carbon dioxide saturation on the mechanical properties of bituminous coal from the Southern Sydney Basin

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, DR Viete

Journal article  |  2013  |  Applied Energy

Coal cleat permeability for gas movement under triaxial, non-zero lateral strain condition: A theoretical and experimental study

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2013  |  Fuel

Effective parameters for sand production in unconsolidated formations: An experimental study

PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, WKG Perera, B Wu, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

A parametric study of coal mass and cap rock behaviour and carbon dioxide flow during and after carbon dioxide injection

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, A Bouazza

Journal article  |  2013  |  Fuel

A study of safe CO2 storage capacity in saline aquifers: a numerical study

PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, E Khan

Journal article  |  2013  |  International Journal of Energy Research

Parameters influencing the flow performance of natural cleat systems in deep coal seams experiencing carbon dioxide injection and sequestration

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, DR Viete, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal of Coal Geology

Transformation plasticity and the effect of temperature on the mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone at atmospheric pressure

PG Ranjith, Daniel R Viete, Bai Jie Chen, M Samintha A Perera

Journal article  |  2012  |  Engineering Geology

Rebuttal to "Quantities relevant to the effectiveness of carbon sequestration in coal beds"

MSA Perera, D Jasinge, PG Ranjith, Xavier Choi, J Fernando

Journal article  |  2012  |  Energy

Effects of cleat performance on strength reduction of coal in CO2 sequestration

PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2012  |  Energy

Carbon dioxide sequestration effects on coal's hydro-mechanical properties: a review

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal of Energy Research

Investigation of temperature effect on permeability of naturally fractured black coal for carbon dioxide movement: An experimental and numerical study

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, D Airey

Journal article  |  2012  |  Fuel

Estimation of Gas Adsorption Capacity in Coal: A Review and an Analytical Study

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, D Airey, P Weniger

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

The Effects of Injection and Production Well Arrangement on Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Deep, Unmineable Coal Seams: A Numerical Study

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, DR Viete, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

A parametric study to investigate the effect of injection and production well operation on the CO2 sequestration process in deep unmineable coal seams

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics

Glycemic and insulinemic responses to breakfast and succeeding second meal in type 2 diabetics

UPK Hettiaratchi, Sagarika Ekanayake, Jayantha Welihinda, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2011  |  International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

An experimental study to investigate the effective factors for the performance of coal mass natural cleat system upon CO2 sequestration process in deep coal seams

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  28th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2011, PCC 2011

Effects of saturation medium and pressure on strength parameters of Latrobe Valley brown coal: Carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen saturations

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, M Peter

Journal article  |  2011  |  Energy

Sub- and super-critical carbon dioxide flow behavior in naturally fractured black coal: An experimental study

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, DW Airey, SK Choi

Journal article  |  2011  |  Fuel

The effects of sub-critical and super-critical carbon dioxide adsorption-induced coal matrix swelling on the permeability of naturally fractured black coal

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, D Airey

Journal article  |  2011  |  Energy

Effects of seam conditions, injection pressure and gas composition on CO2 sequestration in coal

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, A Bouazza, J Kodikara

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  Advances in Unsaturated Soil, Geo-Hazard, and Geo-Environmental Engineering

A review of coal properties pertinent to carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: with special reference to Victorian brown coals

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, A Bouazza, J Kodikara, D Airey

Journal article  |  2011  |  Environmental Earth Sciences

A new triaxial apparatus to study the mechanical and fluid flow aspects of carbon dioxide sequestration in geological formations

PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2011  |  Fuel

Numerical simulation of gas flow through porous sandstone and its experimental validation

MSA Perera, PG Ranjith, SK Choi, D Airey

Journal article  |  2011  |  Fuel

Physico-mechanical behaviour of southeastern Melbourne sedimentary rocks

E Yasar, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2010  |  International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

The Solute Diffusion Coefficient in Variably Compacted, Unsaturated Volcanic Ash Soils

Shoichiro Hamamoto, Mandadige Samintha Anne Perera, Augustus Resurreccion, Ken Kawamoto, Shuichi Hasegawa, Toshiko Komatsu, Per Moldrup

Journal article  |  2009  |  Vadose Zone Journal

Efficacy of a limb-care regime in preventing acute adenolymphangitis in patients with lymphoedema caused by bancroftian filariasis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka

RS Wijesinghe, AR Wickremasinghe, S Ekanayake, MSA Perera

Journal article  |  2007  |  Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology

Knowledge and perceptions of filariasis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, among patients with chronic filarial lymphoedema

RS Wijesinghe, S Ekanayake, MSA Perera, AR Wickremasinghe

Journal article  |  2007  |  Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology

Oral hypoglycaemic activity of Ipomoea aquatica in streptozotocin-induced, diabetic Wistar rats and Type II diabetics

TS Malalavidhane, SMDN Wickramasinghe, MSA Perera, ER Jansz

Journal article  |  2003  |  Phytotherapy Research