Effect of momentum transfer between fluid phases on effective mobility

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 27-42

  Bentsen, Ramon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; POROUS MATERIALS;

FRACTIONAL FLOW THEORY; INTERFACIAL MOMENTUM TRANSFER;

FLUID MECHANICS;

GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIR; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL FIELD; PERMEABILITY;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0032172755     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(98)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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