Enthalpy balance model leads to more accurate modelling of heavy oil production with an electric submersible pump

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 342-351

  Kirvelis, R ^a   Davies, D R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic modelling; Electric submersible pump; Pump performance; Viscous oil

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENTHALPY; HEAT LOSSES; SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS; VISCOSITY;

SUBSEA PIPELINES;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

ENTHALPY; HEAVY OIL; MODELING; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; PUMP; SUBMERSIBLE;

EID: 0038405239     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/02638760360596892     Document Type: Article

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