A splitting technique for analytical modelling of two-phase multicomponent flow in porous media

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 54-67

  Pires, Adolfo P ^a   Bedrikovetsky, Pavel G ^a   Shapiro, Alexander A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Conservation laws; Enhanced oil recovery; Gas injection; Hyperbolic systems; Polymer flooding; Reservoir engineering; Riemann problem

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FLOODING; CONSERVATION LAW MODEL; GAS INJECTION; HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMS; PHASE RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES; POLYMER FLOODING; RIEMANN PROBLEM;

HYDRODYNAMICS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMICS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOSITY;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDRODYNAMICS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMICS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOSITY;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 33645543833     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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