A new method for computing pseudo-time for real gas flow using the material balance equation

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 36-44

  Rahman, N M A ^a   Mattar, L ^a   Zaoral, K ^a  

^a FEKETE ASSOCIATES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

CONVENTIONAL COMPUTATION; GAS FLOW; MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION; PSEUDO-TIME;

NATURAL GAS WELLS;

EID: 33751550287     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-10-03     Document Type: Article

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