Analysis of counter-current gas-water capillary imbibition transfer at different temperatures

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 277-293

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a   Hatiboglu, Can Ulas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co and counter current imbibition; Gas recovery; High temperature; Residual gas saturation; Scaling

Indexed keywords

COUNTER-CURRENT IMBIBITION; GAS RECOVERY; RESIDUAL GAS SATURATION;

CAPILLARY FLOW; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIMESTONE; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

CAPILLARY FLOW; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIMESTONE; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SURFACE TENSION;

BEREA SANDSTONE; COUNTERCURRENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMBIBITION; LIMESTONE; LOW TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33846274952     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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