Efficient phase equilibrium calculation for compositional simulation: The direct reduced flash

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-342

  Nichita, D V ^a,b,c   Broseta, D ^a,c   De Hemptinne, J C ^a   Lachet, V ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b Petrom ICPT   (Romania)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Compositional simulation; Convergence; Equation of state; Extrapolation; Flash calculation; Reduced variables

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; EXTRAPOLATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATION; FLASH CALCULATION; REDUCED VARIABLES;

PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

EID: 34147170017     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200063057     Document Type: Article

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