Modeling two-phase fluid and heat flows in geothermal wells

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 77-86

  Hasan, A R ^a   Kabir, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b HESS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

fluid and heat flows; geothermal wells; modeling pressure drops; two phase flow in wells

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLOWS; MODELING PRESSURE-DROPS; TWO-PHASE FLOW IN WELLS;

BOREHOLES; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDS; GENE EXPRESSION; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; TWO PHASE FLOW;

WELLS;

BOREHOLE; FLOW PATTERN; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MODELING; PRESSURE DROP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEAM INJECTION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 77049104492     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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