Comparison of three different interface mass transfer models used in the experimental measurement of solvent diffusivity in heavy oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 269-282

  Tharanivasan, Asok Kumar ^a   Yang, Chaodong ^a   Gu, Yongan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CH4 heavy oil system; CO2 heavy oil system; Diffusivity measurement; Interface mass transfer model; Pressure decay method; Solvent based heavy oil recovery process

Indexed keywords

INTERFACE MASS TRANSFER MODELS; PRESSURE DECAY METHODS; SOLVENT DIFFUSIVITY; SOLVENT-BASED HEAVY OIL;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFUSION; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RECOVERY; SOLVENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

DIFFUSIVITY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLUID INJECTION; HEAVY OIL; MASS TRANSFER; SOLVENT;

EID: 7744228221     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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