Streamline-based simulation of non-Newtonian polymer flooding

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 594-607

  AlSofi, Abdulkareem M ^a   Blunt, Martin J ^a  

^a SPE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FLOODS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FORECASTING; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; SHEAR THINNING; SIMULATORS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

COMMERCIAL SIMULATORS; ITERATIVE APPROACH; NON-NEWTONIAN BEHAVIORS; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; NON-NEWTONIAN VISCOSITY; PHYSICAL ASSUMPTIONS; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING; VISCOSITY PRESSURE;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 77950811696     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/123971-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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