Theoretical investigation of pore-scale mechanisms of carbonated water injection

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 312-326

  Riazi, Masoud ^a   Jamiolahmady, Mahmoud ^a   Sohrabi, Mehran ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonated water injection; CO2 diffusion; CO2 injection; Enhanced oil recovery; Finite element; Moving boundary problem; Pore scale modelling

Indexed keywords

CARBONATED WATERS; CO2 DIFFUSION; CO2 INJECTION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FINITE ELEMENT; MOVING BOUNDARY PROBLEMS; PORE SCALE;

CARBONATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RECOVERY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID INJECTION; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; SWELLING;

EID: 78650607490     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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