Measurement of gas diffusivity in heavy oils

Annual Technical Meeting 1998, ATM 1998

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Zhang, Y ^a   Hyndman, C L ^a   Maini, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Petroleum Recovery Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DIGITAL STORAGE; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GAS OILS; GASES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS;

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; DIFFUSIVITY MEASUREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY PROCESS; MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION; MISCIBLE DISPLACEMENT; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION;

GAS ABSORPTION;

EID: 85086058203     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/98-63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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