A SARA-based model for simulating the pyrolysis reactions that occur in high-temperature EOR processes

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2002, CIPC 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Freitag, N P ^a   Exelby, D R ^a  

^a SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; GASOLINE; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE; COMMERCIAL SIMULATORS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PYROLYSIS REACTION; RATE PARAMETERS; REACTION CHEMISTRY; SARA FRACTIONS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 85088761890     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2002-280     Document Type: Conference Paper

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