An optimal viscosity profile in enhanced oil recovery by polymer flooding

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 42, Issue 19-20, 2004, Pages 2029-2039

  Daripa, Prabir ^a   Pasa G ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Romania)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Linear stability; Polymer flooding

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VISCOSITY;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; LINEAR STABILITY; OIL RECOVERY; POLYMER FLOODING;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 9244249170     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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