Visualization experiments on steam injection in Hele-Shaw cells
Flow visualization experiments have been successfully employed in reservoir engineering research for many years. They involve 2-D geometries in transparent Hele-Shaw cells and glass micromodels. Although much work has been done on immiscible flows (drainage or imbibition), visualization of steamfloods, which constitute a major part of current EOR methods, has not been attempted to data. In this paper, we present experimental results on steam injection in a transparent, pyrex glass Hele-Shaw cell. Both synthetic (Dutrex 739) and natural heavy oils were used under a variety of conditions, including effects of gravity.
- Research Organization:
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-90BC14600
- OSTI ID:
- 10134698
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BC/14600--20; ON: DE92001026
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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