Isothermal, multiphase, multicomponent fluid flow in permeable media

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · In Situ; (United States)

OSTI ID:5061914

Lake, L W; Carey, G F; Pope, G A; Sepehrnoori, K

In this paper the authors present a general description of isothermal, multiphase, multicomponent fluid flow in permeable media from the basic conservation laws and with linear constitutive theory. From this physical basis a mathematical formulation of the flow problem may be posed in the form of an initial-boundary value system of partial differential equations or an equivalent integral statement. Both forms are presented in detail for the general multicomponent, multiphase system and several special cases. The approach differs from other formulations specifically in the choices of dependent variables, the treatment of the boundary conditions, the form of the initialvalue system, and in presentation of a variational formulation of the initial-boundary value problem.

• Research Organization: Center for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
• OSTI ID: 5061914
• Journal Information: In Situ; (United States), Journal Name: In Situ; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN ISOMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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