An equation-of-state steam simulator

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · In Situ; (United States)

OSTI ID:6209299

Ishimoto, K; Pope, G A; Sepchrnoori, K

A one-dimensional fully implicit compositional simulator has been developed for the hot water and steam injection processes. This simulator is the first steam simulator reported to date which uses the equation-of-state approach to phase behavior. Because of the equation-of-state phase behavior approach used, numerous displacement mechanistic studies become possible. Examples of single hydrocarbon component runs are presented to investigate the various important features peculiar to the steamflood process. A two hydrocarbon distillable component run is presented as an example of the separation of components in the oil.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, The Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
• OSTI ID: 6209299
• Journal Information: In Situ; (United States), Vol. 11:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OIL WELLS
STEAM INJECTION
EQUATIONS OF STATE
SIMULATORS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
HOT-WATER PROCESSES
HYDROCARBONS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PETROLEUM
PHASE STUDIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WELL STIMULATION
ANALOG SYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUATIONS
FLUID INJECTION
FLUID INJECTION PROCESSES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RECOVERY
STIMULATION
WELLS
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