Mathematical modeling of high-pH chemical flooding

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/17398-PA· OSTI ID:6779470

Bhuyan, D; Lake, L W; Pope, G A ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Texas, TX (US)

This paper describes a generalized compositional reservoir simulator for high-pH chemical flooding processes. This simulator combines the reaction chemistry associated with these processes with the extensive physical- and flow-property modeling schemes of an existing micellar/polymer flood simulator, UTCHEM. Application of the model is illustrated for cases from a simple alkaline preflush to surfactant-enhanced alkaline-polymer flooding.

• OSTI ID: 6779470
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reservoir Engineering; (USA), Vol. 5:2, Issue 02; ISSN 0885-9248
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
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CAUSTIC FLOODING
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID FLOW
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