Miscible phase displacement, a survey. Part 3

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1965 · Prod. Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7057134

Stahl, C D

J. G. Fitzgerald displaced a heavy hydrocarbon and water with a light hydrocarbon. C. Gatlin displaced oil and water with IPA slugs and a variety of combination alcohol slugs. S. H. Raza found that the alcohol process was more efficient at the lower rates of injection as compared to the higher rates. J. J. Taber, et al. displaced Soltrol and brine with isopropyl alcohol and tertiary butyl alcohol. R. L. Boyers, from his experimental data, deduced that molecular diffusion contributed very little toward the growth of the mixing zone. Not all the investigators are in agreement concerning the role of the injection rate in miscible displacement. Some of them have concluded that the displacement is sensitive to rate at high rates. Some have found that there is relationship between rate and recovery and that higher rates are more efficient. A literature review reveals that there is a definite rate sensitivity at all rates, especially at low rates of flow. From this information it is concluded that low rates are superior to high rates from the displacement efficiency viewpoint. (18 refs.)

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ.
• OSTI ID: 7057134
• Journal Information: Prod. Mon.; (United States), Vol. 29:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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