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Interfacial phenomena as related to oil recovery mechanisms

Abstract

Thermodynamic and hydrostatic principles are applied to commingled immiscible fluid phases occupying the interstices fo a porous solid. Particular attention is given to the conditions of hydrostatic equilibrium for systems which include both fluid-fluid interfacial and 3-phase contact line regions. The configurational stability of fluid interfaces also is examined. Some model pore systems are considered, and estimates obtained for the magnitude of the hysteresis in capillary pressure in such cases. These considerations define the role of interfacial phenomena in determining the extent to which a nonwetting fluid can be displaced from a porous solid. (31 refs.)
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1970
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-82-076173
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Can. J. Chem. Eng.; (Canada); Journal Volume: 48:6
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT; INTERFACES; POROUS MATERIALS; CAPILLARY FLOW; PERMEABILITY; CAPILLARIES; EFFICIENCY; ENGINEERING; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EQUILIBRIUM; FLUID FLOW; GAS SATURATION; HYDROSTATICS; HYSTERESIS; OIL FIELDS; OIL SATURATION; PERFORMANCE; PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; ROCKS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER; WATER RESERVOIRS; WATER SATURATION; WATERFLOODING; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUID INJECTION; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MINERAL RESOURCES; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RECOVERY; RESOURCES; SATURATION; SURFACE WATERS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production
OSTI ID:
5517903
Research Organizations:
Mobil Research and Develop Corp
Country of Origin:
Canada
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: CJCEA
Submitting Site:
TUL
Size:
Pages: 638-644
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1980

Citation Formats

Melrose, J C. Interfacial phenomena as related to oil recovery mechanisms. Canada: N. p., 1970. Web.
Melrose, J C. Interfacial phenomena as related to oil recovery mechanisms. Canada.
Melrose, J C. 1970. "Interfacial phenomena as related to oil recovery mechanisms." Canada.
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title = {Interfacial phenomena as related to oil recovery mechanisms}
author = {Melrose, J C}
abstractNote = {Thermodynamic and hydrostatic principles are applied to commingled immiscible fluid phases occupying the interstices fo a porous solid. Particular attention is given to the conditions of hydrostatic equilibrium for systems which include both fluid-fluid interfacial and 3-phase contact line regions. The configurational stability of fluid interfaces also is examined. Some model pore systems are considered, and estimates obtained for the magnitude of the hysteresis in capillary pressure in such cases. These considerations define the role of interfacial phenomena in determining the extent to which a nonwetting fluid can be displaced from a porous solid. (31 refs.)}
journal = []
volume = {48:6}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Canada}
year = {1970}
month = {Dec}
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