Development of a Simulator to Simulate Multi-phase Flow with Asphaltene Precipitation in the Wellbore, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Taghikhani, Vahid (Supervisor) ; Bozorgmehri, Ramin (Supervisor)
Abstract
Asphaltene, the heaviest and most polarizable fraction of crude oil, has a potential to precipitate, deposit and plug pipelines, causing considerable production costs. The main objective of this study is to contribute to the thermodynamic and transport modeling of asphaltene in order to predict its precipitation, segregation and deposition. Potential calculation of some thermophysical properties of asphaltene is also explored. Predicting the flow assurance issues caused by asphaltene requires the ability to model the phase behavior of asphaltene as a function of pressure, temperature and composition. It has been previously demonstrated that the Perturbed Chain form of Statistical Association...
Cataloging briefDevelopment of a Simulator to Simulate Multi-phase Flow with Asphaltene Precipitation in the Wellbore, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Taghikhani, Vahid (Supervisor) ; Bozorgmehri, Ramin (Supervisor)
Abstract
Asphaltene, the heaviest and most polarizable fraction of crude oil, has a potential to precipitate, deposit and plug pipelines, causing considerable production costs. The main objective of this study is to contribute to the thermodynamic and transport modeling of asphaltene in order to predict its precipitation, segregation and deposition. Potential calculation of some thermophysical properties of asphaltene is also explored. Predicting the flow assurance issues caused by asphaltene requires the ability to model the phase behavior of asphaltene as a function of pressure, temperature and composition. It has been previously demonstrated that the Perturbed Chain form of Statistical Association...
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