Investigation of Ionic Diffusion and Mixing Phenomena in Polymer-Enhanced Low-Salinity Waterflooding Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ayatollahi, Shahaboddin (Supervisor) ; Mahani, Hassan (Supervisor) ; Esmaeilbeig, Mohammad Amin (Co-Supervisor) ; Pourkhiabani, Nahid (Co-Supervisor)
Abstract
Various studies have confirmed that water salinity and its composition significantly affect the efficiency of the waterflooding process. Field-scale operation of low-salinity water injection has been proven to be a cost-effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method which is also compatible with the environmental regulations. Although this method has satisfactory results, it faces some challenges, such as in-situ mixing of the injection low-salinity water with the saline water in the host reservoir. The salinity of the injected water increases, as it contacts the high-salinity reservoir brine in the pores. This phenomenon significantly impairs the efficiency of this technique, and increases...
Cataloging briefInvestigation of Ionic Diffusion and Mixing Phenomena in Polymer-Enhanced Low-Salinity Waterflooding Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ayatollahi, Shahaboddin (Supervisor) ; Mahani, Hassan (Supervisor) ; Esmaeilbeig, Mohammad Amin (Co-Supervisor) ; Pourkhiabani, Nahid (Co-Supervisor)
Abstract
Various studies have confirmed that water salinity and its composition significantly affect the efficiency of the waterflooding process. Field-scale operation of low-salinity water injection has been proven to be a cost-effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method which is also compatible with the environmental regulations. Although this method has satisfactory results, it faces some challenges, such as in-situ mixing of the injection low-salinity water with the saline water in the host reservoir. The salinity of the injected water increases, as it contacts the high-salinity reservoir brine in the pores. This phenomenon significantly impairs the efficiency of this technique, and increases...
Find in contentBookmark |
|