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A neumerical method to investigate the effect of ultrasonic waves on capillary imbibition

Keshavarzi, B ; Sharif University of Technology | 2010

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2010
  3. Abstract:
  4. A lot of laboratory experiments have been carried out to investigate each aspect of ultrasonic wave s role on fluid flow behavior through porous media. Despite all experimental works, little attention has been paid for modeling the ultrasonic wave influence on capillary imbibition, which is the main mechanism of production in fractured reservoirs. At this work the process of imbibition with and without applying ultrasonic waves is mathematically modeled by modification of piston-like model. In contrast to this model s assumption, in which mobility ratio is assumed to be constant, here permeability variation due to increase in water saturation is considered in numerical solution. To evaluate our modeling, experimental results are compared with that of numerical modeling solution for both conditions, i.e. with and without applying ultrasonic waves. The results of this paper presents a new model for imbibition assisted ultrasonic radiation, which can be considered in future simulation softwares
  5. Keywords:
  6. Blood vessels ; Computer simulation ; Engineering exhibitions ; Engineers ; Flow of fluids ; Petroleum engineering ; Petroleum reservoir evaluation ; Porous materials ; Ultrasonic waves ; Capillary imbibition ; Experimental works ; Fluid flow ; Fractured reservoir ; Laboratory experiments ; Mobility ratios ; New model ; Numerical modeling ; Numerical solution ; Porous Media ; Simulation software ; Ultrasonic radiation ; Water saturations ; Ultrasonics
  7. Source: 72nd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2010: A New Spring for Geoscience. Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010 ; Volume 5 , 2010 , Pages 3246-3250 ; 9781617386671 (ISBN)
  8. URL: http://earthdoc.eage.org/publication/publicationdetails/?publication=39563