An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow
Cocurrent spontaneous imbibition (COCSI) of an aqueous phase into matrix blocks arising from capillary forces is an important mechanism for petroleum recovery from fractured petroleum reservoirs. In this work, the modeling of countercurrent imbibition is used to develop the appropriate scaling equat...
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| author | Iman Jafari Mohsen Masihi Masoud Nasiri Zarandi |
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| description | Cocurrent spontaneous imbibition (COCSI) of an aqueous phase into matrix blocks arising from capillary forces is an important mechanism for petroleum recovery from fractured petroleum reservoirs. In this work, the modeling of countercurrent imbibition is used to develop the appropriate scaling equations. Considering the imbibition process and the water and oil movement respectively as the wet phase and the non-wet phase in a block saturated by oil and surrounded by two vertical fractures full of water, a differential equation having partial and nonlinear derivatives is introduced using Darcy and mass balance equations. On the other hand, as there is no analytical solution for this equation, a new equation is introduced by considering the different intervals of the wet and non-wet phase viscosity and by selecting the best suitable functions for relative permeability and capillary pressure. Considering the boundary conditions governing the countercurrent imbibition, an analytical solution (equation) is developed. Finally, the developed equation is validated. The results of this research can be very important for a better understanding of the imbibition process and the water and oil movement in the fractured environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9af6a0fe2890451ab33d6357a953aff62022-12-21T18:20:01ZengPetroleum University of TechnologyIranian Journal of Oil & Gas Science and Technology2345-24122345-24202019-07-0183405710.22050/ijogst.2018.118644.143494247An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent FlowIman Jafari0Mohsen Masihi1Masoud Nasiri Zarandi2Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jask Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jask, IranProfessor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IranAssociate Professor, Faculty of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, IranCocurrent spontaneous imbibition (COCSI) of an aqueous phase into matrix blocks arising from capillary forces is an important mechanism for petroleum recovery from fractured petroleum reservoirs. In this work, the modeling of countercurrent imbibition is used to develop the appropriate scaling equations. Considering the imbibition process and the water and oil movement respectively as the wet phase and the non-wet phase in a block saturated by oil and surrounded by two vertical fractures full of water, a differential equation having partial and nonlinear derivatives is introduced using Darcy and mass balance equations. On the other hand, as there is no analytical solution for this equation, a new equation is introduced by considering the different intervals of the wet and non-wet phase viscosity and by selecting the best suitable functions for relative permeability and capillary pressure. Considering the boundary conditions governing the countercurrent imbibition, an analytical solution (equation) is developed. Finally, the developed equation is validated. The results of this research can be very important for a better understanding of the imbibition process and the water and oil movement in the fractured environments.http://ijogst.put.ac.ir/article_94247_a62b31b346cebf1c1e6c1fcc3f351101.pdffractured reservoirsporous mediaspontaneous imbibitionanalytical solution |
| spellingShingle | Iman Jafari Mohsen Masihi Masoud Nasiri Zarandi An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow Iranian Journal of Oil & Gas Science and Technology fractured reservoirs porous media spontaneous imbibition analytical solution |
| title | An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow |
| title_full | An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow |
| title_fullStr | An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow |
| title_short | An Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Horizontal Imbibition in a Cocurrent Flow |
| title_sort | analytical solution for one dimensional horizontal imbibition in a cocurrent flow |
| topic | fractured reservoirs porous media spontaneous imbibition analytical solution |
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