Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
Fractional flow theory still serves as a powerful tool for validation of numerical reservoir models, understanding of the mechanisms, and interpretation of transport behavior in porous media during the Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) process. With the enrichment of CEOR mechanisms, it is impor...
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| author | Lei Ding Qianhui Wu Lei Zhang Dominique Guérillot |
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| description | Fractional flow theory still serves as a powerful tool for validation of numerical reservoir models, understanding of the mechanisms, and interpretation of transport behavior in porous media during the Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) process. With the enrichment of CEOR mechanisms, it is important to revisit the application of fractional flow theory to CEOR at this stage. For surfactant flooding, the effects of surfactant adsorption, surfactant partition, initial oil saturation, interfacial tension, and injection slug size have been systematically investigated. In terms of polymer flooding, the effects of polymer viscosity, initial oil saturation, polymer viscoelasticity, slug size, polymer inaccessible pore volume (IPV), and polymer retention are also reviewed extensively. Finally, the fractional flow theory is applied to surfactant/polymer flooding to evaluate its effectiveness in CEOR. This paper provides insight into the CEOR mechanism and serves as an up-to-date reference for analytical modeling of the surfactant flooding, polymer flooding, and surfactant/polymer flooding CEOR process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9e95bbf21034f90a7692e0bed3a84662023-11-20T09:02:01ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-08-01128219510.3390/w12082195Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil RecoveryLei Ding0Qianhui Wu1Lei Zhang2Dominique Guérillot3Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, QatarCollege of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaCollege of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, QatarFractional flow theory still serves as a powerful tool for validation of numerical reservoir models, understanding of the mechanisms, and interpretation of transport behavior in porous media during the Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) process. With the enrichment of CEOR mechanisms, it is important to revisit the application of fractional flow theory to CEOR at this stage. For surfactant flooding, the effects of surfactant adsorption, surfactant partition, initial oil saturation, interfacial tension, and injection slug size have been systematically investigated. In terms of polymer flooding, the effects of polymer viscosity, initial oil saturation, polymer viscoelasticity, slug size, polymer inaccessible pore volume (IPV), and polymer retention are also reviewed extensively. Finally, the fractional flow theory is applied to surfactant/polymer flooding to evaluate its effectiveness in CEOR. This paper provides insight into the CEOR mechanism and serves as an up-to-date reference for analytical modeling of the surfactant flooding, polymer flooding, and surfactant/polymer flooding CEOR process.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2195Buckley–Leverett theoryfractional flow theorypolymer floodingsurfactant floodingsurfactant/polymer floodingchemical enhanced oil recovery |
| spellingShingle | Lei Ding Qianhui Wu Lei Zhang Dominique Guérillot Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Water Buckley–Leverett theory fractional flow theory polymer flooding surfactant flooding surfactant/polymer flooding chemical enhanced oil recovery |
| title | Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| title_full | Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| title_fullStr | Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| title_short | Application of Fractional Flow Theory for Analytical Modeling of Surfactant Flooding, Polymer Flooding, and Surfactant/Polymer Flooding for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| title_sort | application of fractional flow theory for analytical modeling of surfactant flooding polymer flooding and surfactant polymer flooding for chemical enhanced oil recovery |
| topic | Buckley–Leverett theory fractional flow theory polymer flooding surfactant flooding surfactant/polymer flooding chemical enhanced oil recovery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2195 |
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