Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1999.
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| author | Kahl, William R. (William Rust), 1975- |
| author2 | Thomas H. Jordan. |
| author_facet | Thomas H. Jordan. Kahl, William R. (William Rust), 1975- |
| author_sort | Kahl, William R. (William Rust), 1975- |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1999. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/544382019-09-26T21:32:48Z Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration Kahl, William R. (William Rust), 1975- Thomas H. Jordan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36). A numerical simulation is presented for the generation and movement of petroleum in a single layer of source rock, a process also know as primary migration. The equations governing the system are derived from principles of mass and volume conservation and are then non-dimensionalized. The result of this formulation of the problem is an equation similar in form to a diffusion equation that describes the volume and flow of oil in the system. The linear form of this equation is solved using a Crank-Nicholson finite differencing scheme, and the form of the numerical solution is compared to a steady-state solution. The effects of two non-dimensional parameters are investigated. Based on these investigations, the compressibility of the fluid and the rate at which oil is generated appear to have significant roles in this model of primary migration. by William R. Kahl. S.M. 2010-04-28T15:32:37Z 2010-04-28T15:32:37Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54438 43876659 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 54 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Kahl, William R. (William Rust), 1975- Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title | Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title_full | Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title_fullStr | Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title_short | Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| title_sort | numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54438 |
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