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245 0 0 _aDetermination of gas dispersion in vapor extraction of heavy oil and bitumen
270 _a26/11/2008 ; 12/07/2006
300 _a9 p.
520 _aTranscripción del resumen publicado por el autor: In this work, a mathematical model is developed and simulated to determine gas dispersion along with solubility during the vapor extraction (Vapex) of live oil from a laboratory scale physical model. The physical model is a rectangular block of homogenous porous medium saturated with heavy oil and bitumen. At a given temperature and pressure, the block is initially exposed on its side to a solvent gas, which diffuses into the medium and gets absorbed. The absorption of gas reduces the viscosity of heavy oil and bitumen causing it to drain under gravity. The low-viscosity "live oil" is produced at the bottom of the porous block. The production of live oil with time is accompanied by the shrinkage of oil in the block as well as its increased exposure to gas from top. These phenomena of Vapex are described by the mathematical model, which is used to calculate live oil production with various values of gas solubility and dispersion. Their optimal values are determined for the vapor extraction of Cold Lake bitumen with butane by matching calculated live oil production with its experimental values published earlier.
773 0 _tJournal of Petroleum Science & Engineering
_gVol. 51, issues 3-4 (mayo 2006) ; p. 214-222
942 _cARTICULO
100 1 _aKapadia, Ronak A.
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100 1 _aUpreti, Simant R.
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650 0 _aModelos matemáticos
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650 0 _aPetróleos pesados
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650 0 _aBitúmenes
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650 0 _aExtracción de vapor
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