Application of Microwave for Reservoir Heating and Preventing Wax Precipitation in Production Wells

Autor:	M. Sheidaei, Koorosh Asghari
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Materials science General Chemical Engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Mineralogy General Chemistry Dielectric Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Fuel Technology Brine Chemical engineering Wax precipitation Microwave heating Porous medium Wax removal Microwave
Zdroj:	Petroleum Science and Technology. 29:1555-1564
ISSN:	1532-2459 1091-6466
DOI:	10.1080/10916461003610330
Popis:	The heating of porous media under microwave radiation, for wax removal purposes, was investigated experimentally. Brine injection rates of 1, 5, and 10 mL/min as well as incident powers of 15, 22, and 39 W were tested. The effect of dielectric property of brine on microwave heating was examined for brine salinities of 0, 0.2, and 1 wt%. A mathematical model was developed and tested against the experimental outcomes. The results of experiments indicated the possibility of wax removal from porous media via applying microwave energy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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