Microwave-Assisted Heavy Oil Production: An Experimental Approach
| Autor: | Serhat Akin, Cagdas Acar, Berna Hascakir |
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| Přispěvatelé: | OpenMETU |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Energy
Petroleum engineering Chemistry General Chemical Engineering Crude-oil Steam injection Energy Engineering and Power Technology Sandstone Basic sediment and water Overburden Permeability (earth sciences) Coal Fuel Technology Sand Irradiation Enhanced oil recovery Graphite Oil field Porosity Pyrolysis |
| Zdroj: | Energy & Fuels. 23:6033-6039 |
| ISSN: | 1520-5029 0887-0624 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/ef9007517 |
| Popis: | Conventional enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods, Such as steam injection, are Usually not cost-effective for deep wells and wells produced from thin pay zones, because of excessive heat loss to the overburden. For such wells, minimizing heat losses can be achieved using microwave heating. In this study, the feasibility of this method was investigated. Heavy oil samples from conceptual reservoirs (Bati Raman, 9.5 degrees API; Garzan, 12 degrees API; and Camurlu, 18 degrees API) southeast Turkey were used. Using a novel graphite core holder packed with crushed limestone premixed with crude oil and water, effects of operational parameters, such as heating time and waiting period, as well as rock and fluid properties, such as porosity, permeability, wettability, salinity, and initial water saturation, were studied. It was found that high-salinity water promotes oil production during microwave-assisted production. High water saturations lead to higher oil productions regardless of the viscosity of the oil. It was finally concluded that microwave heating could be used to stimulate heavy oil production. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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