Porous Bed Saturation Changes in Elution Process with Surfactant Solutions in Advanced Oil Recovery. Issue 12 (7th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Błaszczyk, Mariola M.; Sęk, Jerzy P.; Przybysz, Łukasz
• Is Part Of: Chemical engineering & technology. Volume 43:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 2477
• Page End: 2483
• Publication Date: 2020-10-07
• Subjects: Capillary bundle concept -- Elution -- Enhanced oil recovery -- Porous media -- Surfactant flooding; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical processes -- Periodicals; 660.05
• DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0930-7516

Abstract

Abstract: The elution of high‐viscosity substances from a granular bed using fluids with different interfacial tensions was investigated. Analyses of changes in flow resistance and the degree of saturation of the deposit during the process were conducted. The elution process was described by means of the modified concept of capillary bundles, based on the Blake‐Kozeny‐Carman relationship. The use of this dependence can be helpful in determining the degree of saturation of the deposit at any given time of elution process only on the basis of the flow hydrodynamics and parameters of the deposit and liquid. This makes it possible to estimate the residual saturation of the bed without the need to perform troublesome experimental research for the content of oil in the reservoir. Abstract : The influence of surfactant concentration on an elution process was investigated. Elution was analyzed using a capillary bundle concept and the Blake‐Kozeny‐Carman equation. The effectiveness of oil elution from a porous bed and the dependence for bed saturation degree determination at a given time was examined. Parameters of the bed, through which the flow takes place, were taken into account.