An Experimental Study of Controlled Gas-Phase Combustion in Porous Media for Enhanced Recovery of Oil and Gas

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier E. Sanmiguel ◽  
S. A. (Raj) Mehta ◽  
R. Gordon Moore
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Elevated Pressures ◽  
Fundamental Information

This paper describes an experimental study aimed at establishing fundamental information on the various processes and relevant controlling mechanisms associated with gas-phase combustion in porous media, especially at elevated pressures. A novel apparatus has been designed, constructed and commissioned in order to evaluate the effects of controlling parameters such as operating pressure, gas flow rate, type and size of porous media, and equivalence ratio on combustion characteristics. The results of this study, concerned with lean mixtures of natural gas and air and operational pressures from atmospheric (88.5 kPa or 12.8 psia) to 433.0 kPa (62.8 psia), will be presented. It will be shown that the velocity of the combustion front decreases as the operating pressure of the system increases, and during some test operating conditions, the apparent burning velocities are over 40 times higher than the open flame laminar burning velocities.

An Experimental Study of Controlled Gas-Phase Combustion in Porous Media for Enhanced Recovery of Oil and Gas

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier E. Sanmiguel ◽  
S. A. (Raj) Mehta ◽  
R. Gordon Moore
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operating Pressure

Abstract Gas-phase combustion in porous media has many potential applications in the oil and gas industry. Some of these applications are associated with: air injection based improved oil recovery (IOR) processes, formation heat treatment for remediation of near well-bore formation damage, downhole steam generation for heavy oil recovery, in situ preheating of bitumen for improved pumping, increased temperatures in gas condensate reservoirs, and improved gas production from hydrate reservoirs. The available literature on gas-phase flame propagation in porous media is limited to applications at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature, where the main application is in designing burners for combustion of gaseous fuels having low calorific value. The effect of pressure on gas-phase combustion in porous media is not well understood. Accordingly, this paper will describe an experimental study aimed at establishing fundamental information on the various processes and relevant controlling mechanisms associated with gas-phase combustion in porous media, especially at elevated pressures. A novel apparatus has been designed, constructed and commissioned in order to evaluate the effects of controlling parameters such as operating pressure, gas flow rate, type and size of porous media, and equivalence ratio on combustion characteristics. The results of this study, concerned with lean mixtures of natural gas and air and operational pressures from atmospheric (88.5 kPa or 12.8 psia) to 433.0 kPa (62.8 psia), will be presented. It will be shown that the velocity of the combustion front decreases as the operating pressure of the system increases, and during some test operating conditions, the apparent burning velocities are over 40 times higher than the open flame laminar burning velocities.

Designing CO2 Transmission Pipelines Without Crack Arrestors

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme G. King ◽  
Satish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Industrial Facilities ◽  
Pipeline Network

Masdar is developing several carbon capture projects from power plants, smelters, steel works, industrial facilities and oil and gas processing plants in Abu Dhabi in a phased series of projects. Captured CO2 will be transported in a new national CO2 pipeline network with a nominal capacity of 20×106 T/y to oil reservoirs where it will be injected for reservoir management and sequestration. Design of the pipeline network considered three primary factors in the selection of wall thickness and toughness, (a) steady and transient operating conditions, (b) prevention of longitudinal ductile fractures and (c) optimization of total project owning and operating costs. The paper explains how the three factors affect wall thickness and toughness. It sets out code requirements that must be satisfied when choosing wall thickness and gives details of how to calculate toughness to prevent propagation of long ductile fracture in CO2 pipelines. It then uses cost optimization to resolve contention between the different requirements and arrive at a safe and economical pipeline design. The design work selected a design pressure of 24.5 MPa, well above the critical point for CO2 and much higher than is normally seen in conventional oil and gas pipelines. Despite its high operating pressure, the proposed network will be one of the safest pipeline systems in the world today.

scholarly journals Usage of the influence coefficient during calculation of a nominal error of gas counters

2019 ◽  
Vol 298 ◽  
pp. 00009
Author(s):  
M.S. Ostapenko ◽  
M.A. Popova ◽  
A.M. Tveryakov
Keyword(s):  
Relative Error ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Influence Coefficient ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Flow Meters ◽  
Influence Coefficients

In this paper, we evaluate the method of finding the relative error of gas flow meters taking into account the influence coefficients. A literature analysis was carried out, which showed that flow meters are used at oil and gas enterprises, which show its metrological characteristic, showing specific values of gas flow in operating conditions. Various types of gas flow meters are considered, with a description of the quality indicators of the devices. An additional error was investigated depending on changes in operating conditions. The calculations of the relative error of the meter taking into account the limiting values of the additional errors indicated in the technical documentation, as well as calculations taking into account the coefficients of influence under operating conditions. Based on the obtained values of the influence coefficients, graphs were constructed on which the effect of temperature and pressure on the error was determined. The article provides tabular values of the influence coefficients for petroleum gas, a conclusion is drawn on the applicability of this method.Oil and gas industry have a great influence on development of national economy in our country. Oil and gas have a leading position in energy industry and they are more effective and energy-intense in comparison with other natural substances.

An Experimental Study of the Slip Factor in a Wet Gas Centrifugal Compressor With IGV

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Levi André B. Vigdal ◽  
Lars E. Bakken
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Inlet Guide Vane ◽  
Liquid Content ◽  
Slip Factor ◽  
Wet Gas ◽  
Inlet Swirl

The introduction of wet gas compression provides the opportunity for future cost-effective production of oil and gas. A wet gas compressor consists of a robust unit able to increase the pressure of untreated natural gas. This permits longer transport of hydrocarbons without topside facilities if installed at the well head. Obvious benefits include prolonging the life of existing wells and the possibility of exploiting smaller hydrocarbon sources otherwise considered non-commercial. Successful development of robust wet gas compressors requires further understanding of the phenomena which occur when liquid is present in the gas stream. Understanding the way the presence of liquid affects the velocity triangle and slip factor is essential for the design of wet gas compressors and for comprehending their response to varying levels of liquid content in the inlet stream. An experimental study has been performed with various levels of liquid fractions and inlet swirl angles. Impeller-exit velocity components and shift in slip factors are presented within the experimental test boundary. A shift in velocity components and slip factor is experienced with increasing liquid content and inlet guide vane (IGV) setting angle. Consequently, existing slip factor correlations not utilizing inlet flow characteristics are not valid for wet gas flow or with impeller inlet swirl.

Experimental study of thermally enhanced recovery of high-viscosity DNAPL in saturated porous media under non-isothermal conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 103861
Author(s):  
Nicolas Philippe ◽  
Hossein Davarzani ◽  
Stéfan Colombano ◽  
Malorie Dierick ◽  
Pierre-Yves Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Saturated Porous Media ◽  
Isothermal Conditions

CFD Analysis of Centrifugal Compressor Stage Range Extension Using Internal Flow Recirculation

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uday K. Meduri ◽  
Kathiravan Selvam ◽  
Gilles Nawrocki
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Flow Coefficient ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
External Circuit ◽  
Flow Recirculation

A Centrifugal Compressor is a key component in the Oil and Gas Industry. It is used in all 3 areas of extraction, processing and transportation, namely, upstream, midstream and downstream. Generally a compressor’s life expectancy matches that of the wells it is used on. Barring retrofits and maintenance, a compressor can remain onsite for up to 20 years. However, at the end of the life of the well or in special conditions with perennial low flow rates, the reduced gas flow rate pushes the compressor to the left of its operating limit. At this point, the compressor surges. In order to bring it back to the normal operating conditions, flow is recirculated via an external circuit involving the anti-surge valve. This drops the flange to flange performance. A simpler method would be to recycle the flow internally, thus removing the losses from the external circuit. In this paper, internal flow recirculation is studied where flow is extracted from the stage diffuser and recycled back to the upstream return channel. This study was undertaken on a 2D impeller from the lowest flow coefficient stage of an OEM. Using 1D tools and detailed CFD methods to study this novel design, it is shown that the range can be shifted significantly.

Experimental Study on the Frictional Resistance of Gas Flow in Vertical Helically Coiled Pipe

2013 ◽  
Vol 313-314 ◽  
pp. 662-665
Author(s):  
Shui Hua Zheng ◽  
Jie Gang Mu ◽  
Wen Can Fan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Frictional Resistance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Partial Data

Experiments were carried out to learn about the frictional resistance of gas flow in vertical helically coiled pipe. The expression of friction factor was established and the formula used to calculate the frictional resistance of gas flow in vertical helically coiled pipe was defined based on partial data got from different experiment conditions. The calculating formula was verified by the experimental data. The results show that the formula is accurate enough to calculate the frictional resistance of gas flow in similar operating conditions.

Numerical and Experimental Study on Metal Organic Vapor-Phase Epitaxy of InGaN∕GaN Multi-Quantum-Wells

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Changsung Sean Kim ◽  
Jongpa Hong ◽  
Jihye Shim ◽  
Bum Joon Kim ◽  
Hak-Hwan Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Quantum Wells ◽  
Vapor Phase ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Vapor Phase Epitaxy ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Organic Vapor ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Metal Organic

A numerical and experimental study has been performed to characterize the metal organic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE) growth of InGaN∕GaN multi-quantum-wells. One of the major objectives of the present study is to predict the optimal operating conditions that would be suitable for the fabrication of GaN-based light-emitting diodes using three different reactors, vertical, horizontal, and planetary. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations considering gas-phase chemical reactions and surface chemistry were carried out and compared with experimental measurements. Through a lot of CFD simulations, the database for the multiparametric dependency of indium incorporation and growth rate in InGaN∕GaN layers has been established in a wide range of growth conditions. Also, a heating system using radio frequency power was verified to obtain the uniform temperature distribution by simulating the electromagnetic field as well as gas flow fields. The present multidisciplinary approach has been applied to the development of a novel-concept MOVPE system as well as performance enhancement of existing commercial reactors.

scholarly journals Calculation Method for Determining the Gas Flow Rate Needed for Liquid Removal from the Bottom of the Wellbore

2021 ◽  
pp. 368-379
Author(s):  
Miel Hofmann ◽  
◽  
Sudad Al-Obaidi ◽  
I. Kamensky ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Dynamics ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Liquid Removal ◽  
Special Studies

As a result of flooding and accumulations of liquid at the bottomholes, the operating conditions of gas wells become complicated, so that they end up self-squeezing and losing of gas production. A method is proposed for determining the technological parameters of operation of the gas wells with the purpose of removing liquid from the bottom of the wells. Data from the gas dynamics and special studies were used to develop this method, which has been tested on one of the oil and gas condensate fields. It offers the possibility to increase the accuracy of the information provided by the fund and to ensure that the production wells are operated as efficiently as possible with the use of this method. In the case of liquid accumulation in the well that is insignificant, or when water is present in the well, the technique is beneficial in that it allows determining the technological parameters of well operation and ensuring the removal of the liquid from the bottom of the well.

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