scholarly journals Microannulus Formation Mechanism at the Cementing Interface of a Thermal Recovery Well during Cyclic Steam Injection

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
JiWei Wu ◽  
XueGang Wang ◽  
Lin Song ◽  
ShouMing Zhong ◽  
WenFeng Yin
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Thermal Recovery ◽  
Thermomechanical Coupling ◽  
Large Temperature ◽  
Cement Interface ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Injection Technology

During the thermal recovery of heavy oil when using cyclic steam injection technology, a microannulus tends to form at the cementing interface subjected to high temperature and pressure during steam injection, and large temperature and pressure differences after injection can lead to wellbore integrity failure. In this study, a thermomechanical coupled finite element casing-cement-formation model of a thermal recovery wellbore is established. The deformation of the wellbore during both the steam injection stage and the steam shutdown stage is analyzed. The microannulus formation mechanism at the cementing interface of the wellbore is studied. During steam injection, under the large thermomechanical coupling load, the wellbore generates a high stress that leads to elastic-plastic deformation. In the steam shutdown stage, with the load on the wellbore decreasing, elastic deformation recovers mostly, while plastic deformation continues. If the plastic deformation is large enough, a microannulus will form at the cementing interface. Increasing the elastic moduli of the casing, cement, and the formation can enlarge their plastic deformation during steam injection. The increase of plastic deformation of the cement or formation can enlarge the microannulus of the casing-cement interface or the cement-formation interface correspondingly in the steam shutdown stage.

The Research and Application of Segregated Completion Technology in Horizontal Wells in the Heavy Oil Reservoirs

2014 ◽  
Vol 694 ◽  
pp. 350-353
Author(s):  
Zhen Yu Sun ◽  
Ji Cheng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Thermal Recovery ◽  
Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Horizontal Section ◽  
Liaohe Oilfield ◽  
Heavy Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Injection Technology

Liaohe oilfield is the biggest production base of the heavy oil in China. There are more than 800 horizontal wells with thermal recovery in the heavy oil reservoirs. Most of them adopt screen to complete the wells without packer outside of the casing, which results in packing off annulus space between screen and layer and only commingled steam or step steam can be injected inside the screen. Because of the areal and vertical anisotropy of the reservoirs, the horizontal sections are exploited unequally. According to the statistics, the horizontal wells with nonuniform exploitation accounts for 80 percent of all the horizontal wells with thermal recovery, and only 1/3 to 1/2 of the horizontal sections are comparatively well produced. The oil well productivity is seriously affected. So based on step steam injection inside the screen, we have developed the segregated completion and segregated steam injection technology applied to the horizontal wells with thermal recovery in heavy oil reservoirs. By means of the research on the segregated completion technology and development of high temperature ECP and casing thermal centralizer, which formed the corresponding technology applied in the horizontal wells with thermal recovery. Till now this technology has been applied in 8 wells, and average cyclic steam/oil ratio increased 0.1 plus, and the uniform development level of the horizontal section has been improved and the oilfield’s development effect has been advanced obviously.

Fabrication of Ultra Low-Density Binderless Sandwiching Materials by Rapid Steam Injection

2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 1482-1487
Author(s):  
Fan Cheng ◽  
Yu Hao Jiang ◽  
Jin Bo Chen ◽  
Peng Bo Lu ◽  
Ling Feng Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Absorption Property ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Injection Technology

Eco-friendly building materials with perfect thermal insulation & sound absorption property have become intriguing and eye-catching in recent years. In this work, the ultra low-density binderless sandwiching materials were firstly fabricated with ultra low-density of 60-80 kg/m3 by self-designed rapid steam injection technology. The main experimental factor of density, holding time, transmission time, steam injection pressure and fiber’s dimension was respectively investigated to their effects on formation of the new building materials. IR, Py GC-MS and AFM analysis were performed to study the mechanism of binderless sandwiching materials under steam injection process. The bending strength, thermal insulation & sound absorption property of the new materials were also studied. This new building material with no resin use and no formaldehyde release is expected to be reserved as the sandwich for designing thermal insulation & noise reduction building materials.

Numerical Simulation of Thermal Solvent Replacing Steam under Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage SAGD Process

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiqiang Li ◽  
Daulat D. Mamora
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Thermal Recovery ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Gravity Drainage ◽  
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage ◽  
Recovery Technique ◽  
Simulation Results

Abstract Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is one successful thermal recovery technique applied in the Athabasca oil sands in Canada to produce the very viscous bitumen. Water for SAGD is limited in supply and expensive to treat and to generate steam. Consequently, we conducted a study into injecting high-temperature solvent instead of steam to recover Athabasca oil. In this study, hexane (C6) coinjection at condensing condition is simulated using CMG STARS to analyze the drainage mechanism inside the vapor-solvent chamber. The production performance is compared with an equivalent steam injection case based on the same Athabasca reservoir condition. Simulation results show that C6 is vaporized and transported into the vapor-solvent chamber. At the condensing condition, high temperature C6 reduces the viscosity of the bitumen more efficiently than steam and can displace out all the original oil. The oil production rate with C6 injection is about 1.5 to 2 times that of steam injection with oil recovery factor of about 100% oil initially-in-place. Most of the injected C6 can be recycled from the reservoir and from the produced oil, thus significantly reduce the solvent cost. Results of our study indicate that high-temperature solvent injection appears feasible although further technical and economic evaluation of the process is required.

Water Recovery Systems for Steam-Injected Gas Turbines: Size Optimization and Life Cycle Savings

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Blanco ◽  
Lawrence L. Ambs
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
External Costs ◽  
Water Recovery ◽  
Power Requirement ◽  
Injection Technology

Steam injection in gas turbines has been used for many years to increase the power output as well as the efficiency of the system and, more recently, to reduce the formation of NOx during the combustion. The major drawback in steam-injection technology is the need of large amounts of fresh water that is eventually lost into the atmosphere along with the exhaust gas. This loss not only increases the operating costs of the system, but also creates other “external” costs in terms of environmental impacts. In order to take advantage of the steam-injection technology and reduce both operating costs and potential environmental impacts, water recovery systems to recuperate the injected steam from the exhaust gas can be implemented. This paper briefly describes the computer models developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to optimize water recovery systems. As an example, the optimum size, power requirement and capital cost for two different systems applied to the GE LM2500 gas turbine are shown. Finally, a comparative economic analysis between the costs of installing and operating a water recovery system and the costs of buying and treating water on a regular basis during the lifetime of the project is presented. The results support the economic feasibility of water recovery for mid-size steam-injected gas turbines before having introduced the external costs associated with the use of water resources.

State-of-the-Art of Thermal Recovery Models

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-300
Author(s):  
S. M. Farouq Ali ◽  
J. Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Input Data ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Front Tracking ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Thermal Recovery ◽  
In Situ Combustion ◽  
Cyclic Steam Stimulation ◽  
Recovery Models

Thermal recovery models for oil recovery consist of steam injection and in-situ combustion simulators. At the present time, steam injection simulators have been developed to a point where it is possible to reliably simulate portions of a fieldwide flood. Cyclic steam stimulation simulation still entails a number of questionable assumptions. Formation parting cannot be simulated in either case. In-situ combustion simulators lack the capability for front tracking. Even though the models are rather sophisticated, process mechanism description and input data are inadequate.

Environmental Chamber for Temperature and Pressure Investigations on MEMS Devices

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djemel Lellouchi ◽  
Jean-Luc Gauffier ◽  
Xavier Lafontan ◽  
Patrick Pons ◽  
Petra Schmitt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
White Light ◽  
Temperature Scale ◽  
Rf Mems ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Large Temperature ◽  
Mems Devices ◽  
Environmental Chamber ◽  
Environmental Testing ◽  
Pressure Testing ◽  
Temperature And Pressure

In this paper, we present a new tool developed for environmental testing of MEMS: the EMA (Environmental MEMS Analyzer) 3D. Based on white light profilometry coupled with an environmental chamber, it permits large temperature scale and different pressure testing. This system has been used to characterize the environmental behavior of two types of RF MEMS, from −20 to 200°C.

Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis and Configuration Optimization of Cross Wavy Primary Surface Recuperator for Microturbine System

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Zhang ◽  
M. Zeng ◽  
Q. W. Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Stress Analysis ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Minimum Principle ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Air Passage

Recuperator in a microturbine system, which has to work under a high temperature and high pressure condition, is a key component to improve the electricity efficiency of the system. High temperature and pressure may cause high stress inside the Cross-Wavy Primary Surface (CWPS) sheet, and it is essential to analyze the stress distribution to ensure the security while the recuperator is working. In this paper the combined thermomechanical design of a CWPS recuperator for a 100kW microturbine system is presented. With the ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL), calculation procedures for heat transfer and stress analysis are combined in order to perform a reliable strength prediction of the recuperator. A program has been generated, which allows the automatic generation of the numerical model, the mesh and the boundary conditions. Also with the energy minimum principle, an optimal configuration of the air and gas passages is obtained. The results show that the material of the primary sheet (0Cr18Ni11Nb) is reliable. The stress distribution changes with the different configuration of the passages. Since the air pressure is much higher than that of the exhaust gas, the configuration of the primary sheet is much better when the sectional area of the gas passage is larger than that of the air passage. If the pitch of the sheet is maintained at 2mm, the best configuration is obtained when the dimension of passage is at r = 0.35–0.42mm, R = 0.55–0.48mm.

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