Modeling High-Viscosity Oil/Water Flows in Horizontal and Vertical Pipes

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-quan Zhang ◽  
Duc Huu Vuong ◽  
Cem Sarica
Keyword(s):  
High Viscosity ◽  
Water Flows ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
High Viscosity Oil

A facile and mild strategy to fabricate an underwater superoleophobic and underoil superhydrophobic mesh with outstanding anti-viscous oil-fouling properties for switchable high viscosity oil/water separation

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 5080-5089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Jianguo Zhao ◽  
Wenshan Qu ◽  
Zhenxing Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Viscosity ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Viscous Oil ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
High Viscosity Oil ◽  
Oil Fouling

Underwater superoleophobic and underoil superhydrophobic mesh has been prepared for switchable high viscosity oil/water separation.

Novel magnetic and flame-retardant superhydrophobic sponge for solar-assisted high-viscosity oil/water separation

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 105369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Zhang ◽  
Yanli Li ◽  
Si Sun ◽  
Mulenga Kalulu ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardant ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
High Viscosity Oil

Experimental Study of High-Viscosity Oil/Water/Gas Three-Phase Flow in Horizontal and Upward Vertical Pipes

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 306-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shufan Wang ◽  
Hong-Quan Zhang ◽  
Cem Sarica ◽  
Eduardo Pereyra
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Three Phase Flow ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
High Viscosity Oil ◽  
Water Gas

Developing superhydrophobic rock wool for high-viscosity oil/water separation

2019 ◽  
Vol 368 ◽  
pp. 837-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wentao Hao ◽  
Jian Xu ◽  
Ran Li ◽  
Xiangzheng Zhao ◽  
Longzhen Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Viscosity ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
High Viscosity Oil ◽  
Rock Wool

Modeling High-Viscosity Oil/Water Cocurrent Flows in Horizontal and Vertical Pipes

SPE Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.Q.. Q. Zhang ◽  
D.H.. H. Vuong ◽  
C.. Sarica
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Mixing Length Theory ◽  
High Viscosity Oil

Summary Water is produced along with heavy oil either during the primary production or during enhanced oil recovery. Therefore, cocurrent oil/water flow is a common occurrence in heavy-oil production and transportation. Production-system design is strongly dependent on accurate predictions of the oil-/water-flow behavior. The predictions of previous mechanistic models for pressure gradient and water holdup are tested with the data acquired, and significant discrepancies are identified, especially for horizontal flow (Vuong 2009). The model performance is largely dependent on the predictions of phase inversion, distribution, and interaction. On the basis of the new understandings from experimental observations, the Zhang and Sarica (2006) unified model is modified by adding a new closure relationship for water-wetted-wall fraction in stratified flow and a new interfacial shear model based on mixing-length theory. The new model is compared with both high-viscosity and low-viscosity oil-/water-flow experimental results, and significant improvements are observed.

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