Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Solvent Type and Drainage Height on the Performance of Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) Process in Heavy Oil Systems

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshid Torabi ◽  
Mehdi Mohammadpoor
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Vapor Extraction ◽  
Effect Of Solvent ◽  
Solvent Type

scholarly journals Metal(II) Coordination Polymers from Tetracarboxylate Linkers: Synthesis, Structures, and Catalytic Cyanosilylation of Benzaldehydes

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Yu Li ◽  
Chumin Liang ◽  
Xunzhong Zou ◽  
Jinzhong Gu ◽  
Marina V. Kirillova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coordination Polymers ◽  
Polycarboxylic Acid ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Trimethylsilyl Cyanide ◽  
Effect Of Solvent ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Solvent Type ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Chloride Salts

Three 2D coordination polymers, [Cu2(µ4-dpa)(bipy)2(H2O)]n∙6nH2O (1), [Mn2(µ6-dpa)(bipy)2]n (2), and [Zn2(µ4-dpa)(bipy)2(H2O)2]n·2nH2O (3), were prepared by a hydrothermal method using metal(II) chloride salts, 3-(2′,4′-dicarboxylphenoxy)phthalic acid (H4dpa) as a linker, as well as 2,2′-bipyridine (bipy) as a crystallization mediator. Compounds 1–3 were obtained as crystalline solids and fully characterized. The structures of 1–3 were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing 2D metal-organic networks of sql, 3,6L66, and hcb topological types. Thermal stability and catalytic behavior of 1–3 were also studied. In particular, zinc(II) coordination polymer 3 functions as a highly active and recoverable heterogeneous catalyst in the mild cyanosilylation of benzaldehydes with trimethylsilyl cyanide to give cyanohydrin derivatives. The influence of various parameters was investigated, including a time of reaction, a loading of catalyst and its recycling, an effect of solvent type, and a substrate scope. As a result, up to 93% product yields were attained in a catalyst recoverable and reusable system when exploring 4-nitrobenzaldehyde as a model substrate. This study contributes to widening the types of multifunctional polycarboxylic acid linkers for the design of novel coordination polymers with notable applications in heterogeneous catalysis.

Revisiting the Butler-Mokrys Model for the Vapor-Extraction Process

SPE Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 511-521
Author(s):  
V.. Mohan ◽  
P.. Neogi ◽  
B.. Bai
Keyword(s):  
Concentration Profile ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Previous Model ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Vapor Extraction ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Solvent Vapor ◽  
Vapor Interface ◽  
Heavy Oil Reservoir

Summary The dynamics of a process in which a solvent in the form of a vapor or gas is introduced in a heavy-oil reservoir is considered. The process is called the solvent vapor-extraction process (VAPEX). When the vapor dissolves in the oil, it reduces its viscosity, allowing oil to flow under gravity and be collected at the bottom producer well. The conservation-of-species equation is analyzed to obtain a more-appropriate equation that differentiates between the velocity within the oil and the velocity at the interface, which can be solved to obtain a concentration profile of the solvent in oil. We diverge from an earlier model in which the concentration profile is assumed. However, the final result provides the rate at which oil is collected, which agrees with the previous model in that it is proportional to h, where h is the pay-zone height; in contrast, some of the later data show a dependence on h. Improved velocity profiles can capture this dependence. A dramatic increase in output is seen if the oil viscosity decreases in the presence of the solvent, although the penetration of the solvent into the oil is reduced because under such conditions the diffusivity decreases with decreased solvent. One other important feature we observe is that when the viscosity-reducing effect is very large, the recovered fluid is mainly solvent. Apparently, some optimum might exist in the solubility φo, where the ratio of oil recovered to solvent lost is the largest. Finally, the present approach also allows us to show how the oil/vapor interface evolves with time.

Gas Solubility Measurement in Heavy Oil and Extra Heavy Oil at Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) Conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 2528-2535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Varet ◽  
François Montel ◽  
Djamel Nasri ◽  
Jean-Luc Daridon
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Gas Solubility ◽  
Vapor Extraction ◽  
Solubility Measurement

System Maps for XTerra MS C18: Effect of Solvent Type on Selectivity in Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 587-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Kiridena ◽  
C. DeKay ◽  
N. D. Villiere ◽  
W. W. Koziol ◽  
C. F. Poole
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Effect Of Solvent ◽  
Solvent Type ◽  
System Maps ◽  
Phase Liquid
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