Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Polymer Viscoelasticity on Residual Saturation of Low Viscosity Oils

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Jin ◽  
Pengpeng Qi ◽  
Kishore Mohanty ◽  
Matthew Balhoff
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Residual Saturation ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Polymer Viscoelasticity

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Factors Affecting Oil Recovery Efficiency during Solvent Flooding in Low Viscosity Oil Using Five-Spot Glass Micromodel

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-222
Author(s):  
Hamed Hematpur ◽  
Mohammad Parvaz Davani ◽  
Mohsen Safari
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Recovery Efficiency ◽  
Butyl Ether ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Viscous Oil ◽  
Glass Micromodel

Lack of experimental study on the recovery of solvent flooding in low viscosity oil is obvious in previous works. This study concerns the experimental investigation on oil recovery efficiency during solvent/co-solvent flooding in low viscosity oil sample from an Iranian reservoir. Two micromodel patterns with triangular and hexagonal pore structures were designed and used in the experiments. A series of solvent flooding experiments were conducted on the two patterns that were initially saturated with crude oil sample. The oil recovery efficiency as a function injected pore volume was determined from analysis of continuously captured pictures. Condensate and n-hexane were employed as base solvents, and Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) and Ethylene Glycol Mono Butyl Ether (EGMBE) used as co-solvents. The results revealed that not only does the solvent flooding increase the recovery in low viscosity oil but also this increase is evidently higher with respect to viscous oil. But, type of solvent or adding co-solvent to solvent does not noticeably increase the recovery of low viscosity oil. In addition, further experiments showed that presence of connate water or increasing injection rate reduces the recovery whereas increasing permeability improves the recovery. The results of this study are helpful to better understand the application of solvent flooding in low viscosity oil reservoirs.

Experimental Investigation of Low Viscosity Multi-Grade Engine Oils in 4-Stroke Engine Powered Motor Cycles on Chassis Dynamometer

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrinmoy Kalita ◽  
Murugesu Muralidharan ◽  
Masilamani Sithananthan ◽  
Muthan Subramanian ◽  
Yogesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Chassis Dynamometer ◽  
Engine Oils ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Stroke Engine

scholarly journals Experimental investigation of residual saturation in mixed-wet porous media using a pore-scale approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruthut Larpudomlert ◽  
Victor A. Torrealba ◽  
Zuleima T. Karpyn ◽  
Phillip Halleck
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Pore Scale ◽  
Residual Saturation

scholarly journals Scuffing of cylindrical gears with pitch line velocities up to 100 m/s

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Vorgerd ◽  
P. Tenberge ◽  
M. Joop
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Surface Condition ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Gear Design ◽  
Damage Location ◽  
Cylindrical Gears ◽  
Low Viscosity

AbstractIncreasing demands on the power density of gearboxes require a precisive gear design regarding common failure mechanism. Particularly in turbo gearboxes with low-viscosity lubricants, the damage mechanism scuffing is relevant. In this paper an innovative test rig for the experimental investigation of scuffing at pitch line velocities up to 100 m/s is presented. The scuffing load capacity depending on the pitch line velocity of two gear design variants running at constant temperatures and lubricant conditions was investigated. Furthermore, the morphology of scuffing was investigated with regard to the damage location and the surface condition. Based on the experimental results, a simulation approach with an accuracy superior to the existing standards for calculating the scuffing load capacity of highspeed gears has been derived.

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