A Numerical Model for the Heat Transfer Process in an Oil Field: A Homogeneous Equilibrium Model

The authors present the numerical solution of the one-equation averaging model in thermodynamic equilibrium to describe the processes of heat transfer in an oilfield. The transient and 2-dimensional numerical model was obtained using the finite difference method in an implicit form that results in a...

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Published in:Petroleum science and technology 2012-02, Vol.30 (7), p.709-719
Main Authors: Espinosa-Paredes, G., Vázquez-Rodríguez, A., Espinosa-Martínez, E.-G., Romero-Paredes, H., Vázquez-Rodríguez, R., Varela-Ham, J. R., Ambriz-García, J. J., Torijano-Cabrera, E.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Convection
Crude oil
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Finite difference method
Fuels
Heat transfer
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
multiphase flow
numerical solution
oil field
Oil fields
Petroleum products, gas and fuels. Motor fuels, lubricants and asphalts
porous medium
Processing of crude oil and oils from shales and tar sands. Processes. Equipment. Refinery and treatment units
simulation
temperature distribution
Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering
Thermodynamic equilibrium
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Summary:The authors present the numerical solution of the one-equation averaging model in thermodynamic equilibrium to describe the processes of heat transfer in an oilfield. The transient and 2-dimensional numerical model was obtained using the finite difference method in an implicit form that results in a pentadiagonal matrix in which a solution is obtained by the method of Gaussian elimination with iterative refinement. To demonstrate the performance a set of unit tests representing dynamic simulations of heat transfer processes in a reservoir is presented and the numerical results show that the mechanisms of heat transfer by convection and conduction are important for temperature distribution prediction.
ISSN:1091-6466
1532-2459
DOI:10.1080/10916466.2010.490813