A critical review of models for density, viscosity, and diffusivity in aqueous sodium chloride solutions
Natural brines are extensively produced or used across an array of industries, ranging from
oil and gas, geothermal, mining and chemicals to water treatment, desalination, and food …
oil and gas, geothermal, mining and chemicals to water treatment, desalination, and food …
Introduce dimethyl ether (DME) as a solvent for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) co-injection: An effective and environmental application
Conventional heavy oil and bitumen thermal recovery is currently facing increasing energy
demands and climate-related challenges. Dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable and …
demands and climate-related challenges. Dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable and …
A semi-compositional approach to model asphaltene precipitation and deposition in solvent-based bitumen recovery processes
Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), as a commercially proven high ultimate recovery
process for heavy oil and bitumen is energy intensive and may be limited by high usage of …
process for heavy oil and bitumen is energy intensive and may be limited by high usage of …
A technical, economic, and environmental assessment on dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable solvent from carbon dioxide utilization (CCU) for heavy oil recovery: A …
Abstract The Paris Agreement represents a shared global goal to combat climate change;
however, national carbon emissions vary significantly, mainly due to heavy oil production …
however, national carbon emissions vary significantly, mainly due to heavy oil production …
Systematical study on dimethyl ether as a renewable solvent for warm VAPEX and its significant implications for the heavy oil industry
As part of its Healthy Environment and Healthy Economy (HEHE) plan to address climate
change, the Canadian government intends to increase the carbon tax from its current level of …
change, the Canadian government intends to increase the carbon tax from its current level of …
Phase Behavior and Physical Properties of Dimethyl Ether/CO2/Water/Heavy Oil Systems under Reservoir Conditions
D Huang, Y Li, D Yang - SPE Journal, 2023 - onepetro.org
In this paper, techniques have been developed to quantify phase behavior and physical
properties including phase boundaries, swelling factors (SFs), and phase volumes for …
properties including phase boundaries, swelling factors (SFs), and phase volumes for …
Measurements and modeling of the exsolution and dissolution kinetics of methane and bitumen system at T=(353.15–433.15 K)
We present the first experimentally measured data set on the exsolution/dissolution kinetics
of methane and bitumen system at the test temperature range of 80–160° C, and a pressure …
of methane and bitumen system at the test temperature range of 80–160° C, and a pressure …
[HTML][HTML] Kinetics of ethane exsolution and dissolution in bitumen
Dissolution and exsolution of gases are common in many engineering applications.
Dissolution and exsolution occur across a gas-liquid interface when the equilibrium …
Dissolution and exsolution occur across a gas-liquid interface when the equilibrium …
Use of Dimethyl Ether in Technologies for Enhancing the Oil Recovery from Reservoirs (A Review)
NN Petrukhina, AL Maximov - Petroleum Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
The prospects for using dimethyl ether (DME) for enhancing the oil recovery are analyzed.
The analysis is based on the results of physical (laboratory) and mathematical modeling of …
The analysis is based on the results of physical (laboratory) and mathematical modeling of …
Measurements and Modeling of the Dissolution and Exsolution Kinetics of the Ethane/n-Heptane System
Solvent-aided thermal recovery processes have been suggested and implemented to
reduce the environmental impact of steam-based heavy oil and bitumen production. The …
reduce the environmental impact of steam-based heavy oil and bitumen production. The …