Computational methods for multiphase flows in porous media / Zhangxin Chen, Guanren Huan, Yuanle Ma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Zhangxin.

Contributor:

Huan, Guanren.

Ma, Yuanle.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Series:

Computational science and engineering ; 2.

Computational science & engineering ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiphase flow--Mathematical models.

Multiphase flow.

Porous materials--Mathematical models.

Porous materials.

Petroleum reserves--Mathematical models.

Petroleum reserves.

Finite element method.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (xxv, 531 p. : ill.) : digital file.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Summary:

Computational Methods for Multiphase Flows in Porous Media offers a fundamental and practical introduction to the use of computational methods, particularly finite element methods, in the simulation of fluid flows in porous media. It is the first book to cover a wide variety of flows, including single-phase, two-phase, black oil, volatile, compositional, nonisothermal, and chemical compositional flows in both ordinary porous and fractured porous media. In addition, a range of computational methods are used, and benchmark problems of nine comparative solution projects organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers are presented for the first time in book form. The book reviews multiphase flow equations and computational methods to introduce basic terminologies and notation. A thorough discussion of practical aspects of the subjects is presented in a consistent manner, and the level of treatment is rigorous without being unnecessarily abstract. Audience: this book can be used as a textbook for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in geology, petroleum engineering, and applied mathematics; as a reference book for professionals in these fields, as well as scientists working in the area of petroleum reservoir simulation; as a handbook for employees in the oil industry who need a basic understanding of modeling and computational method concepts; and by researchers in hydrology, environmental remediation, and some areas of biological tissue modeling. Calculus, physics, and some acquaintance with partial differential equations and simple matrix algebra are necessary prerequisites.

Contents:

Introduction

Flow and transport equations

Rock and fluid properties

Numerical methods

Solution of linear systems

Single phase flow

Two-phase flow

The black oil model

The compositional model

Nonisothermal flow

Chemical flooding

Flows in fractured porous media

Welling modeling

Special topics

Nomenclature

Units.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-521) and index.

Description based on title page of print version.

ISBN:

0-89871-894-5

1-60119-013-1

Publisher Number:

CS02 siam

CS02 SIAM