Thermal properties and temperature-related behavior of rock/fluid systems / W.H. Somerton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Somerton, Wilbur H.

Series:

Developments in petroleum science ; 37.

Developments in petroleum science ; 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum--Geology.

Petroleum.

Rocks--Thermal properties.

Rocks.

Fluids--Migration.

Fluids.

Soil porosity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book brings together for the first time the results of research on the thermal properties and temperature-related behavior of rocks with their contained fluids, under subsurface environmental conditions. These data are of increasing importance with increased application of underground processes involving high temperature and, in some cases, low temperature environments. Some of the important processes are described in which thermal data are needed. Chapters deal with thermal properties of rocks, including heat capacities, thermal conductivities and thermal diffusivities under conditions s

Contents:

Front Cover; Thermal Properties and Temperaturel-Related Behavior of Rock/Fluid Systems; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter I. Thermal Processes and Terms; Applications requiring thermal data; Definition of terms; Chapter II. Heat Capacities of Rocks; Experimental measurements; Calculated heat capacities; Heat capacities of fluid saturated rocks; Generalized calculations of heat capacities; Heat capacity of shales; Chapter III. Thermal Reactions in Rocks; Experimental methods; Results of measurements; Chapter IV. Thermal Expansion of Rocks; Thermal expansion of dry sandstones

Thermal expansion of fluid saturated rocks under stressConclusions on thermal expansion; Chapter V. Thermal Conductivities of Rock/Fluid Systems; Methods of measuring thermal conductivities; Effects of rock/Fluid properties on thermal conductivity; Effects of temperature on thermal conductivity; Effects of stress on thermal conductivity; Summary; Chapter VI. Thermal Conductivitiy Models; Mixing law models; Empirical models; Theoretical models; Summary; Chapter VII. Thermal Diffusivities of Rocks; Experimental methods of measurement; Measured diffusivities of rocks

Calculated thermal diffusivities of rocksChapter VIII. Heat Transfer with Flowing Fluids; Natural convection in porous media; Fluid phase changes in porous media (VCC effect); Convective heat transfer with flowing fluids; Chapter IX. Thermal Alterations of Rocks; High temperature alterations; Role of fluxing agents in high temperature alterations; Reduction in fracture pressures by intensive borehole heating; Effects of steaming on rock properties; Chapter X. Effects of Temperature on Rock Properties; Bulk and pore compressibilities; Elastic wave velocities; Permeability

Formation resistivity factorSummary and conclusions; Chapter XI. Low Temperature Behavior of Rock/Fluid Systems; P- and S-wave velocities and elastic moduli; Electrical properties; Thermal conductivity; Other low-temperature effects; Chapter XII. Wellbore Applications; Thermal data from well logs; Thermal gradients in wells; Heat losses in wells due to VCC effect; Summary and conclusions; Appendix A: Thermal Units Conversion Factors; Appendix B: Thermal Properties Data for Various Rocks; Appendix C: Thermal Properties of Subsurface Reservoir Fluids; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-16784-7

9786612167843

0-08-086895-9

OCLC:

476274856