A residual viscosity correlation for predicting the viscosity of petroleum reservoir fluids over wide ranges of pressure and temperature

被引:30
作者
Al-Syabi, Z [1 ]
Danesh, A [1 ]
Tohidi, B [1 ]
Todd, AC [1 ]
Tehrani, DH [1 ]
机构
[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Dept Petr Engn, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
petroleum; simulation; modelling; viscosity; fluids; reservoir;
D O I
10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00334-7
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
The method of Lohrenz-Bray-Clark, which relates the residual viscosity to the reduced density, is the most widely used engineering tool to predict the viscosity of reservoir fluids. Systematic investigation of the viscosity of pure compounds at various pressure and temperature conditions indicated the requirement of including the structural and thermal effects for accurate viscosity prediction of dense fluids. The method has been modified to include the above-mentioned effects. Reliability of the modified method for calculating viscosity of mixtures and in particular of high-pressure high-temperature fluids has been demonstrated. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:6997 / 7006
页数:10
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