The accurate prediction of the pressure distribution of highly viscous fluids in wellbores and pipelines is of great significance for heavy oil production and transportation.The flow behavior of high-viscosity fluids ...The accurate prediction of the pressure distribution of highly viscous fluids in wellbores and pipelines is of great significance for heavy oil production and transportation.The flow behavior of high-viscosity fluids is quite different with respect to that of low-viscosity fluids.Currently,the performances of existing pressure-drop models seem to be relatively limited when they are applied to high-viscosity fluids.In this study,a gas-liquid two-phase flow experiment has been carried out using a 60 mm ID horizontal pipe with air and white oil.The experimental results indicate that viscosity exerts a significant influence on the liquid holdup and pressure drop.At the same gas and liquid volume,both the liquid holdup and pressure drop increase with an increase in the viscosity.Combining two existing models,a modified pressure drop method is developed,which is applicable to horizontal pipes for different viscosities and does not depend on the flow pattern.This new method displays a high accuracy in predicting the new experimental data presented here and other published data in literature.展开更多
The study aims to explore the corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel in the high-temperature steam environment.The corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel were tested in CO2 auxiliary steam drive environment simulated with the H...The study aims to explore the corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel in the high-temperature steam environment.The corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel were tested in CO2 auxiliary steam drive environment simulated with the HTHP autoclave.The corrosion morphology and product composition were explored by SEM,EDS,XRD and XPS.The exploration results showed the corrosion rate of 13Cr steel in the high-temperature steam environment was less than 0.04 mm/a.The corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel were mainly affected by temperature and chloride ion concentration.Temperature inhibited steam condensation and the compactness of Cr-rich layer.With the increase in temperature,more droplets were adsorbed on the surface of 13Cr steel and the compactness of the Crrich layer is worse.Chloride ions affects the activity of Fe atoms in the metal matrix.When chloride concentration increased,Fe^2+concentration in the solution and FeCO3 content in the rich-Cr layer were increased and the rich-Cr layer became looser.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61572084)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016ZX05056004-002).
文摘The accurate prediction of the pressure distribution of highly viscous fluids in wellbores and pipelines is of great significance for heavy oil production and transportation.The flow behavior of high-viscosity fluids is quite different with respect to that of low-viscosity fluids.Currently,the performances of existing pressure-drop models seem to be relatively limited when they are applied to high-viscosity fluids.In this study,a gas-liquid two-phase flow experiment has been carried out using a 60 mm ID horizontal pipe with air and white oil.The experimental results indicate that viscosity exerts a significant influence on the liquid holdup and pressure drop.At the same gas and liquid volume,both the liquid holdup and pressure drop increase with an increase in the viscosity.Combining two existing models,a modified pressure drop method is developed,which is applicable to horizontal pipes for different viscosities and does not depend on the flow pattern.This new method displays a high accuracy in predicting the new experimental data presented here and other published data in literature.
基金The research was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2016ZX05012-001).
文摘The study aims to explore the corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel in the high-temperature steam environment.The corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel were tested in CO2 auxiliary steam drive environment simulated with the HTHP autoclave.The corrosion morphology and product composition were explored by SEM,EDS,XRD and XPS.The exploration results showed the corrosion rate of 13Cr steel in the high-temperature steam environment was less than 0.04 mm/a.The corrosion behaviors of 13Cr steel were mainly affected by temperature and chloride ion concentration.Temperature inhibited steam condensation and the compactness of Cr-rich layer.With the increase in temperature,more droplets were adsorbed on the surface of 13Cr steel and the compactness of the Crrich layer is worse.Chloride ions affects the activity of Fe atoms in the metal matrix.When chloride concentration increased,Fe^2+concentration in the solution and FeCO3 content in the rich-Cr layer were increased and the rich-Cr layer became looser.
