Application of convolution theory for solving non-linear flow problems : gas flow systems /

a reservoir. It is well known that fluid flow through porous

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mireles, Thomas Joseph, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:a reservoir. It is well known that fluid flow through porous
analytical and numerical solutions of this "diffusivity"
analytical" because although the approach is rigorous, we
analyze and predict the flowrate and pressure performance in
and/or pseudotime. This thesis proposes a new approach that
case of single-phase flow of a slightly compressible liquid
differential equation (i.e., pressuredependent coefficients
differential equation and uses convolution to account for the
differential equation of the diffusion type, and that both
equation differ widely depending on flow conditions, spatial
evaluate the non-linear term based on the average reservoir
for approximate solutions given by ideal gas behavior, by
gas differential equation. This solution is "semi-
gas flow that will eliminate the use of limiting assumptions
geometry, and fluid type. The diffusivity equation for the
in the differential equation). Our objective is to develop a
media can be described mathematically with a partial
models greatly improves an engineer's ability to correctly
nature of real gases which results in a non-linear partial
of the gas diffusivity equation remains unconquered-except
perturbation, and by linearization. The difficulty in
pressure predicted from material balance.
pressure-dependent non-linear term in the time portion of the
se@-analytical solution specific to the case of compressible
solving this problem stems from the highly compressible
The accurate description of fluid flow through porous media
uses pseudopressure to linearize the spatial portion of the
using physically representative analytical or numerical
variety of well geometries. However, the analytical solution
yields analytical solutions in the Laplace domain for a
Item Description:"Major subject: Petroleum Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 112 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.