Open AccessNumerical simulation of the heat losses through the steam injection in enhanced oil recovery process
Author(s) -
Maaly Salah Asad,
Farhan Lafta Rashid,
Hasan Qahtan Hussein
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1076/1/012023
Subject(s) - materials science , thermal insulation , petroleum engineering , composite material , superheated steam , dynamic insulation , pipe insulation , fluent , vacuum insulated panel , inlet , steam injection , mechanics , waste management , computer simulation , mechanical engineering , boiler (water heating) , engineering , physics , layer (electronics)
In this study, a numerical investigation of the effect of using a new insulation of Yttrium oxide with thermal painting of (5 wt.%) on the heat losses from steam injected in the enhanced oil recovery process. ANSYS Fluent v.16 was used in the simulation. Results were obtained for inlet oil velocity of 5 m/s, temperature of 313 K, and inlet steam velocity of 0.1 m/s, temperature of 373 K. The length of tube is 0.5 m. Pressure through the oil decreases along the distance, while through the steam seems to be unchanged. The insulation does not affect on the pressure distribution. Velocity through the oil decreases along the distance and decreases slightly through the steam. Using the insulation lead to reduce the velocity of oil. Steam temperature decreases through before using the insulation and slightly decrease after using the insulation. Using the insulation leads to make the temperature of steam along the distance greater than the temperature before using the insulation. The pressure through the oil decreases along the distance, while through the steam seems to be unchanged. The insulation does not affect on the pressure distribution. The velocity through the oil decreases along the distance and decreases slightly through the steam by 7.14%. Using the insulation lead to reduce the velocity of oil. Using the insulation leads to make the temperature of steam along the distance greater than the temperature before using the insulation by 9.42%.