Phase Behavior Modeling of Complex Hydrocarbon Systems Applicable to Solvent Assisted Recovery Processes

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dc.contributor.advisorAbedi, Jalal
dc.contributor.authorBayestehparvin, Bita
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-17T17:51:28Z
dc.date.available2016-02-11T21:13:15Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-17
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractSolvent assisted recovery processes have taken significant attention recently. It has been shown that co-injection of solvent and steam can increase bitumen production to a rate higher than steam injection alone. The major shortcoming in this area is the lack of basic knowledge relevant to the solvent/heat assisted recovery processes. The objective of this project is to develop an understanding of the phase behaviour of bitumen/solvent systems with four milestones. First, a phase behaviour model based on the Peng-Robinson equation of state has been developed and validated for simple systems. Second, the available mixing rules for computing the co-volumes of polar and non-polar mixtures were evaluated. Third, bitumen was characterized in order to estimate its critical properties based on the boiling point distribution from the simulated distillation data. The boiling point distribution was modeled using probability distribution functions. Finally, the results for the phase behaviour of solvent (e.g. methane, ethane and carbon dioxide)/bitumen (Athabasca, Cold Lake) systems were modeled with an EoS for different operating conditions.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationBayestehparvin, B. (2014). Phase Behavior Modeling of Complex Hydrocarbon Systems Applicable to Solvent Assisted Recovery Processes (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27324en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27324
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1260
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.classificationPhase Behavioren_US
dc.subject.classificationBitumenen_US
dc.subject.classificationEquation of Stateen_US
dc.subject.classificationCharacterizationen_US
dc.subject.classificationModelingen_US
dc.titlePhase Behavior Modeling of Complex Hydrocarbon Systems Applicable to Solvent Assisted Recovery Processes
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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