A new approach to model friction losses in the water‐assisted pipeline transportation of heavy oil and bitumen
S Rushd, M McKibben… - The Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Continuous water‐assisted flow (CWAF), where a water layer surrounds a viscous oil core,
provides low energy, long distance transport of heavy oil and bitumen without requiring …
provides low energy, long distance transport of heavy oil and bitumen without requiring …
[PDF][PDF] Modeling friction losses in the water-assisted pipeline transportation of heavy oil
In the lubricated pipe flow (LPF) of heavy oils, a water annulus acts as a lubricant and
separates the viscous oil from the pipe wall. The steady state position of the annular water …
separates the viscous oil from the pipe wall. The steady state position of the annular water …
Modeling Hydrodyanmic Roughness in the Lubricated Pipe Flow of Unconventional Oils
S Rushd - International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2020 - onepetro.org
Water-lubricated pipe flow is an economically efficient and environmentally sustainable
technology to transport unconventional oils like heavy oil and bitumen. The internal wall of …
technology to transport unconventional oils like heavy oil and bitumen. The internal wall of …