Simulation of polymer injection in granular media: implications of fluid-driven fractures, water quality, and undissolved polymers on polymer injectivity

Z Li, DN Espinoza, MT Balhoff - SPE Journal, 2023 - onepetro.org
Polymer flooding is an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method which improves the mobility
ratio and sweep efficiency of a waterflood. In theory, the high viscosity of the polymer …

Experimental study of the effects of non-Newtonian polymers on fracture opening and leakoff patterns

Z Li, H Song, D Nicolas Espinoza… - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
Polymers are often used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and in situ site remediation.
Polymers with high specific surface area and porosity can be used to remove contaminants …

[HTML][HTML] Particle scale insights into a KG-pharma RoTab tablet press feed-frame system using the discrete element method (DEM) modeling

Z Li, R Kumar, HR Guzman, RA Chiarella - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the pharmaceutical industry, tablets are a common dosage form. As part of the
manufacturing process, powder in a tablet press passes through a feeding system called the …

Fracture opening patterns in granular media subjected to injection of non-Newtonian fluids

Z Li, H Song, MT Balhoff, DN Espinoza - ARMA US Rock Mechanics …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Fluid injection into sand may initiate fluid-driven fractures. The fluid-sand interaction patterns
depend on the injection velocity, fluid viscosity, rheology and stress boundary conditions …

Effect of the Biot coefficient in the dolomite acid stimulation process

J Cunqi, A Saif - ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Carbonate reservoirs are very important for the petroleum industry. Acid stimulation is one of
the practical techniques for effective development of carbonate reserves. This study is …

Unconventional Reservoir Modeling with Complex Hydraulic-Natural Fracture Networks Using a Parallel Reservoir Simulator Coupled with Embedded Discrete …

S Zheng, H Ates, A Gupta, P Crumpton - SPE Middle East Oil and Gas …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Fracture diagnostic data for shale wells show that the fracture system after hydraulic
fracturing is quite complex. Accurate and efficient simulation modeling of complex hydraulic …

Injection-induced fractures and polymer injectivity in unconsolidated formations: fundamentals, experiments and modeling

Z Li - 2022 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Polymers are often used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and in-situ site remediation.
Polymer injectivity is an essential indicator in the project economics. Reduced injectivity due …