Performance of Solvent-Assisted Thermal Drainage process and its relationship to injection parameters: A comprehensive modeling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.071
Abstract: Abstract The addition of hydrocarbon solvents to the steam injection, known as Solvent-Assisted Thermal Gravity Drainage (SA-SAGD), has recently been proven to be a more energy saving and environmentally friendly method for heavy oil recovery.… read more here.
Keywords: chamber; solvent; injection; relationship ... See more keywords
Determination of binary diffusion coefficients between hot liquid solvents and bitumen with X-ray CT
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.02.049
Abstract: Abstract The Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process has been used for in-situ thermal bitumen recovery in Canada. Nevertheless, there are several drawbacks that could impair the SAGD performance. One of the main drawbacks of… read more here.
Keywords: sagd; diffusion; liquid solvents; solvents bitumen ... See more keywords