Numerical verification of in-situ heavy oil upgrading experiments and thermal processes for enhanced recovery

Fuel ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 313 ◽  
pp. 122730
Author(s):  
Nicolás Bueno ◽  
Juan M. Mejía
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Thermal Processes ◽  
Numerical Verification ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading

scholarly journals Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation of Tetralin and Naphthalene to Explore Heavy Oil Upgrading Using NiMo/Al2O3 and CoMo/Al2O3 Catalysts Heated with Steel Balls via Induction

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abarasi Hart ◽  
Mohamed Adam ◽  
John P. Robinson ◽  
Sean P. Rigby ◽  
Joseph Wood
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Coke Formation ◽  
Plug Flow ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Catalytic Upgrading ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading ◽  
Steel Balls ◽  
Surrounding Fluid

This paper reports the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of tetralin and naphthalene as model reactions that mimic polyaromatic compounds found in heavy oil. The focus is to explore complex heavy oil upgrading using NiMo/Al2O3 and CoMo/Al2O3 catalysts heated inductively with 3 mm steel balls. The application is to augment and create uniform temperature in the vicinity of the CAtalytic upgrading PRocess In-situ (CAPRI) combined with the Toe-to-Heel Air Injection (THAI) process. The effect of temperature in the range of 210–380 °C and flowrate of 1–3 mL/min were studied at catalyst/steel balls 70% (v/v), pressure 18 bar, and gas flowrate 200 mL/min (H2 or N2). The fixed bed kinetics data were described with a first-order rate equation and an assumed plug flow model. It was found that Ni metal showed higher hydrogenation/dehydrogenation functionality than Co. As the reaction temperature increased from 210 to 300 °C, naphthalene hydrogenation increased, while further temperature increases to 380 °C caused a decrease. The apparent activation energy achieved for naphthalene hydrogenation was 16.3 kJ/mol. The rate of naphthalene hydrogenation was faster than tetralin with the rate constant in the ratio of 1:2.5 (tetralin/naphthalene). It was demonstrated that an inductively heated mixed catalytic bed had a smaller temperature gradient between the catalyst and the surrounding fluid than the conventional heated one. This favored endothermic tetralin dehydrogenation rather than exothermic naphthalene hydrogenation. It was also found that tetralin dehydrogenation produced six times more coke and caused more catalyst pore plugging than naphthalene hydrogenation. Hence, hydrogen addition enhanced the desorption of products from the catalyst surface and reduced coke formation.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Different Transition Metal Dispersed Catalysts for In Situ Heavy Oil Upgrading

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (43) ◽  
pp. 10645-10655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Marshed ◽  
Abarasi Hart ◽  
Gary Leeke ◽  
Malcolm Greaves ◽  
Joseph Wood
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Dispersed Catalysts ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading

scholarly journals Heavy Oil Upgrading and Enhanced Recovery in a Steam Injection Process Assisted by NiO- and PdO-Functionalized SiO2 Nanoparticulated Catalysts

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisana Cardona ◽  
Daniela Arias-Madrid ◽  
Farid Cortés ◽  
Sergio Lopera ◽  
Camilo Franco
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading

In-situ upgrading and enhanced recovery of heavy oil from carbonate reservoirs using nano-catalysts: Upgrading reactions analysis

Fuel ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 262-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Moein Elahi ◽  
Carlos E. Scott ◽  
Zhangxin Chen ◽  
Pedro Pereira-Almao
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Nano Catalysts

Thermodynamic analysis of in-situ hydrogen from hot compressed water for heavy oil upgrading

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (51) ◽  
pp. 27671-27684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Hosseinpour ◽  
Amir Hossein Hajialirezaei ◽  
M. Soltani ◽  
Jatin Nathwani
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Analysis ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading ◽  
Hot Compressed Water

scholarly journals Recent Approaches, Catalysts and Formulations for Enhanced Recovery of Heavy Crude Oils

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Gaya
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Recovery Techniques ◽  
Porous Reservoir ◽  
Heavy Form ◽  
Heavy Crude

Crude oil deposits as light/heavy form all over the world. With the continued depletion of the conventional crude and reserves trending heavier, the interest to maximise heavy oil recovery continues to emerge in importance. Ordinarily, the traditional oil recovery stages leave behind a large amount of heavy oil trapped in porous reservoir structure, making the imperative of additional or enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies. Besides, the integration of downhole in-situ upgrading along with oil recovery techniques not only improves the efficiency of production but also the quality of the produced oil, avoiding several surface handling costs and processing challenges. In this review, we present an outline of chemical agents underpinning these enabling technologies with a focus on the current approaches, new formulations and future directions.

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