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  • Research Article   
  • Innov Ener Res 2017, Vol 6(1): 152
  • DOI: 10.4172/2576-1463.1000152

A Computational Dynamic Fluid Analysis of Compressible Flow in PorousMedia

Gawusu S1,2*, Zhang X1, Kolog P. Solomon3 and Abdul-Wadud A3
1College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
2Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
3Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
*Corresponding Author : Gawusu S, College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, Tel: +8613260812187, Email: g.sidique@njust.edu.cn

Received Date: Feb 23, 2017 / Accepted Date: Apr 17, 2017 / Published Date: Apr 24, 2017

Abstract

The study is a computational dynamic analysis which investigated the dynamics of fluid flow patterns in a homogeneous oil reservoir using the Radial Diffusivity Equation (RDE). The model was solved analytically for pressure using the Constant Terminal Rate Solution (CTRS) and numerically using the fully implicit Finite Difference Method (FDM). Results from the study indicated that the initial reservoir pressure would be able to do the extraction of oil for an extended period of time before any other recovery method would be used to aid in further extraction process depending on the rate at which oil is produced. The study further confirmed that reservoir simulation describing a radial flow of a compressible fluid in porous media may be adequately performed using ordinary laptop computers. It could be seen from the analysis of the plots of pressure vs. time, and space that the Pressure Transient Analysis (PTA) was duly followed. The approximate solutions of the analytical and numerical solutions to the model were in excellent agreement, thus the reservoir simulation model developed could be used to describe typical pressure-time relationships. The analytical solution was used to verify the numerical solution as an application. Overall, this study provides an improved platform for modeling single phase flow in oil and gas reservoirs.

Keywords: Modeling; Simulation; Flow rate; Reservoir permeability; Viscosity; Compressible; Ghana

Citation: Gawusu S, Zhang X, Solomon KP, Abdul-Wadud A (2017) A Computational Dynamic Fluid Analysis of Compressible Flow in Porous Media. Innov Ener Res 6: 152. Doi: 10.4172/2576-1463.1000152

Copyright: © 2017 Gawusu S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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