Year:    2006

CAM-Net Digest, Vol. 3 (2006), Iss. 8 : p. 7

Abstract

Computational Methods for Multiphase Flows in Porous Media

Zhangxin Chen, Guanren Huan, and Yuanle Ma

Computational Science and Engineering 2
SIAM, Philadephia, PA, 2006
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"This book is quite complete and self contained. It is up to date and covers a wide range of topics, all of which are pertinent. The presentation seems accessible to beginners, and yet it also has enough advanced material to be of interest to experts." -- Todd Arbogast, Professor, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas, Austin.

"This is a well-structured book covering a field that, as far as I am aware, has not already been dealt with. It will be an excellent supplement to existing books."-- Rainer Helmig, Professor, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany.

"This book offers a fundamental and practical introduction to the use of computational methods, particularly finite element methods, in the simulation of fluid flows in porous media. It is the first book to cover a wide variety of flows, including single-phase, two-phase, black oil, volatile, compositional, nonisothermal, and chemical compositional flows in both ordinary porous and fractured porous media. In addition, a range of computational methods are used, and benchmark problems of nine comparative solution projects organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers are presented for the first time in book form."
"Computational Methods for Multiphase Flows in Porous Media reviews multiphase flow equations and computational methods to introduce basic terminologies and notation. A thorough discussion of practical aspects of the subjects is presented in a consistent manner, and the level of treatment is rigorous without being unnecessarily abstract. Each chapter ends with bibliographic information and exercises." -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadephia, USA.
Contents:

Chap. 1. Introduction
Chap. 2. Flow and Transport Equations
Chap. 3. Fluid and Rock Properties
Chap. 4. Numerical Methods
Chap. 5. Solution of Linear Systems
Chap. 6. Single Phase Flow
Chap. 7. Two-Phase Flow
Chap. 8. The Black Oil Model
Chap. 9. Compositional Flow
Chap. 10. Nonisothermal Flow
Chap. 11. Chemical Compositional Flow
Chap. 12. Flows in Fractured Porous Media
Chap. 13. Well Modeling
Chap. 14. Special Topics
Nomenclature
Units
References
Index