Feasibility study of crude oil fields by thermal analysis techniques

1999-01-01
This paper investigates the minimum oil content necessary for elf-sustained combustion, which is introduced as a criterion for the selection of suitable reservoirs for in-situ combustion processes. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to determine the heat values of oil-limestone mixtures. The minimum temperature required for the total consumption of the fuel was obtained by thermogravimetry (TG/DTG). The minimum amount of oil necessary to sustain combustion was calculated from these two parameters and compared with the oil content of the reservoir. Reservoirs with an oil content greater than or equal to this minimum value were considered feasible. It was seen that the fields examined are generally not suitable for in-situ combustion processes.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

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Citation Formats
M. V. Kök, “Feasibility study of crude oil fields by thermal analysis techniques,” Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, pp. 947–951, 1999, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/36056.