Features of mathematical modeling of the process of recovery of high-viscosity crude oils and natural bitumens with use of in-situ combustion is examined based on a review of recent foreign publications. Hydrodynamic modeling is increasingly widely used. The importance of physical simulation on a “combustion-tube” apparatus, the results of which are irreplaceable in scaling-up the model to field dimensions, is demonstrated.
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Translated from Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv i Masel, No. 6, pp. 81 – 83, November – December, 2014.
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Isakov, D.R., Nurgaliev, D.K., Shaposhnikov, D.A. et al. Features of Mathematical Modeling of In-Situ Combustion for Production of High-Viscosity Crude Oil and Natural Bitumens. Chem Technol Fuels Oils 50, 579–583 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10553-015-0566-0
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