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Water breakthrough during oil recovery can be inhibited by the use of novel shear-induced structure additives. These affect the shear rate experienced by fluid inside the rock matrix. We relate this to the permeability for the purpose of applying these novel non-Newtonian materials which thicken viscosity only in the shear range associated with the permeability of the reservoir while maintaining base fluid properties outside this range.
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Abbreviations
- k:
-
Pre-multiplying constant in power law non-Newtonian response
- n :
-
Index in power law non-Newtonian response
- p :
-
Pressure
- x :
-
Axial length
- u :
-
Darcy velocity
- γ :
-
Shear rate
- \({\varphi}\) :
-
Porosity
- κ :
-
Permeability
- μ :
-
Dynamic viscosity
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Reuvers, N., Golombok, M. Shear Rate and Permeability in Water Flooding. Transp Porous Med 79, 249–253 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-008-9313-x
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