A proposed dynamic model for foamy oil properties

摘要

To simulate foamy oil flow, it is first important to calculate foamy oil properties properly. Several previous investigators have made such an effort. However, their approaches do not account for the time (or rate) dependent changes in foamy oil characteristics. This paper proposes a methodology for including the dynamic processes in the calculation of foamy oil properties, using molar variables. The issues of bubble nucleation, growth and decay are also reviewed and discussed.