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The following is a set of worksheets developed in Mathematica, then html-ized.
They represent the work for the paper "Equations of State in
Exploration", Organic Geochemistry 33.
Section 1: the flash / EOS model
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Calculate
the density of a water HCOOH (formic acid) mix. This demonstrates
the use of empirical (the so-called 'kij') parameters to improve
goodness-of-fit.
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Compare
different Equations of State in their prediction of the density of
Methane. This sheet compares the four EOS used in the They sure aren't
very good at this!
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Compare
different Equations of State in their prediction of the density of
water.
Section 2: using the model
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The paper uses equations of state to predict the chemical
effects of several different production scenarios. The goal is to
determine if a production draw-down (i.e., pressure draw-down in a reservoir
due to producing one phase) can be distinguished from a simple pressure
draw-down (where a reservoir in hydro-dynamic, but not chemical,
communication with a producing reservoir only sees a pressure drop).
Answer: yes.
Section 3: Phase Behavior / Fractionation
Scenarios
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The Master
Sheet
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Evaporative
Fractionation: where a body of gas interacts with a body of oil,
causing the oil to lose its most volatile components. An EVENT.
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Gas Washing:
where a gas stream interacts with a stationary body of oil (a PROCESS).
Appendicies: Details of the calculations
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Adding
Fingerprinting compounds
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technical point: how to calculate
the GOR of a mixture
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determine the mass-equivalent
n-alkane to a plus fraction.
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