The Core Flooding System by Petro Ahura is a critical tool for reservoir studies, enabling fluid flow (gas or liquid) through core samples under reservoir-simulated conditions. By measuring flow parameters, this system provides detailed information on fluid behavior in the reservoir environment, which is essential for evaluating enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods and analyzing reservoir rock characteristics.
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Technical Specifications
- Operational Pressure: Up to 700 bar, suitable for simulating high-pressure reservoir conditions.
- Operational Temperature: Up to 260°F (127°C), enabling studies under high-temperature reservoir conditions.
- Chamber Capacity: 1000 cc for holding and transferring large volumes of fluids.
- Power Supply: 220V, 50Hz.
- Core Saturation Test: For evaluating rock and fluid interactions in direct contact.
- Absolute and Relative Permeability Measurement: Providing accurate data on reservoir rock properties.
- Rock Saturation with Fluid: To assess saturation changes under reservoir conditions.
- Evaluation of Various Rock Samples (Carbonates, Sandstones) and Reservoir Fluids: Under secondary (water injection) and tertiary (enhanced oil recovery) processes.
These features demonstrate the system’s robustness and adaptability, making it suitable for conducting precise and extensive experiments in reservoir studies.
Applications
The Core Flooding System by Petro Ahura is highly versatile and accurate, used in a wide range of vital reservoir studies, including:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Research and Testing
- Water Flooding
- Steady-State Permeability Measurements
- Relative Permeability Testing
- Flow Distribution in Multilayered Reservoirs for analyzing complex reservoir behavior.
- Formation Damage Testing
- Reservoir Stimulation Studies
- Well Stimulation Fluid Flow Analysis
- Acidizing Studies
- Drilling Mud Invasion Studies
Benefits
Due to the wide variety of tests that can be performed on a Core Flooding System, our laboratory equipment is often custom-designed to meet the specific needs of a client’s application.
Key advantages of the system designed by Petro Ahura include:
- High Precision and Reliability: The use of a high-resolution differential pressure manifold and quartz transducer ensures highly accurate pressure and temperature measurements during testing.
- Wide Operational Range: The system’s pressure capability of up to 700 bar and temperature range of up to 260°F allows for simulating a broad range of reservoir conditions, providing greater flexibility for various experiments.
- Large Chamber Capacity: With a 1000 cc transfer chamber, large volumes of fluids and samples can be processed, which is essential for comprehensive and accurate analyses.
- Comprehensive Testing Capabilities: The ability to perform core saturation tests and measure both absolute and relative permeability allows researchers to gain detailed, reliable insights into reservoir rock properties and fluid behavior.
- Diverse Experimentation: The system’s ability to evaluate various rock samples and reservoir fluids under real-world conditions makes it ideal for complex and varied tests, such as secondary and tertiary recovery processes.
- Support for Research and Development: This system provides researchers and engineers with the tools to closely examine different reservoir characteristics and optimize extraction techniques.
- Customizable Design: The option to customize equipment according to the client’s specific needs ensures the system is perfectly suited for the unique requirements of various projects.
For more information on the laboratory equipment provided by Petro Ahura or for consultation, please contact us.