TY - GEN
T1 - A microwave based simulation study for enhanced oil recovery
AU - Mohsin, Muhammad
AU - Meribout, Mahmoud
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper suggests a new mathematical model for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) using Microwaves. It incorporates both the reservoir's physical properties and the microwaves (MWs) propagation and heating features by considering various designs of the powerful MW antenna array and horn antenna. A comparative study with conventional EOR method (i.e. steam injection method) reveals that MW heating has the advantage to provide a more concentrated heating of regions of interest, leading to faster recovery with less power energy consumption. The simulation results which have been obtained under different different design of antenna array demonstrate the correctness of the model. In addition, the results reveal that an effective design of the antenna array requires a careful consideration of the properties of the actual reservoir, as well as clear localization of regions of interest.
AB - This paper suggests a new mathematical model for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) using Microwaves. It incorporates both the reservoir's physical properties and the microwaves (MWs) propagation and heating features by considering various designs of the powerful MW antenna array and horn antenna. A comparative study with conventional EOR method (i.e. steam injection method) reveals that MW heating has the advantage to provide a more concentrated heating of regions of interest, leading to faster recovery with less power energy consumption. The simulation results which have been obtained under different different design of antenna array demonstrate the correctness of the model. In addition, the results reveal that an effective design of the antenna array requires a careful consideration of the properties of the actual reservoir, as well as clear localization of regions of interest.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864858801&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/APEMC.2012.6237793
DO - 10.1109/APEMC.2012.6237793
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84864858801
SN - 9781457715587
T3 - cccc2012 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2012 - Proceedings
SP - 485
EP - 488
BT - 2012 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2012 - Proceedings
T2 - 2012 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2012
Y2 - 21 May 2012 through 24 May 2012
ER -