Journal Published Online: 22 September 2017
Volume 40, Issue 6

An Experimental Setup with Radial Injection for Investigation of Transport and Deposition of Suspended Particles in Porous Media

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

A radial injection experimental setup is presented in this paper, which allows one to study the transport and deposition of suspended particles and permeability impairment in porous media. This setup allows one to simulate the conditions of the injection of produced water in oil reservoirs from an injection well. This is achieved by a radial injection of water containing suspended particles of a few microns in size from a central well including a sand screen, through a confined cylindrical sand pack (diameter 52 cm, height 40 cm). A peripheral drainage system permits the recovery of the fluid at the outlet of the sand pack by a collector equipped with a turbidimeter for measuring the concentration of suspended particles. The injection pressure is measured at the inlet, and six pore pressure probes have been installed at different locations inside the sand pack. First experimental results presented show a significant heterogeneity of deposited particle profiles in both radial and axial directions.

Author Information

Feia, Sadok
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Dupla, Jean-Claude
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Canou, Jean
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Ghabezloo, Siavash
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Sulem, Jean
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Chabot, Baptiste
Laboratoire Navier, CERMES, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Champs sur Marne, France
Aubry, Eric
Total, CSTJF, Pau, France
Mainguy, Marc
Total, CSTJF, Pau, France
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Stock #: GTJ20160032
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20160032