Capillary Rise and Oil Recovery under Primary Bjerknes Force Experienced by Bubbles

Abstract:

A numerical study of forced imbibition into capillary tubes under primary Bjerknes force is presented. A mathematical model is developed to predict the motion of a meniscus while an external force is applied. Remarkable enhancement in liquid flow attributed to the frequency and intensity of a waveform on primary Bjerknes force and to the viscosity of fluid was observed. It was found that imbibition optimal frequency for each equilibrium height depends on the time as ω(x_eq)∼e^mt, where the recovery time is a viscosity function t(x_eq)∼μ^H. The results are presented in a set of curves, which reveal the features of enhanced oil recovery of the system under consideration. Some physical implications are discussed.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 408)
• Pages: 109-118
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.408.109
• Online since: April 2021
• Authors: Didier Samayoa*, E. Reyes de Luna, L.A. Ochoa-Ontiveros, Liliana Álvarez-Romero, J.G. Barbosa, Israel Miguel Andrés
• Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery, Forced Imbibition, Liquid Rise, Primary Bjerknes Force

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