Research Article

A Simplified Capillary Bundle Model for CO2-Alternating-Water Injection Using an Equivalent Resistance Method

Table 2

Parameters for CO2 water-alternating-gas model.

ParametersValueParametersValue

Capillary radius (μm)5~15Capillary length (cm)30
Water/CO2 interfacial tension (mN/m)20Water/CO2 contact angle (degree)60
Crude oil viscosity (mPa·s)5CO2 viscosity (mPa·s)0.05
Water viscosity (mPa·s)2 (cm)0.001
(cm/(Pa∙s))0.001CO2 injection time (s)5
(cm2/s)Time interval (s)0.1
Injection time (s)5Pore throat ratio3
Pressure difference at both ends of the capillary bundle (MPa)1Distance between throat and inlet end (cm)2~3
Throat length (cm)1Number of capillaries11