Table 3
Required modeling properties and parameters (Tavakkoli, 2013)
| Reservoir temperature (°F) | 240 | Reservoir pressure (MPa) | 62.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| °API | 39 | GOR (m3/ m3) | 195.90 |
| Length (ft) | 52389 | Diameter (in) | 4.881 |
| Fluid density (g/cm3) | 0.6370 | Deposit density (g/cm3) | 0.9292 |
| Flow rate (bbl/day) | 13482 | Fluid viscosity (p) | 0.0134 |
| Kinetic constant of Precipitation, kP (s−1) | 1.32 × 10−5 | Kinetic constant of Deposition, kD (s−1) | 2.471 × 10−6 |
| Inlet concentration (g/cm3) | 6.2 × 10−3 | Deposition time (day) | 30 |
| Friction factor | 0.018 | Dissolution factor, kdiss | 1 |
| Packing factor | 0.636 | Molecular weight of asphaltene, MwA (g/mol) | 1700 |