PetE 675

Advanced Petroleum Engineering Thermodynamics

Description

Thermodynamics and phase equilibrium in pressure-volume-composition relationships in petroleum fluids (oil/gas mixtures). Thermodynamic concepts and laws, phase equilibrium conditions, chemical potentials and fugacity, equilibrium conditions with curved interfaces due to underground capillary effect, phase diagrams of petroleum reservoir fluids, equation of state modelling designed for petroleum fluids, phase equilibrium computations and Tangent-Plane Distance (TPD) analysis, use of PVT software and analysis of petroleum fluid phase behavior and properties.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the basic concept of thermodynamics which is the foundation of phase behaviour modelling and other petroleum engineering applications
Contrast different thermodynamic conditions which are encountered in petroleum engineering
Understand the confinement effect and its implications in petroleum fluid flow and phase behaviour
Conduct phase behaviour modelling to obtain petroleum fluid properties at various pressure and temperature conditions.
The knowledge from phase behaviour modelling can be applied to on-field decision-making.

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A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Zhehui (Charlie) Jin

A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Zhehui (Charlie) Jin