Theoretical Insight into the Effect of Steam Temperature on Heavy Oil/Steam Interface Behaviors Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Renfeng Yang, Dongsheng Chen, Wei Zheng, Tingting Miao, Fan Liu, Taichao Wang, Hengyuan Chen, Tong Cheng
Topics & Concepts
Molecular dynamicsMaterials scienceSurface tensionAsphalteneDiffusionSteam injectionPhase (matter)Thermal diffusivityThermodynamicsChemical engineeringChemical physicsChemistryPetroleum engineeringOrganic chemistryComputational chemistryEngineeringPhysicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis