Proppant Transport Model for Well System Fluid Flow Simulations

摘要

In some aspects, a one-dimensional proppant transport flow model represents flow of a proppant-fluid mixture in a subterranean region. The one-dimensional proppant transport flow model includes a proppant momentum conservation model that balances axial proppant momentum in an axial flow direction of the proppant-fluid mixture against dynamic changes in transverse proppant momentum. In some instances, the proppant momentum conservation model can vary the axial proppant momentum, for example, to account for interphase momentum transfer between the proppant and the fluid.

主权项

1. A proppant transport flow modeling method comprising:
generating a one-dimensional proppant transport flow model representing flow of a proppant-fluid mixture in a subterranean region, the one-dimensional proppant transport flow model comprising a proppant momentum conservation model that balances axial proppant momentum in an axial flow direction of the proppant-fluid mixture against dynamic changes in transverse proppant momentum; and operating, by operation of a data processing apparatus, the one-dimensional proppant transport flow model based on the proppant momentum conservation model.