Multiphase, Multicomponent Simulation for Flow and Transport during Polymer Flood under Various Wettability Conditions

Table 1

Properties of water and oil and viscosity of polymeric solution.

Fluid
Viscosity 𝜇	Water	0.73 cp
	Oil	40 cp
Density 𝜌	Water	0.43353 psi/ft
	Oil	0.385839 psi/ft
Compressibility 𝐶𝑓	Water	0 psi^−1
	Oil	0 psi^−1
Polymer viscosity
Parameters for zero; shear viscosity	𝐴𝑝1	38.47 wt%^−1
	𝐴𝑝2	1,600 wt%^−2
	𝐴𝑝3	0 wt%^−3
Parameters for effective; salinity	𝛽𝑝 for 𝐶SEP	20
	𝐶SEP,min	0.01 meq/mL
	Slope of 𝜇^𝑜𝑝 versus 𝐶SEP	−0.3
Parameters for shear rate; dependence	𝛾̇𝑐	130 day (darcy)^0.5/ft·s
	𝛾̇1/2	280
	𝑃𝑎	2.2