Research Article

Prediction of Heavy Oil Steam Stimulation Based on Data-Driven and Mechanism Model

Table 6

Parameter description.

LetterPhysical quantityUnit

hsThe enthalpy of saturated steam at a certain pressurekcal/kg
The enthalpy of saturated water under a certain pressurekcal/kg
Steam dryness of boiler outletDecimal
Steam dryness of steam injection wellheadDecimal
LLength of pipelinem
isSaturated steam mass flow ratekg/h
qlHeat loss per unit time and unit length of steam pipelinekcal/(h·m)
PThe pressure at a point in the wellborekgf/m2
ZWell depthm
ρmThe density of the saturated steam mixturekg/m3
GAcceleration of gravitym/s2
τfFriction loss gradient(Kgf/m2)/m
VThe flow rate of the saturated steam mixturem/h
r2The outer radius of the inner pipem
U2Overall heat transfer coefficientkcal/(h·m2·°C)
TsSteam temperature°C
ThOuter-edge temperature of cement ring°C
The volume flow of steamm3/h
ApPipe cross-sectional aream2