| Title | Steam Mass Flow Rate Solution for Critical Flow Using Numerical Analysis |
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| Authors | Jooned Hendrarsakti, Davy Febrynzki and Ali Ashat |
| Year | 2013 |
| Conference | Indonesian Geothermal Association Conference |
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| Abstract | A series of tests are carried out on the geothermal wells to obtain accurate information about the condition of a reservoir. One of well testing types is discharge test with pressure lip method which utilizes the critical flow phenomena to determine mass flow rate when the fluid flows out from the reservoir. Many current tests use the empirical equation proposed first by James (1962). This study developed new relation using numerical simulation and compared the results to James equation and to another empirical mass flow rate equation proposed by Chien and Schrodt (1995) for condition saturated and mixture steams. The simulation results showed a insignificant difference in the value of the mass flow rate from the results of James and Chien and Schrodt at different pressure and steam quality. |