Development of an experimental set-up for studying the effect of elastic oscillations on fluid flow through rocks

Abstract

Abstract The article presents the results of experimental studies of the influence of elastic oscillations on the structure of paraffin oil of a Perm region field. Oil samples are treated by elastic oscillations at a frequency of 22 kHz. As a result of cavitation and an increase in oil temperature, a decrease in the concentration and a decrease in the size of high-molecular paraffin compounds in oil is observed. With an increase in the time of ultrasonic treatment, the intensity of dissolution of paraffins in oil increases. A model of an experimental setup is proposed to study the effect of elastic oscillations on the permeability of a rock during the flow of paraffin oil. The impact of permeability deterioration around the production well on its flow rate is assessed.