Parallel core simulation device for commingling production in low-permeability gas reservoirs
A parallel core simulation device for commingling production in low-permeability gas reservoirs includes a gas supercharger configured to provide a high pressure gas to simulate a fluid in a gas reservoir, a plurality of core holders arranged in parallel, a thermostat configured to control a temperature of each core holder to simulate a temperature of the gas reservoir, a pressure pump configured to control a pressure applied to each core holder to simulate a confining pressure of the gas reservoir, a first back-pressure valve communicated with each core holder, a fully-automatic gas meter configured to measure a rate and a volume of gas production and a second hydraulic pump configured to simulate a part of a gas well Christmas Tree.
1. A parallel core simulation device for commingling production in a low-permeability gas reservoir, comprising:
a gas supercharger configured to provide a high pressure gas to simulate a fluid in a gas reservoir;
a plurality of core holders arranged in parallel, communicated with the gas supercharger and configured to clamp a core;
a thermostat configured to control a temperature of each core holder to simulate a temperature of the gas reservoir;
a pressure pump configured to control a pressure applied to each core holder to simulate a confining pressure of the gas reservoir;
a first back-pressure valve communicated with each core holder;
a fully-automatic gas meter communicated with the first back-pressure valve and configured to measure a rate and a volume of gas production; and
a second hydraulic pump communicated with the first back-pressure valve and configured to simulate a part of a gas well Christmas Tree;
wherein a first pressure gauge is arranged between the gas supercharger and a plurality of core clamping components; and the plurality of core clamping components are arranged in parallel;
an air inlet end of each core holder is provided with a first check valve and a fourth pressure gauge; an air outlet end of each core holder is provided with a fifth pressure gauge and a second check valve; and a third pressure gauge is provided on a high-pressure pipeline between each core holder and the pressure pump;
a third check valve and a second pressure gauge are provided between the first back-pressure valve and the second hydraulic pump; and
a pressure and a flow rate of each core holder at its air inlet end are controllable during use by the second hydraulic pump for production simulation.
2. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the gas supercharger comprises a first hydraulic pump and a gas storage tank; and
the gas storage tank is communicated with the first hydraulic pump and communicated with the plurality of core holders.
3. The parallel core simulation device of claim 2 , wherein the first pressure gauge is provided between the gas storage tank and the plurality of core holders.
4. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the first pressure gauge, the second pressure gauge, the fourth pressure gauge and the fifth pressure gauge each are a wireless digital pressure gauge.
5. The parallel core simulation device of claim 4 , wherein the wireless digital pressure gauge is a ZHT-300 wireless digital pressure gauge.
6. The parallel core simulation device of claim 4 , wherein the wireless digital pressure gauge is wirelessly connected to a control system.
7. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the thermostat is an electronic thermostat.
8. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the thermostat has a temperature control range of 15° C.-150° C.
9. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein an outer sidewall of each core holder is applied with a thermal insulation layer.
10. The parallel core simulation device of claim 1 , wherein a high-pressure pipeline is provided for the communication between the gas supercharger and the plurality of core holders, the communication between each core holder and the first back-pressure valve and the communication between the first back-pressure valve and the second hydraulic pump, respectively.