API Publ 4711 PDF

Methods for Determining Inputs to Environmental Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mobility and Recovery Models

API Publ 4711 – Methods for Determining Inputs to Environmental Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mobility and Recovery Models

This publication is an invaluable reference for operators, consultants and regulators responsible for cleanup of subsurface petroleum releases. Important fluid and soil property parameters are explained. Methods to measure each parameter are presented in order of relevance for use in environmental free-product mobility/recovery assessments. Fluid property parameters covered include density, viscosity, surface tension and interfacial tension. Laboratory-scale soil property parameters include: capillary pressure vs. saturation, relative permeability vs. saturation, water and nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) saturation, Brooks-Corey and van Genuchten model parameters. Field-scale bail-down and production tests are explained and cited. Sample collection and handling procedures are summarized. A listing and abstract of relevant ASTM methods is provided in the appendix.