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Oxygen Reaction Rate per Unit Fuel Mass Formula

moxy=PO2Acexp(EaRTa)m_{oxy}=P_{O2}A_c\exp\left(\frac{E_a}{RT_a}\right)

Oxygen Reaction Rate per Unit Fuel Mass calculates oxygen reaction rate per unit fuel mass for waterflooding and eor workflows in reservoir engineering.

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How engineers use this formula

Use this formula when the listed inputs (P_O2, A_c, E_a, R, T_a) are known and the assumptions behind the cited waterflooding and eor relationship match the engineering case being checked.

Assumptions

  • Input values are representative for the well, reservoir, fluid, or equipment case being evaluated.
  • The declared units match the field-unit constants used in the formula.
  • The cited formula applies to the selected petroleum engineering workflow.

Limitations

  • The calculation does not replace a full engineering model or operating procedure.
  • Accuracy depends on the source correlation, assumptions, input quality, and unit consistency.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing unit systems without converting the inputs.
  • Using default example values as field recommendations.
  • Applying the formula outside the source assumptions.

Default example

Using the default inputs, m_oxy equals 0.036181 mol/s-lbm.

P_O2psi

50

A_c1/s-psi

1e-8

E_aBTU/lbmol

20000

RBTU/lbmol-K

1.986

T_aK

900

Inputs

P_O2

psi

Partial Pressure of Oxygen

A_c

1/s-psi

Pre-Exponential Constant

E_a

BTU/lbmol

Activation Energy

R

BTU/lbmol-K

Gas Constant

T_a

K

Absolute Temperature

Outputs

m_oxy

mol/s-lbm

Oxygen Reaction Rate per Unit Fuel Mass

P_O2

psi

Partial Pressure of Oxygen

A_c

1/s-psi

Pre-Exponential Constant

E_a

BTU/lbmol

Activation Energy

T_a

K

Absolute Temperature

Source and review

reviewed

Enhanced Oil Recovery, Green, D.W., Willhite, G.P.

Green, D.W. and Willhite, G.P. Enhanced Oil Recovery, Page 386.

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