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Beatriz Bravo



bravo@ualberta.ca
Graduate
BSc in Mechanical Engineering (2016)
RGL Project

Research Interests: Fluid mechanics, SAGD, slotted liners, scale deposition


My research topic consists of developing a model which will help us visualize the phenomena of scaling and fouling in the SAGD slots. I will be developing a 'rapid' model, which will allow us to run experiments for minutes, hours, or days, instead of running one single experiment for 6 - 12 months.
The scale deposition is triggered by the pressure drop encountered by the fluid while flowing through the slot, therefore using a commercial software the pressure drop will be measured using different flow cell designs, one simulating no scale forming at the entrance, and others simulating different amounts of scale formation at the entrance of the slot.