About the Author |
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Preface to the Fourth Edition |
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Acknowledgments |
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Website -- Software |
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1 Introduction to Reservoir Simulation |
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1.1 "Hands-on" simulation |
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7 | (2) |
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2.1 Reservoir sampling and scales |
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10 | (2) |
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2.2 Integrating scales: the flow unit |
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12 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.5 Computer generated mapping |
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23 | (3) |
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2.6 Geostatistics and kriging |
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26 | (6) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (24) |
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35 | (3) |
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3.2 Pressure transient test data |
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38 | (5) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (5) |
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3.5 Porosity-permeability models |
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50 | (3) |
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3.6 Permeability-porosity-fluid pressure relationships |
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53 | (1) |
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3.7 IFLO application: gas injection into a light oil reservoir |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (5) |
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4 Petroelastic Modeling and Geomechanical Modeling |
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59 | (22) |
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60 | (3) |
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4.2 Correlating reservoir properties to seismic data |
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63 | (3) |
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4.3 IFLO petroelastic model |
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66 | (3) |
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4.4 IFLO geomechanical model |
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69 | (3) |
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4.5 IFLO application: geomechanics and compaction |
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72 | (5) |
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4.6 IFLO application: scheduling time-lapse seismic surveys |
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77 | (2) |
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81 | (20) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (4) |
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5.3 Effective permeability and relative permeability |
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88 | (4) |
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92 | (1) |
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5.5 Mobility and mobility ratio |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (4) |
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5.7 IFLO application: frontal advance in a dipping reservoir |
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97 | (2) |
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6 Fluid Properties and Model Initialization |
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101 | (20) |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (4) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (3) |
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6.5 IFLO initialization model |
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113 | (4) |
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6.6 Original fluids in place |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (2) |
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7 Multiphase Fluid Flow Equations |
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121 | (18) |
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7.1 The continuity equation |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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7.3 Flow equations for black oil simulation |
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125 | (4) |
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7.4 Flow equations for compositional simulation |
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129 | (2) |
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7.5 Flow equations for IFLO |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (3) |
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7.7 IFLO application: depletion of a gas reservoir |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (24) |
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8.1 Darcy's law and well models |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (4) |
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8.4 IFLO application: five-spot waterflood |
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147 | (2) |
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8.5 Well and facilities modeling |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (7) |
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8.7 Wellbore-reservoir coupling |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (3) |
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9 Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation |
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163 | (18) |
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9.1 Simulator solution procedures |
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163 | (4) |
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9.2 IFLO solution procedure |
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167 | (2) |
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9.3 IFLO transmissibility |
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169 | (1) |
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9.4 IFLO run control features |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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9.6 Grid orientation effect |
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174 | (2) |
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9.7 IFLO application: linear displacement |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (4) |
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10 Overview of the Modeling Process |
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181 | (14) |
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10.1 Reservoir management |
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181 | (5) |
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10.2 Prerequisites to a reservoir simulation study |
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186 | (1) |
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10.3 Simulator selection and ockham's razor |
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187 | (3) |
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10.4 Major Elements of a reservoir simulation study |
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190 | (1) |
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10.5 Tornado plots and radar plots |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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11 Traditional Model Study |
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195 | (26) |
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11.1 Deterministic reservoir forecasting |
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196 | (4) |
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11.2 Reservoir management objective |
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200 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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11.6 Reservoir management constraints |
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205 | (1) |
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11.7 History match and predictions |
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205 | (12) |
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217 | (4) |
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12 Modern Flow Modeling Workflows |
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221 | (20) |
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12.1 Description of the valley fill model |
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221 | (2) |
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12.2 Design of experiments |
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223 | (2) |
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12.3 Proxy models and response surfaces |
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225 | (1) |
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12.4 Green field flow modeling |
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225 | (3) |
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12.5 Brown field flow modeling |
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228 | (7) |
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12.6 Guidelines for modern flow modeling |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (4) |
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13 Fracture and Shale Systems |
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241 | (16) |
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13.1 Flow concepts in naturally fractured reservoirs |
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241 | (2) |
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13.2 IFLO application: line-drive waterflood in a naturally fractured reservoir |
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243 | (2) |
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13.3 IFLO application: throughput in a naturally fractured reservoir model |
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245 | (3) |
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13.4 Shale resource modeling |
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248 | (1) |
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13.5 IFLO application: shale gas model |
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249 | (2) |
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13.6 IFLO application: shale oil model |
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251 | (4) |
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255 | (2) |
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14 Enhanced Recovery and Coal Gas Modeling |
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257 | (14) |
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14.1 Enhanced oil recovery modeling |
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257 | (4) |
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14.2 Enhanced gas recovery modeling |
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261 | (1) |
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14.3 IFLO application: CO2 sequestration in a mature oil field |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (2) |
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14.5 IFLO application: coal gas production from a fruitland coal |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (2) |
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Appendix A1 Initialization Data |
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271 | (44) |
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A1.1 Model dimensions and geometry |
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271 | (6) |
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A1.2 Porosity and permeability distributions |
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277 | (4) |
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A1.3 Rock region information |
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281 | (4) |
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A1.4 Modifications to pore volumes and transmissibilities |
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285 | (2) |
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A1.5 Reservoir geophysical parameters |
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287 | (9) |
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296 | (4) |
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A1.7 Miscible solvent data |
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300 | (5) |
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A1.8 Pressure and saturation initialization |
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305 | (3) |
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A1.9 Run control parameters |
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308 | (3) |
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A1.10 Analytic aquifer models |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (3) |
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Appendix A2 Recurrent Data |
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315 | (14) |
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A2.1 Time step and output control |
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315 | (3) |
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318 | (11) |
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Appendix B Example IFLO Input Data Set |
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329 | (6) |
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Appendix C Unit Conversion Factors |
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335 | (4) |
References |
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339 | (8) |
Index |
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