A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water
A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.
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1. A downhole steam generator, comprising: a body with a bore disposed therethrough operable to inject a first oxidant stream into a combustion chamber;one or more fuel injectors coupled to the body, the fuel injectors operable to inject a first fuel stream into the combustion chamber; andan igniter
1. A downhole steam generator, comprising: a body with a bore disposed therethrough operable to inject a first oxidant stream into a combustion chamber;one or more fuel injectors coupled to the body, the fuel injectors operable to inject a first fuel stream into the combustion chamber; andan igniter coupled to the body in a position offset from a longitudinal axis of the bore, the igniter operable to inject a second fuel stream and a second oxidant stream into the combustion chamber. 2. The generator of claim 1, wherein the igniter comprises a power source operable to initiate combustion of the fuel and oxidant. 3. The generator of claim 1, further comprising a fuel line configured to supply the second fuel stream to the igniter and an oxidizer line configured to supply the second oxidant stream to the igniter. 4. The generator of claim 1, wherein the fuel injectors are coupled to the body to form a first fuel injection step and a second fuel injection step, wherein the first fuel injection step includes an inner diameter greater than an inner diameter of the bore, and wherein the second fuel injection step includes an inner diameter greater than the inner diameter of the first fuel injection step, the second fuel injection step being positioned downstream of the first fuel injection step. 5. The generator of claim 1, further comprising a liner coupled to the body and forming the combustion chamber, the liner having one or more fluid paths disposed through the liner. 6. The generator of claim 5, wherein the fluid paths are in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. 7. A method of operating the downhole steam generator of claim 1 to recover hydrocarbons from a reservoir, comprising: supplying fuel and oxidant into the combustion chamber, wherein at least one of the fuel and oxidant flows through the igniter;initiating combustion of the fuel and oxidant using the igniter to combust the fuel and oxidant;injecting water into combustion products from combustion of the fuel and oxidant to generate steam; andinjecting the steam into the reservoir. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the fuel through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing fuel through the fuel injectors at a second flow rate to generate 375-1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is less than the second flow rate. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the fuel through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing fuel through the fuel injectors at a second flow rate to generate up to at least 1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is within a range of above 0% to 25% of the second flow rate. 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the fuel through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing fuel through the fuel injectors at a second flow rate to generate up to at least 1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is within a range of 10% to 25% of the second flow rate. 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the oxidant through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing oxidant through the bore at a second flow rate to generate 375-1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is less than the second flow rate. 12. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the oxidant through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing oxidant through the bore at a second flow rate to generate up to at least 1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is within a range of above 0% to 25% of the second flow rate. 13. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing the oxidant through the igniter at a first flow rate, and flowing oxidant through the bore at a second flow rate to generate up to at least 1500 barrels per day of steam, wherein the first flow rate is within a range of 10% to 25% of the second flow rate. 14. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing both fuel and oxidant through the igniter. 15. The method of claim 7, further comprising flowing both fuel and oxidant through the igniter while flowing at least one of oxidant through the bore and fuel through the fuel injectors. 16. A method of operating a downhole steam generator to recover hydrocarbons from a reservoir, comprising: supplying fuel and oxidant into a combustion chamber, wherein at least one of the fuel and oxidant flows through an igniter, the igniter being in a position offset from a longitudinal axis of the combustion chamber;initiating combustion of the fuel and oxidant using the igniter to combust the fuel and oxidant;injecting water into combustion products from combustion of the fuel and oxidant to generate steam; andinjecting the steam into the reservoir. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating greater than 0 to about 150 barrels per day of steam while flowing the at least one of the fuel and oxidant through the igniter. 18. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating 150-375 barrels per day of steam while flowing the at least one of the fuel and oxidant through the igniter. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising flowing both the fuel and the oxidant through the igniter.
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