Electrical conductivity models in saturated porous media: A review

J Cai, W Wei, X Hu, DA Wood - Earth-Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Electrical transport properties of saturated porous media, such as soils, rocks and fractured
networks, typically composed of a non-conductive solid matrix and a conductive brine in the …

Recent developments on fractal-based approaches to nanofluids and nanoparticle aggregation

J Cai, X Hu, B Xiao, Y Zhou, W Wei - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
The properties of nanoparticles and its aggregation as well as convective heat transfer of
nanofluids have received great attentions over the last few decades. It is well certified that …

Investigation on the pore structure and multifractal characteristics of tight oil reservoirs using NMR measurements: Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusaer Sag …

P Zhao, Z Wang, Z Sun, J Cai, L Wang - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2017 - Elsevier
Pore structure is a critical parameter to estimate the reservoir quality and evaluate the
resource potential. However, the pore structure and heterogeneity of the unconventional …

Fractal dimension, lacunarity and succolarity analyses on CT images of reservoir rocks for permeability prediction

Y Xia, J Cai, E Perfect, W Wei, Q Zhang, Q Meng - Journal of Hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
An explicit relationship between seepage properties and microscopic structure of porous
media is being sought for the development of oil and gas resources. An effective method to …

The critical factors for permeability-formation factor relation in reservoir rocks: Pore-throat ratio, tortuosity and connectivity

J Cai, Z Zhang, W Wei, D Guo, S Li, P Zhao - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The hydraulic properties of reservoir rocks have a directly impact on the flow path of
exchange fluid in geothermal and oil reservoir systems. Estimation of hydraulic properties by …

Fractal characterization of dynamic fracture network extension in porous media

J Cai, WEI Wei, X Hu, R Liu, J Wang - Fractals, 2017 - World Scientific
Fracture network and fractured porous media as well as their transport properties have
received great attentions in many fields from engineering application and basic theoretical …

Study on permeability performance of cemented tailings backfill based on fractal characteristics of pore structure

Y Liu, H Deng - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The permeability of the backfill has a significant impact on the leaching and transport ability
of pollutants to groundwater through the backfill area, and the way of pollutants enter the …

Kozeny-Carman constant of porous media: Insights from fractal-capillary imbibition theory

W Wei, J Cai, J Xiao, Q Meng, B Xiao, Q Han - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kozeny-Carman (KC) equation has been widely used in many fields including
shale and tight reservoirs, soil physics and chemical engineering. However, accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Saturation evaluation for fine-grained sediments

L Zhu, S Wu, X Zhou, J Cai - Geoscience Frontiers, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate quantification of the gas hydrate content in the deep sea is useful for assessing the
resource potential and understanding the role of gas hydrates in the global carbon cycle …

A fractal electrical conductivity model for water-saturated tree-like branching network

H Zhu, B Xiao, Y Zhang, H Zhou, S Li, Y Wang, G Long - Fractals, 2023 - World Scientific
Electrical conductivity is an important physical property of porous media, and has great
significance to rock physics and reservoir engineering. In this work, a conductivity model …