Simulation of mineral dissolution at the pore scale with evolving fluid-solid interfaces: Review of approaches and benchmark problem set
This manuscript presents a benchmark problem for the simulation of single-phase flow,
reactive transport, and solid geometry evolution at the pore scale. The problem is organized …
reactive transport, and solid geometry evolution at the pore scale. The problem is organized …
Computational microfluidics for geosciences
Computational microfluidics for geosciences is the third leg of the scientific strategy that
includes microfluidic experiments and high-resolution imaging for deciphering coupled …
includes microfluidic experiments and high-resolution imaging for deciphering coupled …
Mineral dissolution and wormholing from a pore-scale perspective
A micro-continuum approach is proposed to simulate the dissolution of solid minerals at the
pore scale under single-phase flow conditions. The approach employs a Darcy–Brinkman …
pore scale under single-phase flow conditions. The approach employs a Darcy–Brinkman …
Pore-scale imaging and modelling of reactive flow in evolving porous media: Tracking the dynamics of the fluid–rock interface
C Noiriel, C Soulaine - Transport in porous media, 2021 - Springer
Fluid–mineral and fluid–rock interfaces are key parameters controlling the reactivity and fate
of fluids in reservoir rocks and aquifers. The interface dynamics through space and time …
of fluids in reservoir rocks and aquifers. The interface dynamics through space and time …
Pore-scale modelling of multiphase reactive flow: application to mineral dissolution with production of
A micro-continuum approach is proposed to simulate the dissolution of solid minerals at the
pore scale in the presence of multiple fluid phases. The approach employs an extended …
pore scale in the presence of multiple fluid phases. The approach employs an extended …
Modeling and verification of non-linear mineral dissolution processes with buoyancy effects
A new methodology for the simulation of salt cavity development by dissolution is presented,
verified and qualitatively validated by experiments. Starting from an initial cavity, the …
verified and qualitatively validated by experiments. Starting from an initial cavity, the …
On the role of gravity in dissolving horizontal fractures
Fractures are ubiquitous in geological systems. As reactive fluid flow through a fracture,
dissolution of the fracture walls may occur, thus altering the fracture aperture and increasing …
dissolution of the fracture walls may occur, thus altering the fracture aperture and increasing …
Dissolution regimes of a horizontal channel in a gravity field
Buoyancy-driven dissolution of the solid phase is common in natural processes and
subsurface applications, such as geomorphology, solution mining, and geological CO 2 …
subsurface applications, such as geomorphology, solution mining, and geological CO 2 …
Initial conditions or emergence: What determines dissolution patterns in rough fractures?
VK Upadhyay, P Szymczak… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dissolution of fractured rocks is often accompanied by the formation of highly localized flow
paths. While the fluid flow follows existing fractures in the rock, these fissures do not, in …
paths. While the fluid flow follows existing fractures in the rock, these fissures do not, in …
Phase-field modeling of coupled reactive transport and pore structure evolution due to mineral dissolution in porous media
H Li, F Wang, Y Wang, Y Yuan, G Feng, H Tian, T Xu - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on the phase-field method, a fluid–solid coupling modeling method was proposed to
simulate the reaction transport in porous media at the pore scale and realize the dynamic …
simulate the reaction transport in porous media at the pore scale and realize the dynamic …