Role of heterogeneous surface wettability on dynamic immiscible displacement, capillary pressure, and relative permeability in a CO2-water-rock system
Surface wettability is one of the major factors that regulate immiscible fluid displacement in
porous media. However, the role of pore-scale wettability heterogeneity on dynamic …
porous media. However, the role of pore-scale wettability heterogeneity on dynamic …
Wettability of rock minerals and the underlying surface forces: A review of the implications for oil recovery and geological storage of CO2
The wettability of subsurface minerals is a critical factor influencing the pore-scale
displacement of fluids in underground reservoirs. As such, it plays a key role in hydrocarbon …
displacement of fluids in underground reservoirs. As such, it plays a key role in hydrocarbon …
The role of the spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on two-phase flow in a CO2-water-rock system
This study characterized and modeled heterogeneous surface wettability in sandstone and
investigated the role of spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on …
investigated the role of spatial heterogeneity and correlation length of surface wettability on …
Pore-scale experimental investigation of oil recovery enhancement in oil-wet carbonates using carbonaceous nanofluids
This study investigates the pore-scale displacement mechanisms of crude oil in aged
carbonate rocks using novel engineered carbon nanosheets (E-CNS) derived from sub …
carbonate rocks using novel engineered carbon nanosheets (E-CNS) derived from sub …
Pore-by-pore modeling, analysis, and prediction of two-phase flow in mixed-wet rocks
A pore-network model is an upscaled representation of the pore space and fluid
displacement, which is used to simulate two-phase flow through porous media. We use the …
displacement, which is used to simulate two-phase flow through porous media. We use the …
Understanding hysteresis and gas trapping in dissociating hydrate-bearing sediments using pore network modeling and three-dimensional imaging
M Li, Z Jian, A Hassanpouryouzband, L Zhang - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hysteresis behavior is a key factor in exploring dynamic water and gas flow in dissociating
hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS). In this study, we combined microfocus X-ray computed …
hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS). In this study, we combined microfocus X-ray computed …
New insights into asphaltene structure and aggregation by high-resolution microscopy
Transmission electron microscopy was used to probe the structural properties of
asphaltenes and their aggregation behavior. Asphaltenes precipitated by different n-alkanes …
asphaltenes and their aggregation behavior. Asphaltenes precipitated by different n-alkanes …
Low-permeability reservoir sample wettability characterization at multiple scales: Pore-, micro-and macro-contact angles
Wettability, characterized by contact angle (θ), determines fluid distribution/migration in low-
permeability ('unconventional') hydrocarbon reservoirs. However, θ is a scale-dependent …
permeability ('unconventional') hydrocarbon reservoirs. However, θ is a scale-dependent …
Pore-to-Core Upscaling of Two-Phase Flow in Mixed-Wet Porous Media: Part I—Seamless Pore-Network Extraction
We present a novel and efficient pore-network extraction (PNE) platform that utilizes a
seamless merging algorithm to extract core-sized pore networks directly from high-resolution …
seamless merging algorithm to extract core-sized pore networks directly from high-resolution …
Dynamic characterization of residual oil during long-term waterflooding experiments in heterogeneous porous structures
To improve the understanding of trapping and mobilization mechanism during multiphase
flow in porous media, long-term waterflooding experiments have been performed to capture …
flow in porous media, long-term waterflooding experiments have been performed to capture …