Imaging and image-based fluid transport modeling at the pore scale in geological materials: A practical introduction to the current state-of-the-art
Fluid flow and mass transport in geological materials are crucial in diverse Earth science
applications. To fully understand the behavior of geological materials in this context, the …
applications. To fully understand the behavior of geological materials in this context, the …
Microfluidic model porous media: Fabrication and applications
Complex fluid flow in porous media is ubiquitous in many natural and industrial processes.
Direct visualization of the fluid structure and flow dynamics is critical for understanding and …
Direct visualization of the fluid structure and flow dynamics is critical for understanding and …
Pore-scale modelling on hydrogen transport in porous media: Implications for hydrogen storage in saline aquifers
Hydrogen energy has tremendous potential as a clean fuel in this energy transition. To build
up the full-scale hydrogen energy supply chain, large-scale hydrogen storage is of vital …
up the full-scale hydrogen energy supply chain, large-scale hydrogen storage is of vital …
Dynamics of snap-off and pore-filling events during two-phase fluid flow in permeable media
Understanding the pore-scale dynamics of two-phase fluid flow in permeable media is
important in many processes such as water infiltration in soils, oil recovery, and geo …
important in many processes such as water infiltration in soils, oil recovery, and geo …
Porous media characterization using Minkowski functionals: Theories, applications and future directions
An elementary question in porous media research is in regard to the relationship between
structure and function. In most fields, the porosity and permeability of porous media are …
structure and function. In most fields, the porosity and permeability of porous media are …
Pore-scale simulation of remaining oil distribution in 3D porous media affected by wettability and capillarity based on volume of fluid method
Characterizing the trapped phase in porous media is essential for many engineering
applications, such as enhanced oil recovery, nuclear storage, and geological sequestration …
applications, such as enhanced oil recovery, nuclear storage, and geological sequestration …
A comprehensive review of pore scale modeling methodologies for multiphase flow in porous media
Multiphase flow in porous media is relevant to amount of engineering processes, such as
hydrocarbon extraction from reservoir rock, water contamination, CO2 geological storage …
hydrocarbon extraction from reservoir rock, water contamination, CO2 geological storage …
From connected pathway flow to ganglion dynamics
During imbibition, initially connected oil is displaced until it is trapped as immobile clusters.
While initial and final states have been well described before, here we image the dynamic …
While initial and final states have been well described before, here we image the dynamic …
Capillary-dominated fluid displacement in porous media
Liquid invasion into a porous medium is a phenomenon of great importance in both nature
and technology. Despite its enormous importance, there is a surprisingly sparse …
and technology. Despite its enormous importance, there is a surprisingly sparse …
How viscoelastic-polymer flooding enhances displacement efficiency
A Clarke, AM Howe, J Mitchell, J Staniland, LA Hawkes - SPE Journal, 2016 - onepetro.org
Increasing flooding-solution viscosity with polymers provides a favorable mobility ratio
compared with brine flooding and hence improves volumetric sweep efficiency. Flooding …
compared with brine flooding and hence improves volumetric sweep efficiency. Flooding …