Pore-scale modeling of complex transport phenomena in porous media
Porous media play important roles in a wide range of scientific and engineering problems.
Recently, with their increasing application in energy conversion and storage devices, such …
Recently, with their increasing application in energy conversion and storage devices, such …
Shale gas and non-aqueous fracturing fluids: Opportunities and challenges for supercritical CO2
Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations in the United States has led to a domestic energy
boom. Currently, water is the only fracturing fluid regularly used in commercial shale oil and …
boom. Currently, water is the only fracturing fluid regularly used in commercial shale oil and …
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 …
Permeability prediction of porous media using a combination of computational fluid dynamics and hybrid machine learning methods
Permeability prediction is crucial in shale gas and CO 2 geological sequestration. However,
the intricate pore structure complicates the prediction of permeability. Machine learning (ML) …
the intricate pore structure complicates the prediction of permeability. Machine learning (ML) …
Mineral reactions in shale gas reservoirs: barite scale formation from reusing produced water as hydraulic fracturing fluid
AN Paukert Vankeuren, JA Hakala… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Hydraulic fracturing for gas production is now ubiquitous in shale plays, but relatively little is
known about shale-hydraulic fracturing fluid (HFF) reactions within the reservoir. To …
known about shale-hydraulic fracturing fluid (HFF) reactions within the reservoir. To …
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 …
Micro-continuum approach for pore-scale simulation of subsurface processes
C Soulaine, HA Tchelepi - Transport in porous media, 2016 - Springer
The enormous growth in computational capabilities of recent years has made Navier–Stokes-
based simulation of flow and transport in natural porous media possible. Because of the …
based simulation of flow and transport in natural porous media possible. Because of the …
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 …
Pore-scale simulation of multicomponent multiphase reactive transport with dissolution and precipitation
Multicomponent multiphase reactive transport processes with dissolution–precipitation are
widely encountered in energy and environment systems. A pore-scale two-phase multi …
widely encountered in energy and environment systems. A pore-scale two-phase multi …
Alterations of Fractures in Carbonate Rocks by CO2-Acidified Brines
Fractures in geological formations may enable migration of environmentally relevant fluids,
as in leakage of CO2 through caprocks in geologic carbon sequestration. We investigated …
as in leakage of CO2 through caprocks in geologic carbon sequestration. We investigated …