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 …

Seafloor subsidence response and submarine slope stability evaluation in response to hydrate dissociation

B Song, Y Cheng, C Yan, Y Lyu, J Wei, J Ding… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2019 - Elsevier
Gas hydrate dissociation, resulted from temperature and pressure changes in reservoirs,
and natural submarine landslides demonstrate spatial consistency. Currently, large-scale …

A fractal model for the electrical conductivity of water-saturated porous media during mineral precipitation-dissolution processes

F Rembert, D Jougnot, L Guarracino - Advances in Water Resources, 2020 - Elsevier
Precipitation and dissolution are prime processes in carbonate rocks and being able to
monitor them is of major importance for aquifer and reservoir exploitation or environmental …

Study on the seepage characteristics of coal based on the Kozeny-Carman equation and nuclear magnetic resonance experiment

Z Liu, W Wang, W Cheng, H Yang, D Zhao - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
It is of great significance to quantitatively describe the change in the permeability of the
water-injected coal to improve the effect of the coal seam water injection technology …

A two-scale fractal permeability model for vuggy porous media

Z Huang, H Wang, X Su, W Liao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A vug is a small cavity in a porous medium that is relatively larger than interparticle pore
spaces. Vuggy porous media are common in carbonate petroleum reservoirs and karst …

Mechanical study on the wellbore stability of horizontal wells in natural gas hydrate reservoirs

Y Li, Y Cheng, C Yan, L Song, H Liu, W Tian… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, the exploration of natural gas hydrates (NGHs) is regarded as a worldwide
research focus. Due to multiple characteristics of NGH reservoirs (such as weak bonding …

Modeling streaming potential in porous and fractured media, description and benefits of the effective excess charge density approach

D Jougnot, D Roubinet, L Guarracino… - Advances in modeling and …, 2020 - Springer
Self-potential signals can be generated by different sources and can be decomposed in
various contributions. Streming potential is the contribution due to the water flux in the …

Water vapor permeability in heterogeneous porous membranes: Analytical modeling and experimental characterization

G Li, L Meng, J Wang, G Chen, X Wu, Q Su - … Communications in Heat and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an analytical fractal model was established to simulate water vapor
permeability in porous membranes with uneven pore size distribution. The permeability of …

A fractal capillary model for multiphase flow in porous media with hysteresis effect

H Chen, K Chen, M Yang, P Xu - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow in unsaturated porous media exhibiting hysteretic phenomenon is of great
significance to oil and gas recovery, agriculture, and hydrology etc. Water retention curve …

Predicting water flow in fully and partially saturated porous media: a new fractal-based permeability model

D Jougnot, LD Thanh, P Van Do, TTC Thuy… - Hydrogeology …, 2021 - Springer
Predicting the permeability of porous media in saturated and partially saturated conditions is
of crucial importance in many geo-engineering areas, from water resources to vadose zone …