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 …
A new method for generating pore-network models of porous media
A Raoof, SM Hassanizadeh - Transport in porous media, 2010 - Springer
In this study, we have developed a new method to generate a multi-directional pore network
for representing a porous medium. The method is based on a regular cubic lattice network …
for representing a porous medium. The method is based on a regular cubic lattice network …
Multi-scale, micro-computed tomography-based pore network models to simulate drainage in heterogeneous rocks
The multi-phase flow behavior of complex rocks with broad pore size distributions often
digresses from classical relations. Pore-scale simulation methods can be a great tool to …
digresses from classical relations. Pore-scale simulation methods can be a great tool to …
Effect of fluid topology on residual nonwetting phase trapping: Implications for geologic CO2 sequestration
AL Herring, EJ Harper, L Andersson… - Advances in water …, 2013 - Elsevier
This work examines the influence of initial (ie post drainage) nonwetting (NW) fluid topology
on total residual (ie after imbibition) NW phase saturation. Brine and air (used as a proxy for …
on total residual (ie after imbibition) NW phase saturation. Brine and air (used as a proxy for …
Linking air and water transport in intact soils to macropore characteristics inferred from X-ray computed tomography
Soil macropores largely control fluid and solute transport, making visualization and
quantification of macropore characteristics essential for better understanding and predicting …
quantification of macropore characteristics essential for better understanding and predicting …
Micro/nano-pore network analysis of gas flow in shale matrix
The gas flow in shale matrix is of great research interests for optimized shale gas extraction.
The gas flow in the nano-scale pore may fall in flow regimes such as viscous flow, slip flow …
The gas flow in the nano-scale pore may fall in flow regimes such as viscous flow, slip flow …
Estimation of 3-D pore network coordination number of rocks from watershed segmentation of a single 2-D image
In this study, we have utilized 3-D micro-tomography images of real and synthetic rocks to
introduce two mathematical correlations which estimate the distribution parameters of 3-D …
introduce two mathematical correlations which estimate the distribution parameters of 3-D …
Reliability of algorithms interpreting topological and geometric properties of porous media for pore network modelling
Pore network models (PNMs) offer a computationally efficient way to analyse transport in
porous media. Their effectiveness depends on how well they represent the topology and …
porous media. Their effectiveness depends on how well they represent the topology and …
Influence of pore structure parameters on flow characteristics based on a digital rock and the pore network model
Many approaches have been developed to study the role that pore structure parameters
play in flow characteristics. In this paper, regular network models are used to study the …
play in flow characteristics. In this paper, regular network models are used to study the …
Relative permeability estimates for Wolfcamp and Eagle Ford shale samples from oil, gas and condensate windows using adsorption-desorption measurements
Relative permeability in shales is an important petrophysical parameter for purposes of
accurate estimation of production rate and recovery factor, efficient secondary recovery, and …
accurate estimation of production rate and recovery factor, efficient secondary recovery, and …