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Title: A pore-scale model of two-phase flow in water-wet rock

Abstract

A finite-difference discretization of Stokes equations is used to simulate flow in the pore space of natural rocks. Numerical solutions are obtained using the method of artificial compressibility. In conjunction with Maximal Inscribed Spheres method, these computations produce relative permeability curves. The results of computations are in agreement with laboratory measurements.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Earth Sciences Division
OSTI Identifier:
949046
Report Number(s):
LBNL-1569E
TRN: US200909%%387
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54; 58; COMPRESSIBILITY; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PERMEABILITY; TWO-PHASE FLOW

Citation Formats

Silin, Dmitriy, and Patzek, Tad. A pore-scale model of two-phase flow in water-wet rock. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.2172/949046.
Silin, Dmitriy, & Patzek, Tad. A pore-scale model of two-phase flow in water-wet rock. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/949046
Silin, Dmitriy, and Patzek, Tad. 2009. "A pore-scale model of two-phase flow in water-wet rock". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/949046. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/949046.
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abstractNote = {A finite-difference discretization of Stokes equations is used to simulate flow in the pore space of natural rocks. Numerical solutions are obtained using the method of artificial compressibility. In conjunction with Maximal Inscribed Spheres method, these computations produce relative permeability curves. The results of computations are in agreement with laboratory measurements.},
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year = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2009},
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