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Title: Mesoscopic modeling of multi-physicochemical transport phenomena in porous media

Journal Article · · Advances in Mechanical Engineering
OSTI ID:973182

We present our recent progress on mesoscopic modeling of multi-physicochemical transport phenomena in porous media based on the lattice Boltzmann method. Simulation examples include injection of CO{sub 2} saturated brine into a limestone rock, two-phase behavior and flooding phenomena in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and electroosmosis in homogeneously charged porous media. It is shown that the lattice Boltzmann method can account for multiple, coupled physicochemical processes in these systems and can shed some light on the underlying physics occuning at the fundamental scale. Therefore, it can be a potential powerful numerical tool to analyze multi-physicochemical processes in various energy, earth, and environmental systems.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
973182
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-09-06779; LA-UR-09-6779; TRN: US201006%%305
Journal Information:
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Journal Name: Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English