Steady-state saturation profiles for linear immiscible fluid displacement in porous media

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10106004

Webb, S W

In this report, relationships for steady-state saturation profiles have been derived for linear immiscible displacement in a uniform porous medium, including relative permeability and capillary pressure effects. These profiles are of constant shape and translate in the porous medium with time. The shape of these profiles has been determined for the injection of a nonwetting (wetting) fluid into a porous medium initially saturated with a wetting (nonwetting) fluid. The effect of different two-phase characteristic curves has been evaluated.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 10106004
• Report Number(s): SAND--91-2924; ON: DE93005005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

052002
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
58 GEOSCIENCES
580000
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
BRINES
CAPILLARY FLOW
GAS SATURATION
GEOSCIENCES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PERMEABILITY
POROSITY
SALT DEPOSITS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
WETTING AGENTS
WIPP