Pore-Scale Modeling of Electrokinetics in Geomaterials

Priya, Pikee; Kuhlman, Kristopher L.; Aluru, Narayana R.

doi:10.1007/s11242-021-01581-7

Pore-Scale Modeling of Electrokinetics in Geomaterials

Journal Article · Wed Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Transport in Porous Media

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-021-01581-7· OSTI ID:1781552

Priya, Pikee ^[1]; Kuhlman, Kristopher L. ^[2]; Aluru, Narayana R. ^[1]

Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Pore-scale finite-volume continuum models of electrokinetic processes are used to predict the Debye lengths, velocity, and potential profiles for two-dimensional arrays of circles, ellipses and squares with different orientations. The pore-scale continuum model solves the coupled Navier–Stokes, Poisson, and Nernst–Planck equations to characterize the electro-osmotic pressure and streaming potentials developed on the application of an external voltage and pressure difference, respectively. Here, this model is used to predict the macroscale permeabilities of geomaterials via the widely used Carmen–Kozeny equation and through the electrokinetic coupling coefficients. The permeability results for a two-dimensional X-ray tomography-derived sand microstructure are within the same order of magnitude as the experimentally calculated values. The effect of the particle aspect ratio and orientation on the electrokinetic coupling coefficients and subsequently the electrical and hydraulic tortuosity of the porous media has been determined. These calculations suggest a highly tortuous geomaterial can be efficient for applications like decontamination and desalination.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1781552

Report Number(s):: SAND--2021-3074J; 694797

Journal Information:: Transport in Porous Media, Journal Name: Transport in Porous Media Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 137; ISSN 0169-3913

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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