Theoretical analysis of three phase flow experiments in porous media
Conference
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OSTI ID:468172
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
This paper presents a framework for analyzing three phase flow experiments in porous media. We analyze previously published data from a dynamic displacement experiment, where three phase relative permeabilities have been measured. The relative permeability of each phase is, to a good approximation, a polynomial function of the saturation of that phase. Then analytically, we calculate the saturation paths and recovery for the experiments using the method of characteristics. The predicted paths agree well with the experimental measurements, and with one-dimensional numerical solutions.
- OSTI ID:
- 468172
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961003--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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