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

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:7179590

Webb, S W

Relationships for steady-state saturation profiles have been derived for linear immiscible displacement in a uniform porous media including relative permeability and capillary pressure effects. These profiles are of constant shape and translate in the porous media with time. The shape of these profiles has been determined for the injection of a nonwetting (wetting) fluid into a porous media initially saturated with a wetting (nonwetting) fluid. The effect of different two-phase characteristic curves including Brooks and Corey, Parker et al., and the Sandia Functions has been evaluated.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7179590
• Report Number(s): SAND-91-2924C; CONF-921110--16; ON: DE92018827
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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