Synchrotron computed microtomography of porous media: Topology and transports

Journal Article · Mon Oct 03 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Physical Review Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2001· OSTI ID:7180450

Spanne, P; Thovert, J F; Jacquin, C J; Lindquist, W B; Jones, K W; Adler, P M ^[1]

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1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States) Laboratoire des Phenomenes de Transport dans les Melanges, Asterama 2, Avenue du Teleport, 86360-Chasseneuil (France) Institut Francais du Petrole, BP 311, 92506, Rueil-Malmaison (France) State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 (United States)

Computed microtomography is applied to a piece of Fontainebleau sandstone in order to determine the geometrical structure of the pores. The topology of the void space is then derived from the tomographic image of the volume. Permeability and conductivity are computed and found in good agreement with experimental data. Perspectives offered by this new nondestructive method with a potential resolution of the order of one micrometer or less are analyzed.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 7180450
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 73:14; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360606* -- Other Materials-- Physical Properties-- (1992-)
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DATA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
IMAGES
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICS
NUMERICAL DATA
POROSITY
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
TOMOGRAPHY
TOPOLOGY
VOIDS