Automated contact angle estimation for three-dimensional X-ray microtomography data
Abstract
Multiphase flow in capillary regimes is a fundamental process in a number of geoscience applications. The ability to accurately define wetting characteristics of porous media can have a large impact on numerical models. In this paper, a newly developed automated three-dimensional contact angle algorithm is described and applied to high-resolution X-ray microtomography data from multiphase bead pack experiments with varying wettability characteristics. The algorithm calculates the contact angle by finding the angle between planes fit to each solid/fluid and fluid/fluid interface in the region surrounding each solid/fluid/fluid contact point. Results show that the algorithm is able to reliably compute contact angles using the experimental data. The in situ contact angles are typically larger than flat surface laboratory measurements using the same material. Furthermore, wetting characteristics in mixed-wet systems also change significantly after displacement cycles.
- Authors:
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[1];
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1333532
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1327444
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2014-20579J
Journal ID: ISSN 0309-1708; PII: S0309170815002651
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; SC0006883
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advances in Water Resources
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 95; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0309-1708
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES; contact angle; multiphase; wettability; X-ray microtomography
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Klise, Katherine A., Moriarty, Dylan, Yoon, Hongkyu, and Karpyn, Zuleima. Automated contact angle estimation for three-dimensional X-ray microtomography data. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.11.006.
Klise, Katherine A., Moriarty, Dylan, Yoon, Hongkyu, & Karpyn, Zuleima. Automated contact angle estimation for three-dimensional X-ray microtomography data. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.11.006
Klise, Katherine A., Moriarty, Dylan, Yoon, Hongkyu, and Karpyn, Zuleima. Tue .
"Automated contact angle estimation for three-dimensional X-ray microtomography data". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.11.006. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1333532.
@article{osti_1333532,
title = {Automated contact angle estimation for three-dimensional X-ray microtomography data},
author = {Klise, Katherine A. and Moriarty, Dylan and Yoon, Hongkyu and Karpyn, Zuleima},
abstractNote = {Multiphase flow in capillary regimes is a fundamental process in a number of geoscience applications. The ability to accurately define wetting characteristics of porous media can have a large impact on numerical models. In this paper, a newly developed automated three-dimensional contact angle algorithm is described and applied to high-resolution X-ray microtomography data from multiphase bead pack experiments with varying wettability characteristics. The algorithm calculates the contact angle by finding the angle between planes fit to each solid/fluid and fluid/fluid interface in the region surrounding each solid/fluid/fluid contact point. Results show that the algorithm is able to reliably compute contact angles using the experimental data. The in situ contact angles are typically larger than flat surface laboratory measurements using the same material. Furthermore, wetting characteristics in mixed-wet systems also change significantly after displacement cycles.},
doi = {10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.11.006},
journal = {Advances in Water Resources},
number = C,
volume = 95,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}
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