Wettability effects on two- and three-fluid relative permeabilities

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 171-191

  Bradford, Scott A ^a   Abriola, Linda M ^a   Leij, Feike J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic properties; Multiphase flow; Relative permeability; Wettability

Indexed keywords

MINERAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; FLOW; LIQUID; MODEL; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0031454401     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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