Simulation of three-phase displacement mechanisms using a 2D lattice-Boltzmann model

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-68

  Van Kats, F M ^a   Egberts, P J P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Double drainage mechanism; Film flow; Generalized law of Darcy; Lattice Boltzmann simulations; Oil recovery; Pore scale; Spreading; Three phase flow; Viscous coupling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOUS FLOW;

DOUBLE-DRAINAGE MECHANISMS; LATTICE-BOLTZMANN METHOD; THREE PHASE FLOW;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; POROUS MEDIUM; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; THREE-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0032698189     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006502831641     Document Type: Article

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