Lattice Boltzmann simulations of wetting and its application to disproportionate permeability reducing gel

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 199-211

  Langaas, K ^a   Grubert, D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Gels; Multiphase flow; Permeability reduction; Wettability

Indexed keywords

DISPROPORTIONATE PERMEABILITY REDUCTION (DPR); IMMISCIBLE FLOW; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL WELLS; POROUS MATERIALS; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

GEL; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERMEABILITY IMPAIRMENT; WETTING;

EID: 0033491532     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00048-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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