Theoretical estimation of free and entrapped nonwetting-wetting fluid interfacial areas in porous media

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 887-898

  Oostrom, M ^a   White, M D ^a   Brusseau, M L ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrapment; Multifluid flow; Nonqueous phase liquid; Retention relation; Specific interfacial area

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WETTING;

ENTRAPMENT MODELS; NONWETTING-WETTING FLUIDS;

WATER RESOURCES;

FLUID FLOW; INTERFACE; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; WETTING;

FLUID FLOW; INTERFACE; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; WATER RETENTION; WETTING FRONT;

EID: 0035425733     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1708(01)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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