An analysis of three-phase pore occupancies and relative permeabilities in porous media with variable wettability

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-185

  Van Dijke, M I J ^a   Sorbie, K S ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pore Occupancy; Process based model; Relative permeability; Saturation dependency; Three phase flow; Water alternating gas injection (WAG); Wettability

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE SIZE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

PORE OCCUPANCIES;

POROUS MATERIALS;

PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; THREE-PHASE FLOW; WETTING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 0036681234     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015692630733     Document Type: Article

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