A pore network model for calculation of interfacial velocities

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1061-1074

  Nordhaug, H F ^a   Celia, M ^b   Dahle, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Averaging; Dynamic pore scale network models; Enhanced oil recovery; Interfacial area; Interfacial velocity; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PHASE SEPARATION; POROUS MATERIALS;

FLUID-FLUID INTERFACES;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

OIL; POROUS MEDIUM; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; POROUS MEDIUM; RECOVERY METHOD; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0141650324     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1708(03)00100-3     Document Type: Article

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