Improved scaling technique for two-phase pressure-saturation relationships

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-225

  Steffy, D A ^a,c   Barry, D A ^a   Johnston, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pressure; Saturation; Scaling; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COLLOIDS; CONTACT ANGLE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRAINAGE; POROSITY; PRESSURE; READOUT SYSTEMS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SURFACE TENSION;

BUBBLING PRESSURE; FLUID DENSITY DIFFERENCE; FORCED IMBIBITION; SCALING;

HYDROLOGY;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CALCULATION; HYSTERESIS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURFACE TENSION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0345368003     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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