Two-phase flow properties prediction from small-scale data using pore-network modeling

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-91

  Laroche, C ^a   Vizika, O ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Network modeling; Relative permeability; Rock structure

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; NETWORK MODELING; PERMEABILITY; PORE THROAT RADIUS; PORE-SCALE MODELING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

POROUS MEDIUM; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

POROUS MEDIUM; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 20444495372     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-004-6797-x     Document Type: Article

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