Experimental study on imbibition displacement mechanisms of two-phase fluid using micro model

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 901-911

  Chang, Liang Cheng ^a   Tsai, Jui Pin ^a   Shan, Hsin Yu ^a   Chen, Hung Hui ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Min Hsin University Science Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Displacement mechanisms; Imbibition; Micro model; Pore scale; Pore throat network; Porous media; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURES; DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS; DISPLACEMENT MECHANISMS; EXPERIMENTAL FLUIDS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; IMBIBITION PROCESS; MAIN PROCESS; MICRO MODELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PORE SCALE; POROUS MEDIA; TWO PHASE FLUID; WETTING PHASE;

CAPILLARITY; FLUIDS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; TWO PHASE FLOW; WETTING;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; DIGITAL IMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID FLOW; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMBIBITION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; WETTING;

EID: 77955155534     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0085-6     Document Type: Article

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