Pore-scale flow characterization of low-interfacial tension flow through mixed-wet porous media with different pore geometries

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 253-264

  Yadali Jamaloei, Benyamin ^a,b   Asghari, Koorosh ^a,c   Kharrat, Riyaz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c HUSKY ENERGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Blob size statistics; Low interfacial tension flow characterization; Micromodel; Pore scale mobilization capillary number

Indexed keywords

BLOB SIZE; CAPILLARY FORCE; CAPILLARY NUMBERS; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLOW CHARACTERIZATION; FLOWTHROUGH; FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; MACRO SCALE; MICROMODEL; MIXED-WET POROUS MEDIA; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; OIL RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; PORE GEOMETRY; PORE-SCALE PHENOMENON; POROUS MEDIA; POROUS MEDIUM; SCALE CHARACTERIZATION; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASPECT RATIO; BLOOD VESSELS; CAPILLARITY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; LIQUIDS; POROUS MATERIALS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

EID: 78049436359     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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