X-ray Imaging of Fluid Flow in Capillary Imbibition Experiments: Influence of Compaction and Localized Deformation

Advances in Computed Tomography for Geomaterials: GeoX 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 262-269

  David, C ^a   Louis, L ^a   Menendez B ^a   Pons, A ^b   Fortin, J ^b   Stanchits, S ^c   Mengus, J M ^d  

^a Université de Cergy Pontoise   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^d IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Capillary imbibition; Image analysis; Reservoir rocks; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952759859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118557723.ch31     Document Type: Chapter

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