Pore-scale contact angle measurements at reservoir conditions using X-ray microtomography

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 24-31

  Andrew, Matthew ^a   Bijeljic, Branko ^a   Blunt, Martin J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Micro CT; Porescale; Reservoir condition

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LIME; POROUS MATERIALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; X RAYS;

CARBONATE SYSTEM; CONTACT ANGLE HYSTERESIS; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; MICRO CT; PORESCALE; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SURFACE HETEROGENEITIES; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

CONTACT ANGLE;

FLUID MECHANICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR; TOMOGRAPHY; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84897456396     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2014.02.014     Document Type: Article

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