Mechanisms controlling fluid breakup and reconnection during two-phase flow in porous media
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Author(s)
Spurin, Catherine
Bultreys, Tom
Bijeljic, Branko
Blunt, Martin J
Krevor, Samuel
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The use of Darcy's law to describe steady-state multiphase flow in porous media has been justified by the assumption that the fluids flow in continuously connected pathways. However, a range of complex interface dynamics have been observed during macroscopically steady-state flow, including intermittent pathway flow where flow pathways periodically disconnect and reconnect. The physical mechanisms controlling this behavior have remained unclear, leading to uncertainty concerning the occurrence of the different flow regimes. We observe that the fraction of intermittent flow pathways is dependent on the capillary number and viscosity ratio. We propose a phase diagram within this parameter space to quantify the degree of intermittent flow.
Date Issued
2019-10-29
Date Acceptance
2019-10-01
Citation
Physical Review E, 2019, 100 (4)
ISSN
2470-0045
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review E
Volume
100
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2019 American Physical Society.
Sponsor
Shell Global Solutions International BV
Shell Global Solutions International BV
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Grant Number
PO no. 4550143956
4550171345
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Physics, Mathematical
Physics
X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY
MULTIPHASE FLOW
PORE-SCALE
REGIMES
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
043115
Date Publish Online
2019-10-29