Imaging and image-based fluid transport modeling at the pore scale in geological materials: A practical introduction to the current state-of-the-art

T Bultreys, W De Boever, V Cnudde - Earth-Science Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Fluid flow and mass transport in geological materials are crucial in diverse Earth science
applications. To fully understand the behavior of geological materials in this context, the …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale imaging and modelling

MJ Blunt, B Bijeljic, H Dong, O Gharbi, S Iglauer… - Advances in Water …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pore-scale imaging and modelling–digital core analysis–is becoming a routine service in
the oil and gas industry, and has potential applications in contaminant transport and carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidics-based analysis of dynamic contact angles relevant for underground hydrogen storage

W van Rooijen, L Hashemi, M Boon… - Advances in Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) is an attractive technology for large-scale
(TWh) renewable energy storage. To ensure the safety and efficiency of the UHS, it is crucial …

Pore-network extraction from micro-computerized-tomography images

H Dong, MJ Blunt - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft …, 2009 - APS
Network models that represent the void space of a rock by a lattice of pores connected by
throats can predict relative permeability once the pore geometry and wettability are known …

Wettability and Lenormand's diagram

BK Primkulov, AA Pahlavan, X Fu, B Zhao… - Journal of Fluid …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Fluid–fluid displacement in porous media has been viewed through the lens of Lenormand's
phase diagram since the late 1980s. This diagram suggests that the character of the flow is …

Predictive pore‐scale modeling of two‐phase flow in mixed wet media

PH Valvatne, MJ Blunt - Water resources research, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We show how to predict flow properties for a variety of porous media using pore‐scale
modeling with geologically realistic networks. Starting with a network representation of …

Detailed physics, predictive capabilities and macroscopic consequences for pore-network models of multiphase flow

MJ Blunt, MD Jackson, M Piri, PH Valvatne - Advances in Water Resources, 2002 - Elsevier
Pore-network models have been used to describe a wide range of properties from capillary
pressure characteristics to interfacial area and mass transfer coefficients. The void space of …

Developments in spontaneous imbibition and possibilities for future work

G Mason, NR Morrow - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Spontaneous imbibition controls many processes of practical importance. The subject is
undergoing rapid growth in terms of the number of publications. This paper is a selective …

Pore space morphology analysis using maximal inscribed spheres

D Silin, T Patzek - Physica A: Statistical mechanics and its applications, 2006 - Elsevier
A new robust algorithm analyzing the geometry and connectivity of the pore space of
sedimentary rock is based on fundamental concepts of mathematical morphology. The …