Pore-scale modeling of solute transport in partially-saturated porous media

A Saeibehrouzi, S Abolfathi, P Denissenko… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solute transport in partially-saturated porous media plays a key role in multiple applications
across scales, from the migration of nutrients and contaminants in soils to geological energy …

Simulation of imbibition in porous media with a tree-shaped fracture following the level-set method

Z Zhu, Z Song, Z Shao, M Wu, X Xu - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Imbibition is an important mechanism for enhancing oil recovery in low-permeability
reservoirs, such as shale and tight sandstone, and a tree-shaped network has been …

Influence of emulsification characteristics on the pressure dynamics during chemical flooding for oil recovery

J Liu, S Liu, W Zhang, L Zhong, Y Hao, Y Zhang… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chemical flooding agents, especially surfactant-based flooding oil agents, have been widely
studied due to their excellent emulsification ability. Nevertheless, there are many evaluation …

Fingering crossover and enhanced oil recovery mechanism of water-alternating-CO2 injection

L He, S Ren, H Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Combined with strengths of water and CO 2 flooding, water-alternating-CO 2 (WAG)
injection stabilizes displacement front and suppresses viscous fingering. Optimal injection …

Precise tuning of multiple perovskite photoluminescence by volume-controlled printing of perovskite precursor solution on cellulose paper

DW Kim, C Hyun, TJ Shin, U Jeong - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) with a controlled quantum size effect have
received intense interest for potential applications in optoelectronics and photonics. Here …

Probing multiphase reactive transport interactions in the polymer electrolyte fuel cell catalyst layer degradation

N Goswami, JB Grunewald, TF Fuller, PP Mukherjee - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
The multiphase, multicomponent reactive transport plays a critical role in the degradation of
the cathode catalyst layer in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells. This warrants a fundamental …

Quantitative characterization of imbibition in fractured porous media based on fractal theory

D **a, Z Liao, M Wu, Z Yang, H Li, D Shi - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In low-permeability reservoirs, such as shale and tight sandstone, imbibition is an important
mechanism for enhancing oil recovery. After hydraulic fracturing treatment, these reservoirs …

Investigation on the adsorption properties and adsorption layer thickness during CH4 flow driven by pressure gradient in nano-slits

J Deng, Q Zhang, L Zhang, Z Lyu, Y Rong, H Song - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In shale gas exploration, gas adsorbed on the surface of porous medium results in a change
in pore size, which is closely relevant to permeability, flow rate, and production capacity of …

Interplay of pore geometry and wettability in immiscible displacement dynamics and entry capillary pressure

T Zhou, M Vasheghani Farahani, S An, V Niasar - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Recent studies highlight the significant role of pore geometry and wettability in determining
fluid–fluid interface dynamics in two-phase flow in porous media. However, current entry …

Fingering inhibition triggered by CO2 dissolution and viscosity reduction in water-alternating-CO2 injection

L He, FY Zhao, WJ He, SK Ren, R Lou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a CO 2 capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology, water-alternating-CO 2
(WAG) injection has demonstrated excellent results in enhancing oil recovery. Current …