Micro‐continuum modeling: An hybrid‐scale approach for solving coupled processes in porous media

C Soulaine - Water Resources Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Micro‐continuum models are versatile and powerful approaches for simulating coupled
processes in two‐scale porous systems. Initially oriented for modeling static single‐phase …

Channeling is a distinct class of dissolution in complex porous media

HP Menke, J Maes, S Geiger - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The traditional model of solid dissolution in porous media consists of three dissolution
regimes (uniform, compact, wormhole)—or patterns—that are established depending on the …

A parameter-free and monolithic approach for multiscale simulations of flow, transport, and chemical reactions in porous media

Z Ou, Q Xue, Y Wan, H Wei, C Chi… - Journal of Computational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional approaches for transport in porous media rely on empirical hydrodynamic/
transport parameters to quantify the interfacial exchange terms between fluid and solid …

On the role of gravity in dissolving horizontal fractures

R Hu, K Li, CX Zhou, T Wang, Z Yang… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fractures are ubiquitous in geological systems. As reactive fluid flow through a fracture,
dissolution of the fracture walls may occur, thus altering the fracture aperture and increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Dispersivity calculation in digital twins of multiscale porous materials using the micro-continuum approach

J Maes, HP Menke - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The micro-continuum method is a novel approach to simulate flow and transport in
multiscale porous materials. For such materials, the domain can be divided into three sub …

[HTML][HTML] Towards improved understanding of spontaneous imbibition into dry porous media using pore-scale direct numerical simulations

L Malenica, Z Zhang, U Angst - Advances in Water Resources, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional approaches to mathematically describe spontaneous imbibition are usually
based on either macro-scale models, such as Richards equation, or simplified pore-scale …

Effect of nucleation heterogeneity on mineral precipitation in confined environments

F Yang, D Guan, V Starchenko, K Yuan… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The formation of new mineral phases in confined environments, especially in porous media,
is crucial for various geological processes like mineralization and diagenesis. The …

A hybrid pore-network-continuum modeling framework for flow and transport in 3D digital images of porous media

L Zhang, B Guo, C Qin, Y **ong - Advances in Water Resources, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding flow and transport in multiscale porous media is challenging due to the
presence of a wide range of pore sizes. Recent imaging advances offer high-resolution …

Buoyancy-Driven Dissolution Instability in a Horizontal Hele-Shaw Cell

K Li, R Hu, T Wang, Z Yang, YF Chen - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The dissolution of minerals within rock fractures is fundamental to many geological
processes. Previous research on fracture dissolution has highlighted the significant role of …

On the permeability-surface area-porosity relationship for dissolving porous media

K Li, R Hu, YN Zhang, Z Yang, YF Chen - Advances in Water Resources, 2025 - Elsevier
Dissolution in porous media is widespread in natural and engineered systems,
accompanied by the evolution of geometric structure, permeability and surface area of the …