Pore-scale viscous fingering as a mechanism for pattern formation–a historical overview, application, and the ways of controlling it

I Cvetkovic, S Milicev - Advances in Physics: X, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Viscous fingering instability, as one of the numerous fluid instabilities and mechanisms of
pattern formation, is very common in different fields of research. First studied experimentally …

Computational microfluidics of reactive transport processes with solid dissolution and self-induced multiphase flow

C Zhang, L Chen, X Sha, Q Kang, Z Dai… - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
There are still many unclear mechanisms in the multiphase reactive flow with solid
dissolution processes. In this study, the reactive transport processes coupled with solid …

Effect of surfactant adsorption on the efficiency of drainage displacement at different viscosity ratios: A lattice Boltzmann study

TR Zakirov, AS Khayuzkin… - … Engineering Research and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surfactant flooding is an effective method for enhanced oil recovery, accompanied by the
adsorption of surfactant molecules during their transport in porous media. This paper studies …

Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Mixed Wettability on Pore-Scale Fluid Displacement: A Microfluidic Study

A AlOmier, M Hoecherl, D Cha, S Ayirala… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding rock wettability is crucial across various fields including hydrology,
subsurface fluid storage and extraction, and environmental sciences. In natural subsurface …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling of capillary pressure-saturation curve in porous media under various wetting conditions

T Lan, R Hu, XN Su, Z Yang, YF Chen - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The capillary pressure curve provides fundamental insights into the dynamics of fluid-fluid
displacement and phase distributions. Capillary scaling is crucial for extrapolating capillary …

Effective rheology of immiscible two-phase flow in porous media consisting of random mixtures of grains having two types of wetting properties

H Fyhn, S Sinha, A Hansen - Frontiers in Physics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
We consider the effective rheology of immiscible two-phase flow in porous media consisting
of random mixtures of two types of grains having different wetting properties using a dynamic …

Effect of pore space heterogeneity on dynamic surfactant adsorption at different viscosity ratios and wetting angles: A lattice Boltzmann study

TR Zakirov, MG Khramchenkov… - … Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surfactant flooding is an effective method for enhanced oil recovery and does not lose its
relevance. This paper investigates the influence of pore space heterogeneity on dynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between corner and bulk flows during drainage in granular porous media

P Reis, G Linga, M Moura, PA Rikvold… - Advances in Water …, 2025 - Elsevier
Drainage of a liquid by a gas in porous media can be broken down into two main
mechanisms: a primary piston-like displacement of the interfaces through the bulk of pore …

Hydrogen Storage in Fractional Wet Reservoirs: a Pore-Scale Perspective

S Pavuluri, HS Rabbani - ECMOR 2024, 2024 - earthdoc.org
The subsurface provides a viable option to store large quantities of hydrogen to cater to the
growing green energy demands. In this regard, it is essential to understand the fundamental …

Pressure Behavior in a Linear Porous Media for Partially Miscible Displacement of Oil by Gas

LKS Sousa, WQ Barros, AP Pires, AMM Peres - Fluids, 2025 - mdpi.com
Miscible gas flooding improves oil displacement through mass exchange between oil and
gas phases. It is one of the most efficient enhanced oil recovery methods for intermediate …