[HTML][HTML] In situ characterization of heterogeneous surface wetting in porous materials

Y Da Wang, L Kearney, MJ Blunt, C Sun, K Tang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of nano-and micro-porous materials in capturing and releasing fluids, such
as during CO 2 geo-storage and water/gas removal in fuel cells and electrolyzers, is …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale imaging with measurement of relative permeability and capillary pressure on the same reservoir sandstone sample under water-wet and mixed …

Y Gao, AQ Raeini, AM Selem, I Bondino… - Advances in Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Using micro-CT imaging and differential pressure measurements, we design a comparative
study in which we simultaneously measure relative permeability and capillary pressure on …

Universal description of wetting on multiscale surfaces using integral geometry

C Sun, J McClure, S Berg, P Mostaghimi… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Emerging energy-related technologies deal with multiscale hierarchical
structures, intricate surface morphology, non-axisymmetric interfaces, and complex contact …

Characterization of wetting using topological principles

C Sun, JE McClure, P Mostaghimi, AL Herring… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Understanding wetting behavior is of great importance for natural systems and
technological applications. The traditional concept of contact angle, a purely geometrical …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale imaging of displacement patterns in an altered-wettability carbonate

Q Lin, B Bijeljic, S Foroughi, S Berg, MJ Blunt - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
High-resolution X-ray imaging combined with a steady-state flow experiment is used to
demonstrate how pore-scale displacement affects macroscopic properties in an altered …

A new approach to measure wettability by relative permeability measurements

A Mirzaei-Paiaman, M Faramarzi-Palangar… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wettability is a key factor controlling the flow of fluids, solutes, heat and electrical current in
porous media, and therefore it is important in studies of various processes including CO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of contact angles for three-phase flow in porous media using an energy balance

MJ Blunt, A Alhosani, Q Lin, A Scanziani… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis We define contact angles, θ, during displacement of three fluid phases in a
porous medium using energy balance, extending previous work on two-phase flow. We test …

Impact of wettability on capillary phase trap** using pore-network modeling

P Purswani, RT Johns, ZT Karpyn - Advances in Water Resources, 2024 - Elsevier
The impact of rock wettability on phase mobility and capillary trap** is significant in the
valuation of geologic carbon sequestration scenarios. Wetting conditions of CO 2/brine/rock …

[HTML][HTML] Capillary-dominated imbibition in heterogeneous-wet reservoirs: Mechanisms, characterization, and critical insights

Y **ao, Z You, Y He, Z Du, J Zheng, L Wang - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The heterogeneous-wet state within oil and gas reservoirs introduces complex fluid
distribution and flow dynamics, which significantly impacts enhanced oil recovery and geo …