Pore Scale Simulation of Three-Phase Flow

Pore-scale modelling that combines an accurate
description of the pore space with a detailed
analysis of pore-scale displacement physics is a
useful tool for understanding multiphase flow in
porous media. From a practical perspective it can be
used to make predictions for situations that are
difficult to study experimentally. The study here
shows that even for rather complex displacements
this approach is able to make accurate predictions
while revealing the subtlety of the influence of
pore-scale displacement on macroscopic behaviour.

Autorentext

Vural Sander Suicmez is a reservoir engineer at Shell International Exploration and Production B.V., Rijswijk, The Netherlands. He previously worked at Saudi Aramco EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (2006-2009). His main research interests are miscible gas injection, pore-scale modelling and three-phase flow.

Klappentext

Pore-scale modelling that combines an accurate description of the pore space with a detailed analysis of pore-scale displacement physics is auseful tool for understanding multiphase flow in porous media. From a practical perspective it can be used to make predictions for situations that aredifficult to study experimentally. The study here shows that even for rather complex displacements this approach is able to make accurate predictions while revealing the subtlety of the influence of pore-scale displacement on macroscopic behaviour.