X-ray tomography measurements of power-law cluster size distributions for the nonwetting phase in sandstones.
dc.contributor.author | Iglauer, Stefan | |
dc.contributor.author | Favretto, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Spinelli, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Schena, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Blunt, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T13:49:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T13:49:55Z | |
dc.date.created | 2016-09-12T08:36:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Iglauer, S. and Favretto, S. and Spinelli, G. and Schena, G. and Blunt, M. 2010. X-ray tomography measurements of power-law cluster size distributions for the nonwetting phase in sandstones.. Physical Review E. 82 (5 Pt 2). | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35477 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.056315 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Three-dimensional images of sandstones containing residual nonwetting phase were obtained using synchrotron x-ray tomography with a resolution of approximately 9 µm. We determined the size distribution of disconnected nonwetting phase clusters (ganglia); the number of ganglia of size s is N(s)~s(-t) with t=2.05 . The vast majority of the residual phase was contained in large clusters, spanning many pores. This result implies that we have clusters of all sizes providing a huge surface area for geochemical reactions and dissolution while allowing mobilization of the residual phase during improved oil recovery in hydrocarbon reservoirs and carbon dioxide storage in aquifers. | |
dc.publisher | The American Physical Society | |
dc.title | X-ray tomography measurements of power-law cluster size distributions for the nonwetting phase in sandstones. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 82 | |
dcterms.source.number | 5 Pt 2 | |
dcterms.source.title | Physical Review E | |
curtin.department | Department of Petroleum Engineering | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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