Contrast in capillary pressure of heterogeneous permeable media can have a significant effect on the flow path in two-phase immiscible flow. Very little work has appeared on the subject of capillary heterogeneity despite the fact that in certain cases it may be as important as permeability heterogeneity. The discontinuity in saturation as a result of capillary continuity, and in some cases capi...

In recent decades, chemical surfactants have significantly been utilized in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process and researchers still a distinctive look to applications of these chemicals. this study, Hexadecyl-tetra Methyl Ammonium Bromide (henceforth; HTMAB) Hexadecyl-Amino-Benzene Sulfonic Acid HABSA) were used as derive relative permeability curves for carbonate rocks. To end, the contact a...

The determination of fluid flow properties in carbonate rocks is strongly affected by heterogeneity. This paper presents a case study that describes the heterogeneity of a carbonate sample. Then, through multi-scale x-ray CT imaging, core panoscopy, a base flow unit in the sample was selected for property computation. Volumes scanned at different resolutions and fields of view that are spatiall...

The open architecture of cathodes in Li–air batteries implies the need for porosity with adequate pore size distribution and surface energy optimization regard to electrolyte. interaction liquid cathode material, especially wetting properties, which depend on roughness porosity, electrolyte needs be understood properly avoid flooding assure high active areas. In this work, contact angle goniome...

In many oil-recovery systems, relative permeabilities (kr) are essential flow factors that affect fluid dispersion and output from petroleum resources. Traditionally, taking rock samples the reservoir performing suitable laboratory studies is required to get these crucial properties. Despite fact kr a function of saturation, it now well established pore shape distribution, absolute permeability...

A two-dimensional infiltration experiment was conducted to investigate and quantify the effect of spatial wettability variations on DNAPL migration and entrapment in saturated sands. Experimental observations of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) infiltration showed that organic-wet sand lenses acted as very effective capillary barriers, retaining PCE and inhibiting its downward migration. A multiphase ...

Measurement of drainage relative permeability by the centrifuge method was first introduced by Hagoort. It has been shown that capillary end effects can cause errors in the measurements if a minimum rotational speed is not honored. To determine the min ! , we propose maintaining the value of capillary-gravity number, cg N , to be of the order of 10 -2 or smaller, at which the capillary end effe...

A new, closed-form hysteretic model of the capillary pressure-saturation and relative permeability-saturation relationship has been implemented into ITOUGH2. The hysteretic capillary pressure function is based on the van Genuchten model, with a modified version of the dependent domain model of Mualem to describe the scanning curves. Hysteresis in the relative permeability relations is considere...