A LATTICE OF FOAM FLOW IN POROUS-MEDIA - A RANDOM WALKER APPROACH

被引:2
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作者
LAIDLAW, WG [1 ]
WILSON, WG [1 ]
COOMBE, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] COMP MODELLING GRP,CALGARY T2L 2A6,ALBERTA,CANADA
关键词
POROUS MEDIA; VISCOUS FINGERING; FOAM FLOW;
D O I
10.1139/v92-069
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We introduce two simple foam blockage rules and examine their effect on sweep efficiency through a porous medium. Applying a random walk simulation method, it is found that an efficient sweep can be performed by a blockage mechanism where every invaded throat is blocked upon invasion. The blocking foam lamella must also have a large, but not necessarily infinite, decay time. This result is interpreted as a reduction in the interface speed.
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页码:482 / 487
页数:6
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