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Experimental Investigation of Relative Permeability Upscaling from the Micro-Scale to the Macro-Scale

Description: During this reporting period, work was performed to initial test the laboratory equipment that will be used for testing the upscaling theories and to provide initial data sets. The holographic laser imaging technique (Optical Coherence Imaging) underwent initial testing and provided initial results (on imaging through turbid media, three-dimensional laser ranging and imaging sandstone), which lead to modifications to the system. Initial testing of the relative permeability system for the labora… more
Date: January 29, 2003
Creator: Nolte-Pyrak, Laura J.; Yu, Ping; Cheng, Jiangtao & Giordano, Nicholas
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF RELATIVE PERMEABILITY UPSCALING FROM THE MICRO-SCALE TO THE MACRO-SCALE

Description: The principal challenge of upscaling techniques for multi-phase fluid dynamics in porous media is to determine which properties on the micro-scale can be used to predict macroscopic flow and spatial distribution of phases at core- and field-scales. The most notable outcome of recent theories is the identification of interfacial areas per volume for multiple phases as a fundamental parameter that determines much of the multi-phase properties of the porous medium. A formal program of experimental… more
Date: December 1, 2002
Creator: Pyrak-Nolte, Laura J.; Yu, Ping; Cheng, JiangTao; Chen, Daiquan; Giordano, Nicholas; Mustata, Mirela et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental Investigation of Relative Permeability Upscaling from the Micro-Scale to the Macro-Scale

Description: During this reporting period, shown experimentally that the optical coherence imaging system can acquire information on grain interfaces and void shape for a maximum depth of half a millimeter into sandstone. The measurement of interfacial area per volume (IAV), capillary pressure and saturation in two dimensional micro-models structures has shown the existence of a unique relationship among these hydraulic parameters for different pore geometry. The measurement of interfacial area per volume o… more
Date: January 29, 2003
Creator: Pyrak-Nolte, Laura J.; Cheng, JiangTao; Yu, Ping; Giordano, Nicholas; Mustata, Mirela; Chen, Diaquam et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental Investigation of Relative Permeability Upscaling from the Micro-Scale to the Macro-Scale

Description: During this reporting period, achieved the milestone of using Optical Coherence Imaging (OCI) to image to the back of the first layer of grains in a sandstone sample. This was the first time that OCI was used to image through sandstone. Information on grain geometry was obtained as deep as 400 microns into the sample. This report also describes the work performed to achieve the milestone on the measurement of interfacial area per volume, capillary pressure and saturation in two dimensional micr… more
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: Yu, Ping; Giodao, Nicholas; Cheng, JiangTao; Mustata, Mirela; Headley, William; Chen, Diaquan et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF RELATIVE PERMEABILITY UPSCALING FROM THE MICRO-SCALE TO THE MACRO-SCALE

Description: The principal challenge of upscaling techniques for multi-phase fluid dynamics in porous media is to determine which properties on the micro-scale can be used to predict macroscopic flow and spatial distribution of phases at core- and field-scales. The most notable outcome of recent theories is the identification of interfacial areas per volume for multiple phases as a fundamental parameter that determines much of the multi-phase properties of the porous medium. A formal program of experimental… more
Date: December 1, 2001
Creator: Cheng, JiangTao; Yu, Ping; Headley, William; Giordao, Nicholas; Mustata, Mirela; Chen, Daiquan et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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