Modeling and simulation of nanoparticles transport in a two-phase flow in porous media

Mohamed El-Amin, Amgad Salama, Shuyu Sun

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Abstract

In the current paper, a mathematical model to describe the nanoparticles transport carried by a two-phase flow in a porous medium is presented. Both capillary forces as well as Brownian diffusion are considered in the model. A numerical example of countercurrent water-oil imbibition is considered. We monitor the changing of the fluid and solid properties due to the addition of the nanoparticles using numerical experiments. Variation of water saturation, nanoparticles concentration and porosity ratio are investigated.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSPE International Oilfield Nanotechnology Conference and Exhibition
PublisherSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
ISBN (Print)9781622761104
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 4 2013

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