Abstract:A pore-network model is adopted to simulate fluid flow in porous media. The model is examined for two different hydrophobic loadings. A new algorithm for displacing the fluid inside the porous medium is developed. The algorithm uses an effective pressure as a combination of capillary pressure and hydrodynamic pressure. The capillary pressure is a function of pore size distribution and the wettability characteristics of the medium while the hydrodynamic pressure is correlated to the local saturation of the pore… Show more
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