NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE WATER SATURATION AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN HOMOGENEOUS POROUS MEDIUM

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dc.contributor.authorCariaga López, Emilio
dc.contributor.authorVergara Fernández, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorLévano Huamaccto, Marcos
dc.contributor.authorVergaray Illescas, Norman
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:25:27Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:25:27Z
dc.description.abstractThe oil-water flow in a heterogeneous porous medium was studied numerically, with special emphasis on the interface between two. homogeneous layers of the porous matrix. The heterogeneity considered consists of a discontinuous capillary pressure on the interface. The differential equation was solved using a fully implicit scheme based on the upwind finite volume method. The unknown was the water saturation. This study evaluated the impact of changes in: the porosity of the entire domain, the initial water saturation, the water injection rate, the gravitational force, and the material grain size, on the water saturation at the interface. Experiments have improved the understanding of hydrodynamics on the interface. A full characterization of the porous matrix is an essential condition before defining conditions of oil extraction. The studied algorithm has great potential for use in earlier stages of design and planning for oil extraction.
dc.identifier.citationREVISTA MEXICANA DE INGENIERIA QUIMICA,Vol.12,527-539,2013
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/2555
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUNIV AUTONOMA METROPOLITANA-IZTAPALAPA
dc.sourceREVISTA MEXICANA DE INGENIERIA QUIMICA
dc.subject.englishdiscontinuous capillary
dc.subject.englishporous medium
dc.subject.englishinterface
dc.subject.englishfinite volume
dc.subject.englishoil-water flow
dc.titleNUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE WATER SATURATION AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN HOMOGENEOUS POROUS MEDIUM
dc.typeArticle
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