Two-Phase Flow at the Pore-Scale Using the Volume of Fluid Method

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dc.contributor.advisorKantzas, Apostolos
dc.contributor.advisorMaini, Brij
dc.contributor.authorSantiago, Carla Jordana Sena
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-19T19:40:18Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-19
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this thesis is to use digital rock physics for understanding flow through porous media. Pore-scale simulations were conducted using the Finite Volume method to solve the Navier-Stokes equations, and the Volume of Fluid method for capturing interface. A workflow is provided, in which primary drainage simulations are performed in order to establish initial water saturation. Then, secondary imbibition simulations are performed mimicking viscosity ratios found in thermal recovery processes involving hot water and heavy oil. Through these simulations, pore-scale events such as Haines jumps, oil ganglia mobilization, fingering and oil stripping in high shear flows are identified. This research discusses the capabilities and limitations of the Volume of Fluid method, and through the simulation results, important insights are provided in regards to the mechanisms of oil recovery through steam or hot water injection and on the balance of viscous and capillary forces in immiscible displacements.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSantiago, C. J. (2015). Two-Phase Flow at the Pore-Scale Using the Volume of Fluid Method (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28537en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28537
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2256
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.classificationPore-Scaleen_US
dc.subject.classificationComputational fluid dynamicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationTwo-Phase Flowen_US
dc.titleTwo-Phase Flow at the Pore-Scale Using the Volume of Fluid Method
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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