An experimental and numerical investigation of crossflow effects in two-phase displacements

Cinar Y., Jessen K., Berenblyum R., Juanes R., Orr F.

SPE JOURNAL, vol.11, no.2, pp.216-226, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.2118/90568-pa
  • Journal Name: SPE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.216-226
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this paper, we present flow visualization experiments and numerical simulations that demonstrate the combined effects of viscous and capillary forces and gravity segregation on crossflow that occurs in two-phase displacements in layered porous media.