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Afshin Davarpanah

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arXiv2022

Effect of Contact Angle on Capillary Pressure and Liquid Recovery from Angular Pore Channels

We predict the volume of liquid recovered from different-shaped prismatic channels following gas displacement. This recovery factor depends strongly on the contact angle at which the gas-liquid interfaces meet the walls of the channel. We show that scaling the contact angle by a critical value, dependent on the channel shape, leads to a master curve for the recovery factor.} Our numerical simulations with the Surface Evolver are supported by theoretical calculations for the capillary entry pressure in a channel with a triangular or rectangular cross-section and for the interface shape in a "scalloped" triangular channel formed between three parallel cylinders.

physics.flu-dyn↗

arXiv2022

Prediction of the capillary pressure of fluid surrounding a cylinder representing an idealized rock structure in porous media

Liquids in oil-bearing porous media assume complex shapes that depend on the reservoir characteristics and the wetting properties of the liquid. The wide variation in the geometry of rock formations makes it difficult to accurately predict the capillary pressure of small volumes of liquid and hence the likelihood of being able to move it. Here we consider the situation in which a small volume of liquid surrounds an upright cylinder on a flat substrate and predict the shape that the liquid takes and its capillary pressure. We validate our predictions by comparing with Surface Evolver simulations for a range of contact angles and cylinder radii.

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