Trapping mechanisms during CO 2 sequestration: simulation and microfluidics
Mechanismes de piégeage du CO2: simulations et microfluidique
Résumé
The stability of two-phase flow in porous media is known to depend on the viscosity
ratio and on the capillary number. The transition from a stable regime, to viscous or
capillary fingering is not always clear. In this work, we investigate the role of wetting
films on the stability of two-phase flow during a drainage. Such films are ubiquitous in
porous media and appear when the solid is strongly wetted by one of the fluid. We de-
velop a new dynamic pore-doublet approach combined with microfluidic experiments
to highlight the role of the wetting films on the stability diagrams. We demonstrate that
the layers of wetting fluid along the solid walls significantly alter the stability of the
invasion.
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