The effect of dispersion model on the linear stability of miscible displacement in porous media

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Hsien Chang ◽  
JohnC. Slattery
Keyword(s):  
Porous Media ◽  
Linear Stability ◽  
Dispersion Model ◽  
Miscible Displacement

Fingering instabilities in vertical miscible displacement flows in porous media

1995 ◽  
Vol 288 ◽  
pp. 75-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Manickam ◽  
G. M. Homsy
Keyword(s):  
Porous Media ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Linear Stability ◽  
Critical Velocity ◽  
Linear Stability Analysis ◽  
Miscible Displacement ◽  
Stable Region ◽  
Miscible Displacements ◽  
Flows In Porous Media ◽  
Two Fluids

The fingering instabilities in vertical miscible displacement flows in porous media driven by both viscosity and density contrasts are studied using linear stability analysis and direct numerical simulations. The conditions under which vertical flows are different from horizontal flows are derived. A linear stability analysis of a sharp interface gives an expression for the critical velocity that determines the stability of the flow. It is shown that the critical velocity does not remain constant but changes as the two fluids disperse into each other. In a diffused profile, the flow can develop a potentially stable region followed downstream by a potentially unstable region or vice versa depending on the flow velocity, viscosity and density profiles, leading to the potential for ‘reverse’ fingering. As the flow evolves into the nonlinear regime, the strength and location of the stable region changes, which adds to the complexity and richness of finger propagation. The flow is numerically simulated using a Hartley-transform-based spectral method to study the nonlinear evolution of the instabilities. The simulations are validated by comparing to experiments. Miscible displacements with linear density and exponential viscosity dependencies on concentration are simulated to study the effects of stable zones on finger propagation. The growth rates of the mixing zone are parametrically obtained for various injection velocities and viscosity ratios.

Mass Transport Modelling in Porous Media Using Delay Differential Equations

2006 ◽  
Vol 258-260 ◽  
pp. 586-591
Author(s):  
António Martins ◽  
Paulo Laranjeira ◽  
Madalena Dias ◽  
José Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Porous Media ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Delay Differential Equations ◽  
Dispersion Model ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Convective Transport ◽  
Transport Modelling ◽  
Flow Field Characteristics ◽  
Delay Differential

In this work the application of delay differential equations to the modelling of mass transport in porous media, where the convective transport of mass, is presented and discussed. The differences and advantages when compared with the Dispersion Model are highlighted. Using simplified models of the local structure of a porous media, in particular a network model made up by combining two different types of network elements, channels and chambers, the mass transport under transient conditions is described and related to the local geometrical characteristics. The delay differential equations system that describe the flow, arise from the combination of the mass balance equations for both the network elements, and after taking into account their flow characteristics. The solution is obtained using a time marching method, and the results show that the model is capable of describing the qualitative behaviour observed experimentally, allowing the analysis of the influence of the local geometrical and flow field characteristics on the mass transport.

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