Analysis of fluid flow and solute transport through a single fracture with variable apertures intersecting a canister: Comparison between fractal and Gaussian fractures

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (10-14) ◽  
pp. 634-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Liu ◽  
I. Neretnieks
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Solute Transport ◽  
Single Fracture

Fluid Flow and Solute Transport though a Fracture Intersecting a Canister - Analytical Solutions for the Parallel Plate Model

2003 ◽  
Vol 807 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Liu ◽  
I. Neretnieks
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Solute Transport ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Parallel Plate ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Single Fracture ◽  
Plate Model ◽  
Specific Scenario

ABSTRACTIn this paper, we are concerned with a specific scenario where a large fracture intersects, at its center, a canister that contains spent nuclear fuel. Assuming that a nuclide is free to release from the canister into groundwater flowing through the fracture, a detailed formulation of the volumetric flow rate and the equivalent flow rate are made for the parallel plate model. The formulas proposed have been validated by numerical examinations; they are not only simple in forms but also universal in applications where the flow may be taken normal, inclined or parallel to the axis of the canister. Of great importance, they provide a convenient way to predict the average properties of fluid flow and solute transport through a single fracture with spatially variable apertures.

scholarly journals Analysis of Fracture Roughness Control on Permeability Using SfM and Fluid Flow Simulations: Implications for Carbonate Reservoir Characterization

Geofluids ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miller Zambrano ◽  
Alan D. Pitts ◽  
Ali Salama ◽  
Tiziano Volatili ◽  
Maurizio Giorgioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Reservoir Characterization ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Carbonate Reservoir ◽  
Single Fracture ◽  
Parallel Plates ◽  
Surface Mapping ◽  
Navier Stokes Equation ◽  
Hydraulic Aperture ◽  
Fracture Modeling

Fluid flow through a single fracture is traditionally described by the cubic law, which is derived from the Navier-Stokes equation for the flow of an incompressible fluid between two smooth-parallel plates. Thus, the permeability of a single fracture depends only on the so-called hydraulic aperture which differs from the mechanical aperture (separation between the two fracture wall surfaces). This difference is mainly related to the roughness of the fracture walls, which has been evaluated in previous works by including a friction factor in the permeability equation or directly deriving the hydraulic aperture. However, these methodologies may lack adequate precision to provide valid results. This work presents a complete protocol for fracture surface mapping, roughness evaluation, fracture modeling, fluid flow simulation, and permeability estimation of individual fracture (open or sheared joint/pressure solution seam). The methodology includes laboratory-based high-resolution structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry of fracture surfaces, power spectral density (PSD) surface evaluation, synthetic fracture modeling, and fluid flow simulation using the Lattice-Boltzmann method. This work evaluates the respective controls on permeability exerted by the fracture displacement (perpendicular and parallel to the fracture walls), surface roughness, and surface pair mismatch. The results may contribute to defining a more accurate equation of hydraulic aperture and permeability of single fractures, which represents a pillar for the modeling and upscaling of the hydraulic properties of a geofluid reservoir.

Fluid flow and solute transport in a network of channels

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 163-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Moreno ◽  
Ivars Neretnieks
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Solute Transport

Laboratory Experiments on Solute Transport in a Partial Transfixion Single Fracture

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-long Cai ◽  
Zhi-fang Zhou ◽  
Yong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Solute Transport ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Single Fracture

scholarly journals Numerical Research of Fluid Flow and Solute Transport in Rough Fractures under Different Normal Stress

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Min Wang ◽  
Qifeng Guo ◽  
Pengfei Shan ◽  
Meifeng Cai ◽  
Fenhua Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Solute Transport ◽  
Normal Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dispersive Transport ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Flow Test ◽  
Hydraulic Aperture ◽  
Mechanical Aperture

The effects of roughness and normal stress on hydraulic properties of fractures are significant during the coupled shear flow test. Knowing the laws of fluid flow and solute transport in fractures is essential to ensure the nature and safety of geological projects. Although many experiments and numerical simulations of coupled shear flow test have been conducted, there is still a lack of research on using the full Navier-Stokes (N-S) equation to solve the real flow characteristics of fluid in three-dimensional rough fractures. The main purpose of this paper is to study the influence of roughness and normal stress on the fluid flow and solute transport through fractures under the constant normal stiffness boundary condition. Based on the corrected successive random addition (SRA) algorithm, fracture surfaces with different roughness expressed by the Hurst coefficient ( H ) were generated. By applying a shear displacement of 5 mm, the sheared fracture models with normal stresses of 1 MPa, 3 MPa, and 5 MPa were obtained, respectively. The hydraulic characteristics of three-dimensional fractures were analyzed by solving the full N-S equation. The particle tracking method was employed to obtain the breakthrough curves based on the calculated flow field. The numerical method was verified with experimental results. It has been found that, for the same normal stress, the smaller the fracture H value is (i.e., more tough the fracture is), the larger the mechanical aperture is. The ratio of hydraulic aperture to mechanical aperture ( e h / e m ) decreases with the increasing of normal stress. The smaller the H value, the effect of the normal stress on the ratio e h / e m is more significant. The variation of transmissivity of fractures with the flow rate exhibits similar manner with that of e h / e m . With the normal stress and H value increasing, the mean velocity of particles becomes higher and more particles move to the outlet boundary. The dispersive transport behavior becomes obvious when normal stress is larger.

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