Simulation of residual oil displacement in a sinusoidal channel with the lattice Boltzmann method

Hiroshi Otomo; Hongli Fan; Randy Hazlett; Yong Li; Ilya Staroselsky; Raoyang Zhang; Hudong Chen

doi:10.1016/j.crme.2015.04.005

Simulation of residual oil displacement in a sinusoidal channel with the lattice Boltzmann method

Hiroshi Otomo, Hongli Fan, Randy Hazlett, Yong Li, Ilya Staroselsky, Raoyang Zhang, Hudong Chen

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Abstract

We simulate oil slug displacement in a sinusoidal channel in order to validate computational models and algorithms for multi-component flow. This case fits in the gap between fully realistic cases characterized by complicated geometry and academic cases with simplistic geometry. Our computational model is based on the lattice Boltzmann method and allows for variation of physical parameters such as wettability and viscosity. The effect of variation of model parameters is analyzed, in particular via comparison with analytical solutions. We discuss the requirements for accurate solution of the oil slug displacement problem.

Original language	English
Article number	3375
Pages (from-to)	559-570
Number of pages	12
Journal	Comptes Rendus - Mecanique
Volume	343
Issue number	10-11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crme.2015.04.005
Publication status	Published - Oct 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Critical pressure
LBM
Multi-component
Sinusoidal channel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials

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