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Displacement propagators of brine flowing within different types of sedimentary rock
Dimitris A Verganelakis1, John Crawshaw, Michael L Johns
1University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3RA, UK.
Abstract:
This paper explores the correlation between different microstructural characteristics of porous sedimentary rocks and the flow properties of a Newtonian infiltrating fluid. Preliminary results of displacement propagator measurements of brine solution flowing through two types of sedimentary rock cores are reported. The two types of rocks, Bentheimer and Portland, are characterized by different porosities, pore-size distributions and permeabilities. Propagators have been measured for brine flow rates of 1 and 5 ml/min. Significant differences are seen between the propagators recorded for the two rocks, and these are related to the spatial distribution of porosity within these porous media.
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