Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Reservoir Condition Pore-scale Imaging of Multiple Fluid Phases Using X-ray Microtomography
08:02

Reservoir Condition Pore-scale Imaging of Multiple Fluid Phases Using X-ray Microtomography

Published on: February 25, 2015

Pore-network extraction from micro-computerized-tomography images.

Hu Dong1, Martin J Blunt

  • 1Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|November 13, 2009
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new algorithm to create rock pore network models from 3D images. This method accurately predicts rock properties like permeability, improving reservoir characterization.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Identification of efficient multi-epitope combinations against African swine fever virus based on AP205 scaffold-mediated nanodisplay technology.

Journal of nanobiotechnology·2026
Same author

How Viscoelastic Effects Impact Polymer Fluid Flow in Porous Media.

Transport in porous media·2026
Same author

The Influence of Harmonic Ratio on HIFU-Induced Thermal Lesion Formation in Biological Tissue.

Journal of biomedical physics & engineering·2026
Same author

<i>Senecavirus</i> A non-structural protein 2C and 3A-specific T cell-epitopes promote inactivated vaccine efficacy in pigs via synergistic cellular and humoral immunity.

Virulence·2026
Same author

T cell responses to nonstructural proteins promote cross-serotype immunity to foot-and-mouth disease virus.

mBio·2026
Same author

Foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle mRNA vaccine induces strong humoral and cellular immunity.

Applied microbiology and biotechnology·2026

Area of Science:

  • Geosciences
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Network models are crucial for predicting rock properties like relative permeability.
  • Micro-computerized-tomography (micro-CT) provides detailed 3D images of rock pore space.
  • Directly inputting micro-CT images into network models is challenging due to data complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for extracting simplified pore and throat networks from micro-CT images.
  • To enable the use of detailed 3D rock images in predictive network modeling.
  • To parametrize pore network geometry and interconnectivity for computational analysis.

Main Methods:

  • A modified maximal ball algorithm was developed to extract pore-throat networks.
  • The algorithm extends previous work by Silin and Patzek.

More Related Videos

3D Imaging of Soft-Tissue Samples using an X-ray Specific Staining Method and Nanoscopic Computed Tomography
07:01

3D Imaging of Soft-Tissue Samples using an X-ray Specific Staining Method and Nanoscopic Computed Tomography

Published on: October 24, 2019

Dynamic Pore-scale Reservoir-condition Imaging of Reaction in Carbonates Using Synchrotron Fast Tomography
10:18

Dynamic Pore-scale Reservoir-condition Imaging of Reaction in Carbonates Using Synchrotron Fast Tomography

Published on: February 21, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Reservoir Condition Pore-scale Imaging of Multiple Fluid Phases Using X-ray Microtomography
08:02

Reservoir Condition Pore-scale Imaging of Multiple Fluid Phases Using X-ray Microtomography

Published on: February 25, 2015

3D Imaging of Soft-Tissue Samples using an X-ray Specific Staining Method and Nanoscopic Computed Tomography
07:01

3D Imaging of Soft-Tissue Samples using an X-ray Specific Staining Method and Nanoscopic Computed Tomography

Published on: October 24, 2019

Dynamic Pore-scale Reservoir-condition Imaging of Reaction in Carbonates Using Synchrotron Fast Tomography
10:18

Dynamic Pore-scale Reservoir-condition Imaging of Reaction in Carbonates Using Synchrotron Fast Tomography

Published on: February 21, 2017

  • Network parameters (coordination number, pore/throat size distributions) were computed.

    • Main Results:

    • The extracted pore network parameters showed good agreement with benchmark data.
    • Comparisons included networks from other methods, experimental data, and direct image computations.
    • The method demonstrated accuracy across a variety of rock types.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed algorithm effectively extracts simplified pore networks from micro-CT data.
    • This facilitates the use of 3D imaging in predictive reservoir modeling.
    • The approach enhances the ability to model and predict rock properties accurately.