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Peichun A Tsai1, Kathleen Riesing, Howard A Stone
1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA. p.a.tsai@utwente.nl
Abstract:
We experimentally examine dissolution-generated, density-driven convection with an inclined boundary in both a Hele-Shaw cell and in a porous medium. The convection, manifested by descending, dense fingers, is generated by a diffusive mixing of two liquids at the interface. We investigate the dynamics, widths, and wavelengths of the fingers and characterize the global convective transport for a wide range of permeabilities and tilt angles of the boundaries. Our results have implications for CO(2) storage in a saline aquifer when brine saturated with CO(2) produces a heavier mixture, which may result in an enhanced mass transfer by convection. Our measurements reveal a further enhancement of convection with inclined boundaries, which suggests that sloping formations provide improved sites for CO(2) storage.
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