Benchmarking the Viability of 3D Printed Micromodels for Single Phase Flow Using Particle Image Velocimetry and Direct Numerical Simulations
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Published:2021-12-03
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ISSN:0169-3913
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Container-title:Transport in Porous Media
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Transp Porous Med
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Patsoukis Dimou AlexandrosORCID, Menke Hannah P., Maes Julien
Abstract
AbstractHolistic understanding of multiphase reactive flow mechanisms such as CO2 dissolution, multiphase displacement, and snap-off events is vital for optimisation of large-scale industrial operations like CO2 sequestration, enhanced oil recovery, and geothermal energy. Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing allow for cheap and fast manufacturing of complex porosity models, which enable investigation of specific flow processes in a repeatable manner as well as sensitivity analysis for small geometry alterations. However, there are concerns regarding dimensional fidelity, shape conformity and surface quality, and therefore, the printing quality and printer limitations must be benchmarked. We present an experimental investigation into the ability of 3D printing to generate custom-designed micromodels accurately and repeatably down to a minimum pore-throat size of 140 μm, which is representative of the average pore-throat size in coarse sandstones. Homogeneous and heterogeneous micromodel geometries are designed, then the 3D printing process is optimised to achieve repeatable experiments with single-phase fluid flow. Finally, Particle Image Velocimetry is used to compare the velocity map obtained from flow experiments in 3D printed micromodels with the map generated with direct numerical simulation (OpenFOAM software) and an accurate match is obtained. This work indicates that 3D printed micromodels can be used to accurately investigate pore-scale processes present in CO2 sequestration, enhanced oil recovery and geothermal energy applications more cheaply than traditional micromodel methods.
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Chemical Engineering,Catalysis
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