A new simulation method to study transport mechanism of water-gas dispersion system in porous media
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    The water-gas dispersion system can effectively change flow channels of formation oil,inhibit the channeling of displacement fluid,expand the swept volume of the water-gas dispersion system in reservoirs,and enhance the producing effect of the remaining oil. Since it is difficult to directly observe the flow of the water-gas dispersion system in porous media,there are few studies on the transport mechanism of the water-gas dispersion system in porous media. The author proposes a new simulation method to study the transport of the water-gas dispersion system in porous media. The level set method and the gas-liquid two-phase flow are adopted,and the coupled numerical calculation software COMSOL Multiphysics is employed for research. The mechanisms of the Jamin effect,coalescence,and division of the water-gas dispersion system in the pore throat are simulated and studied. The influencing factors of dynamic pressures during the transport of the water-gas dispersion system are discussed,and the morphological changes of the dispersed-phase bubble during the coalescence process are analyzed. The dynamic characteristics of the water-gas dispersion system during division in the pore throat are studied. The result shows that numerical simulation can intuitively reflect the transport mechanism of the water-gas dispersion system in the porous media.

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WANG Fuqiong, WANG Xiuyu, SHAN Xuejun, WEN Zhiyuan, CHEN Xiulin, YANG Shenglai. A new simulation method to study transport mechanism of water-gas dispersion system in porous media[J]. Petroleum Geology and Recovery Efficiency,2023,30(5):130~138

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  • Received:July 20,2022
  • Revised:July 20,2023
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  • Online: October 11,2023
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