TY - GEN
T1 - Fundamental investigation of gas injection in microfluidic shale fracture networks at geologic conditions
AU - Porter, M. L.
AU - Jiménez-Martinez, J.
AU - Carey, J. W.
AU - Viswanathan, H.
AU - Mody, F.
AU - Sheng, J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright 2015 ARMA, American Rock Mechanics Association.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - We present a unique microfluidics experimental system that uses geo-material (rock) micromodels and accommodates pressures and temperatures that are encountered in many fossil fuel operations. This system allows us to investigate a wide variety of fluid flow, transport, and chemistry processes that cannot be addressed with experiments at ambient conditions using typical micromodel materials (e.g., glass, silicon). We describe the experimental system in detail, including our versatile micromodel fabrication method that works for a variety of geo- and engineered materials. We present a shale fracture-matrix interaction experiment that shows the importance of imbibition in these systems. Additionally, we present a series of immiscible displacement experiments conducted in shale and glass involving supercritical-CO2 and water. The experiments and discussion highlight the advantages of using rock micromodels for applications involving fossil fuel operations.
AB - We present a unique microfluidics experimental system that uses geo-material (rock) micromodels and accommodates pressures and temperatures that are encountered in many fossil fuel operations. This system allows us to investigate a wide variety of fluid flow, transport, and chemistry processes that cannot be addressed with experiments at ambient conditions using typical micromodel materials (e.g., glass, silicon). We describe the experimental system in detail, including our versatile micromodel fabrication method that works for a variety of geo- and engineered materials. We present a shale fracture-matrix interaction experiment that shows the importance of imbibition in these systems. Additionally, we present a series of immiscible displacement experiments conducted in shale and glass involving supercritical-CO2 and water. The experiments and discussion highlight the advantages of using rock micromodels for applications involving fossil fuel operations.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84964977676
T3 - 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015
SP - 1793
EP - 1799
BT - 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015
PB - American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
T2 - 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium
Y2 - 29 June 2015 through 1 July 2015
ER -