Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10145365 | Fuel | 2019 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
On the pore-network scale two different types low salinity responses can be found: responses of the liquid-liquid or the solid-liquid interfaces. The categorization is supported by the time scale differences of the (optimal) response between liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces. Differences in time scale are also observed between flow regimes in water-wet and mixed-wet systems. These findings point to the direction of what physics should be carried from sub-pore to core scale, which may aid in gaining predictive capability and screening tool development. Alternatively, a more holistic approach of the problems in low salinity waterflooding is suggested.
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Authors
W.-B. Bartels, H. Mahani, S. Berg, S.M. Hassanizadeh,