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Flow in Porous Rocks: Energy and Environmental Applications

By Andrew W. Woods

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1107065852, 9781107065857
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15944790 bytes)
Pages
289\334
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-03-04 11:45:49
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Description

Focusing on simplified models of physical flow processes, this book develops a series of quantitative models to describe the recovery of oil and gas from hydrocarbon reservoirs (including fracking), the physics of geo-sequestration of CO2, geothermal power production, and the potential for underground contaminant dispersal in the long-term storage of nuclear waste. The author approaches these problems by developing simplified mathematical models and identifying the key dimensionless variables that control the processes. This analysis is then used to demonstrate the challenges and constraints of modelling flow in complex and heterogeneous rocks, which often have uncertain flow properties. Analytical solutions for flows are provided where possible, and analogue laboratory experiments are also presented to help illustrate and provide a different perspective on the flows. Incorporating end-of-chapter exercises, this is an important introduction to the different controls on flow in porous rocks for academic researchers, energy industry professionals and graduate students.

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