Geoenergy Science and Engineering,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
226, С. 211693 - 211693
Опубликована: Март 30, 2023
Gas-condensate
flow
is
a
critical
process
in
the
near-well
region
where
well
production
efficiency
strongly
affected
by
of
condensate
dropout.
Pore-scale
simulations
have
provided
an
understanding
underlying
processes
such
as
snap-off
and
effect
interplay
between
viscous
capillary
forces
on
gas-condensate
its
induced
blockage
within
pore
spaces.
Among
various
modeling
approaches
used
to
explore
these
phenomena,
pore-network
modeling,
due
computational
ability
simulate
relatively
large
sample
sizes,
has
appealed
researchers.
This
article
presents
review
development
models
flow,
particularly
near
wellbore
regions.
contribution
reviews
pore-scale
mechanisms
that
should
be
included
simulating
together
with
involved
peculiarities
pertinent
efforts.
After
brief
different
scale
studies
their
differences,
advantages,
disadvantages,
focuses
application
recent
studies.
The
employed
methodologies,
highlights,
limitations
each
network
study
are
examined
critically
discussed.
addresses
pore-space
evolution,
mechanisms,
transport
parameters.
formulations
entry
pressure
geometries,
corresponding
conductance
terms,
criteria,
conditions
for
creation
bridging
structures
presented.
Additionally,
three
major
gas
condensation,
namely
quasi-static,
dynamic
methods
compositional
presented
main
governing
equations
using
tables.
Finally,
significance
including
challenges
similarities
differences
among
provided.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2023
Abstract
Proton
exchange
membrane
fuel
cells,
consuming
hydrogen
and
oxygen
to
generate
clean
electricity
water,
suffer
acute
liquid
water
challenges.
Accurate
modelling
is
inherently
challenging
due
the
multi-phase,
multi-component,
reactive
dynamics
within
multi-scale,
multi-layered
porous
media.
In
addition,
currently
inadequate
imaging
capabilities
are
limiting
simulations
small
areas
(<1
mm
2
)
or
simplified
architectures.
Herein,
an
advancement
in
achieved
using
X-ray
micro-computed
tomography,
deep
learned
super-resolution,
multi-label
segmentation,
direct
multi-phase
simulation.
The
resulting
image
most
resolved
domain
(16
with
700
nm
voxel
resolution)
largest
flow
simulation
of
a
cell.
This
generalisable
approach
unveils
multi-scale
clustering
transport
mechanisms
over
large
dry
flooded
gas
diffusion
layer
fields,
paving
way
for
next
generation
proton
cells
optimised
structures
wettabilities.
Transport in Porous Media,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
140(1), С. 241 - 272
Опубликована: Май 29, 2021
Abstract
The
permeability
of
complex
porous
materials
is
interest
to
many
engineering
disciplines.
This
quantity
can
be
obtained
via
direct
flow
simulation,
which
provides
the
most
accurate
results,
but
very
computationally
expensive.
In
particular,
simulation
convergence
time
scales
poorly
as
domains
become
less
or
more
heterogeneous.
Semi-analytical
models
that
rely
on
averaged
structural
properties
(i.e.,
porosity
and
tortuosity)
have
been
proposed,
these
features
only
partly
summarize
domain,
resulting
in
limited
applicability.
On
other
hand,
data-driven
machine
learning
approaches
shown
great
promise
for
building
general
by
virtue
accounting
spatial
arrangement
domains’
solid
boundaries.
However,
prior
convolutional
neural
network
(ConvNet)
literature
concerning
2D
image
recognition
problems
do
not
scale
well
large
3D
required
obtain
a
representative
elementary
volume
(REV).
As
such,
work
focused
homogeneous
samples,
where
small
REV
entails
global
nature
fluid
could
mostly
neglected,
accordingly,
memory
bottleneck
addressing
with
ConvNets
was
side-stepped.
Therefore,
important
geometries
such
fractures
vuggy
modeled
properly.
this
work,
we
address
limitation
multiscale
deep
model
able
learn
from
media
data.
By
using
coupled
set
networks
view
domain
different
scales,
enable
evaluation
(
$$>512^3$$
>5123
)
images
approximately
one
second
single
graphics
processing
unit.
architecture
opens
up
possibility
modeling
sizes
would
feasible
traditional
tools
desktop
computer.
We
validate
our
method
laminar
case
samples
fractures.
result
viewing
entire
at
once,
perform
prediction
exhibiting
degree
heterogeneity.
expect
methodology
applicable
transport
play
central
role.
