In this paper we present a 1D and 2D analysis of foam development in porous media based upon a new stochastic bubble population foam model and provide a detailed experimental validation. We present systematic experiments consisting of the co-injection of N2 gas and surfactant solution in homogenous sandstone cores, varying the liquid and gas injection rates. During the experiments X-ray computed tomography (CT) scans were used to map locally the fluid saturations with high spatial and temporal resolution.

Keywords:
miscible method, modeling, pressure drop, enhanced recovery, Fluid Dynamics, Simulation, flow in porous media, Saturation profile, experiment, spe 107795
Subjects:
Reservoir Fluid Dynamics, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Flow in porous media, Chemical flooding methods, Miscible methods
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