Experimental study of viscous fingering in sand-pack model for heavy oil reservoir
Zeyu Lin, Xinqian Lu, Muhammad Imran, Kelvin D. Knorr, Fanhua Zeng
Topics & Concepts
Viscous fingeringMicromodelWettingPorous mediumViscosityMechanicsMaterials scienceEnhanced oil recoveryFlow (mathematics)Hele-Shaw flowCapillary actionVolumetric flow rateDimensionless quantityCapillary numberGeotechnical engineeringGeologyPorosityPetroleum engineeringComposite materialOpen-channel flowPhysicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis