Our miniature core-flooding systems are integrated with their dedicated high-resolution micro-CT scanners to generate 3D pore-fluid occupancy maps of various two- and three-phase flow and EOR processes at the micro scale. Such occupancy maps can be utilized to develop more in-depth insight into the pore-scale physics that governs multiphase flow displacements and the effectiveness of a given storage or recovery project. The fluid occupancy maps also allow us to characterize in-situ wettability by measuring contact angles on pore walls. Such characterizations are vital for better understanding the reservoir wettability and developing production and recovery management strategies. The wettability maps can also inform our physics-based DRT platforms that are designed to predict SCAL for the flow and EOR processes at hand.
In-situ Pore-fluid Occupancy and Wettability
