Synchrotron computed microtomography of porous media: Topology and transports

Computed microtomography is applied to a piece of Fontainebleau sandstone in order to determine the geometrical structure of the pores. The topology of the void space is then derived from the tomographic image of the volume. Permeability and conductivity are computed and found in good agreement with...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1994-10, Vol.73 (14), p.2001-2004
Main Authors: Spanne, P, Thovert, JF, Jacquin, CJ, Lindquist, WB, Jones, KW, Adler, PM
Format: Article
Language:English
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360606 - Other Materials- Physical Properties- (1992-)
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DATA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
NUMERICAL DATA
POROSITY
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
TOMOGRAPHY
TOPOLOGY
VOIDS
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Summary:Computed microtomography is applied to a piece of Fontainebleau sandstone in order to determine the geometrical structure of the pores. The topology of the void space is then derived from the tomographic image of the volume. Permeability and conductivity are computed and found in good agreement with experimental data. Perspectives offered by this new nondestructive method with a potential resolution of the order of one micrometer or less are analyzed.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.73.2001