Representative elementary volume in limestone sample

The study of fluid flow through porous media with complex characteristics is of great relevance in applications related to exploration of oil and gas reserves. With growth of computer simulation combined with the use of reconstructed images it became increasingly common to use a representative volum...

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Published in:Journal of instrumentation 2018-10, Vol.13 (10), p.C10003-C10003
Main Authors: de Araújo, O.M.O., Sharma, K.V., Machado, A.S., Santos, T.M.P., Ferreira, C.G., Straka, R., Tavares, F.W., Lopes, R.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer simulation
Data processing
Fluid flow
Image reconstruction
Limestone
Oil exploration
Porosity
Porous media
Porous media flow
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Summary:The study of fluid flow through porous media with complex characteristics is of great relevance in applications related to exploration of oil and gas reserves. With growth of computer simulation combined with the use of reconstructed images it became increasingly common to use a representative volume, popularly known as REV. The use of a REV is necessary since the total volume of reconstructed image is too heavy to be loaded into simulation software, increasing data processing time and in some cases making total volume simulation impracticable. However, when investigating different rocks types, some main issues are addressed related to REV, such as how reliable is representative volume compared to the total sample volume. Quantitative and qualitative results such as porosity and permeability vary with the region chosen for the REV as well as configuration of pore connected vary depending on region, showing the importance in choosing a region so that REV represents total results of the sample.
ISSN:1748-0221
1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/13/10/C10003