A theoretical model to predict gas permeability for slip flow through a porous medium

Based on slip flow at pore level a theoretical model is presented to predict the gas permeability and thereby the overall pressure drop for flow through a porous medium. The model maps the porous structure to a number of parallel micro-channels of arbitrary but constant cross-sectional shapes which...

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Published in:Applied thermal engineering 2014-09, Vol.70 (1), p.71-76
Main Authors: Hooman, K., Tamayol, A., Dahari, M., Safaei, M.R., Togun, H., Sadri, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Constants
Cross sections
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Heat transfer
Klinkenberg effect
Mathematical models
Micro-porous
Permeability
Porosity
Porous media
Slip flow
Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering
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Summary:Based on slip flow at pore level a theoretical model is presented to predict the gas permeability and thereby the overall pressure drop for flow through a porous medium. The model maps the porous structure to a number of parallel micro-channels of arbitrary but constant cross-sectional shapes which remains uniform along the flow path. The gas permeability is found to follow Klinkenberg's equation. The Klinkenberg's slip factor is obtained as a function of matrix porosity and no-slip permeability as well as gas properties. Results are generalized by assuming an arbitrary polygonal shape for the pores. The proposed methodology is simple to follow and easy to implement. Theoretical predictions are then compared to existing experimental data in the literature to observe good agreement. •A theoretical model is presented to predict the gas permeability for flow through a porous medium.•The model maps the porous structure to a number of parallel micro-channels.•The gas permeability is found to follow Klinkenberg's equation.•The Klinkenberg's slip factor is obtained as a function of matrix porosity and no-slip permeability as well as gas properties.•Results are generalized by assuming an arbitrary polygonal shape for the pores.
ISSN:1359-4311
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.04.071