[PDF] Multiphase Flow And Transport Processes In The Subsurface eBook

Author : Rainer Helmig
Publisher : Springer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,48 MB
Release : 1997-09-04
Category : Science
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The general formulation of a model is an important precondition for modeling multiphase flow and transport processes in subsurface hydrosystems. This book presents a consistent and easily accessible formulation of the fundamental phenomena and concepts, a uniform description of mathematical and numerical modeling, and latest developments in the field of simulation of multiphase processes, especially in porous and heterogeneous media. The author discusses in detail not only general aspects of the selection of relevant processes and corresponding parameters but also the mathematical and numerical modeling concepts.

Author : Rainer Helmig
Publisher : Springer
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 27,41 MB
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642331015

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(from the 1st edition) One important precondition for modeling multiphase flow and transport processes in the hydrosystem "subsurface" is the general formulation of a model. The objective of this book is to present a consistent, easily accessible formulation of the fundamental phenomena and concepts, to give a uniform description of mathematical and numerical modeling, and to show the latest developments in the field of simulation of multiphase processes, especially in porous and heterogeneous media. Some general aspects which affect the selection of the relevant processes and the corresponding parameters as well as the mathematical and numerical model concepts are discussed in detail.

Author : Natarajan Narayanan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 2018-04-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811087733

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This book presents a collection of contributions from experts working on flow and transport in porous media around the globe. The book includes chapters authored by engineers, scientists, and mathematicians on single and multiphase flow and transport in homogeneous as well as heterogeneous porous media. Addressing various experimental, analytical, and modeling aspects of transport in sub-surface domains, the book offers a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, and professionals alike.

Author : Wonyong Jang
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783836492775

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In order to protect groundwater resources from pollution and to clean up contaminated sites, we should understand the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface and physical-chemical-biological processes involving remediation. To enhance our understanding, numerical studies are performed on (i) multiphase flow and multispecies transport of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), (ii) biological transformations of contaminants, (iii) in-situ air sparging (IAS), and (iv) thermal enhanced venting in the subsurface. Among VOCs, trichloroethylene, dichloroethylenes, and vinyl chloride are chosen as target contaminants herein. The effects of density-driven advection of gas phase and biotransformation of contaminants on their fate and transport are analyzed under various environmental conditions involving infiltration, permeability, and bioreaction kinetics. Under IAS, the interactive dynamic flows of water and injected air through porous media in the subsurface are elucidated. A three-dimensional numerical model, called TechFlowMP, is developed, verified, and validated using analytical solutions and experimental data published in the literature.

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File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 2007
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Numerical modeling has become a critical tool to the Department of Energy for evaluating the environmental impact of alternative energy sources and remediation strategies for legacy waste sites. Unfortunately, the physical and chemical complexity of many sites overwhelms the capabilities of even most "state of the art" groundwater models. Of particular concern are the representation of highly-heterogeneous stratified rock/soil layers in the subsurface and the biological and geochemical interactions of chemical species within multiple fluid phases. Clearly, there is a need for higher-resolution modeling (i.e. more spatial, temporal, and chemical degrees of freedom) and increasingly mechanistic descriptions of subsurface physicochemical processes. We present research being performed in the development of PFLOTRAN, a parallel multiphase flow and multicomponent reactive transport model. Written in Fortran90, PFLOTRAN is founded upon PETSc data structures and solvers and has exhibited impressive strong scalability on up to 4000 processors on the ORNL Cray XT3. We are employing PFLOTRAN in the simulation of uranium transport at the Hanford 300 Area, a contaminated site of major concern to the Department of Energy, the State of Washington, and other government agencies where overly-simplistic historical modeling erroneously predicted decade removal times for uranium by ambient groundwater flow. By leveraging the billions of degrees of freedom available through high-performance computation using tens of thousands of processors, we can better characterize the release of uranium into groundwater and its subsequent transport to the Columbia River, and thereby better understand and evaluate the effectiveness of various proposed remediation strategies.

Author : Peter S. Huyakorn
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 43,19 MB
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0323137970

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Computational Methods in Subsurface Flow explores the application of all of the commonly encountered computational methods to subsurface problems. Among the problems considered in this book are groundwater flow and contaminant transport; moisture movement in variably saturated soils; land subsidence and similar flow and deformation processes in soil and rock mechanics; and oil and geothermal reservoir engineering. This book is organized into 10 chapters and begins with an introduction to partial differential and various solution approaches used in subsurface flow. The discussion then shifts to the fundamental theory of the finite element method, with emphasis on the Galerkin finite element method and how it can be used to solve a wide range of subsurface problems. The subjects treated range from simple problems of saturated groundwater flow to more complex ones of moisture movement and multiphase flow in petroleum reservoirs. The chapters that follow focus on fluid flow and mechanical deformation of conventional and fractured porous media; point and subdomain collocation techniques and the boundary element technique; and the applications of finite difference techniques to single- and multiphase flow and solute transport. The final chapter is devoted to other alternative numerical methods that are based on combinations of the standard finite difference approach and classical mathematics. This book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students in geoscience and engineering, as well as for professional groundwater hydrologists, engineers, and research scientists who want to solve or model subsurface problems using numerical techniques.

Author : George F. Pinder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2008-09-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0470380799

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Learn the fundamental concepts that underlie the physics of multiphase flow and transport in porous media with the information in Essentials of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, which demonstrates the mathematical-physical ways to express and address multiphase flow problems. Find a logical, step-by-step introduction to everything from the simple concepts to the advanced equations useful for addressing real-world problems like infiltration, groundwater contamination, and movement of non-aqueous phase liquids. Discover and apply the governing equations for application to these and other problems in light of the physics that influence system behavior.

Author : Hamid Arastoopour
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,69 MB
Release : 2021-08-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3030685780

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This volume fills the need for a textbook presenting basic governing and constitutive equations, followed by several engineering problems on multiphase flow and transport that are not provided in current advanced texts, monographs, or handbooks. The unique emphasis of this book is on the sound formulation of the basic equations describing multiphase transport and how they can be used to design processes in selected industrially important fields. The clear underlying mathematical and physical bases of the interdisciplinary description of multiphase flow and transport are the main themes, along with advances in the kinetic theory for particle flow systems. The book may be used as an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook, as a reference by professionals in the design of processes that deal with a variety of multiphase systems, and by practitioners and experts in multiphase science in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at U.S. national laboratories, international universities, research laboratories and institutions, and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. Distinct from other books on multiphase flow, this volume shows clearly how the basic multiphase equations can be used in the design and scale-up of multiphase processes. The authors represent a combination of nearly two centuries of experience and innovative application of multiphase transport representing hundreds of publications and several books. This book serves to encapsulate the essence of their wisdom and insight, and:

Author : Gedeon Dagan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 1997-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521572576

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This book describes a major method in modelling the flow of water and transport of solutes in the subsurface, a subject of considerable interest in the exploitation and preservation of water resources. The stochastic approach allows the uncertainty which affects various properties and parameters to be incorporated in models of subsurface flow and transport. These much more realistic models are of greater use in, for example, modelling the transport and build-up of contaminants in groundwater. The volume is based on the second Kovacs Colloquium organised by the International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO) and the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Fifteen leading scientists with international reputations review the latest developments in this area. The book is a valuable reference work for graduate students, research workers and professionals in government and public institutions, interested in hydrology, environmental issues, soil physics, petroleum engineering, geological engineering and applied mathematics.

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Page : 3 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 1998
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Improved capabilities for modeling multiphase flow in the subsurface requires that several aspects of the system which impact the flow and transport processes be more properly accounted for. A distinguishing feature of multiphase flow in comparison to single phase flow is the existence of interfaces between fluids. At the microscopic (pore) scale, these interfaces are known to influence system behavior by supporting non-zero stresses such that the pressures in adjacent phases are not equal. In problems of interphase transport at the macroscopic (core) scale, knowledge of the total amount of interfacial area in the system provides a clue to the effectiveness of the communication between phases. Although interfacial processes are central to multiphase flow physics, their treatment in traditional porous-media theories has been implicit rather than explicit; and no attempts have been made to systematically account for the evolution of the interfacial area in dynamic systems or to include the dependence of constitutive functions, such as capillary pressure, on the interfacial area. This project implements a three-pronged approach to assessing the importance of various features of multiphase flow to its description. The research contributes to the improved understanding and precise physical description of multiphase subsurface flow by combining: (1) theoretical derivation of equations, (2) lattice Boltzmann modeling of hydrodynamics to identify characteristics and parameters, and (3) solution of the field-scale equations using a discrete numerical method to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the complete theory. This approach includes both fundamental scientific inquiry and a path for inclusion of the scientific results obtained in a technical tool that will improve assessment capabilities for multiphase flow situations that have arisen due to the introduction of organic materials in the natural environment. This report summarizes work after 1.5 years of a 3-year project.