This comprehensive learning track provides a deep understanding of flow through porous media. It begins with an introduction to porous media, exploring the concept of porosity, superficial and interstitial velocity, and Darcy's Law. The learning track discusses the various applications of flow through porous media in fields such as geophysical or geochemical flow, hydrology, and hydrocarbon recovery. It delves into mass continuity in porous media, explaining theories of flow and how to measure porosity and permeability. The track also discusses the concept of streamlines and stream tubes. It also covers transport mechanisms in porous media, including types of diffusion, viscous flow resistance, and Fick's law of diffusion. It further explores flow equations, including the Ergun equation, and the concept of fluidization. The track also covers miscible displacement in porous media, discussing the effects of Poiseuille's flow and Knudsen diffusion on the effective permeability of the medium. The track also explores immiscible flow through porous media, providing a comprehensive understanding of concepts such as relative permeability, two-phase flow, surface tension, and interfacial tension. Moving forward, it covers the interception of suspended solids and the migration of fines in porous media. Lastly, it concludes with a discussion on flow through deformable porous media, focusing on varying porosity and effective stress, and heat transfer and characterization in porous media, including thermal equilibrium and non-equilibrium methods.
Flow Through Porous Media
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Introduction to Flow Through Porous Media
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media. It starts with the definition of porous media and the parameters that describe it, using real-life examples such as the human body and the earth. The course introduces the co...Read more
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Mass Continuity in Porous Media - I
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media. It starts with the basic characterization and parameters of porous media, including the theories of flow, mass continuity, and Darcy's law. The course explains the continuum assumpti...Read more
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Mass Continuity in Porous Media - II
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media. It begins with the introduction of streamlines and stream tubes, commonly used in petroleum engineering and oil and gas reservoir simulation. The course further explains the use of ...Read more
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Transport Mechanisms in Porous Media
This course covers the intricate concepts of flow through porous media and the various transport mechanisms involved. It begins with an exploration of Darcy's law, Poiseuille's flow, and the role of viscosity in pressure-driven flow. The course then delves int...Read more
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Equations of Flow in Porous Media
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media. It starts with the introduction of flow equations, Darcy's law, and the Ergun equation, and how these concepts are applied to porous media. The course further explains the Cauchy mom...Read more
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Miscible Displacement in Porous Media - I
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media with a special focus on miscible displacement. It starts with the introduction of Darcy's law, Ergun equation, and various transport mechanisms. The course then delves into the ...Read more
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Miscible Displacement in Porous Media - II
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media, focusing on miscible displacement and the dispersion of solute or tracer in the porous media. For instance, it explains how a step change in concentration at the inlet affects...Read more
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Immiscible Flow in Porous Media - I
This course covers the intricate dynamics of immiscible flow through porous media, focusing on the simultaneous flow of two non-miscible phases like oil and water. It provides a comprehensive understanding of concepts such as relative permeability, two-phase flow...Read more
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Immiscible Flow in Porous Media - II
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media, focusing on immiscible flow, relative permeability, and the Buckley Leverett formulation. It provides a deep dive into the concept of wetting and non-wetting phases in a porous medi...Read more
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Interception of Suspended Solids in Porous Media
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through porous media, focusing on the interception of suspended solids and the migration of fines. It provides a deep insight into how the size and concentration of suspended solids can aff...Read more
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Understanding Flow in Deformable Porous Media
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of flow through deformable porous media. It focuses on the varying porosity, effective stress, and the behavior of deformable porous media like quicksand or easily crushed soil. The course explains th...Read more
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Heat Transfer and Characterization in Porous Media
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of heat transfer and characterization in porous media. It begins with the introduction of heat transfer in porous media, focusing on fluid flow and temperature front traveling. The course further...Read more