Pore network modeling of water and gas transport characteristics in synthetic porous media.

ABSTRACT: The flow characteristics of water and gas are closely linked to pore structure of porous media, which is of critical importance across various scientific and industrial fields. In this study, synthetic porous media with varying grain sizes and porosity were generated, and their corresponding pore structures were characterized using pore network modeling. Furthermore, the intrinsic permeability, water retention curve, water-gas relative permeability and relative gas diffusivity of the synthetic porous media were simulated via pore network modeling. The results demonstrate that the pore networks extracted from images can effectively distinguish pore structural characteristics. Specifically, the mean pore diameter, throat diameter, and throat length were larger in coarse-grained media compare

SUBMITTER: Dong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857924 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature