Mesoscopic Modeling of Multiphysicochemical Transport Phenomena in Porous Media
Author(s) -
Qinjun Kang,
Moran Wang,
Partha P. Mukherjee,
Peter C. Lichtner
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1687-8140
pISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2010/142879
Subject(s) - mesoscopic physics , porous medium , lattice boltzmann methods , transport phenomena , porosity , mechanics , materials science , statistical physics , physics , geology , geotechnical engineering , condensed matter physics
We present our recent progress on mesoscopic modeling of multiphysicochemical transport phenomena in porous media based on the lattice Boltzmann method. Simulation examples include injection of CO2-saturated brine into a limestone rock, two-phase behavior and flooding phenomena in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and electroosmosis in homogeneously charged porous media. It is shown that the lattice Boltzmann method can account for multiple, coupled physicochemical processes in these systems and can shed some light on the underlying physics occurring at the fundamental scale. Therefore, it can be a potential powerful numerical tool to analyze multiphysicochemical processes in various energy, earth, and environmental systems
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