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The flow of fluids through natural reservoir bodies is complicated, particularly for multiphase processes and especially if there is mass transfer. Physical modeling using visual techniques can give some of the necessary descriptions leading to the proper formulation of mathematical models for predicting reservoir performance. This chapter describes the micromodel techniques developed at Imperial College, highlighting particularly those involving pore scale events which depend on network and pore morphology.
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Dawe, R.A., Mahers, E.G., Williams, J.K. (1987). Pore Scale Physical Modeling of Transport Phenomena in Porous Media. In: Bear, J., Corapcioglu, M.Y. (eds) Advances in Transport Phenomena in Porous Media. NATO ASI Series, vol 128. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3625-6_3
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