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Recent advances on fluid flow in porous media using digital core analysis technology

Show Author's Information Yongfei Yang1,2 ,  Roland N. Horne3,  Jianchao Cai4 ,  Jun Yao1,2 ( )
National Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
Research Center of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 367 Panama St, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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multiphysics, Porous media, digital rock, transport phenomenon, multiphase flow
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Yang Y, Horne RN, Cai J, et al. Recent advances on fluid flow in porous media using digital core analysis technology. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 2023, 9(2): 71-75. https://doi.org/10.46690/ager.2023.08.01
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The scientific and engineering challenges of research on porous media have gained substantial attention in recent decades. These intricate issues span different disciplines and fields, manifesting in natural and industrial systems like soils, oil and gas reservoirs, tissues, plants, etc. Meanwhile, digital core analysis technology has rapidly developed, proving invaluable not just in oil and gas reservoirs development, but also in geothermal energy, carbon and hydrogen storage. The China InterPore Chapter and the Research Center of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media at China University of Petroleum (East China) have established a conference platform for global scholars to exchange ideas and research in porous media utilizing digital core analysis technology. The 6th International Conference on Digital Core Analysis & the 2023 China Interpore Conference on Porous Media was successfully held in Qingdao from July 5 to 7, 2023. The conference facilitated discussions among 150 participants, including over 20 invited experts from academia and industry, and the recent advances in research of fluid flow in porous media using digital core analysis technology were thoroughly presented.


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Recent advances on fluid flow in porous media using digital core analysis technology

Show Author's information Yongfei Yang1,2 , Roland N. Horne3, Jianchao Cai4 , Jun Yao1,2 ( )
National Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
Research Center of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 367 Panama St, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
National Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China

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The scientific and engineering challenges of research on porous media have gained substantial attention in recent decades. These intricate issues span different disciplines and fields, manifesting in natural and industrial systems like soils, oil and gas reservoirs, tissues, plants, etc. Meanwhile, digital core analysis technology has rapidly developed, proving invaluable not just in oil and gas reservoirs development, but also in geothermal energy, carbon and hydrogen storage. The China InterPore Chapter and the Research Center of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media at China University of Petroleum (East China) have established a conference platform for global scholars to exchange ideas and research in porous media utilizing digital core analysis technology. The 6th International Conference on Digital Core Analysis & the 2023 China Interpore Conference on Porous Media was successfully held in Qingdao from July 5 to 7, 2023. The conference facilitated discussions among 150 participants, including over 20 invited experts from academia and industry, and the recent advances in research of fluid flow in porous media using digital core analysis technology were thoroughly presented.

Keywords: multiphysics, Porous media, digital rock, transport phenomenon, multiphase flow

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Received: 15 July 2023
Revised: 23 July 2023
Accepted: 28 July 2023
Published: 30 July 2023
Issue date: August 2023

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We would like to express appreciation to the following financial support: National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2022YFE0203400). We also like to thank all the volunteer students for their contributions to this conference: Hongfeng Zhang, Ziwei Liu, Chunyu Tong, Junming Liu, Jinlei Wang, Yingwen Li, Zhuocheng Hu, Chao Liang, Jiawei Li, Huaisen Song, Zhenxiao Shang, Fugui Liu, Chaoyang Zhao, Mingxin Liu, Jinye Wang, Haoyun Li, Weichen Sun, Tonghui Liu, Can Yang, Yongchun Zhu, Zhihao Xing, Wenxin Yang, Rupeng Zhang, Huapeng Jing, Tianhao Li, Boyu Liu.

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