A New Friction Factor A New Friction Factor Correlation for Laminar and Correlation for Laminar and Single-Phase Fluid Flow Single-Phase Fluid Flow through Fractured Rocks through Fractured Rocks K. Nazridoust, G. Ahmadi, and D.H. Smith K. Nazridoust, G. Ahmadi, and D.H. Smith Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5725 Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5725 National Energy Technology Laboratory National Energy Technology Laboratory U.S. Department of Energy, Morgantown, WV U.S. Department of Energy, Morgantown, WV 26507-0 26507-0
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A New Friction Factor Correlation A New Friction Factor Correlation for Laminar and Single-Phase Fluid for Laminar and Single-Phase Fluid
Flow through Fractured RocksFlow through Fractured Rocks
K. Nazridoust, G. Ahmadi, and D.H. SmithK. Nazridoust, G. Ahmadi, and D.H. Smith
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5725 Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5725
National Energy Technology LaboratoryNational Energy Technology LaboratoryU.S. Department of Energy, Morgantown, WV 26507-0U.S. Department of Energy, Morgantown, WV 26507-0
CT Scanning Procedures of Fractured RocksCT Scanning Procedures of Fractured Rocks- Geometric Features of Fractures- Geometric Features of Fractures
Single Phase Flows through FracturesSingle Phase Flows through Fractures
- Velocity and pressure contours- Velocity and pressure contours
Gas-Liquid FlowsGas-Liquid Flows- Water Flooding in Oil Saturated Fractures- Water Flooding in Oil Saturated Fractures
Conclusions Conclusions
OutlineOutline
C.T. Scanning of C.T. Scanning of Fractured RocksFractured Rocks
0.5 mm
HD-250 Medical C.T. ScannerHD-250 Medical C.T. Scanner
Pore Space RenderingPore Space Rendering
OMNI-X High Resolution Industrial ScannerOMNI-X High Resolution Industrial Scanner
Source Source
Detector Detector
Rock sample inRock sample inthe pressure the pressure
vessel vessel
OMNI-X Scanner - Penn StateOMNI-X Scanner - Penn State
Healed Natural FractureHealed Natural Fracture
Open Artificial FractureOpen Artificial Fracture
Induced FractureInduced Fracture
Fractures TopologyFractures Topology
Sample diameter is 25 mm. Inset size is 5x5 mm.
aper
ture
length
Extracting Digital FractureExtracting Digital Fracture
Friction Factor for Laminar Flow between Parallel Friction Factor for Laminar Flow between Parallel PlatesPlates
Friction Factor for Laminar Flow in FracturesFriction Factor for Laminar Flow in Fractures
100Re , Re25.01Re
144f HH
H
687.0
Friction FactorFriction Factor
Friction FactorFriction Factor
Pressure Drop Ratio - AirPressure Drop Ratio - Air
Pressure Drop Ratio - WaterPressure Drop Ratio - Water
Two-Phase FlowsTwo-Phase FlowsWater-OilWater-Oil
WaterWater OilOil
Volume Fraction during Water FloodingVolume Fraction during Water Flooding
Shaded region is the fracture Shaded region is the fracture opening which is made transparent opening which is made transparent so that the flow can be observed. so that the flow can be observed. White regions are rock. The White regions are rock. The contours are shown on a plane contours are shown on a plane through the fracture.through the fracture.
Velocity Magnitude Contours During Velocity Magnitude Contours During Water-Oil Flow on a Plane across FractureWater-Oil Flow on a Plane across Fracture
Volume Fraction of Oil During Water-Oil Flow on a Volume Fraction of Oil During Water-Oil Flow on a Plane across FracturePlane across Fracture
Computational Grid – 3D – 37mmComputational Grid – 3D – 37mm
Volume Fraction of OilVolume Fraction of Oil
Two-Phase Air-WaterTwo-Phase Air-Water Flows though a Flows though a