Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Fully Coupled Processes of Reactive Multiphase Flow in Porous Media

Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Fully Coupled Processes of Reactive Multiphase Flow in Porous Media

Year:    2019

Author:    Etienne Ahusborde, Brahim Amaziane, Mustapha El Ossmani, Mohamed Id Moulay

Journal of Mathematical Study, Vol. 52 (2019), Iss. 4 : pp. 359–377

Abstract

In this paper, we consider a finite volume approach for modelling multiphase flow coupled to geochemistry in porous media. Reactive multiphase flows are modelled by a highly nonlinear system of degenerate partial differential equations coupled with algebraic and ordinary differential equations. We propose a fully implicit scheme using a direct substitution approach (DSA) implemented in the framework of the parallel open-source platform DuMuX. We focus on the particular case where porosity changes due to mineral dissolution/precipitation are taken into account. This alteration of the porosity can have significant effects on the permeability and the tortuosity. The accuracy and effectiveness of the implementation of permeability/porosity and tortuosity/porosity relationships related to mineral dissolution/precipitation for single-phase and two-phase flows are demonstrated through numerical simulations.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jms.v52n4.19.01

Journal of Mathematical Study, Vol. 52 (2019), Iss. 4 : pp. 359–377

Published online:    2019-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    19

Keywords:    Multiphase multicomponent flow reactive transport porous media fully coupled fully implicit finite volume nonlinear degenerate system coupled PDE and ODE permeability-porosity changes.

Author Details

Etienne Ahusborde

Brahim Amaziane

Mustapha El Ossmani

Mohamed Id Moulay