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We propose that steady-state two-phase flow in porous media may be described through a formalism closely resembling equilibrium thermodynamics. This leads to a Monte Carlo method that will be highly efficient in studying two-phase flow under steady-state conditions numerically.
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This work was partially supported by the Norwegian Research Council through grants nos. 154535/432 and 180296/S30.
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Hansen, A., Ramstad, T. Towards a thermodynamics of immiscible two-phase steady-state flow in porous media. Comput Geosci 13, 227–234 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-008-9109-7
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