Instabilities in displacement processes in porous media

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, , Citation Y C Yortsos 1990 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 2 SA443 DOI 10.1088/0953-8984/2/S/071

0953-8984/2/S/SA443

Abstract

The author reviews the state of the art in flow instabilities in displacement processes in porous media. Both miscible and immiscible displacements are considered. Effects of mobility ratio, capillary and Peclet numbers are explored. The author juxtaposes continuum and discrete methods and discusses results and limitations. Emphasis is placed on heterogeneity and its interplay with flow instabilities.

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10.1088/0953-8984/2/S/071