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Permeability Flow of Liquids in Porous Media

This document discusses permeability and flow of liquids through porous media. It covers linear and radial flow models for incompressible liquids using Darcy's law. For linear flow, the flow potential decreases linearly with distance and flow rate depends on the potential difference between two points. For radial flow, the flow potential decreases with the logarithm of radius and flow rate depends on potential difference between an inner and outer radius. It also discusses using flow potential to account for changes in elevation and provides examples of permeability calculations.

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Permeability Flow of Liquids in Porous Media

This document discusses permeability and flow of liquids through porous media. It covers linear and radial flow models for incompressible liquids using Darcy's law. For linear flow, the flow potential decreases linearly with distance and flow rate depends on the potential difference between two points. For radial flow, the flow potential decreases with the logarithm of radius and flow rate depends on potential difference between an inner and outer radius. It also discusses using flow potential to account for changes in elevation and provides examples of permeability calculations.

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PERMEABILITY

Flow of Liquids in Porous Media


Linear Flow, Incompressible Liquid
1-D Linear Flow System
steady state flow
incompressible fluid, q(0ss s L) = constant
du includes effect of dZ/ds (change in elevation)
A(0ss s L) = constant
Darcy flow (Darcys Law is valid)
k = constant (non-reactive fluid)
single phase (S=1)
isothermal (constant )
L
q
A
1
2
Linear Flow, Incompressible Liquid
Darcys Law:








q
12
> 0, if u
1
> u
2

Use of flow potential, u, valid for horizontal, vertical or inclined
flow
L
q
A
1
2
(

= =
ds
d

k
A
q
v
s
d

kA
ds q =
} }
u
u
=
2
1
d

kA
ds q
L
0
( )
2 1
L
A k
q u u =
Radial Flow, Incompressible Liquid
1-D Radial Flow System
steady state flow
incompressible fluid, q(r
w
ss s r
e
) = constant
horizontal flow (dZ/ds = 0 u = p)
A(r
w
ss s r
e
) = 2trh where, h=constant
Darcy flow (Darcys Law is valid)
k = constant (non-reactive fluid)
single phase (S=1)
isothermal (constant )
ds = -dr
q
r
e
r
w

Radial Flow, Incompressible Liquid
Darcys Law:








q
ew
> 0, if p
e
> p
w

(

= =
ds
d

k
A
q
v
s
dp

k
dr
rh 2
q
=
q
r
e
r
w

} }
=
w
e
w
e
p
p
r
r
dp

kh 2
dr
r
1
q
( )
w e
w e
p p
) /r ln(r
kh 2
q =
Flow Potential - Gravity Term
- u = p - gZ/c
- Z++
- Z is elevation measured from a datum
- u has dimension of pressure
- Oilfield Units
- c = (144 in
2
/ft
2
)(32.17 lb
m
ft/lb
f
s
2
)

Flow Potential - Darcys Experiment
- Discuss ABW, Fig. 2-26 (pg. 68)
- Confirm that for the static (no flow) case, the flow
potential is constant (there is no potential gradient to
cause flow)
- top of sand pack
- bottom of sand pack
Flow Potential - Example Problem
- Discuss ABW, Example 2-8 (pg. 75)
- Solve this problem using flow potential
Permeability Units
- Discuss ABW, Example 2-9 (pg. 79)
- 2 conversion factors needed to illustrate
permeability units of cm
2

- cp Pas
- atm Pa

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