Mineralization simulation in the microscale
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJAIONE TIRAPU AZPIROZ, David Alejandro Lazo Vasquez, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Mathias B Steiner
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Abstract
A grey-scale tomography of a sample is obtained and a capillary network model (CNM) geometry of the sample is produced, using a capillary network extractor, based on the grey-scale tomography. A fluid flow simulation is performed, using a flow simulator, to generate flow property fields based on the capillary network model (CNM) geometry. A mineralization simulation is performed influenced by results of the flow property fields to generate a modified capillary geometry that represents the capillary network model (CNM) geometry at a future point in time.
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A method comprising:
- obtaining a grey-scale tomography of a sample;
- producing, using a capillary network extractor, a capillary network model (CNM) geometry of the sample based on the grey-scale tomography;
- performing, using a flow simulator, a fluid flow simulation to generate flow property fields based on the capillary network model (CNM) geometry;
- and
- performing a mineralization simulation influenced by results of the flow property fields to generate a modified capillary geometry that represents the capillary network model (CNM) geometry at a future point in time.
A computer program product, comprising:
- one or more tangible computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible computer-readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising:
- obtaining a grey-scale tomography of a sample;
- producing, using a capillary network extractor, a capillary network model (CNM) geometry of the sample based on the grey-scale tomography;
- performing, using a flow simulator, a fluid flow simulation to generate flow property fields based on the capillary network model (CNM) geometry;
- and
- performing a mineralization simulation influenced by results of the flow property fields to generate a modified capillary geometry that represents the capillary network model (CNM) geometry at a future point in time.
A system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
- obtaining a grey-scale tomography of a sample;
- producing, using a capillary network extractor, a capillary network model (CNM) geometry of the sample based on the grey-scale tomography;
- performing, using a flow simulator, a fluid flow simulation to generate flow property fields based on the capillary network model (CNM) geometry;
- and
- performing a mineralization simulation influenced by results of the flow property fields to generate a modified capillary geometry that represents the capillary network model (CNM) geometry at a future point in time.
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