Porous media are broadly found in nature and their study is of
high relevance in our present lives. In geosciences porous media
research is fundamental in applications to aquifers, mineral mines,
contaminant transport, soil remediation, waste storage, oil
recovery and geothermal energy deposits. Despite their importance,
there is as yet no complete understanding of the physical processes
involved in fluid flow and transport. This fact can be attributed
to the complexity of the phenomena which include multicomponent
fluids, multiphasic flow and rock-fluid interactions. Since its
formulation in 1856, Darcy s law has been generalized to describe
multi-phase compressible fluid flow through anisotropic and
heterogeneous porous and fractured rocks. Due to the scarcity of
information, a high degree of uncertainty on the porous medium
properties is commonly present. Contributions to the knowledge of
modeling flow and transport, as well as to the characterization of
porous media at field scale are of great relevance. This book
addresses several of these issues, treated with a variety of
methodologies grouped into four parts:
I Fundamental concepts
II Flow and transport
III Statistical and stochastic characterization
IV Waves
The problems analyzed in this book cover diverse length scales
that range from small rock samples to field-size porous formations.
They belong to the most active areas of research in porous media
with applications in geosciences developed by diverse authors.
This book was written for a broad audience with a prior and
basic knowledge of porous media. The book is addressed to a wide
readership, and it will be useful not only as an authoritative
textbook for undergraduate and graduate students but also as a
reference source for professionals including geoscientists,
hydrogeologists, geophysicists, engineers, applied mathematicians
and others working on porous media.
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