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毛管压力曲线的孔隙结构控制机制:微流体实验与缩放模型

IMPACT OF PORE STRUCTURE ON CAPILLARY PRESSURE CURVE: MICROFLUIDIC EXPERIMENTS AND SCALING MODEL

  • 摘要: 孔隙介质多相渗流运动是地下水与环境领域的核心问题,其关键本构关系——毛管压力曲线受孔隙结构、润湿性等多重因素耦合控制。传统模型 (如van Genuchten模型) 虽应用广泛,但其参数与岩土介质特性的关联机制尚不明确,现有基于Young-Laplace方程的尺度缩放方法在处理中等润湿条件 (接触角接近90°) 时存在理论缺陷和预测精度不足的问题。本研究通过自主研发的微流体可视化实验平台开展气-油两相渗流实验测定毛管压力曲线,结合5种孔隙率(0.1~0.5)和5种粒径变异度组合的500组孔隙网络数值模拟系统研究孔隙结构参数对毛管压力曲线的影响机制,结果表明孔隙率增大使毛细压力降低且残余饱和度减小,低孔隙率条件下粒径变异度对残余饱和度影响显著;通过统计分析建立了van Genuchten模型参数与孔隙率、粒径变异度的定量回归方程,提出基于孔隙尺度上毛细压力阈值的缩放模型,克服了传统Leverett J-function在中等润湿条件下的局限性。研究成果通过实验和模拟的联合验证,构建了考虑孔隙结构参数的毛管压力曲线预测方法,为多相渗流本构建模及地下工程渗流分析提供了理论支撑,对二氧化碳地质封存、地下水污染修复等重大工程应用具有重要的科学价值和实践指导意义。

     

    Abstract: Multiphase flow in porous media represents a fundamental problem in groundwater and environmental studies, with capillary pressure curves serving as the critical constitutive relationship governed by the coupled effects of pore structure, wettability, and multiple other factors. Although traditional models such as the van Genuchten model are widely applied, the correlation mechanisms between their parameters and geomaterial properties remain unclear. Existing scaling methods based on the Young-Laplace equation exhibit theoretical deficiencies and insufficient predictive accuracy when dealing with intermediate wetting conditions (contact angles approaching 90°). This study employed a self-developed microfluidic visualization experimental platform to conduct gas-oil two-phase flow experiments for capillary pressure curve determination, coupled with 500 sets of pore network numerical simulations involving five porosity levels (0.1-0.5) and five particle size variability combinations to systematically investigate the influence mechanisms of pore structural parameters on capillary pressure curves. Results demonstrate that increasing porosity reduces capillary pressure and decreases residual saturation, while particle size variability significantly affects residual saturation under low porosity conditions. Through statistical analysis, quantitative regression equations relating van Genuchten model parameters to porosity and particle size variability were established, and a scaling model based on pore-scale capillary pressure thresholds was proposed, overcoming the limitations of the traditional Leverett J-function under intermediate wetting conditions. The research outcomes, validated through combined experimental and simulation approaches, established a predictive methodology for capillary pressure curves that incorporates pore structural parameters, providing theoretical support for multiphase flow constitutive modeling and subsurface engineering seepage analysis. This work holds significant scientific value and practical guidance for major engineering applications including CO2 geological sequestration and groundwater contamination remediation.

     

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