Wettability Control of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media
Join us today at 16:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) for an exciting talk on wettability and multiphase flow with Benzhong (Robin) Zhao, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies at McMaster University.
The simultaneous flow of multiple fluid phases through porous media is central to a wide range of natural and industrial processes. A key factor influencing such flows is wettability—the tendency of the solid matrix to preferentially attract one fluid over another. Despite decades of research, the complex interplay between wettability and multiphase flow remains an active area of investigation. In this talk, I will present our recent work combining microfluidic experiments and pore-network modeling to uncover the microscale mechanisms and macroscopic implications of wettability control. I will discuss how both homogeneous and heterogeneous wettability conditions influence flow behavior.
What Will You Learn?
- Lab on a chip technique for studying multiphase flow in porous media
- Pore-network modelling of multiphase flow in porous media
- Statistical physics of multiphase flow in porous media
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85290610198?pwd=CjgtKxpbbEbAZPhY5rD9BaGEpprVmX.1
