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Scaling of production data obtained from Random Walk Particle Tracking simulations in highly fractured porous media

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  • Stalgorova, Ekaterina
  • Babadagli, Tayfun

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We modeled tracer injection through highly fractured media by Random Walk Particle Tracking simulations, and observed that production curves for different R values (distance between injection and production wells) are similar to each other and can be scaled. Hence, if we define P(t) as a probability of a particle to reach the production well within traveling time t, and plot P(t)Rβ vs. t/Rα, we observe that production curves for different values of R overlaid. We identified the dependencies of α and β parameters on fracture network parameters, such as fracture spacing (fracture density) and the fractal characteristics of fracture network.

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  • Stalgorova, Ekaterina & Babadagli, Tayfun, 2014. "Scaling of production data obtained from Random Walk Particle Tracking simulations in highly fractured porous media," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 405(C), pages 181-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:405:y:2014:i:c:p:181-192
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.02.079
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