Numerical Homogenization of Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media |
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| Authors: | Wouter Zijl Anna Trykozko |
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| Institution: | (1) Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO, P.O. Box 80012, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands;(2) Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, Warsaw University, ul. Pawi skiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland |
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| Abstract: | Homogenization has proved its effectiveness as a method of upscaling for linear problems, as they occur in single-phase porous media flow for arbitrary heterogeneous rocks. Here we extend the classical homogenization approach to nonlinear problems by considering incompressible, immiscible two-phase porous media flow. The extensions have been based on the principle of preservation of form, stating that the mathematical form of the fine-scale equations should be preserved as much as possible on the coarse scale. This principle leads to the required extensions, while making the physics underlying homogenization transparent. The method is process-independent in a way that coarse-scale results obtained for a particular reservoir can be used in any simulation, irrespective of the scenario that is simulated. Homogenization is based on steady-state flow equations with periodic boundary conditions for the capillary pressure. The resulting equations are solved numerically by two complementary finite element methods. This makes it possible to assess a posteriori error bounds. |
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| Keywords: | finite elements homogenization independency mobility process two-phase flow |
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