Wormhole formation in dissolving fractures

P. Szymczak; A. J. C. Ladd

doi:10.1029/2008jb006122

journal article Jun 01, 2009

Wormhole formation in dissolving fractures

P. Szymczak A. J. C. Ladd

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans Vol. 114 No. B6 · American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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Abstract

We investigate the dissolution of artificial fractures with three‐dimensional, pore‐scale numerical simulations. The fluid velocity in the fracture space was determined from a lattice Boltzmann method, and a stochastic solver was used for the transport of dissolved species. Numerical simulations were used to study conditions under which long conduits (wormholes) form in an initially rough but spatially homogeneous fracture. The effects of flow rate, mineral dissolution rate, and geometrical properties of the fracture were investigated, and the optimal conditions for wormhole formation were determined.

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Published: Jun 01, 2009
Vol/Issue: 114(B6)
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P. Szymczak

Institute of Theoretical Physics Warsaw University Warsaw Poland

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A. J. C. Ladd

Chemical Engineering Department University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA

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P. Szymczak, A. J. C. Ladd (2009). Wormhole formation in dissolving fractures. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 114(B6). https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jb006122

Wormhole formation in dissolving fractures

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