Explosion propagation in inert porous media

Explosion propagation in inert porous media.

Porous media are often used in flame arresters because of the high surface area to volume ratio that is required for flame quenching. However, if the flame is not quenched, the flow obstruction within the porous media can promote explosion escalation, which is a well-known phenomenon in obstacle-laden channels. There are many parallels between explosion propagation through porous media and obst...

Transient Numerical Simulation of Combustion in Inert Porous Media

This paper presents methods for the time-dependent numerical solution of a two-dimensional model governing combustion in inert porous media. The spatial discretization is based on a mixed nite element method for the ow problem and a cell-centered nite volume scheme for the transport equations. Some results of numerical simulations show the innuence of a jump in the porosity of the solid matrix ...

SPE 115678 Modeling Particle Gel Propagation in Porous Media

Gel treatments are a proven cost-effective method to reduce excess water production and improve sweep efficiency in waterflood reservoirs. A newer trend in gel treatments uses particle gel (PG) to overcome some distinct drawbacks inherent in in-situ gelation systems. In this paper, we present a conceptual numerical model, based on laboratory tests and analyses, to simulate PG propagation throug...

Chemical Wave Propagation in Hele-Shaw Cells and Porous Media

1 Theory of sound propagation in superfluid - filled porous media

The theory of sound propagation in macroscopically isotropic and homogeneous porous media saturated with superfluid 4 He(so-called HeII) has been developed neglecting all damping processes. The case when the normal fluid component is locked inside a porous medium by viscous forces is investigated in detail. It is shown that in this case one shear wave and two longitudinal, fast and slow wave pr...