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Prediction of the permeability of proppant packs under load

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  • Dmitry Bikulov

    (Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-2, Moscow 119991, Russia)

  • Anton Saratov

    (Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-2, Moscow 119991, Russia)

  • Eugene Grachev

    (Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-2, Moscow 119991, Russia)

Abstract

The calculation of proppant pack properties under load is useful to determine the optimal material parameters and grain size distribution. A simple, yet effective model for simulation of both mechanical deformation and permeability of the pack in specific case of polymeric proppant is presented. The mechanical deformation modeling is similar to the discrete elements method, where permeability is calculated with the lattice Boltzmann method. The simulation imitates the standard procedure for measuring the conductivity of a proppant. Permeabilities for different loads and different grain size distributions are obtained.

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  • Dmitry Bikulov & Anton Saratov & Eugene Grachev, 2015. "Prediction of the permeability of proppant packs under load," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 26(10), pages 1-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:26:y:2015:i:10:n:s012918311550117x
    DOI: 10.1142/S012918311550117X
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