2-PHASE FLOW IN POROUS-MEDIA - PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION AND MODEL VALIDATION

The experimental design and analysis of two-phase dynamic displacement experiments are investigated, with particular attention to incorporat ing measured saturation distributions. Pressure drops and saturation d istributions measured with displacement experiments using multiple flo w-rate injection rates can provide accurate estimates of relative perm eability and capillary pressure functions over broad ranges of fluid s aturations. Successful reconciliation of measured saturation distribut ions and pressure drops establishes an experimental validation of the Darcy model for two-phase flow in porous media.