DOI: https://doi.org/10.26089/NumMet.v18r317

Numerical simulation of nuclear magnetic resonance in saturated porous media with consideration of phase motion

Authors

  • K.L. Klimenok
  • A.Yu. Demianov

Keywords:

numerical simulation,
nuclear magnetic resonance
nuclear magnetic relaxation
flow propagator
passive admixture transport

Abstract

A method to perform the numerical simulation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for porous media saturated with a multicomponent fluid with consideration of phase motion is proposed. This method is applied to numerical models of porous media whose fluid component distribution is determined by the direct hydrodynamic simulation using the density functional method. Numerical results for NMR signals obtained for various pulse sequences and their usage for the transport description of fluid in porous media are discussed. Flow propagators for various flows are calculated. The flow propagators and the results obtained during passive admixture simulation are compared.

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Published

2017-05-25

Issue

Vol. 18 (2017): Issue 3.

Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications

Author Biographies

K.L. Klimenok

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
• PhD Student

A.Yu. Demianov

Schlumberger Moscow Research Center
• Senior Researcher

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