This paper presents a comparative study of the solid weighting functions within the text of the modified partially saturated method(MPSM),which is an effective fluid-solid boundary condition in the lattice Boltzmann-d...This paper presents a comparative study of the solid weighting functions within the text of the modified partially saturated method(MPSM),which is an effective fluid-solid boundary condition in the lattice Boltzmann-discrete element coupling method(LBM-DEM).In its original form,the solid weighting function is τ-dependent.Previous studies have shown that the computational drag is viscosity-dependent when using the τ-dependent solid weighting function to solve fluid-particle interactions.To address this issue,two modified solid weighting functions,namely,the higher-order function and the solid-coverage function,are proposed.Nevertheless,the literature lacks a comparison of these functions,especially for viscosity dependence.In this study,the solid weighting functions are implemented and tested through two benchmark multiphase configurations,i.e.,a sphere settling between two parallel plates and the‘drafting,kissing and tumbling’of two settling spheres.The computational accuracy,viscosity dependence and convergence of the two modified functions are validated and compared against the original τ-dependent function.The LBM-DEM-MPSM formulation is then applied to study the settling behavior of a particle pack with varying solid fractions in a narrow fracture,which highlights the potential of employing the LBM-DEM-MPSM approach to a broader range of fluid-particle systems.展开更多
This study used a range of integrated and complementary experiments to examine porestructure,fluid-shale wetting characteristics,sample size-dependent porosity towards different fluids,and imbibition behavior,as well ...This study used a range of integrated and complementary experiments to examine porestructure,fluid-shale wetting characteristics,sample size-dependent porosity towards different fluids,and imbibition behavior,as well as the relationships between these properties and the mineralogy of Silurian mudstones in the Central Taurides of Turkey.Working with different sample-sizes,the experiments consisted of helium pycnometry,low-pressure nitrogen physisorption isotherm,mercury intrusion porosimetry,fluid immersion porosimetry,liquid displacement,fluid droplet wettability and contact angle measurements,and spontaneous imbibition of fluids;four fluids with different hydrophilicity were used to assess the characteristics of fluid-shale interaction and its influence on porestructure.Results show that studied mudstones can be grouped into three rock types:siliceous,carbonate-dominated,and mixed mudstones.Siliceous and mixed mudstones have higher porosities,pore-throat diameters,surface areas and tortuosities than the carbonate-dominated mudstones,regardless of sample sizes and fluids used.With low permeabilities and medium pore-throat sizes for the siliceous and mixed mudstones,the wettability and imbibition results show that these mudstones are both oil-wet and moderately-to-high water-wet.In contrast,the carbonate-dominated mudstones exhibit oil-wet characteristics.These results indicate that studied siliceous and mixed mudstones in the Central Taurides seem to have appropriate petrophysical properties in the context of reservoir quality.展开更多
Owing to excellent light absorption and high activity fo r oxygen evolution,monoclinic bismuth vanadate(BiVO4) is regarded as an ideal candidate for photocatalytic water splitting.However,its application is limited...Owing to excellent light absorption and high activity fo r oxygen evolution,monoclinic bismuth vanadate(BiVO4) is regarded as an ideal candidate for photocatalytic water splitting.However,its application is limited by the large particle size in micrometer scale,as well as the slightly positive conduction band.In this work,we successfully synthesized nano-BiVO4 with particle size ranged from 27 nm to 57 nm by wet chemical method based on electrostatic spinning method.Unlike bulk BiVO4,the nano-sized BiVO4 possesses the ability to generate hydrogen by water splitting,and the activity could reach up to1.66 μmol h-1 g-1 with the assistance of Pt.The enhanced activity is mainly attributed to the improvements resulted from reduced particle size,which includes elevated conduction band,enlarged specific surface area and promoted charge separation.This work provides a simple method for synthesizing photocatalyst with small particle size and high yield.展开更多
To accurately identify the reservoir characteristics and main controlling factors of the Cambrian Niutitang black shale in the southeast Chongqing,a series of systematic measurements were conducted on core samples fro...To accurately identify the reservoir characteristics and main controlling factors of the Cambrian Niutitang black shale in the southeast Chongqing,a series of systematic measurements were conducted on core samples from Well Yuke-1 and Well Youke-1.The measurements include clay mineral analysis,XRD analysis,petrophysical properties,specific surface area,pore diameter and TOC,as well as Ro and maceral compositions.The Niutitang shale reservoir contains detrital minerals and clay minerals averagely of 51.34%and 32.74%,respectively.The average effective porosity and permeability are 1.2%and 8.0×10-3mD,respectively,typically of ultra-low porosity and permeability.Mesopores are dominant,accounting for approximately 73%of the total pore volume.The average BET specific surface area is 7.75m2/g and the average pore diameter is 5.3nm.The average TOC is 2.29%and the average Ro is 3.12%,indicating that the organic matter is in over-maturity stage.Statistical analyses of the measurements show that the micropore volume is positively correlated with TOC but negatively correlated with the total content of clay minerals;the mesopore volume is positively correlated with TOC,the total content of clay minerals and the content of carbonate minerals;the macropore volume is positively correlated with TOC and the content of carbonate minerals,weakly positively correlated with the content of detrital minerals but negatively correlated with the total content of clay minerals.The porosity and TOC of the Niutitang shale are computed using the conventional well-logging method for the Yuke-1 and Youke-1 wells,and the porosities are quite consistent with the core analysis resultsr,but in the shallow reservoir that contains no oil and gas,the TOC exhibits no correlation with the core analysis results.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52304025)the Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. YQ2024E010)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U23A20596 and U24B6004)
摘要This paper presents a comparative study of the solid weighting functions within the text of the modified partially saturated method(MPSM),which is an effective fluid-solid boundary condition in the lattice Boltzmann-discrete element coupling method(LBM-DEM).In its original form,the solid weighting function is τ-dependent.Previous studies have shown that the computational drag is viscosity-dependent when using the τ-dependent solid weighting function to solve fluid-particle interactions.To address this issue,two modified solid weighting functions,namely,the higher-order function and the solid-coverage function,are proposed.Nevertheless,the literature lacks a comparison of these functions,especially for viscosity dependence.In this study,the solid weighting functions are implemented and tested through two benchmark multiphase configurations,i.e.,a sphere settling between two parallel plates and the‘drafting,kissing and tumbling’of two settling spheres.The computational accuracy,viscosity dependence and convergence of the two modified functions are validated and compared against the original τ-dependent function.The LBM-DEM-MPSM formulation is then applied to study the settling behavior of a particle pack with varying solid fractions in a narrow fracture,which highlights the potential of employing the LBM-DEM-MPSM approach to a broader range of fluid-particle systems.
基金supported by the Abroad Doctoral Research Scholarship Program(No.2214A)from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(TUBITAK)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41802146)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.2016ZX05034-002-006)the Scientific Research Projects(No.39184)of Istanbul Technical University.
摘要This study used a range of integrated and complementary experiments to examine porestructure,fluid-shale wetting characteristics,sample size-dependent porosity towards different fluids,and imbibition behavior,as well as the relationships between these properties and the mineralogy of Silurian mudstones in the Central Taurides of Turkey.Working with different sample-sizes,the experiments consisted of helium pycnometry,low-pressure nitrogen physisorption isotherm,mercury intrusion porosimetry,fluid immersion porosimetry,liquid displacement,fluid droplet wettability and contact angle measurements,and spontaneous imbibition of fluids;four fluids with different hydrophilicity were used to assess the characteristics of fluid-shale interaction and its influence on porestructure.Results show that studied mudstones can be grouped into three rock types:siliceous,carbonate-dominated,and mixed mudstones.Siliceous and mixed mudstones have higher porosities,pore-throat diameters,surface areas and tortuosities than the carbonate-dominated mudstones,regardless of sample sizes and fluids used.With low permeabilities and medium pore-throat sizes for the siliceous and mixed mudstones,the wettability and imbibition results show that these mudstones are both oil-wet and moderately-to-high water-wet.In contrast,the carbonate-dominated mudstones exhibit oil-wet characteristics.These results indicate that studied siliceous and mixed mudstones in the Central Taurides seem to have appropriate petrophysical properties in the context of reservoir quality.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21607066,51972153)。
摘要Owing to excellent light absorption and high activity fo r oxygen evolution,monoclinic bismuth vanadate(BiVO4) is regarded as an ideal candidate for photocatalytic water splitting.However,its application is limited by the large particle size in micrometer scale,as well as the slightly positive conduction band.In this work,we successfully synthesized nano-BiVO4 with particle size ranged from 27 nm to 57 nm by wet chemical method based on electrostatic spinning method.Unlike bulk BiVO4,the nano-sized BiVO4 possesses the ability to generate hydrogen by water splitting,and the activity could reach up to1.66 μmol h-1 g-1 with the assistance of Pt.The enhanced activity is mainly attributed to the improvements resulted from reduced particle size,which includes elevated conduction band,enlarged specific surface area and promoted charge separation.This work provides a simple method for synthesizing photocatalyst with small particle size and high yield.
基金This research is supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB822000).
摘要To accurately identify the reservoir characteristics and main controlling factors of the Cambrian Niutitang black shale in the southeast Chongqing,a series of systematic measurements were conducted on core samples from Well Yuke-1 and Well Youke-1.The measurements include clay mineral analysis,XRD analysis,petrophysical properties,specific surface area,pore diameter and TOC,as well as Ro and maceral compositions.The Niutitang shale reservoir contains detrital minerals and clay minerals averagely of 51.34%and 32.74%,respectively.The average effective porosity and permeability are 1.2%and 8.0×10-3mD,respectively,typically of ultra-low porosity and permeability.Mesopores are dominant,accounting for approximately 73%of the total pore volume.The average BET specific surface area is 7.75m2/g and the average pore diameter is 5.3nm.The average TOC is 2.29%and the average Ro is 3.12%,indicating that the organic matter is in over-maturity stage.Statistical analyses of the measurements show that the micropore volume is positively correlated with TOC but negatively correlated with the total content of clay minerals;the mesopore volume is positively correlated with TOC,the total content of clay minerals and the content of carbonate minerals;the macropore volume is positively correlated with TOC and the content of carbonate minerals,weakly positively correlated with the content of detrital minerals but negatively correlated with the total content of clay minerals.The porosity and TOC of the Niutitang shale are computed using the conventional well-logging method for the Yuke-1 and Youke-1 wells,and the porosities are quite consistent with the core analysis resultsr,but in the shallow reservoir that contains no oil and gas,the TOC exhibits no correlation with the core analysis results.