Reduced model for deep bed filtration of binary highly heterogeneous colloids

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Main Authors: Khazali, Nastaran, Russell, Thomas, Malgaresi, Gabriel, Xu, Chengyuan, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel
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Published: 2025
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author Khazali, Nastaran
Russell, Thomas
Malgaresi, Gabriel
Xu, Chengyuan
Bedrikovetsky, Pavel
author_facet Khazali, Nastaran
Russell, Thomas
Malgaresi, Gabriel
Xu, Chengyuan
Bedrikovetsky, Pavel
contents Hyper-exponential retention profiles (HERPs) are often observed during laboratory tests on colloidal and nano-suspension transport in porous media. The aim of this work is an extension of the traditional model for suspended particle transport (deep bed filtration) to match HERPs. Interpreting particle capture in the framework of active mass law for the "chemical reaction" particle-rock, we substitute suspension concentration in the traditional expression for capture rate by non-linear "activity" function, called the suspension function. The non-linear suspension function is derived from Margules' activity model for excess Gibbs free energy. This suspension function is shown to match that derived from multicomponent colloidal transport with good agreement, despite having one less unknown parameter. Empirical formulae are presented to convert between the two unknown parameters of the multicomponent model and the Margules exponent. Comparison between the new model and laboratory coreflooding data shows good agreement, even in cases with distinctly hyper-exponential retention profiles, where the classical model fails to reproduce the laboratory data.
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spellingShingle Reduced model for deep bed filtration of binary highly heterogeneous colloids
Khazali, Nastaran
Russell, Thomas
Malgaresi, Gabriel
Xu, Chengyuan
Bedrikovetsky, Pavel
Geophysics
Hyper-exponential retention profiles (HERPs) are often observed during laboratory tests on colloidal and nano-suspension transport in porous media. The aim of this work is an extension of the traditional model for suspended particle transport (deep bed filtration) to match HERPs. Interpreting particle capture in the framework of active mass law for the "chemical reaction" particle-rock, we substitute suspension concentration in the traditional expression for capture rate by non-linear "activity" function, called the suspension function. The non-linear suspension function is derived from Margules' activity model for excess Gibbs free energy. This suspension function is shown to match that derived from multicomponent colloidal transport with good agreement, despite having one less unknown parameter. Empirical formulae are presented to convert between the two unknown parameters of the multicomponent model and the Margules exponent. Comparison between the new model and laboratory coreflooding data shows good agreement, even in cases with distinctly hyper-exponential retention profiles, where the classical model fails to reproduce the laboratory data.
title Reduced model for deep bed filtration of binary highly heterogeneous colloids
topic Geophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19068