Application of a Pore Network Pore-Scale Simulation for Analysis of Single and Two-phase Flow in Porous Materials

Speaker: Daniel Niblett, University of Manchester
October 23, 2018

Presentation

Abstract

Traditional simulation techniques for flow and transport at the pore scale are often computationally slow and expensive, as well as being limited to domain size. The new methodology proposed here, allows the same simulation to be completed using a single processor with a shorter duration, without the loss of accuracy. Thus, allowing for larger domain sizes to be simulated at a faster rate. Using this highly cited pore network code, further developments are being established through industrial research. This seminar will describe the methodology that allows our code to simulate static and dynamic properties efficiently, including the scope to expand to other porous material processes. This method has the potential to simulate flows within the whole spectrum of materials from rocks and soils to textiles and paper.

Biography

Daniel Niblett is a 2nd Year Ph.D. chemical engineering student from the University of Manchester. He is currently on an ICURe (Innovation to Commercialisation) 3-month programme to research the development of a porous flow and transport simulator, utilising a highly cited pore network model. Niblett has had previous experience working at AstraZeneca and his Ph.D. work focuses on enhancing two-phase flows within fuel cell gas diffusion layers using OpenFOAM and pore network modelling.

During the period of September – December 2018, Niblett will be visiting industries and expos worldwide to discuss the potential of the pore network code to address porous material processes encountered. This seminar will give an overview of the programme and the technology.

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