Numerical simulation of displacement characteristics of CO_2 injected in pore-scale porous media

Pore structure of porous media, including pore size and topology, is rather complex. In immiscible twophase displacement process, the capillary force affected by pore size dominates the two-phase flow in the porous media, affecting displacement results. Direct observation of the flow patterns in the porous media is difficult, and therefore knowledge about the two-phase displacement flow is insufficient. In this paper, a two-dimensional(2D) pore structure was extracted from a sandstone sample, and the flow process that CO_2 displaces resident brine in the extracted pore structure was simulated using the Navier eStokes equation combined with the conservative level set method. The simulation results reveal that the pore throat is a crucial factor for determining CO_2 displacement process in the porous media. The two-phase meniscuses in each pore throat were in a self-adjusting process. In the displacement process,CO_2 preferentially broke through the maximum pore throat. Before breaking through the maximum pore throat, the pressure of CO_2 continually increased, and the curvature and position of two-phase interfaces in the other pore throats adjusted accordingly. Once the maximum pore throat was broken through by the CO_2, the capillary force in the other pore throats released accordingly; subsequently, the interfaces withdrew under the effect of capillary fore, preparing for breaking through the next pore throat.Therefore, the two-phase displacement in CO_2 injection is accompanied by the breaking through and adjusting of the two-phase interfaces.

Effective remediation of organic-metal co-contaminated soil by enhanced electrokinetic-bioremediation process

This work investigates the influence of electrokinetic-bioremediation(EK-BIO)on remediating soil polluted by persistent organic pollutants(POPs)and heavy metals(mainly Cu,Pb and Ni),originated from electronic waste recycling activity.The results demonstrate that most of POPs and metals were removed from the soil.More than 60%of metals and 90%of POPs in the soil were removed after a 30-day EK-BIO remediation assisted by citrate.A citrate sodium concentration of 0.02 g/L was deemed to be suitable because higher citrate did not significantly improve treatment performance whereas increasing dosage consumption.Citrate increased soil electrical current and electroosmotic flow.After remediation,metal residues mainly existed in stable and low-toxic states,which could effectively lower the potential hazard of toxic metals to the surrounding environment and organisms.EK-BIO treatment influenced soil microbial counts,dehydrogenase activity and community structure.