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SatuDict

The SatuDict module deals with the distribution of two distinct fluid phases (gas or liquid) in porous materials. Saturation with these fluid phases alters the properties of the porous media, such as flow permeability, diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity. These properties come to depend on the saturation of the media, and come to be considered as relative.

Depending on the distribution of the phase, saturation-dependent properties result. The relative properties are obtained by dividing the saturation-dependent properties by the properties for the entire pore space (absolute).

Examples of Applications

  • Digital Special Core Analysis (SCAL) to determine transport properties in oil and gas reservoirs.
  • Design of fuel cells materials for the automotive industry.
  • Design of personal care and hygiene materials.
Brine imbibes a water-saturated Berea sandstone and displaces oil from the pores - simulated with SatuDict. Blue regions indicate pores saturated with brine
Brine imbibes a water-saturated Berea sandstone and displaces oil from the pores - simulated with SatuDict. Blue regions indicate pores saturated with brine

Examples of Applications

Brine imbibes a water-saturated Berea sandstone and displaces oil from the pores - simulated with SatuDict. Blue regions indicate pores saturated with brine
Brine imbibes a water-saturated Berea sandstone and displaces oil from the pores - simulated with SatuDict. Blue regions indicate pores saturated with brine
Oil drains brine in a water-wet Berea sandstone - simulated with SatuDict. Black regions indicate oil saturated pores
Oil drains brine in a water-wet Berea sandstone - simulated with SatuDict. Black regions indicate oil saturated pores
Oil drains brine in a water-wet Berea sandstone - simulated with SatuDict
Oil drains brine in a water-wet Berea sandstone - simulated with SatuDict
Capillary pressure in a PEM fuel cell
Capillary pressure in a PEM fuel cell

SatuDict Features

The SatuDict module computes the distribution of two fluids using a pore morphology method-based algorithm known as "maximum inscribed spheres". The result of the pore morphology method is a sequence of quasi-stationary two-phase distributions, which are used in SatuDict to compute the saturation-dependent

  • capillary pressure curve.

SatuDict combined with the FlowDict, ConductoDict or DiffuDict modules allows the calculation of the following properties:

  • Effective and relative permeability
  • Relative gas diffusivity
  • Relative thermal conductivity
  • Resistivity Index / relative electrical conductivity

Additional modules needed?

Modules Applications
GeoDict Base  Includes the basic functionality of GeoDict [necessary]
ImportGeo-Vol  Import and segmentation of the µCT images and generation of the 3D microstructure models based on them [optional]
Digitale Material Design  Application-relevant modules for creating and modeling 3D microstructure models in GeoDict [optional]

SatuDict is required for other modules to function

Modules Applications
FlowDict compute the effective permeability and the relative permeability
DiffuDict compute the relative gas diffusivity
ConductoDict compute the relative thermal conductivity and the resistivity index