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Reservoir-on-a-chip (ROC)

  • Author / Creator
    Bera, Bijoyendra
  • This current work investigates pore structure of various reservoir-rock materials using state-of-the-art microscopy such as micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and Focused Ion Beam-Scanning electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM). Novel sample preparation methods have been developed for such rock cores, in order to characterize and quantify the complex pore space. The evolution of the pores inside such a reservoir is captured, from nanometre to micronscale
    pores. Based on the analysis, realistic pore networks have been designed, with varying pore connectivity and pore size, to resemble such oil-reservoirs to greater detail. Fabrication of this network has been achieved in silicon
    and quartz substrates, and design of microfluidic connectors have been performed for creating a complete microfluidic device. Thus, an entire section of an oil-reservoir has been miniaturized to the lab-scale and the device has been termed ‘Reservoir-on-a-Chip’ (ROC).Waterflooding experiments are performed in ROC along with preparation of recovery-curve.

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  • Graduation date
    Fall 2011
  • Type of Item
    Thesis
  • Degree
    Master of Science
  • DOI
    https://doi.org/10.7939/R3NW7C
  • License
    This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.