Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media

Most porous systems comprise structures characterized by dead-end and transmitting pores. Here, authors show that macroscopic transport through such porous medium is controlled by structure-induced laminar vortices inside each dead-end pore, and such cannot be explained by diffusion alone.

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Main Authors: Ankur Deep Bordoloi, David Scheidweiler, Marco Dentz, Mohammed Bouabdellaoui, Marco Abbarchi, Pietro de Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31552-5
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author Ankur Deep Bordoloi
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description Most porous systems comprise structures characterized by dead-end and transmitting pores. Here, authors show that macroscopic transport through such porous medium is controlled by structure-induced laminar vortices inside each dead-end pore, and such cannot be explained by diffusion alone.
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spelling doaj.art-dd71390bc3e441dabf33c633ce7d16b42022-12-22T02:41:35ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-07-0113111010.1038/s41467-022-31552-5Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous mediaAnkur Deep Bordoloi0David Scheidweiler1Marco Dentz2Mohammed Bouabdellaoui3Marco Abbarchi4Pietro de Anna5Institute of Earth Sciences, University of LausanneInstitute of Earth Sciences, University of LausanneSpanish National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC)Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IM2NPAix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IM2NPInstitute of Earth Sciences, University of LausanneMost porous systems comprise structures characterized by dead-end and transmitting pores. Here, authors show that macroscopic transport through such porous medium is controlled by structure-induced laminar vortices inside each dead-end pore, and such cannot be explained by diffusion alone.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31552-5
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David Scheidweiler
Marco Dentz
Mohammed Bouabdellaoui
Marco Abbarchi
Pietro de Anna
Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
Nature Communications
title Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
title_full Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
title_fullStr Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
title_full_unstemmed Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
title_short Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
title_sort structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31552-5
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