Chao-Zhong Li

Nanoparticle transport and plugging in non-Newtonian drilling-fluid flow through three-dimensional porous media

Transport and retention of nanoparticles in non-Newtonian drilling fluids through porous media are critical for evaluating the sealing potential of micrometer-scale leakage channels in low-permeability reservoirs. A three-dimensional pore-scale model (43 × 25 × 8 μm3) was developed to investigate nanoparticle transport...