Author Archives: PoreLab

PoreLab lecture on the recent developments in laboratory testing of geomaterials with emphasis on imaging processes

By PoreLab14 December, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

Title : Recent developments in laboratory testing of geomaterials with emphasis on imaging processes Speaker: Prof. Cino Viggiani Affiliation: Professor of Geomechanics, Université de Grenoble When: Wednesday 16 December at 13:00 (Oslo time) Where: online (see below) Abstract: This talk will present a review of some recent technical developments and scientific accomplishments in laboratory experimental

PoreLab lecture on process coupling and upscaling of effective transport parameters in porous media: Towards Digital Twins

By PoreLab3 December, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

When: Wednesday 9 December 2020 from 13.00 (Oslo time) Where: online (see below) Title : Process coupling and upscaling of effective transport parameters in porous media: Towards Digital Twins Speaker: Dr. Nikolaos Prasianakis Affiliation: Group Leader at Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland Abstract: I will discuss about research relevant to geochemical multiscale – multiphysics simulations,

PoreLab lecture on a (real) multi-scale solver for two-phase flow: a micro-continuum approach

By PoreLab30 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

When: Wednesday 2 December from 13:00 (Oslo time) Title : A (real) multi-scale solver for two-phase flow: a micro-continuum approach Speaker: Dr. Cyprien Soulaine Affiliation: Associate Scientist at CNRS Abstract: Micro-continuum approaches are intermediate between a pure Navier-Stokes description of flow and transport and a continuum-scale model using Darcy’s law [1]. They use an unique

The X-ray group now part of H2020 EXCITE

By PoreLab24 November, 2020New research project

The X-ray group at the department of Physics, NTNU, joined the consortium established by 15 European Universities and research centers, entitled EXCITE (Electron and X-ray microscopy Community for structural and chemical Imaging Techniques for Earth materials). The project EXCITE is organised under the European program H2020-INFRAIA-2020. It is coordinated by the University of Utrecht, The

PoreLab lecture on single- and two-phase rock typing

By PoreLab17 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

When: Wednesday 25 November at 15:00 (Oslo time) Where: online (see below) Title : Single- and two-phase rock typing Speaker: Dr. Behzad Ghanbarian Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Engineering Geology – Kansas State University Abstract: In the literature, numerous methods linking a characteristic pore length scale (lc) to permeability (k) and porosity () have been used

Porous Media Tea Time Talk #11

By PoreLab16 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

The PorousMediaTTT team is happy to invite you to the last Porous Media Tea Time Talks (#PorousMediaTTT) session for this year on 17.11.2020 at 15.00 Oslo / local time on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuK0ogQKdSxq6pW-vljLN1Q. The two presentations are: Experimental study of fluid flow and solute transport in fractured porous media By: Mehrdad Ahkami, ETH Zürich, Switzerland Application of

PoreLab lecture on Multiphase Flow and Reactive Transport in Porous Media: an Experimental Microfluidic Approach

By PoreLab13 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

When: 18 November at 1PM (Oslo time) Where: online Title : Multiphase Flow and Reactive Transport in Porous Media: an Experimental Microfluidic Approach Speaker: Dr. Sophie Roman Affiliation: Associate Professor – University of Orléans (France) Abstract: There is a strong interest in imaging and numerical modeling of multiphase and reactive flow at the pore scale

Defense of thesis 24 November: Magnus Aa. Gjennestad

By PoreLab10 November, 2020Thesis Defence

PHD TRIAL LECTURE AND PUBLIC DEFENCE MAGNUS AASHAMMER GJENNESTAD – THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS – PORELAB NTNU Magnus Aashammer Gjennestad has submitted the following academic thesis as part of the doctoral work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): Modelling of two-phase equilibrium, stability and steady-state flow in porous media Assessment Committee The

PoreLab lecture on ADMIRE: a multiscale framework for subsurface energy storage in (fractured) geological formations

By PoreLab10 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

Welcome to the next PoreLab lecture! When: 11 November 2020 at 13:00 (Oslo time) Where: online (see below) Title : ADMIRE: a multiscale framework for subsurface energy storage in (fractured) geological formations Speaker: Dr. Hadi Hajibeygi Affiliation: Associate Professor at TU Delft Abstract: Abstract: Subsurface geological formations provide giant capacities for storing renewable energy, when

Welcome to Tomislav!

By PoreLab9 November, 2020New employee

Tomislav Vukovic started his PhD on August 3rd, 2020 at the department of Geoscience and Petroleum and PoreLab NTNU. Tomislav presents his PhD project as follow: “The topic of my PhD is optimization of screening criteria for green enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. A well-designed screening process is crucial for the success of the green

Short courses series: Mathematics of Porous Media

By PoreLab3 November, 2020Course

Short Course Series: Mathematics of Porous Media During the winter 2020-21 the Porous Media Group at the University of Bergen will organize a series of short courses on topics related to the mathematics of porous media. The lecturers are world leading researchers within their fields. Each topic will be covered in three two-hour lectures. The lectures will be

Porous Media Tea Time Talk # 10

By PoreLab3 November, 2020Conference/Symposium/Workshop

The Porous Media Tea Time Talks (PMTTT) team is happy to invite you to our next Porous Media Tea Time Talks (#PorousMediaTTT) session at 03.11.2020 at 10.30 Oslo time/local time on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuK0ogQKdSxq6pW-vljLN1Q. The two presentations are: Are machines intelligent enough to infer REVs from raw microCT images? By: Ankita Singh, UNSW, Australia A novel texture-analysis