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Graph-based flow and transport model and dataset for fractured granite core


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Created: Aug 28, 2024 at 3:44 p.m.
Last updated: Dec 05, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.
Published date: Dec 05, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.
DOI: 10.4211/hs.0433d48779f94704b4e1b983f5e41da6
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Abstract

Fractures are a primary feature controlling flow, transport, and coupled processes in geologic systems. To date, experimental image-based observations of these processes have been challenging. Here, we successfully demonstrate the use of a graph-based, laboratory-validated flow and transport model for conservative solute transport in a natural fracture. Pulse-tracer experiments with a conservative radiotracer ([18F]-FDG) spanning multiple flow regimes with simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) imaging are used to characterize transport in a two-inch fractured Sierra granite core. Model network complexity, determined by the number of nodes and edges, significantly impacts model fit to observed data. Large graphs over-describe a fracture plane and act similarly to a porous medium while small graphs oversimplify the solute transport behavior. This work provides the first validation of graph-based flow and transport models across a range of experimental conditions and sets the groundwork for upscaling to more complex and computationally efficient fracture network models.

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National Science Foundation 2002412
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund 66040-DNI9
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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Christopher Zahasky UW-Madison Department of Geoscience Wisconsin, US

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Sutton, C., C. Zahasky (2024). Graph-based flow and transport model and dataset for fractured granite core, HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.0433d48779f94704b4e1b983f5e41da6

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Collin Sutton 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The files can also be found on GitHub at https://github.com/cr-sutton/GraphModel_GRL

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