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Quantitative Evaluation of the Pore Characteristics in Platelet Particle Beds by Pore Network Modeling

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A numerical study of the pore structure in particle beds with anisotropic geometries was conducted. Pore network modeling (PNM) analysis was applied to spherical particle beds and thin disc-shaped particle (platelet) beds, separately. The pore size and connectivity were quantified by pore network extraction based on the watershed segmentation method. In the spherical particle bed, an isotropic pore network was formed and the local pore size depended on the particle density conditions. For the platelet bed, the pore structure depended on the macroscopic structure of the particles (clustered structure or nematic structure). In the platelet bed with a clustered structure, large pores were observed locally in the gaps between the clusters even at large densities. The pore network exhibited significant anisotropy in the nematic structure. The results of the pore network analysis were employed to calculate the pore tortuosity in the platelet bed, which is directly related to transport phenomena such as diffusivity. The obtained tortuosity was compared with the results of previous geometric models and the experimental results of diffusion coefficient in clay layers, showing good agreement. These results suggest that the pore structure of the anisotropic-shaped particle bed is complicated depending on the macroscopic structure of the particles.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Analysis were performed by KY and KI. The first draft of the manuscript was written by KY and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Yamamoto, K., Ishiyama, K. & Harada, S. Quantitative Evaluation of the Pore Characteristics in Platelet Particle Beds by Pore Network Modeling. Transp Porous Med 150, 89–108 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-023-01997-3

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