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Figure 3. Connected pore networks (left) and flow channels (right) for bottom
sections of three 4-inch columns, including no fines (top), regular fines
(middle), and double fines (bottom)
Table 1. Pore Size, Porosity, Mean Flow Velocity, and Permeability for the Top and Bottom
Sections of 4-inch Test Columns
Sample Name
Mean Pore
Size, μm
Pore Size
Range, μm
Porosity,
%
Mean Flow
Velocity,
μm/s
Permeability,
Darcy
No Fines 705 130–1,400 20.9% 0.256 751
Regular Fines 1432 130–2,800 16.7% 0.390 790
Double Fines 1601 130–2,100 7.9% 0.227 447
Figure 3. Connected pore networks (left) and flow channels (right) for bottom
sections of three 4-inch columns, including no fines (top), regular fines
(middle), and double fines (bottom)
Table 1. Pore Size, Porosity, Mean Flow Velocity, and Permeability for the Top and Bottom
Sections of 4-inch Test Columns
Sample Name
Mean Pore
Size, μm
Pore Size
Range, μm
Porosity,
%
Mean Flow
Velocity,
μm/s
Permeability,
Darcy
No Fines 705 130–1,400 20.9% 0.256 751
Regular Fines 1432 130–2,800 16.7% 0.390 790
Double Fines 1601 130–2,100 7.9% 0.227 447