RT Journal Article ID 60c12ec40aa8468d A1 Aliakbar, Kakouei A1 Reza, Rasaei Mohammad A1 Ali, Vatani A1 Behnam, Sedaee Sola A1 Hamed, Moqtaderi T1 INVESTIGATING THE PORE-LEVEL HETEROGENEITY PATTERN ON NON-DARCY FLOW USING LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD SIMULATION JF Journal of Porous Media JO JPM YR 2018 FD 2018-07-16 VO 21 IS 8 SP 701 OP 720 K1 non-Darcy K1 heterogeneity K1 hybrid K1 Lattice Boltzmann AB Dynamic investigation of non-Darcy fluid flow is essential for achieving reasonable performance of any underground gas storage project. Using a robust open-source code based on Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM), we simulated single-phase three-dimensional gas flow through random packed porous media as well as two real sandstone and carbonate called Bentheimer and Estaillades, respectively. The media and flow parameters such as Darcy permeability, tortuosity, beta coefficient, etc., are estimated and compared with previous experimental and numerical research surveys. Afterwards, diverse combinations of layered systems (hybrid cases) are constructed, to draw the variation pattern of beta factor with underlying pore structures which allow us to more accurately evaluate the effects of heterogeneity on the beta factor related to calculations and non-Darcy emerging investigation. The most heterogeneous hybrid cases belong to those with vertical patterns across the flow direction in which the early transition from creeping regime occurs. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/49dcde6d4c0809db,34750f7b6e4fb637,60c12ec40aa8468d.html