title: [Models for quantification of fluid saturation in two-phase flow system by light transmission method and its application].
abstract: Based on light transmission method in quantification of liquid saturation and its application in two-phase flow system, two groups of sandbox experiments were set up to study the migration of gas or Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs) in water saturated porous media. The migration of gas or DNAPL was monitored in the study. Two modified Light Intensity-Saturation (LIS) models for water/gas two-phase system were applied and verified by the experiment data. Moreover two new LIS models for NAPL/water system were developed and applied to simulate the DNAPL infiltration experiment data. The gas injection experiment showed that gas moved upward to the top of the sandbox in the form of 'fingering' and finally formed continuous distribution. The results of DNAPL infiltration experiment showed that TCE mainly moved downward as the result of its gravity, eventually formed irregular plume and accumulated at the bottom of the sandbox. The outcomes of two LIS models for water/gas system (WG-A and WG-B) were consistent to the measured data. The results of two LIS models for NAPL/water system (NW-A and NW-B) fit well with the observations, and Model NW-A based on assumption of individual drainage gave better results. It could be a useful reference for quantification of NAPL/water saturation in porous media system.
authors.forename: Yan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shu-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Ji-Chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010539:Permeability; D016062:Porosity; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water