The simulation of multiphase fluid flow through porous media is fundamental to a variety of environmental studies, including hydrologic processes and subsurface pollutant flows, as well as hydrocarbon reservoirs. The partial differential equations describing these processes are highly nonlinear and the problem domain is usually irregularly shaped with heterogeneous physical properties. A limited resolution 2D model capable of simulating two-phase immiscible or miscible fluid flow through porous media is running in a workstation environment. Validation of the model against experimental data and extension of the model to three dimensions cannot be accomplished on workstations due to the large memory and processing requirements. This project proposes to implement the model on the CRAY T3D to provide a general tool for the study of large scale reservoir problems.
Gas is injected at the center of the region, and wells are located at each corner.