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SUMMARY:Random sphere packings/Thermo-responsive polymers in porous media 
 - Larry Melidis and Alexis Tran-Viet
DTSTART:20110127T113000Z
DTEND:20110127T123000Z
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CONTACT:Helen Mawdsley
DESCRIPTION:Random sphere packings\nDiscussions on the subject of sphere p
 acking go back to Kepler’s conjecture (1611) although all the major resu
 lts were published during the last 20 years. This project investigates the
  packing density of bi-dispersed systems using simulations as well as expe
 riments. The experiment uses density matching between the spheres and the 
 medium to avoid the granular convection.\n\nThermo-responsive polymers in 
 porous media\nOil recovery can be enhanced by polymer flooding as it shuts
  off the high permeability channels in heterogeneous reservoirs. Thermo-re
 sponsive polymers can be used in a more targeted manner and therefore redu
 ce the amount polymer needed. Initial experiments and discussions about th
 ermo-responsive polymer are presented in this talk.
LOCATION:Open Plan Area\, BP Institute\, Madingley Rise CB3 0EZ
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