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The semi-empirical Kozeny–Carman (KC) equation is the widely used equation for determining permeability of porous media. Recent studies have shown that KC coefficient (CKC ) is a function of porous media parameters. In this study, the relation between parameters of randomly generated porous media is investigated to improve permeability prediction. In particular, site percolation theory is applied to construct random porous media. The static parameters of porous media, including porosity and specific surface area, are evaluated from porous media structure, and dynamic parameters, tortuosity and permeability, are derived from the results of Lattice Boltzmann fluid flow simulation.... 

Fluid flow behavior in a porous medium is a function of the geometry and topology of its pore space. The construction of a three dimensional pore space model of a porous medium is therefore an important first step in characterizing the medium and predicting its flow properties. A stochastic technique for reconstruction of the 3D pore structure of unstructured random porous media from a 2D thin section training image is presented. The proposed technique relies on successive 2D multiple point statistics simulations coupled to a multi-scale conditioning data extraction procedure. The Single Normal Equation Simulation Algorithm (SNESIM), originally developed as a tool for reproduction of...