Buoyancy-Driven Dissolution Instability in a Horizontal Hele-Shaw Cell

The dissolution of minerals within rock fractures is fundamental to many geological processes. Previous research on fracture dissolution has highlighted the significant role of buoyancy-driven convection leading to dissolution instability. Yet, the pore-scale mechanisms underlying this instability a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 40(2024), 8 vom: 27. Feb., Seite 4186-4197
1. Verfasser: Li, Kai (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hu, Ran, Wang, Ting, Yang, Zhibing, Chen, Yi-Feng
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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520 |a The dissolution of minerals within rock fractures is fundamental to many geological processes. Previous research on fracture dissolution has highlighted the significant role of buoyancy-driven convection leading to dissolution instability. Yet, the pore-scale mechanisms underlying this instability are poorly understood primarily due to the challenges in experimentally determining flow velocity and concentration fields. Here, we integrate pore-scale simulations with theoretical analysis to delve into the dissolution instability prompted by buoyancy-driven convection in a radial horizontal geometry. Initially, we develop a pore-scale modeling approach incorporating gravitational effects, subsequently validating it through experiments. We then employ pore-scale numerical simulations to elucidate the 3D intricacies of flow-dissolution dynamics. Our findings reveal that a simple criterion can delineate the condition for the onset of buoyancy-driven dissolution instability. If the characteristic length falls below a critical threshold, dissolution remains stable. Conversely, exceeding this threshold leads to two distinct regimes: the unstable regime of the confined domain affected by the initial aperture and the unstable regime of the semi-infinite domain independent of the initial aperture where the instability is no longer influenced by the lower boundary. We demonstrate that the pore-scale mechanism for this instability is due to the concentration boundary layer attaining a gravitationally unstable critical thickness. Through theoretical analysis of this layer and the time scales of diffusion and advection, we establish a theoretical model to predict where the dissolution instability occurs. This model aligns closely with our numerical simulations and experimental data across diverse conditions. Our work improves the understanding of buoyancy-driven dissolution instability in radial horizontal geometry. It is also of practical significance in understanding cavity formation in karst hydrology and preventing leaks in geological CO2 storage 
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