[Figure 3] Schematic diagram of Immiscible Displacements in Porous Media and Trends in Flow/Reaction Related Variables at Multiple Scales (IMAGE)

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[Figure 3] Schematic diagram of Immiscible Displacements in Porous Media and Trends in Flow/Reaction Related Variables at Multiple Scales

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Extending experimental results at the pore scale to a more skin-touching continuum scale with practical environmental implications. In this study, we show that this can lead to higher flow rates and less residual oil in hydrophobic environments. This suggests that the conventional conception that "hydrophobicity holds oil" may be different under background fluid flow caused by pressure differences, such as in groundwater environments.

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