Path of Least Resistance (IMAGE)

Rice University

Path of Least Resistance

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When water was sent through a microfluidic model created at Rice University to mimic underground reservoirs, it took the path of least resistance through wide channels while leaving oil in smaller channels untouched. The lab was comparing water, gas and foam for their usefulness in enhanced oil recovery.

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Biswal Lab/Rice University

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