Pore-scale and REV-scale approaches to biological and chemical pore-space alteration in porous media (C04)

• Subject Area: Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Limnology, Urban Water Management, Water Chemistry, Integrated Water Resources Management
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 327154368

Porosity and permeability are two major hydraulic properties that govern flow through porous media. Different kinds of processes can lead to alterations of the pore space which eventually change the hydraulic properties. This project focuses primarily on fluid-solid interfaces that are prone to change as a result of microbial activity or chemical reactions. The alterations need to be measured experimentally and interpreted on the scales of interest by means of numerical simulations. It is also required to improve the efficiency of corresponding complex numerical simulation methods.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1313: Interface-Driven Multi-Field Processes in Porous Media - Flow, Transport and Deformation -
• Applicant Institution: Universität Stuttgart
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Holger Class