Virtual study of wettability effects on bubble growth by solute diffusion in correlated porous networks

With the aim of analysing the consequences of both uniform and mixed-wetting conditions on bubble growth by solute diffusion inside correlated porous networks, a numerical study has been performed by means of a 2-D automaton built under a set of hypotheses derived from experimental observations. Results show that different wetting conditions imply varied and significant consequences on bubble growth. This phenomenon is also deeply affected by the spatial size correlation existing between the pore entities that conform a void network.