Porous Media Processes and Mathematics (PM)^2
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: S of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Abstract
Natural and industrial porous media is key to a wide variety of traditional and emerging engineering applications, including but not limited to oil and gas extraction from geological reservoirs, carbon capture and storage, geothermal reservoir engineering, soil sciences, groundwater remediation and protection, biological engineering, food processing, fuel cells, nano-technology, construction engineering, wood processing and printing.
We are proposing the formation of a UK wide research network focussed on porous media flow which will sit at the interface between engineering, applied mathematics, applied probability and scientific computing. The overall aim of the network is to transfer techniques, models and scientific insights between engineering and mathematics, as well as promote mobility between academia and industry. Initially, the key areas of scientific research will include: large scale computational modelling, fundamental pore-scale physics, inverse problems and history matching, reservoir simulations, soil science and shallow ecosystems, theoretical biology and physiology, groundwater remediation, subsurface storage of greenhouse gases and nuclear waste, uncertainty quantification, homogenisation and multi-scale methods, visualization, numerical analysis and random field modelling.
We are proposing the formation of a UK wide research network focussed on porous media flow which will sit at the interface between engineering, applied mathematics, applied probability and scientific computing. The overall aim of the network is to transfer techniques, models and scientific insights between engineering and mathematics, as well as promote mobility between academia and industry. Initially, the key areas of scientific research will include: large scale computational modelling, fundamental pore-scale physics, inverse problems and history matching, reservoir simulations, soil science and shallow ecosystems, theoretical biology and physiology, groundwater remediation, subsurface storage of greenhouse gases and nuclear waste, uncertainty quantification, homogenisation and multi-scale methods, visualization, numerical analysis and random field modelling.
Planned Impact
As well as dissemination through the annual meetings, hot-topic and training workshops, collaborative visits and visitors we will manage a Network website and a mailing list. These will both be used to advertise and promote activities of the network as well as make available collaborative work such as benchmark data sets, joint publications, working papers, comparative solution problems and software.
We already have a number of industrial contacts in the network and believe more will be created by the network. We include a number of letters of support of the proposal from a range of industry and agencies. We expect the industrial interest to grow year on year.
We also have excellent contacts to major international oil and gas companies (e.g., Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, Statoil, BG Group) and will invite representatives to the annual meetings and workshops. Through our industrial contacts we will promote knowledge transfer, in particular at the workshops. We will engage with the knowledge transfer officers both at Heriot-Watt and at the ICMS to ensure a wide and lasting impact.
On a longer term we expect conference talks and journal publications will follow in mathematical, engineering and biological fields. We will use existing resources to publicize and disseminate the network and its outputs, this includes interdisciplinary conferences such as the annual Interpore and NUPUS meetings or the Gordon Research Conference of Flow in Permeable Media. The mailing list and website will both provide a lasting resource for the network and UK researchers.
We already have a number of industrial contacts in the network and believe more will be created by the network. We include a number of letters of support of the proposal from a range of industry and agencies. We expect the industrial interest to grow year on year.
We also have excellent contacts to major international oil and gas companies (e.g., Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, Statoil, BG Group) and will invite representatives to the annual meetings and workshops. Through our industrial contacts we will promote knowledge transfer, in particular at the workshops. We will engage with the knowledge transfer officers both at Heriot-Watt and at the ICMS to ensure a wide and lasting impact.
On a longer term we expect conference talks and journal publications will follow in mathematical, engineering and biological fields. We will use existing resources to publicize and disseminate the network and its outputs, this includes interdisciplinary conferences such as the annual Interpore and NUPUS meetings or the Gordon Research Conference of Flow in Permeable Media. The mailing list and website will both provide a lasting resource for the network and UK researchers.
Description | This is a network grant - there are no direct 'findings' However Industry has participated in almost all of our activities and a number of joint proposals and uptake of research ideas has occurred through the network. |
First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | InnovateUK |
Amount | £166,976 (GBP) |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 10/2017 |
Description | Annual PMPM Meeting 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | There were a number of new contacts established with in the network and some joint research projects were discussed. possible interactions discussed - move to form UK Interpore discussed. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/pmpm2015 |
Description | Darcy Lecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Talk on Optimizing capillary trapping as a carbon dioxide mitigation strategy wide participation in the lecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics Conference 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Provided two high profile international speakers on porous media for a broad UK based meeting. Wider audience profile of porous media modelling |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.dsfd2015.ed.ac.uk/home |
Description | Foundation of UK Interpore Chapter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Formation of UK Interpore Chapter Raised profile of UK community internationally |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.interpore.org/news/372-plenary-speakers-for-interpore-2017 |
Description | Network Webpage |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Set up a website for the network requests to join network. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
URL | http://www.pmpm.org.uk |
Description | PMPM mailing list |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Used to disseminate information to network Regsitrations for meetings and suggested speakers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
URL | http://list-serve.hw.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/members-pmpm |
Description | Porous Media Modelling in Biological Processes: Perspectives on Analytical and Computational Methods Enabling Data Inversion |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This workshop aims to bring together leading experts and young researchers in the areas of both porous media and theoretical and computational modeling to identify appropriate methods enabling data inversion and model calibration for complex biological processes. It is hoped that the intra-disciplinary ideas presented in this workshop will give rise to a synergetic effect in these research areas related to porous media. This should also stimulate new collaborations and potential joint grant proposals, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of the current limitations and future perspectives on mathematical modelling approaches suitable for data inversion. Plans for future activity and connections made |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.maths.dundee.ac.uk/pmmbp/ssi/Home.shtml |
Description | Research visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Research visit with researchers from Durham University (Dr Simon Mathias) and Imperial College London (Prof Ann Muggeridge, Dr Ana Mijic) to initiate a manuscript that will comment on some of the major misconceptions how CO2 storage processes can induce major earthquakes, which were communicated in some high-profile journals Joint discussions on C02 storage |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Training Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Questions and stimulating discussion on inverse problems for porous media from PHD and other researchers New techniques available to audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/pmpm2015 |
Description | Training Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | postgraduates and other researchers attended from a wide range of backgrounds. increased discussion on UQ tecniques and simulation methods in network |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://icms.org.uk/workshops/pmpm2014 |
Description | Visit of Prof Markus Melenk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Research project identified. Exchange of knowledge related to fractional flow. Further visits arranged and exchange of PhD students proposed. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |