Hard rock caverns used for underground oil storage are mostly constructed in crystalline rock mass and water sealed, thus the seepage characteristics of the rock mass directly affect the safety of oil storage. The challenge of water sealing in underground caverns can be simplified to the problem of two-phase oil/water seepage through fractures in the surrounding rock mass, so it is necessary to consider both oil and water displacements to addressing this challenge. In this study, seepage visualization experiment and numerical simulation were carried out on fractured natural granite. The fracture roughness was quantified by fractal analysis, and transparent fractures with different roughness values were prepared by 3D printing. Physical model test was carried out by using the home-built single-fracture multiphase-seepage visualization device, and fluid displacement in rough fractures was studied by numerical simulation. Difference in the mobility ratio(water to oil) leads to different two-phase(oil-water) flow dynamics, where the oil-flooding front moves as piston flow while water-flooding front as fingered flow. In oil displacement, the increase of fluid pressure or fracture width can significantly improve oil displacement efficiency, whereas increasing fracture roughness hinders oil flow and impedes oil displacement. Considering the relevance of fracture roughness and oil viscosity, safety requirements for water sealing are not adequate if only fluid pressure is considered. Due to Jamin effect, it is difficult to remove oil completely from rock fractures by water flooding, or to recover leaked oil. The research results provide a reference for understanding two-phase seepage in rough fractures in rocks and water sealing mechanism in underground caverns.
因长期遭受地质作用和构造力的改造作用,地下岩体中存在大量的软弱破碎带,隧道开挖穿越这一地带很容易出现较大的变形,甚至出现塌方等事故.论文采用TGP超前地质预报与掌子面围岩调查相结合的方法进行隧道掌子面及前方未开挖岩体的精细化地质调查,获取了隧道围岩的Hoek-Brown参数.采用FLAC3D数值模拟方法,分析了破碎带围岩在既定支护条件下的稳定性,并与现场监测数据进行对比,验证此方法的正确性.研究结果表明,数值模拟结果与实际监测结果较为吻合,可以将此方法用于指导未开挖段隧道的稳定性预测,以确保隧道掘进过程的施工安全.