Microscopic flow and reactive transport in geological media: Recent advances and challenges
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Microscopic flow and reactive transport in the subsurface are fundamental to understanding the coupled physical, chemical, and biological processes governing subsurface environments. These processes play a critical role in sustainable water resource management, groundwater contamination control and remediation, geological carbon storage, and subsurface energy exploitation. With the escalating impacts of global climate change and anthropogenic activities, interactions among physical and chemical processes in geological media have grown increasingly complex. Consequently, research on flow and reactive transport has emerged as a vibrant and rapidly evolving frontier. A dedicated session entitled “Microscopic Flow and Reactive Transport in Geological Media” was featured at the “2025 International Symposium on Subsurface Reactive Transport” successfully held in Changchun, China, September 19-21, 2025. The symposium served as a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange, providing new perspectives and establishing a solid foundation for future scientific cooperation in the field of subsurface reactive transport.
Document Type: Editorial
Cited as: Cai, J., Yang, X., Yang, Z., Yang, Y., Deng, H., Zhu, H. Microscopic flow and reactive transport in geological media: Recent advances and challenges. Capillarity, 2025, 17(3): 77-80. https://doi.org/10.46690/capi.2025.12.01
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https://doi.org/10.46690/capi.2025.12.01Keywords:
Microscopic flow, reactive transport, geological media, CO₂ and hydrogen storage, flow-reaction mechanismsReferences
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