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Effects of pore size and pore connectivity on trapped gas saturation Cover

Effects of pore size and pore connectivity on trapped gas saturation

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|Feb 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2022-0042 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 21
Submitted on: Oct 22, 2022
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Accepted on: Dec 30, 2022
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Published on: Feb 4, 2023
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