A Method to Simulate the Migration and Accumulation of Hydrocarbon with Analogue Modeling

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(1) The bulk density of a granular material was measured by sifting the granular material into the measurement container from a consistent height and weighing the known volume of material on an electronic balance. (2) The porosity of the granular material was determined by pouring a known volume of a granular material into a measuring cylinder containing a certain amount of pure water and measuring the volume of the empty space and the material particle. The porosity of the granular material is calculated from the known volume of the empty space divided by the total volume of the material.