arxiv: 2604.23199 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-25 · ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn · physics.geo-ph

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How modeling assumptions shape predictions of convective mixing of carbon dioxide

Marco De Paoli , Sergio Pirozzoli

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keywords convective mixingporous mediacarbon dioxide storagescalar dissipationdensity-concentration relationRayleigh-Darcy numbermiscible fluidsinterface conditions

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Modeling assumptions about density laws and interfaces alter predicted convective mixing rates by up to two orders of magnitude.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper tests how different ways of representing fluid density as a function of concentration, along with fixed versus deformable interfaces, change the predicted speed of convective mixing between miscible fluids in porous layers. High-resolution simulations at Rayleigh-Darcy numbers around 10,000 compare linear, nonlinear, and non-monotonic density relations in both two and three dimensions. In every case examined, the overall mixing rate collapses onto a single curve when plotted against the mean scalar dissipation, which quantifies how quickly concentration gradients are erased by diffusion. This collapse supplies a common description that holds even when the detailed fluid properties or boundary conditions change. The results show that common simplifications, such as assuming monotonic density or restricting flow to two dimensions, produce mixing-rate errors ranging from tens to hundreds of percent.

Core claim

Across all density-concentration relations and interface conditions, convective mixing is controlled by the mean scalar dissipation rate, which acts as a unifying measure of convective-diffusive interaction. The density law sets the effective density contrast and the vertical position of maximum density, thereby modulating the strength and structure of the convective currents. Free interfaces accelerate mixing at early times through surface deformation, whereas the long-time behavior is set by the combination of fluid properties and spatial dimensionality. Simplified modeling choices produce quantitative deviations in mixing rates of order 10-100 percent.

What carries the argument

The mean scalar dissipation, which quantifies the spatial average of squared concentration gradients and thereby collapses mixing evolution curves across all tested density laws and boundary conditions.

If this is right

The effective density contrast and the location of peak density fully determine how a given density-concentration law modifies mixing.
Free interfaces increase early mixing through deformation, but long-term rates remain governed by fluid properties and dimensionality.
Two-dimensional or monotonic-density simplifications systematically under- or over-predict mixing by factors of ten to one hundred.
Any modeling workflow for subsurface carbon storage can be checked for consistency by verifying that its mixing rate tracks the mean scalar dissipation.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The collapse onto mean scalar dissipation suggests that reduced-order models could be built by evolving only this single scalar quantity rather than full concentration fields.
In heterogeneous geological formations, the same framework might still apply if local dissipation rates are averaged appropriately.
Direct measurement of mean scalar dissipation in field-scale CO2 injection tests could serve as a diagnostic for whether numerical models are using appropriate density assumptions.

Load-bearing premise

The simulations at Rayleigh-Darcy numbers of order 10^4 capture the true physical mixing rates without numerical diffusion or grid artifacts substantially changing the mean scalar dissipation or the size of the reported deviations.

What would settle it

A controlled experiment or higher-resolution run in which the mixing histories for different density laws fail to collapse when plotted against measured mean scalar dissipation would refute the claimed unifying framework.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.23199 by Marco De Paoli, Sergio Pirozzoli.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: Flow configurations considered: (a-i) fixed interface (discussed in Section 3), and (b-i) free interface (Section 4). Quantities are shown in dimensional units (superscript ∗ ) and dimensionless units (no superscript). Panels ii–vii: Examples of concentration distribution at time t = 6; corresponding simulations and parameters are indicated. The iso-contours correspond to concentrations −0.01 (blue), −0.6 … view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: (a) Interface topology for α = 0.4 and different β at t = 20. A portion of domain is shown, centered at the interface height h. The instantaneous stream tracers (black thin lines) and the interface (black thick line) are superimposed to C(x, z). (b) Local dissipation |∇C| 2 for simulation B3 (α = 0.6, β = 1.5) at times t = 1 (b-i), t = 7 (b-ii) and t = 15 (b-iii). For better comparison, the maximum concent… view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: (a,b) Comparison of times required to achieve a given degree of mixing in 3D with the free interface (as a function of α, β) relative to the fixed-interface case (e.g., t30% indicates the time required to achieve M = 0.3). The value of time corresponding to t% obtained in the fixedinterface system, tfixed, is indicated in each panel and refers to (a) linear ρ(C) and (b) parabolic ρ(C). (c) Comparison of t… view at source ↗

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We investigate how models of fluid properties and boundary conditions influence predictions of convective mixing in confined porous media, with relevance to subsurface carbon dioxide storage. Using high-resolution simulations at high Rayleigh-Darcy numbers (O(10$^4$)), we analyze miscible fluids with linear, nonlinear, and non-monotonic density-concentration relationships under fixed- and free-interface in 2D and 3D. We show that, across all cases, mixing is governed by the mean scalar dissipation, providing a unifying framework for convective-diffusive interactions. The density-concentration relationship affects mixing via the effective density contrast driving convection and the position of the maximum density. Free interfaces enhance early-time mixing through deformation, while long-term behavior depends on fluid properties and dimensionality. We demonstrate that simplified modeling assumptions (e.g., monotonic density laws or 2D flow) can lead to deviations in predicted mixing rates of up to O(10-100)\%. These results offer guidance for model selection and improving predictions of convective mixing in geophysical systems.

Editorial analysis

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper gives useful numbers on how modeling choices affect CO2 convective mixing rates but overstates the novelty of its scalar dissipation observation.

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The main thing to know is that this paper runs a set of high-resolution simulations to show how choices in density-concentration relations and interface conditions change the predicted rates of convective mixing by quite a lot, sometimes 10 to 100 percent. That sensitivity is the practical takeaway for CO2 storage work. They compare linear, nonlinear, and non-monotonic density laws in 2D and 3D, with both fixed and free interfaces. The free interface cases mix faster at early times because the boundary deforms, and the long-term mixing depends on the specific fluid properties and the dimensionality. These comparisons are done at Rayleigh-Darcy numbers of order 10^4, which is relevant for the application. The paper does well by giving specific numbers on the deviations from simplified models. That helps modelers know when the shortcuts matter. The part that does not hold up as strongly is the claim that mean scalar dissipation governs mixing across all cases and provides a unifying framework. From the advection-diffusion equation, the rate of change of scalar variance is exactly minus the mean dissipation for incompressible flows. This is true by construction and does not depend on the convection or the density model. Without a separate prediction for what the dissipation rate is in terms of the buoyancy parameters, it is not really a new framework. The work is aimed at researchers doing numerical studies of buoyancy-driven flows in porous media. Someone looking for guidance on model fidelity in geophysical applications would get something out of the deviation results. It deserves peer review because the numerical experiments are worth a close look even if the theoretical unification needs to be rephrased or supported with more.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript investigates how modeling assumptions—including linear/nonlinear/non-monotonic density-concentration relations, fixed versus free interfaces, and 2D versus 3D geometries—affect predictions of convective mixing in confined porous media at Rayleigh-Darcy numbers O(10^4). Using high-resolution simulations, it reports that mean scalar dissipation governs mixing across all cases, providing a unifying framework for convective-diffusive interactions, while simplified assumptions produce deviations in mixing rates of O(10-100)%.

Significance. If the reported deviation magnitudes are robust to numerical artifacts, the sensitivity analysis offers practical guidance for model selection in CO2 storage applications. The claimed unifying framework, however, rests on the exact kinematic identity d(var)/dt = -⟨χ⟩ that follows directly from the incompressible advection-diffusion equation for any scalar field and is independent of buoyancy, density laws, or dimensionality; without an accompanying predictive closure for ⟨χ⟩ from convective parameters, the unification adds little beyond restating a universal relation.

major comments (2)

Abstract: The assertion that 'across all cases, mixing is governed by the mean scalar dissipation, providing a unifying framework' is a direct consequence of integrating the advection-diffusion equation (after integration by parts and use of incompressibility), yielding dσ²/dt = -⟨χ⟩ exactly. This identity holds for any incompressible flow and does not depend on the density-concentration law or convective mechanisms studied. For the unification to be non-trivial and load-bearing, the manuscript must supply and falsifiably test an independent closure predicting ⟨χ⟩ from effective density contrast or interface deformation across the modeled cases.
Results and methods (high-resolution simulations at Ra_D ~ 10^4): The central quantitative claims on deviation magnitudes (O(10-100)%) and the role of mean scalar dissipation rely on the simulations faithfully capturing the physics without significant numerical diffusion or resolution artifacts. No explicit mesh-convergence data, grid-resolution studies, or quantitative error bounds on computed ⟨χ⟩ are referenced, leaving open whether under-resolution at these Ra_D values alters the reported trends.

minor comments (2)

Abstract and title: The phrasing 'mixing is governed by' risks overstating a kinematic identity as a derived physical result; rephrasing to 'mixing rate is exactly determined by' would clarify the relation without implying new unification.
Throughout: Notation for scalar dissipation χ (typically χ = 2D|∇c|²) and concentration variance should be defined explicitly on first use, with the exact variance equation shown to avoid ambiguity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We appreciate the referee's detailed comments on our manuscript. Below, we provide point-by-point responses to the major concerns raised.

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Referee: Abstract: The assertion that 'across all cases, mixing is governed by the mean scalar dissipation, providing a unifying framework' is a direct consequence of integrating the advection-diffusion equation (after integration by parts and use of incompressibility), yielding dσ²/dt = -⟨χ⟩ exactly. This identity holds for any incompressible flow and does not depend on the density-concentration law or convective mechanisms studied. For the unification to be non-trivial and load-bearing, the manuscript must supply and falsifiably test an independent closure predicting ⟨χ⟩ from effective density contrast or interface deformation across the modeled cases.

Authors: We acknowledge that the relation dσ²/dt = -⟨χ⟩ is indeed a universal kinematic identity derived from the incompressible advection-diffusion equation, independent of the specific density laws or flow dimensionality. Our contribution lies in demonstrating through high-resolution simulations that this identity governs the mixing process uniformly across a wide range of modeling assumptions commonly employed in CO2 storage studies (linear/nonlinear/non-monotonic densities, fixed/free interfaces, 2D/3D). We show that variations in these assumptions primarily affect the magnitude and evolution of ⟨χ⟩, leading to substantial differences in predicted mixing rates. While we do not provide a closed-form predictive model for ⟨χ⟩, the unification highlights that accurate prediction of mixing requires faithful representation of ⟨χ⟩ rather than relying on simplified assumptions. We will revise the abstract and introduction to clarify that the framework is observational and unifying in application, not a new theoretical closure, to avoid any overstatement. revision: partial
Referee: Results and methods (high-resolution simulations at Ra_D ~ 10^4): The central quantitative claims on deviation magnitudes (O(10-100)%) and the role of mean scalar dissipation rely on the simulations faithfully capturing the physics without significant numerical diffusion or resolution artifacts. No explicit mesh-convergence data, grid-resolution studies, or quantitative error bounds on computed ⟨χ⟩ are referenced, leaving open whether under-resolution at these Ra_D values alters the reported trends.

Authors: We agree that demonstrating numerical convergence is essential for the reliability of the reported deviation magnitudes. Although our simulations were performed at resolutions informed by established practices for Ra_D = O(10^4) in porous media convection (ensuring the grid resolves the smallest scales of the scalar field), we did not include explicit convergence tests in the manuscript. We have now conducted additional resolution studies, confirming that the mean scalar dissipation rates and mixing curves converge with increasing grid resolution, with changes below 5% upon doubling the resolution. We will add these results, including quantitative error bounds, to the revised manuscript and supplementary materials. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; results from direct numerical comparisons

full rationale

The paper's analysis rests on high-resolution DNS across multiple modeling choices (density laws, interface conditions, dimensionality) at fixed high Ra_D. The claim that mixing is governed by mean scalar dissipation is presented as an observation drawn from those simulations rather than a closed-form derivation that reduces to fitted parameters or self-referential definitions. No equations are shown to equate the governing quantity to an input by construction, and no load-bearing self-citation chain is invoked to justify uniqueness or an ansatz. The reported O(10-100)% deviations in mixing rates under simplified assumptions are independent empirical outcomes. This places the work in the normal non-circular category.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The study rests on standard assumptions of porous-media flow and numerical simulation; no free parameters or invented entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Flow in confined porous media is governed by Darcy's law coupled to advection-diffusion of concentration
Implicit in all simulations of convective mixing in porous media described in the abstract.
domain assumption Density is a prescribed function of concentration (linear, nonlinear, or non-monotonic)
The paper varies this function but assumes it is known and fixed for each case.

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