Multiscale storage and transport modeling in unconventional shale gas: A review
Several studies have been performed to model the storage and transport in organic matter
present in shale gas. However, the unconventional formation does not only contain organic …
present in shale gas. However, the unconventional formation does not only contain organic …
Phase-field method of crack branching during SC-CO2 fracturing: A new energy release rate criterion coupling pore pressure gradient
The critical energy release rate of the crack is always set as an inherent material property
(constant value) in the phase-field method (PFM) to depict the compression-shear and …
(constant value) in the phase-field method (PFM) to depict the compression-shear and …
Fast prediction of methane adsorption in shale nanopores using kinetic theory and machine learning algorithm
Understanding the gas adsorption behavior in shale nanopores is essential for the reservoir
estimation and performance prediction of shale gas, which is still unclear considering the …
estimation and performance prediction of shale gas, which is still unclear considering the …
Review on pore-scale physics of shale gas recovery dynamics: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations
Reliable prediction of gas recovery from shale formations is essential for achieving the full
potential of shale gas. A distinguishing feature of shales is that nanoscale pores dominate …
potential of shale gas. A distinguishing feature of shales is that nanoscale pores dominate …
Impacts of gas properties and transport mechanisms on the permeability of shale at pore and core scale
In this work, new integrated permeability models for micro-nanopores and fractal shale
matrixes are constructed by coupling different transport mechanisms, adsorption …
matrixes are constructed by coupling different transport mechanisms, adsorption …
Fast and accurate reconstruction of large-scale 3D porous media using deep learning
The accurate and efficient reconstruction of the porous media is the fundamental link to
revealing its structural features and physical properties. In this work, we propose a deep …
revealing its structural features and physical properties. In this work, we propose a deep …
Transport Diffusion Behaviors and Mechanisms of CO2/CH4 in Shale Nanopores: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
W Zhou, J Zhu, H Wang, D Kong - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
The understanding of gas adsorption and transport behaviors in nanoscaled pores plays a
critical role in evaluating unconventional gas exploitation from tight gas reservoirs. In the …
critical role in evaluating unconventional gas exploitation from tight gas reservoirs. In the …
Multiscale modeling of gas flow behaviors in nanoporous shale matrix considering multiple transport mechanisms
W Zhou, X Yang, X Liu - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
This study proposes a multiscale model combining molecular simulation and the lattice
Boltzmann method (LBM) to explore gas flow behaviors with multiple transport mechanisms …
Boltzmann method (LBM) to explore gas flow behaviors with multiple transport mechanisms …
Molecular understanding on migration and recovery of shale gas/oil mixture through a pore throat
Shale gas/oil remaining in blind pores accounts for a large proportion in total reserves,
which is urgent to be further exploited. Understanding the microscopic mechanism of gas/oil …
which is urgent to be further exploited. Understanding the microscopic mechanism of gas/oil …
Shale gas transport through the inorganic cylindrical and conical nanopores: A density gradient driven molecular dynamics
Pores heterogeneity is an essential part of porous media, however, the effect of the
changeable pore is usually overlooked in studies on the shale gas transport in inorganic …
changeable pore is usually overlooked in studies on the shale gas transport in inorganic …