Porous media play important roles in a wide range of scientific and engineering problems.
Recently, with their increasing application in energy conversion and storage devices, such …

Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …

Carbon fibre media possess complex internal porous structures; the microstructures are vital
and can impact the efficiency of fluid flow and mass transfer. In this study, X-ray …

In this paper, the numerical simulation based on the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and
experimental studies are conducted to investigate the permeability of porous media with …

A significant amount of the natural gas in shale formations is contained in the micro-and
mesopores as dissolved (absorbed) phase and on the surfaces of associated microcracks …

A systematic approach for generating a stochastic void geometry with controllable shape
features is proposed for more realistic numerical modelling of porous rock materials. The …

Permeability of subsurface porous media is one of the primary factors that affect fluid
transport in porous rock. However, accurate prediction of rock permeability is a challenging …

An accurate description of fluid flow is critical for the prediction of the productivity of shale
gas reservoirs. In this paper, we present the current advances and a systematic summary on …

The influence of high-rank coal's pore characteristics on the physical properties, gas-bearing
properties, and exploitation of coal reservoirs is becoming more and more prominent. How …

Hydrocarbon production from shale reservoirs is inherently inefficient and challenging since
these are low permeability plays. In addition, there is a limited understanding of the …