The Influence of SC-CO2 on the Nanopore Structures of Different Types of Shales Based on Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Multifractal Methods

M Zhang, Y Ke, L Yang, P Zhao, H Zhu, Y Li - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2), which has a high density, low viscosity, strong
solubility, and high diffusivity, is considered an ideal nonaqueous fracturing fluid for shale …

Risk assessment of high maturity lacustrine shale oil reservoir based on pore-fracture connectivity and decane accessibility, Ordos Basin (China)

J Wen, M Sun, B Yu, M Ostadhassan, TP Blach… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Risk assessment in the exploitation of lacustrine shale oil reservoir requires a more
comprehensive approach. This task was accomplished through a wide range of …

Evolution of fractal characteristics in shales with increasing thermal maturity: Evidence from neutron scattering, N2 physisorption, and FE-SEM imaging

X Tian, X Duan, M Sun, E Mohammadian, Q Hu… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Fractal dimension analysis has become an essential tool to assess the pore structure of
various porous geomaterials including shale rock. In this regard, changes of fractal …

Characterizing microstructural evolutions in low-mature lacustrine shale: A comparative experimental study of conventional heat, microwave, and water-saturated …

Z Cui, M Sun, E Mohammadian, Q Hu, B Liu… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Most of the shale oil reservoirs in China are of medium to low maturity. The effective
exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in such formations is technically challenging. This …

Comparison of laboratory diffraction contrast tomography and electron backscatter diffraction results: Application to naturally occurring chromites

X Chen, B Godel, M Verrall - Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Understanding how minerals are spatially distributed within natural materials and their
textures is indispensable to understanding the fundamental processes of how these …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental cell for USANS/SANS studies with aggressive fluids at high pressures and temperatures

Y Ji, T Blach, AP Radlinski, P Vu, H Roshan… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The new (Ultra) Small Angle Neutron (USANS/SANS) cell provides in-situ
monitoring capability of the evolving microstructure and physical properties of a wide range …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing nanoscale sorption mechanisms of gases in a highly porous silica aerogel

PNH Vu, AP Radlinski, T Blach, R Schweins… - Applied …, 2024 - journals.iucr.org
Geological formations provide a promising environment for the long-term and short-term
storage of gases, including carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrocarbons, controlled by the …

Multiscale micro-architecture of pore space in rocks: size, shape, deformation and accessibility determined by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)

AP Radlinski, T Blach - The European Physical Journal E, 2023 - Springer
A brief summary of the evolving applications of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) to the
microstructural research on geological materials in the last few decades is provided …