Pore-network modeling of flow in shale nanopores: Network structure, flow principles, and computational algorithms

R Cui, SM Hassanizadeh, S Sun - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …

Molecular simulation of gas adsorption in shale nanopores: A critical review

T Wang, S Tian, G Li, L Zhang, M Sheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shale gas is a promising alternative energy due to the advantages of large reserves and
high energy efficiency. The amount of adsorbed gas in shale nanopores is a significant …

Facile preparation of N-doped activated carbon produced from rice husk for CO2 capture

S He, G Chen, H Xiao, G Shi, C Ruan, Y Ma… - Journal of colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Activated carbons (AC) were prepared by carbonization and KOH activation using rice husk
as feedstock. The effects of impregnation ratios and activation temperatures on the …

Effects of gas components, reservoir property and pore structure of shale gas reservoir on the competitive adsorption behavior of CO2 and CH4

W Xie, M Wang, S Chen, V Vandeginste, Z Yu, H Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
CO 2 injection into shale gas reservoirs is deemed as a potential scheme to enhance CH 4
recovery and achieve the ambition of carbon neutral. The insufficient research of binary gas …

Molecular Simulation of CO2/CH4 Competitive Adsorption on Shale Kerogen for CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Gas Recovery

T Wang, S Tian, G Li, M Sheng, W Ren… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The adsorption behavior and underlying mechanism of CO2 and CH4 binary mixture in
shale kerogen significantly affect the CO2 sequestration with enhanced gas recovery project …

High-pressure methane adsorption behavior on deep shales: Experiments and modeling

W Shen, X Li, T Ma, J Cai, X Lu, S Zhou - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding methane adsorption behavior on deep shales is crucial for estimating the
original gas in place and enhancing gas recovery in deep shale gas formations. In this …

Experimental study of supercritical methane adsorption in Longmaxi shale: Insights into the density of adsorbed methane

S Zhou, H Xue, Y Ning, W Guo, Q Zhang - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
To investigate the methane adsorption capacity and the characteristics of gas shales under
high pressures, we conducted total organic carbon (TOC), low-pressure nitrogen adsorption …

Methane adsorption of nanocomposite shale in the presence of water: Insights from molecular simulations

S Babaei, H Ghasemzadeh, S Tesson - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurately predicting gas adsorption in shale gas is essential for estimating production
capacity and optimizing extraction processes. However, the complex nature of shale …

Characterization of methane excess and absolute adsorption in various clay nanopores from molecular simulation

Y Tian, C Yan, Z Jin - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In this work, we use grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation to study methane
adsorption in various clay nanopores and analyze different approaches to characterize the …

Deep shale gas in the Ordovician-Silurian Wufeng–Longmaxi formations of the Sichuan Basin, SW China: Insights from reservoir characteristics, preservation …

H Nie, Z Jin, P Li, BJ Katz, W Dang, Q Liu, J Ding… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shale gas at a burial depth greater than 3500 m is an important potential strategic target for
exploration and development in China. Due to the complex geological and engineering …