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 …

Optimal nanocone geometry for water flow

Z Sun, S Wang, H Xiong, K Wu, J Shi - AIChE Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The pursuit, toward transport efficiency, is significantly necessary for energy conversion,
water filtration. However, structure design, aiming at further enhancing nanoconfined water …

Study on the minimum miscibility pressure and phase behavior of CO2–shale oil in nanopores

Y Wang, Z Lei, L Sun, X Pan, Y Liu, Z Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, CO 2 enhanced oil recovery has gained traction in shale oil reservoirs.
Shale oil reservoirs are characterized by numerous nanopores, where shale oil exhibits …

Molecular simulation of methane/ethane mixture adsorption behavior in shale nanopore systems with micropores and mesopores

W Li, J Cao, Y Liang, Y Masuda, T Tsuji, K Tamura… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Shale formation has a broad pore size distribution with both micropores (< 2 nm) and
mesopores (2–50 nm) in the kerogen matrix in addition to the macropores and fractures …

Multi-phase behavior and pore-scale flow in medium-high maturity continental shale reservoirs with oil, CO2, and water

Y Song, Z Song, Y Meng, Z Chen, X Han… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of CO 2 to enhancing the recovery of continental shale oil has attracted
considerable attention. However, the introduction of CO 2 leads to intricate phase behavior …

Visualized investigation of transport and phase behaviors during CO2 huff-n-puff in nanomatrix-fracture tight formations

Y Guo, J Shi, J Qiu, Z Xu, B Bao - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 huff-n-puff is growing as a promising technique for boosting production efficiency in
tight reservoirs while simultaneously minimizing the carbon footprint of hydrocarbon …

Bridging adsorption behavior of confined CH4-CO2 binary mixtures across scales

L Liu, Y Zhao, M Luo, L Zhang, SA Aryana - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
An accurate understanding of the competitive adsorption of CH 4-CO 2 binary mixtures in
nano-confined systems is critical for engineering CO 2 storage in shale gas reservoirs. Due …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of CO2 storage and enhanced gas recovery potential in gas shale using kerogen nanopore systems with mesopores and micropores

W Li, J Cao, Y Liang, Y Masuda, T Tsuji… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the continuous development of shale gas, CO 2 storage in shale gas reservoirs has
gained significant attention due to the massive available space in these reservoirs. These …

Molecular insights into supercritical methane sorption and self-diffusion in monospecific and composite nanopores of deep shale

F Lyu, Z Ning, S Yang, Z Mu, Z Cheng, Z Wang… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Up to now, a large number of studies have utilized various representative materials to
approximate the replacement of shale and investigate the gas adsorption and diffusion …

Phase Behavior of Methane/n-Butane Binary Mixtures in Organic Nanopores under Bulk Vapor Conditions

J Cao, Y Liang, Y Masuda, K Tamura, T Ishiwata… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanopores can change the phase boundary of fluid mixtures. A recent study has reported
that the bubble-point pressure of binary mixtures in nanopores can be merged with the dew …