Modeling of multi-scale transport phenomena in shale gas production—a critical review

H Wang, L Chen, Z Qu, Y Yin, Q Kang, B Yu, WQ Tao - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Shale gas, although unconventional, is a prospective clean energy source. Shale gas
production is a complex multi-scale process with its spatial size ranging from the nanoscale …

Lattice Boltzmann methods for single-phase and solid-liquid phase-change heat transfer in porous media: A review

YL He, Q Liu, Q Li, WQ Tao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past 30 years, the lattice Boltzmann (LB) method has been developed into a
versatile and powerful numerical methodology for computational fluid dynamics and heat …

Transport of shale gas in microporous/nanoporous media: molecular to pore-scale simulations

H Yu, HY Xu, JC Fan, YB Zhu, FC Wang, HA Wu - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
As the typical unconventional reservoir, shale gas is believed to be the most promising
alternative for the conventional resources in future energy patterns, attracting more and …

Hydraulic fracturing and enhanced recovery in shale reservoirs: theoretical analysis to engineering applications

H Yu, WL Xu, B Li, HW Huang, M Micheal… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Shale reservoirs are extensively exploited using hydraulic fracturing, which forms multiple
cracks that connect with the existing natural fractures to create a continuous path for the gas …

Permeability prediction of porous media using a combination of computational fluid dynamics and hybrid machine learning methods

J Tian, C Qi, Y Sun, ZM Yaseen, BT Pham - Engineering with Computers, 2021 - Springer
Permeability prediction is crucial in shale gas and CO 2 geological sequestration. However,
the intricate pore structure complicates the prediction of permeability. Machine learning (ML) …

Flow behavior of gas confined in nanoporous shale at high pressure: Real gas effect

K Wu, Z Chen, X Li, J Xu, J Li, K Wang, H Wang… - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding and controlling the gas flow at the nanoscale has tremendous implications in
the fields of separation science, catalytic reactions, and energy storage, conversion and …

Multiscale transport mechanism of shale gas in micro/nano-pores

H Yu, J Chen, YB Zhu, FC Wang, HA Wu - International Journal of Heat and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A better understanding on the multiscale transport of shale gas will further the advancement
of shale gas extraction. Traditional lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) simulations usually …

A review of microscopic seepage mechanism for shale gas extracted by supercritical CO2 flooding

Y Lan, Z Yang, P Wang, Y Yan, L Zhang, J Ran - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Shale gas exploitation with supercritical CO 2 is a promising technology that not only
improve gas recovery but also achieve geological storage of CO 2. This paper presents the …

Review of molecular simulation method for gas adsorption/desorption and diffusion in shale matrix

H Wang, Z Qu, Y Yin, J Bai, B Yu - Journal of Thermal Science, 2019 - Springer
Shale gas is becoming an increasingly promising alternative energy resource because of its
high efficiency and environment-friendly characteristic. The amount of adsorbed gas on the …

Hybrid machine learning algorithms to predict condensate viscosity in the near wellbore regions of gas condensate reservoirs

ARB Abad, S Mousavi, N Mohamadian… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gas condensate reservoirs display unique phase behavior and are highly sensitive to
reservoir pressure changes. This makes it difficult to determine their PVT characteristics …