Abstract High molecular weight (106–3× 107 Da) polyacrylamide (PAM) is commonly used
as a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment, as a soil conditioner, and as a viscosity …

Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas shales has changed the energy landscape of
the US Recovery of hydrocarbons from tight, hydraulically fractured shales is a highly …

Carbon dioxide injectivity has always been considered as one of the optimum enhanced
recovery techniques, especially in tight reservoirs regarding the feasible mobilization of gas …

Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional hydrocarbon resources involves the sequential
injection of a high-pressure, particle-laden fluid with varying pH's to make commercial …

Mineral dissolution significantly impacts many geological systems. Carbon released by
diagenesis, carbon sequestration, and acid injection are examples where geochemical …

The potential contamination of shallow groundwater with inorganic constituents is a major
environmental concern associated with shale gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing …

Shales will play an important role in the successful transition of energy from fossil-based
resources to renewables in the coming decades. Aside from being a significant source of …

In this work, we probed the physical and chemical alteration of the carbonate-rich Utica
Shale following CO 2 exposure when thin films of water were present at the shale surface …

Shale unconventional reservoirs are currently and expected to remain substantial fossil fuel
resources in the future. As CO 2 is being considered to enhance oil recovery and for storage …

Polyacrylamide (PAM) based friction reducers are a primary ingredient of slickwater
hydraulic fracturing fluids. Little is known regarding the fate of these polymers under …