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 …

A review on shale oil and gas characteristics and molecular dynamics simulation for the fluid behavior in shale pore

S Sun, S Liang, Y Liu, D Liu, M Gao, Y Tian… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shale oil and gas primarily exist in nanoscale pore-fracture networks. Thus, it is essential to
clarify the flow behavior of hydrocarbon in confined nanopores. This paper summarizes …

Molecular insights into carbon dioxide enhanced multi-component shale gas recovery and its sequestration in realistic kerogen

S Wang, X Yao, Q Feng, F Javadpour, Y Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the governing processes of CO 2 huff-n-puff in shales is essential for
enhancing shale gas recovery and CO 2 sequestration. However, existing studies have not …

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 …

Methane adsorption and self-diffusion in shale kerogen and slit nanopores by molecular simulations

S Tesson, A Firoozabadi - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018 - ACS Publications
Shale gas has redefined the energy landscape in the world. The scientific community makes
efforts to exploit shale gas resources with minimum environmental impact. Shale gas is …

Molecular insights on competitive adsorption and enhanced displacement effects of CO2/CH4 in coal for low-carbon energy technologies

J Li, C Sun - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Injection of carbon dioxide (CO 2) into coals is one of the key strategies in low-carbon
energy technology to enhance energy production and mitigate environmental impacts of …

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 …

A dilemma in calculating ethane absolute adsorption in shale gas reservoirs: A theoretical approach

B Liu, S Babaei, L Bai, S Tian, H Ghasemzadeh… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shale gas plays are composed of different constituent components (mineral and organics)
and a mixture of fluids. To accurately estimate the gas in place (GIP) in such reservoirs …

Development of atomistic kerogen models and their applications for gas adsorption and diffusion: a mini-review

A Obliger, C Bousige, B Coasne, JM Leyssale - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the emergence of shale gas, numerous atomic-scale models of kerogen have been
proposed in the literature. These models, which attempt to capture the structure, chemistry …

H2, CO2, and CH4 Adsorption Potential of Kerogen as a Function of Pressure, Temperature, and Maturity

A Raza, M Mahmoud, S Alafnan, M Arif… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
We performed molecular dynamics simulation to elucidate the adsorption behavior of
hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4) on four sub-models of type II …