High-resolution X-ray computed tomography in geosciences: A review of the current technology and applications

V Cnudde, MN Boone - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
High-resolution X-ray Computed Tomography (HRXCT) or micro-CT (μCT) is a frequently
used non-destructive 3D imaging and analysis technique for the investigation of internal …

Pores in Marcellus shale: A neutron scattering and FIB-SEM study

X Gu, DR Cole, G Rother, DFR Mildner… - Energy & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The production of natural gas has become increasingly important in the United States
because of the development of hydraulic fracturing techniques, which significantly increase …

Numerical analysis on the coupling of transient fluid flow and heat transfer within the complex fracture network of coal based on 3D reconstruction of CT images

Y Liu, B Lin, T Liu, Z Hao - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
After being abandoned, coal mines still have the potential of geothermal energy
development. This study is aimed at exploring the seepage and heat transfer of the complex …

Evaluation of rock anisotropy using 3D X-ray computed tomography

TS Yun, YJ Jeong, KY Kim, KB Min - Engineering Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
The anisotropic nature of fabric and internal structures plays a significant role in fluid flow,
heat transfer, and geomechanical behavior in rock. The existence and orientation of …

Effective heat and mass transport properties of anisotropic porous ceria for solar thermochemical fuel generation

S Haussener, A Steinfeld - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
High-resolution X-ray computed tomography is employed to obtain the exact 3D geometrical
configuration of porous anisotropic ceria applied in solar-driven thermochemical cycles for …

Characterization of reactive flow-induced evolution of carbonate rocks using digital core analysis-part 1: Assessment of pore-scale mineral dissolution and deposition

J Qajar, CH Arns - Journal of contaminant hydrology, 2016 - Elsevier
The application of X-ray micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) for quantitatively characterizing
reactive-flow induced pore structure evolution including local particle detachment …

Non-destructive analysis of oil-contaminated soil core samples by X-ray computed tomography and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry: a case study

Y Nakashima, Y Mitsuhata, J Nishiwaki… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2011 - Springer
Non-destructive measurements of contaminated soil core samples are desirable prior to
destructive measurements because they allow obtaining gross information from the core …

Lab-scale and pore-scale study of low-permeability soil diffusional tortuosity

VA Lekhov, SP Pozdniakov, K Nešetřil - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Diffusion coefficients for Na+ was measured in low-permeability samples (diameter of 3 cm
and average length of 7 cm) from the deep disposal site of the Siberian Chemical Combine …

Diffusive anisotropy in low-permeability Ordovician sedimentary rocks from the Michigan Basin in southwest Ontario

Y Xiang, T Al, L Scott, D Loomer - Journal of contaminant hydrology, 2013 - Elsevier
Diffusive anisotropy was investigated using samples from Upper Ordovician shale and
argillaceous limestone from the Michigan Basin of southwest Ontario, Canada. Effective …

Diffusive flux and pore anisotropy in sedimentary rocks

CE Schaefer, RM Towne, V Lazouskaya… - Journal of contaminant …, 2012 - Elsevier
Diffusion of dissolved contaminants into or from bedrock matrices can have a substantial
impact on both the extent and longevity of dissolved contaminant plumes. For layered rocks …