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 …

A comprehensive review of pore scale modeling methodologies for multiphase flow in porous media

A Golparvar, Y Zhou, K Wu, J Ma… - Advances in Geo …, 2018 - researchportal.hw.ac.uk
Multiphase flow in porous media is relevant to amount of engineering processes, such as
hydrocarbon extraction from reservoir rock, water contamination, CO2 geological storage …

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 …

X-ray imaging and analysis techniques for quantifying pore-scale structure and processes in subsurface porous medium systems

D Wildenschild, AP Sheppard - Advances in Water resources, 2013 - Elsevier
We report here on recent developments and advances in pore-scale X-ray tomographic
imaging of subsurface porous media. Our particular focus is on immiscible multi-phase fluid …

A critical review on pore to continuum scale imaging techniques for enhanced shale gas recovery

D Chandra, V Vishal - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Imaging and image analysis of shale provides insights into the pore and fracture networks,
disposition of compositional elements, and signatures of diagenesis and fluid flow …

Multi-scale, micro-computed tomography-based pore network models to simulate drainage in heterogeneous rocks

T Bultreys, L Van Hoorebeke, V Cnudde - Advances in Water resources, 2015 - Elsevier
The multi-phase flow behavior of complex rocks with broad pore size distributions often
digresses from classical relations. Pore-scale simulation methods can be a great tool to …

Multi-scale characterization of porosity in Boom Clay (HADES-level, Mol, Belgium) using a combination of X-ray μ-CT, 2D BIB-SEM and FIB-SEM tomography

S Hemes, G Desbois, JL Urai, B Schröppel… - Microporous and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Oligocene age Boom Clay is a potential host material for radioactive waste
disposal in Belgium. To better understand the physical basis of transport mechanisms of …

Production forecasting with logistic growth models

AJ Clark, LW Lake, TW Patzek - SPE Annual Technical Conference …, 2011 - onepetro.org
With the commercial development of extremely low permeability oil and gas reservoirs, new
challenges have arisen both from operational and reservoir standpoints. Reservoir models …

The correlation of pore morphology, interconnectivity and physical properties of 3D ceramic scaffolds with bone ingrowth

AC Jones, CH Arns, DW Hutmacher, BK Milthorpe… - Biomaterials, 2009 - Elsevier
In the design of tissue engineering scaffolds, design parameters including pore size, shape
and interconnectivity, mechanical properties and transport properties should be optimized to …

Numerical modeling of multiphase flow in porous media considering micro-and nanoscale effects: A comprehensive review

J Cai, X Qin, X Xia, X Jiao, H Chen, H Wang… - Gas Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow in porous media involves a variety of natural and industrial processes.
However, the microscopic description of multiphase flow is challenging due to fluid-fluid and …