A systematic review of CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery and carbon storage in shale reservoirs

L Wang, Y Zhang, R Zou, R Zou, L Huang, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global shale oil is abundant in geological reserves, but there are widespread problems of
difficult exploitation and unsatisfactory oil recovery. CO 2 injection in shale reservoirs can …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Fight for carbon neutrality with state-of-the-art negative carbon emission technologies

J Fu, P Li, Y Lin, H Du, H Liu, W Zhu, H Ren - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract After the Industrial Revolution, the ever-increasing atmospheric CO 2 concentration
has resulted in significant problems for human beings. Nearly all countries in the world are …

Effects of CO2-philic nonionic polyether surfactants on miscibility behaviors of CO2–hydrocarbon systems: Experimental and simulation approach

W Lv, M Dong, H Sarma, Y Li, Z Li, J Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accomplishing the high miscibility of CO 2 and crude oil under reservoir conditions is critical
for achieving the most efficient recovery process by CO 2 injection into low-porosity and low …

On the replacement behavior of CO2 in nanopores of shale oil reservoirs: Insights from wettability tests and molecular dynamics simulations

X Dong, W Xu, H Liu, Z Chen, N Lu, W Wang - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 injection process has become one of the most effective development methods of shale
oil reservoirs. Considering the widespread nanoscale pores in shale, the replacement …

Review on pore-scale physics of shale gas recovery dynamics: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations

H Zhang, DY Moh, X Wang, R Qiao - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Reliable prediction of gas recovery from shale formations is essential for achieving the full
potential of shale gas. A distinguishing feature of shales is that nanoscale pores dominate …

[HTML][HTML] Pore-scale numerical simulation of supercritical CO2-brine two-phase flow based on VOF method

Y Yang, J Wang, J Wang, Q Zhang, J Yao - Natural Gas Industry B, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 capture and storage technology is favorable for the reduction of CO 2 emissions. In
recent years, a great number of research achievements have been obtained on CO 2 …

Mechanism of shale oil displacement by CO2 in nanopores: A molecular dynamics simulation study.

Z Wu, Z Sun, K Shu, S Jiang, Q Gou… - Advances in Geo …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Utilizing CO2 to enhance shale oil recovery has a huge potential and thus has gained
widespread popularity in recent years. However, the microscopic mechanisms of CO2 …

A review of the flow characteristics of shale oil and the microscopic mechanism of CO2 flooding by molecular dynamics simulation

X Huang, X Yu, X Li, H Wei, D Han, W Lin - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Shale oil is stored in nanoscale shale reservoirs. To explore enhanced recovery, it is
essential to characterize the flow of hydrocarbons in nanopores. Molecular dynamics …

Molecular understanding on migration and recovery of shale gas/oil mixture through a pore throat

XY Hong, HY Xu, H Yu, X Jin, H Liu, FC Wang… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Shale gas/oil remaining in blind pores accounts for a large proportion in total reserves,
which is urgent to be further exploited. Understanding the microscopic mechanism of gas/oil …