Multiphase fluid-rock interactions and flow behaviors in shale nanopores: A comprehensive review

J Cai, X Jiao, H Wang, W He, Y Xia - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The complicated flow behaviors of multiphase fluids in shale reservoirs are significantly
influenced by fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions due to the non-negligible intermolecular …

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 …

Hydraulic fracturing and enhanced recovery in shale reservoirs: theoretical analysis to engineering applications

H Yu, WL Xu, B Li, HW Huang, M Micheal… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Shale reservoirs are extensively exploited using hydraulic fracturing, which forms multiple
cracks that connect with the existing natural fractures to create a continuous path for the gas …

Ultrafast rectifying counter-directional transport of proton and metal ions in metal-organic framework–based nanochannels

J Lu, H Xu, H Yu, X Hu, J Xia, Y Zhu, F Wang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Bioinspired control of ion transport at the subnanoscale has become a major focus in the
fields of nanofluidics and membrane separation. It is fundamentally important to achieve …

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 …

A hybrid numerical approach for hydraulic fracturing in a naturally fractured formation combining the XFEM and phase-field model

JN Zhang, H Yu, WL Xu, CS Lv, M Micheal, F Shi… - Engineering Fracture …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a hybrid method for modeling hydraulic fracture propagation in an
unconventional shale formation with frictional and cemented natural fractures. The hybrid …

Phase-field method of crack branching during SC-CO2 fracturing: A new energy release rate criterion coupling pore pressure gradient

WL Xu, H Yu, JN Zhang, CS Lyu, Q Wang… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The critical energy release rate of the crack is always set as an inherent material property
(constant value) in the phase-field method (PFM) to depict the compression-shear and …

Effect of surface roughness on methane adsorption in shale organic nanopores from the perspective of molecular simulations

S Zhan, J Bao, S Ning, M Zhang, J Wu, X Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the shale gas adsorption behavior within organic nanopores is crucial for its
development. The pore surfaces commonly exhibit random inherent roughness, which can …

A mini-review of the current progress and future challenges of zeolites for hydrogen isotopes separation through a quantum effect

SH So, H Oh - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Deuterium or tritium, which are rare isotopologues of hydrogen, are in high demand across
various industries; thus it is crucial to develop a separation technology for hydrogen …

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 …