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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Methane adsorption of nanocomposite shale in the presence of water: Insights from molecular simulations

S Babaei, H Ghasemzadeh, S Tesson - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurately predicting gas adsorption in shale gas is essential for estimating production
capacity and optimizing extraction processes. However, the complex nature of shale …

Gas flow models of shale: a review

F Javadpour, H Singh, A Rabbani, M Babaei… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conventional flow models based on Darcy's flow physics fail to model shale gas production
data accurately. The failure to match field data and laboratory-scale evidence of non-Darcy …

Recent advances in multiscale digital rock reconstruction, flow simulation, and experiments during shale gas production

Y Yang, F Liu, Q Zhang, Y Li, K Wang, Q Xu… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The complex and multiscale nature of shale gas transport imposes new challenges to the
already well-developed techniques for conventional reservoirs, especially digital core …

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 …

Multi-scale multi-dimensional characterization of clay-hosted pore networks of shale using FIBSEM, TEM, and X-ray micro-tomography: Implications for methane …

H Zhu, C Huang, Y Ju, H Bu, X Li, M Yang, Q Chu… - Applied Clay …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gas shales contain a variety of clay-rich materials with multifarious pore networks. Clay-
hosted porosity is an essential component and considered to play a crucial role in …

Confinement effect on transport diffusivity of adsorbed CO2–CH4 mixture in coal nanopores for CO2 sequestration and enhanced CH4 recovery

W Guang, Z Zhang, L Zhang, PG Ranjith, S Hao, X Liu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The transport of CO 2–CH 4 mixture in coal nanopores is crucial to CO 2-enhanced coalbed
(CO 2-ECBM) recovery, but is highly challenging on adsorption-diffusion dominated …