Promising combination of CO2 enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration in calcite nanoslits: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations

C Xue, D Ji, Y Wen, H Luo, Y Zhao, Y Li - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2-Enhanced recovery has attracted extensive attention, meanwhile reducing
greenhouse gas emissions via CO 2 geological sequestration is causing global concern in …

Molecular simulation on CO2/H2S co-adsorption in organic and inorganic shale nanopores

M Zhang, Z Liu, B Pan, S Iglauer, Z Jin - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Geological CO 2 sequestration (GCS) in depleted shale reservoirs is recognized as one of
promising techniques to mitigate CO 2 emissions, while the high cost of CO 2 purification …

Adsorption behavior of shale oil and water in the kerogen-kaolinite pore by molecular simulations

Y Yang, H Song, G Imani, Q Zhang, F Liu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is very meaningful to study the adsorption behavior of oil and water in shale nanopores in
the context of enhanced oil recovery. Whereas, the investigation of shale and water …

Effects of gas to water ratio and nano-Cu dosage on CH4 hydrate growth: A combined molecular simulation and experimental study

C Huang, R Lin, C Lu, X Yu, Z Yang, C Wu, J Li… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a highly promising alternative for gas storage and
transportation. Nevertheless, the artificial generation of gas hydrates faces considerable …

Dynamics of oil–CO2–water three-phase under the nanopore confinement effect: Implications for CO2 enhanced shale oil recovery and carbon storage

L Wang, Y Zhang, R Zou, R Zou, Y Yuan… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The widespread nanopores, diverse minerals, and varying water saturation in shale
reservoirs complicate the mechanism analysis and performance prediction of CO 2 …

Molecular insights into CO2 enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and its sequestration in multiscale shale reservoirs

F Chen, Y Wang, R Bi, Y Pan, M Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract CO 2 huff-n-puff (HNP) is an attractive enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique in
shale development due to its low cost, high efficiency, and environmentally friendly feature …

Research progress of nanoparticles enhanced carbon dioxide foam stability and assisted carbon dioxide storage: A review

Y Sun, Z Jia, B Yu, W Zhang, L Zhang, P Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the urgent need for energy and reduction of carbon emissions around the world, the
use of carbon dioxide foam flooding in enhanced oil recovery and CO 2 storage in …

Measurement and modeling of moisture equilibrium and methane adsorption in shales from the southern Sichuan Basin

L Huang, X Feng, Q Yang, Z Xu, B Tian, Q Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The adsorption characteristic of methane in water-bearing shale is essential for the accurate
estimation of shale gas reserves. The sorption mechanisms of moisture and methane in …

Molecular simulation of the dynamic distribution of complex oil components in shale nanopores during CO2-EOR

T Huang, L Cheng, R Cao, X Wang, P Jia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the high clay content of shale reservoirs, developing shale oil by water flooding is
difficult. CO 2 is easier to inject into formations than water, significantly increasing shale oil …

Application of molecular dynamics simulations in interface interaction of clay: Current status and perspectives

J Chen, X Chu, Y Cheng, Q Shu, Y Ling… - Asia‐Pacific Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To understand the research progress of molecular dynamics (MD) method in the field of clay
minerals, the application of MD in the interface interaction of clay minerals is reviewed in this …