Oil shale is an important strategic resource with tremendous reserve. In-situ retorting is the
only technology available to achieve large-scale industrial exploitation. This paper …

Mineral Characterization Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): A Review of the
Fundamentals, Advancements, and Research Directions Next Article in Journal Capability …

Physical and biogeochemical heterogeneity dramatically impacts fluid flow and reactive
solute transport behaviors in geological formations across scales. From micro pores to …

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 …

Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …

Shale diagenesis controls the generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons
through time and has become a frontier area of study in the fields of sedimentology and …

In develo** countries, there is a critical situation of pollution as well as shortage of energy.
The aim of this project was to design a sustainable approach that can generate pollution …

Shale microstructures control the capacity of the formation to store hydrocarbons and its fluid
flow. However, microstructural complexity and multiscale heterogeneity is a challenge in a …

Shale microstructure determines hydrocarbon reserves and productivity. However, despite
its high economic importance, the shale microstructure remains poorly understood. This is …

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 …