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 …

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 …

The current article investigates the impact of using fins and nano sized materials on
performance of discharging system. Various shapes for nanoparticle have been considered …

A mathematical model is presented for advective-diffusive-reactive solute transport due to
non-Newtonian fluid flows in a fracture surrounded by a tight porous medium. The …

Unravelling the transport characteristic of shale gas in actual extraction process is
significantly important to improve the gas recovery efficiency and production. But the …

Academic investigations digging into the methane flow mechanisms at the nanoscale,
closely related to development of shale gas reservoirs, had attracted tremendous interest in …

The complicated nanoporous structure and significant heterogeneity of shale matrix make it
challenging to fully understand the gas transport behavior in shale. Towards this end, herein …

Previous attempts to characterize shale gas transport in nanopores are not fully successful
due to the fact that the presence of water within shale reservoirs is generally overlooked. In …

According to the recent researches, adding nanomaterial within the pure refrigerant can
substantially enhance the heat transfer rate in phase change (boiling/condensing) flows …

The large uncertainty in fracture characterization for shale gas reservoirs seriously affects
the confidence in making forecasts, fracturing design, and taking recovery enhancement …