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To comprehensively investigate the multi-scale characteristics of coal spontaneous
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alternative for the conventional resources in future energy patterns, attracting more and …

Estimating an accurate quantity of adsorbed density to calculate the absolute adsorption in
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During thermal evolution, the kerogen in shale formation undergoes significant chemical,
structural and compositional changes, continuously influencing the shale storage capacity …

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study, theoretical and experimental data were combined to conceive a reliable three …

The study of organic matter content and composition in source rocks using the methods of
organic geochemistry is an important part of unconventional reservoir characterization. The …

The crystalline wax in asphalt binder has obvious influence on the low temperature
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In the southeastern Xuanlong sag of Northern China, the organic-rich black shale of the
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To further refine the use of solid bitumen reflectance (BRo in%) as a measurement of
thermal maturity in source-rock reservoirs, we examined its relationship to other thermal …