Multiphase fluid-rock interactions and flow behaviors in shale nanopores: A comprehensive review

J Cai, X Jiao, H Wang, W He, Y **a - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The complicated flow behaviors of multiphase fluids in shale reservoirs are significantly
influenced by fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions due to the non-negligible intermolecular …

A review on shale oil and gas characteristics and molecular dynamics simulation for the fluid behavior in shale pore

S Sun, S Liang, Y Liu, D Liu, M Gao, Y Tian… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shale oil and gas primarily exist in nanoscale pore-fracture networks. Thus, it is essential to
clarify the flow behavior of hydrocarbon in confined nanopores. This paper summarizes …

Molecular dynamics of methane flow behavior through realistic organic nanopores under geologic shale condition: pore size and kerogen types

Z Sun, X Li, W Liu, T Zhang, M He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Up to date, for the purpose of simplicity, graphene-based structures, like nano-porous
carbons or carbon nanotubes, have been widely utilized to investigate methane flow …

Displacement Characteristics of CO2 to CH4 in Heterogeneous Surface Slit Pores

J Sun, Z Chen, X Wang, Y Zhang, Y Qin, C Chen… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Studying the CO2–CH4 displacement process is of great importance to understand the CO2-
enhanced shale gas recovery technology. However, most studies have focused on the gas …

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 …

Dynamic fluid states in organic-inorganic nanocomposite: Implications for shale gas recovery and CO2 sequestration

L Huang, W Zhou, H Xu, L Wang, J Zou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite wide research on organic-inorganic composites in various fields, the molecular-
scale partitioning of fluids in nanoporous organic-inorganic composites remains poorly …

Sticky layers affect oil transport through the nanopores of realistic shale kerogen

S Wang, Y Liang, Q Feng, F Javadpour - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the transport mechanism of hydrocarbons through kerogen nanopores is
crucial to shale oil production. However, existing studies primarily focus on single …

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 …

Pore-Scale Study on Shale Oil–CO2–Water Miscibility, Competitive Adsorption, and Multiphase Flow Behaviors

H Wang, J Cai, Y Su, Z **, M Zhang, W Wang, G Li - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the fracturing fluid imbibition and primary water, oil–water two-phase fluids generally
exist in shale nanoporous media. The effects of water phase on shale oil recovery and …

Competitive adsorption characteristics based on partial pressure and adsorption mechanism of CO2/CH4 mixture in shale pores

J Sun, C Chen, Y Zhang, W Li, Y Song - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
In the context that CS-EGR technology has received more and more attention, molecular
dynamics simulation method was used to analyze the competitive adsorption characteristics …