The poor proppant-carrying capacity of SC-CO 2 fracturing (SCF) negates its potential
advantages for the exploitation of deep unconventional gas reservoirs over traditional water …

The hike of hydraulic fracturing in North America and beyond leads to significantly enhanced
hydrocarbon production especially in low-permeability geological formations. Proppant …

This paper provides a comprehensive review on the application of proppants to maintain
fracture permeability over the lifetime of a well based on published observations from …

Powder transport systems are ubiquitous in various industries, where they can encounter
single powder flow, two-phase flow with solids carried by gas or liquid, and gas–solid–liquid …

Tight hydrocarbon reservoirs require stimulation to improve the recovery of oil and gas
resources. Hydraulic fracturing is a technique extensively employed in the oil and gas …

Proppant distribution in rough rock fractures is a key factor in the evaluation of the
effectiveness of a hydraulic fracturing operation. This paper focuses on the study of how …

The stability and mobility of proppant packs in hydraulic fractures during hydrocarbon
production are numerically investigated by the lattice Boltzmann-discrete element coupling …

Hydraulic fracturing is regarded as an effective tool to stimulate the reservoir and ensure
economic production of gas. The process of exploitation of these resources is largely …

The morphology of rough fractures significantly affects proppant transport in hydraulic
fractures. The fracture roughness is even more critical in proppant transport using …