Understanding the micro structure of Berea Sandstone by the simultaneous use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM)

Micron

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 412-418

  Bera, Bijoyendra ^a   Mitra, Sushanta K ^a   Vick, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Berea Sandstone; FIB SEM; Micro CT; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

BEREA SANDSTONE; BUILDING BLOCKES; BULK MATERIALS; CT IMAGE; FIB-SEM; FOCUSED ION BEAM-SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HYDROCARBON FUEL; INTERCONNECTED PORES; MATRIX; MICRO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MICRO-CT); MICRO-CT; MICROCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MICROPORES; RESERVOIR ROCK; SEM; SIMULTANEOUS USE; SOLID MATERIAL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PORES;

ELECTRON BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOCUSED ION BEAMS; HYDROCARBONS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 79952625578     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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