Characterization of pore geometry of Indiana limestone in relation to mechanical compaction;Caractérisation de la géométrie des pores dans le calcaire de l'Indiana (États-Unis) en relation avec la compaction mécanique

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 753-775

  Ji, Y ^a   Baud, P ^b   Vajdova, V ^c   Wong, T F ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

^c Currently at Talbridge Corporation   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3-D IMAGE; EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; GLOBAL THRESHOLDING; INDIANA; INTERMEDIATE ZONE; MACROPORES; MECHANICAL COMPACTION; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL PROCESSING; PORE GEOMETRY; SIDE LENGTH; SOLID GRAINS; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

LIMESTONE; MICROPOROSITY;

COMPACTION;

COMPACTION; IMAGING METHOD; LIMESTONE; MACROPORE; MORPHOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; THRESHOLD;

EID: 84872033272     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2012051     Document Type: Article

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