The application of sorption hysteresis in nano-petrophysics using multiscale multiphysics network models

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 128-129, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-108

  Mehmani, Ayaz ^a   Prodanović, Maša ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiscale gas flow; Pore network modeling; Sorption hysteresis; Unconventional petrophysics

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF GASES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROPHYSICS; PORE SIZE; PORE STRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORPTION;

HYSTERESIS ANALYSIS; PORE-NETWORK MODELING; PORE-NETWORK MODELS; ROCK CHARACTERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SORPTION HYSTERESIS; SPATIAL CONFIGURATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES;

HYSTERESIS;

FLOW MODELING; GAS FLOW; HYSTERESIS; MUDSTONE; PERMEABILITY; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORPTION; SOURCE ROCK; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 84899886085     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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