Gas adsorption behavior in shale reservoirs: Insights from molecular scale
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Adsorbed gas confined in nanopores is a significant component of shale gas, and understanding the mechanisms of gas adsorption in shale nanopores is crucial for enhancing shale gas recovery and carbon dioxide geological sequestration. Due to the nanoscale pore sizes, complex pore structures, and diverse mineral types, adsorption experiments have a limited capacity to elucidate the microscopic mechanisms of gas adsorption. Compared to expensive adsorption experiments, molecular simulation methods can not only simulate reservoir in-situ conditions but also reveal the adsorption mechanisms from the molecular scale perspective. This work provides a brief review for the characteristics of methane adsorption in shale inorganic minerals and organic matter. Additionally, the competitive adsorption behavior of methane and carbon dioxide in shale is introduced to clarify the potential of shale reservoirs for carbon dioxide geological storage. Finally, the challenges faced by molecular simulation methods in gas adsorption research are discussed.
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Cited as: Xia, X., Jiao, X., Li, J., Shen, W., Xia, Y., Wang, H. Gas adsorption behavior in shale reservoirs: Insights from molecular scale. Capillarity, 2024, 13(3): 68-72. https://doi.org/10.46690/capi.2024.12.03
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