Fractal characteristics of shales from a shale gas reservoir in the Sichuan Basin, China

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 115; pp. 378 - 384
• Main Authors: Yang, Feng, Ning, Zhengfu, Liu, Huiqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adsorption capacity; Applied sciences; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Fractal dimension; Fuels; Nitrogen adsorption; Pore structure; Shale gas; Asia; China; China, People's Rep; Adsorption capacity; Nitrogen adsorption; Fractal dimension; Pore structure; Shale gas; Methane; Clay; Organic matter; Micropore; Shale; Permeability; Adsorption; Total organic carbon; Porosity; Surface area; X ray diffractometry

•Pore structure of shale was studied from fractal perspective.•Shales samples with higher TOC have greater fractal dimension.•Micropores have a greater impact on fractal dimension than mesopores and macropores.•Shale samples with a higher fractal dimension have greater adsorption capacity. Nanopore...