Evolution of nanoporosity in organic-rich shales during thermal maturation

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 129; pp. 173 - 181
• Main Authors: Chen, Ji, Xiao, Xianming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anhydrous pyrolysis; Applied sciences; Carbon dioxide; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equivalence; Evolution; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; Gas shale; Nanoporosity evolution; Nanostructure; Natural gas; Porosity; Reflectivity; Shale; Thermal maturation; Anhydrous pyrolysis; Thermal maturation; Nanoporosity evolution; Gas shale; Pyrolysis; Shale

•Laboratory-matured shale samples were produced by an anhydrous pyrolysis experiment.•Low-pressure gas adsorption was used to characterize the pore structure of laboratory-matured shales.•There are substantial differences in evolution of nanoporosity between organic-rich and organic-poor samples.•Ev...