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Property Evaluation of Metamorphic Rocks Using a New Metamorphic Reservoir Quality Index: Buried Hill of Bozhong 19-6 Area, Bohai Bay Basin, China
Metamorphic buried hills are characterized as fractured reservoirs with immense potential for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation. Identifying their effective reservoirs is crucial for prioritizing explor...
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A unified 2D and 3D morphology quantification and geometric parameters-driven reconstruction method for irregular particles
Particle morphology is a crucial determining factor in the physicochemical properties of geological materials. Currently, there are still substantial challenges with the characterization and reconstruction of ...
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Interface Modification and Characterization of PVC Based Composites and Nanocomposites
Weak interfaces in composites result in unsatisfactory stiffness and strength of the composites due to poor stress transfer from the matrix to the fibre. Better interfaces can be achieved by physical and chemi...
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Experimental Investigation of Storage Space and Adsorption Capacity Variation of Shale under Different Reaction Times in Supercritical CO2
Understanding material composition and pore structure variation of shale gas reservoir in the process of supercritical CO2 (scCO2)–brine–shale reaction is of essence to achieve CO2 sequestration and enhanced natu...
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Open AccessDolomitisation favoured by Lewis acidic background compounds in saline fluids
Predicting the type and rate of reactions between minerals and fluids is of utmost importance in many applications. Due to the presence of background ions, natural environments are often much more complex than...
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Open AccessPreservation conditions and potential evaluation of the Longmaxi shale gas reservoir in the Changning area, southern Sichuan Basin
The production of shale gas varies greatly in different regions due to the way gas has accumulated and preserved. This work investigates the dynamic evolution of shale gas generation, accumulation, adjustment,...
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Open AccessA model for superimposed coalbed methane, shale gas and tight sandstone reservoirs, Taiyuan Formation, Yushe-Wuxiang Block, eastern Qinshui Basin
Superimposed accumulation mechanism and model of vertical source rock–reservoir system of coal-measure gas is crucial to evaluate the exploration potential, and also the basis of co-exploration and co-producti...
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Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical Coupling Research on Overburden Pressure Mitigated Ice Lens Growth in the Freezing Soil
Frost heave induced ground surface uplift can have a destructive impact on infrastructures when freezing methods are used for underground construction. The complexity of overburden pressure and the coupled hea...
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Open AccessImpact of Second Phase Content on Rock Salt Rheological Behavior Under Cyclic Mechanical Conditions
Safe Underground Gas Storage (UGS) can be achieved in artificial, salt caverns to meet fluctuations in energy demand by providing adequate knowledge on rock salt when subjected to similar cyclic conditions. In...
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Thermal-hydraulic-mechanical coupling behavior and frost heave mitigation in freezing soil
Frost heave induced by artificial freezing can be destructive to infrastructure. The fundamental physicochemical mechanisms behind frost heave involve mainly the coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) beha...
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Open AccessAcceleration of dolomitization by zinc in saline waters
Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) plays a key role in the global carbon cycle. Yet, the chemical mechanisms that catalyze its formation remain an enigma. Here, using batch reactor experiments, we demonstrate an unexpected ac...
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Geochemical constraints on the origin of the Kicking Horse and Monarch Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc ore deposits, southeast British Columbia, Canada
Two Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) ore deposits, Kicking Horse and Monarch, have been studied with the aim of comparing the ores at the two localities and to characterize the origin of the mineralizing fluids a...
