Understanding Shale Gas: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges

Striolo, Alberto; Cole, David R.

doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01023

Title: Understanding Shale Gas: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges

Journal Article · Mon Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Energy and Fuels

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01023· OSTI ID:1394679

^[1]; Cole, David R. ^[2]

Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, WC1E 7JE, London, United Kingdom
School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States

Because of a number of technological advancements, unconventional hydrocarbons, and in particular shale gas, have transformed the US economy. Much is being learned, as demonstrated by the reduced cost of extracting shale gas in the US over the past five years. However, a number of challenges still need to be addressed. Many of these challenges represent grand scientific and technological tasks, overcoming which will have a number of positive impacts, ranging from the reduction of the environmental footprint of shale gas production to improvements and leaps forward in diverse sectors, including chemical manufacturing and catalytic transformations. This review addresses recent advancements in computational and experimental approaches, which led to improved understanding of, in particular, structure and transport of fluids, including hydrocarbons, electrolytes, water, and CO2 in heterogeneous subsurface rocks such as those typically found in shale formations. The narrative is concluded with a suggestion of a few research directions that, by synergistically combining computational and experimental advances, could allow us to overcome some of the hurdles that currently hinder the production of hydrocarbons from shale formations.

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Research Organization:: Univ. College London, London (United Kingdom); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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Journal Information:: Energy and Fuels, Journal Name: Energy and Fuels Vol. 31 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 0887-0624

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