Geochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Shale Rock: A Workflow for Site Evaluation for Energy–Fluids Storage

Xiong, Fengyang; Wang, Yulun; Puckette, Jim; Grammer, Michael; Awejori, Gabriel; Radonjic, Mileva

doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03197

Title: Geochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Shale Rock: A Workflow for Site Evaluation for Energy–Fluids Storage

Journal Article · 14 October 2024 · Energy and Fuels

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03197 · OSTI ID:2467569

^[1]; Wang, Yulun ^[2]; Puckette, Jim ^[2]; Grammer, Michael ^[2]; Awejori, Gabriel ^[3];

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Geomimicry and Barrier Materials Laboratories; School of Chemical Engineering; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater; Oklahoma 74078; United States; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan; Hubei 430074; China; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan; Hubei 430074; China; School of Earth Resources; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan; Hubei 430074; China
Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
Geomimicry and Barrier Materials Laboratories, School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States

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