Nanopore Characteristics of Barakar Formation Shales and Their Impact on the Gas Storage Potential of Korba and Raniganj Basins in India

Lithologically diverse shales were collected from two different proliferous basins, namely, the Korba (SM) and Raniganj Basin (BK) in India, and were experimented with at an isothermal condition using CO₂ and N₂ as probe gases in the low-pressure gas adsorption method, demonstrating the disparity between shale pore...

Pore morphology in thermally-treated shales and its implication on CO₂ storage applications: A gas sorption, SEM, and small-angle scattering study

A combination of high-resolution imaging, low-pressure gas adsorption, and small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering quantifies changes in the pore characteristics of pulverized shale samples under oxic and anoxic environments up to 300 ℃. Clay-rich early-mature shales have a fair potential to generate hydrocarbons, the total organic carbon...