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Probing fluid behavior in shale nanopores using small-angle neutron scattering [Slides]

Neil, Chelsea Wren·Hjelm, Jr., Rex Paul·Mehana, Mohamed Zakaria Saad·Hawley, M. E.·Watkins, Erik Benjamin·Mao, Y.·Viswanathan, Hari S.·Kang, Qinjun·Xu, Hongwu
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SANS is a powerful tool for probing porosity and pore size distribution changes in situ. First-of-their-kind SANS measurements have led to new insights into hydrocarbon behavior under confinement in shale nanopores.

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Neil, Chelsea Wren, Hjelm, Jr., Rex Paul, Mehana, Mohamed Zakaria Saad, Hawley, M. E., Watkins, Erik Benjamin, Mao, Y., Viswanathan, Hari S., Kang, Qinjun, Xu, Hongwu. 2022-10-18. Probing fluid behavior in shale nanopores using small-angle neutron scattering [Slides]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1893635

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