LAPSE:2024.0355v1
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LAPSE:2024.0355v1
Quantitative Description of Pore and Fracture Distribution Heterogeneity Using Mercury Removal Curve and Applicability of Fractal Models
Huasheng Chong, Xiao Liu, Danyang Xi, Junjian Zhang, Veerle Vandeginste, Dongdong Wang, Peng Yao
June 5, 2024
Many studies have used fractal theory to characterize pore structure distribution heterogeneity through mercury intake curves. However, there is relatively little research on the fractal model calculation of mercury removal curves. In this study, a high-pressure mercury intrusion test is used to describe the pore and fracture distribution heterogeneity (PFDH). The fractal physical meaning of the mercury removal curve was determined by calculating the change in the curve’s fractal dimension value. The results are as follows. (1) According to mercury removal efficiency and porosity, samples can be divided into types A (mercury removal efficiency above 35%) and B (mercury removal efficiency below 35%). In general, type A sample belongs to micro-pore-developed types, and type B samples belong to the macro-pore-developed type. (2) The Menger model (M) represents the complexity of a specific surface area, while the Sierpinski model (S) represents the roughness of the pore volume. Among all the samples, the lower-pore-volume region controls PFDH. (3) According to the calculation results of the single fractal model, it can be seen that the PFDH of type B is stronger than that of type A, which is similar to the results of mercury intrusion. According to the calculation structure of the multifractal model, it can be seen that the volume distribution heterogeneity of type B under various pores is significantly stronger than that of type A. This is opposite to the result of mercury injection. (4) DM has a relationship with the pore volume percentage at different stages, so the M model at the mercury inlet stage can better characterize PFDH at the mercury inlet stage.
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Adsorption, fractal dimension, pore diameter distribution, seepage, unconventional reservoirs
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Chong H, Liu X, Xi D, Zhang J, Vandeginste V, Wang D, Yao P. Quantitative Description of Pore and Fracture Distribution Heterogeneity Using Mercury Removal Curve and Applicability of Fractal Models. (2024). LAPSE:2024.0355v1
Author Affiliations
Chong H: Tengzhou Guozhuang Mining Co., Ltd., Zaozhuang 277500, China
Liu X: Fifth Exploration Team of Shandong Coal Geological Bureau, Jinan 250100, China
Xi D: School of Resources and Earth Science, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China [ORCID]
Zhang J: College of Earth Sciences & Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China [ORCID]
Vandeginste V: Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Bruges, 8200 Bruges, Belgium [ORCID]
Wang D: College of Earth Sciences & Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Yao P: College of Earth Sciences & Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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Processes
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12
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5
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917
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2024
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2024-04-30
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2227-9717
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