Research Article

The Permeability Alternation of Shale Fractures due to Sc-CO2 Soaking: Implications for Sc-CO2 Fracturing and Deep CO2 Sequestration in Shale Reservoirs

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Permeability and hydraulic aperture evolution with effective normal stress for shale fractures after the Sc-CO2 soak. (a) Fracture permeability and (b) fracture hydraulic aperture.
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