Effect of Shale Sample Particle Size on Pore Structure Obtained from High Pressure Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry

Figure 7

Effect of particle size and pore size on mercury retention. (a) The relationship between mercury retention volume and shale particle size. (b) The relationship between mercury retention rate and shale particle size. (c) Schematic diagram of mercury retention within different pore-throat systems.

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