Exploring fissure opening and their connectivity in a Cenozoic clay during gas injection

Laura González Blanco, Enrique Romero, Cristina Jommi, Xiang Ling Li

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    Gas transport properties in argillaceous rocks are becoming an important issue within different contexts of energy-related geomechanics (disposal of radioactive waste, production of shale gas, CO2 sequestration). The present investigation aims at describing the pathways generated on a deep Cenozoic clay during gas injection using different microstructural techniques. Mercury intrusion porosimetry results have allowed detecting fissures after gas injection tests that have not been observed on intact samples. The opening of these pressure-dependent fissures plays a major role on gas permeability. A complementary insight into the connectivity of these fissures has been quantified by microcomputed tomography.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationASTMSS 2017 - Advances in Laboratory Testing and Modelling of Soils and Shales
    Subtitle of host publicationExploring Fissure Opening and Their Connectivity in a Cenozoic Clay During Gas Injection
    EditorsAlessio Ferrari, Lyesse Laloui
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages288-295
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-52773-4
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-52772-7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 18 Jan 2017

    Publication series

    NameSpringer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering
    PublisherSpringer
    Volume2017

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