Nanometer‐scale characterization of microscopic pores in shale kerogen by image analysis and pore‐scale modeling

Nanometer‐scale scanning electron microscopy was applied in visualizing the microscopic pores within shale kerogen. Geometrical information of all individual pores was extracted by image analysis. Image segmentation and separation showed that most of the intrakerogen pores are discrete and isolated...

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Main Authors: Cheng Chen, Dandan Hu, Donald Westacott, David Loveless
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-10-01
Series:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ggge.20254