TY - JOUR
TI - Effect of reservoir properties on the performance of oil shale in-situ pyrolysis using supercritical CO2 in fractured reservoir
AU - Wang Bin
AU - Wang Rui
AU - Wang Yi-Wei
AU - Su Jianzheng
AU - Zhang Xu
AU - Wang Haizhu
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2024
VL - 28
IS - 4
SP - 3479
EP - 3484
PT - Article
AB - This study conducted simulations to investigate the heat transfer dynamics of  su­percritical CO2 as a thermal carrier within oil shale formations. The  paper aimed to elucidate the impact of formation physical properties on the  pyrolysis efficiency of oil shale. The findings from the simulations  indicate that porosity minimally affects the thermal sweep but is directly  correlated with the heating pore area. Meanwhile, permeability significantly  influences both porosity and the extent of pyrolysis sweep, suggesting the  preferential selection of formations characterized by high initial porosity  and permeability wherever feasible.