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Author:: Gan, Quan
Title:: Analysis of induced seismicity and heat transfer in geothermal reservoirs by coupled simulation
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Geothermal reservoir
thermal front
induced seismicity
permeabiltiy evolution
breakdown pressure
File:: Download Quan_Gan_Analysis_of_induced_seismicity_and_heat_transfer_by_coupled_simulation_in_geothermal_reservoirs.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Special Member

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Author:: Fang, Zhicheng
Title:: Summer graduation
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Permeability
Pulse-decay experiment
Analytical solution
Numerical simulation
History-matching method
Pressure-dependent gas properties
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Shimin Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chaopeng Shen, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

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Author:: Sobhbidari, Farnood
Title:: The Role of Mineral Transformation due to CO2 Sequestration on the Shear Behavior of Reservoir Rock
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Carbon Sequestration
DEM Simulation
Mineral Transformation
Shear Behavior
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Farnood_Sobhbidari.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjay Srinivasan, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member

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Author:: Schwartz, Brandon
Title:: THE EFFECT OF THERMAL CYCLING ON THE PERMEABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SHALE
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Permeability
Bulk Modulus
Shale
Thermal Cycling
File:: Download Brandon_Schwartz_MASTERS_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member

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Author:: Li, Ziyan
Title:: CO2 and N2 injection to enhance shale gas recovery
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: enhance shale gas recovery
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Ziyan_Li.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
John Yilin Wang, Committee Member

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Author:: Wang, Yi
Title:: Laboratory Estimation and Modeling of Apparent Permeability for Ultra-Tight Anthracite and Shale Matrix: A Multi-Mechanistic Flow Approach
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Permeability Evolution
Analytical Modeling
Geomechanical Deformation
Unconventional Gas Flow
Laboratory Measurement
File:: Download Yi_Wang_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Zuleima T. Karpyn, Committee Member
Ming Xiao, Outside Member

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Author:: Fang, Yi
Title:: Induced Microearthquakes and Seismicity-Permeability Relationships in Fractures
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Induced microearthquakes
Frictional parameters
Permeability evolutions
Preexisting fractures
Fracture minerals
Fracture surface roughness
Enhanced Geothermal System
Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide
File:: Download Fang_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member

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Author:: Im, Kyungjae
Title:: FRICTION AND PERMEABILITY EVOLUTION OF FRACUTRES AND FAULTS DURING STATIC REPOSE AND DYNAMIC REACTIVATION
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Fault permeability
Fault Friction
Rate and State Friction
Fault Reactivation
File:: Download Dissertation_KJ_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris Marone, Committee Member
Demian Saffer, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

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Author:: Schwartz, Brandon
Title:: THE ROLE OF PORE STRUCTURE IN PERMEABILITY EVOLUTION OBSERVED IN LABORATORY STUDIES OF MARCELLUS AND WOLFCAMP SHALE
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: permeability evolution
shale
pore structure
pore geometry
material stiffness
permeability enhancement
File:: Download Brandon_Schwartz_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member

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Author:: Zhang, Rui
Title:: Investigation of Pore Structure and Sorption Behavior for Unconventional Gas Reservoir Rocks
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: pore structure
adsorption
small-angle neutron scattering
coalbed methane
shale gas
unconventional natural gas
File:: Download PhD_dissertation_Rui_Zhang.pdf
Committee Members:: Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Committee Member
Demian Saffer, Outside Member
Lilin He, Special Member

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