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1. Investigation of conical bit rotation in full scale cutting tests

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Author:
Kim, Eunhye
Title:
Investigation of conical bit rotation in full scale cutting tests
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Finite Element Analysis
Full scale cutting test
Rock fragmentation
Conical bit rotation
File:
Download Eunhye_Disser_Nov-19-10_EK-final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jamal Rostami, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
R Larry Grayson, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Committee Member
Antonio Nieto, Committee Member
Yaw D Yeboah, Committee Member

2. Gas transport, sorption, and mechanical response of fractured coal

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Shugang
Title:
Gas transport, sorption, and mechanical response of fractured coal
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Gas transport
sorption
desorption
poromechanical
coal
File:
Download Shugang_Wang_PhD_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris Marone, Committee Member
Jonathan P Mathews, Committee Member
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member

4. Permeability Evolution of Stressed Fractures Permeated by Reactive Fluids

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Open Access
Author:
McGuire, Thomas Patrick
Title:
Permeability Evolution of Stressed Fractures Permeated by Reactive Fluids
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
fracture permeability evolution
pressure solution
stress corrosion cracking
carbon dioxide sequestration
fracture strain
fracture dissolution
File:
Download thomas_mcguire_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Marone, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Li Li, Committee Member

5. Modeling Of Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation In Shale Gas Reservoirs

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Open Access
Author:
Ahn, Chong Hyun
Title:
Modeling Of Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation In Shale Gas Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Hydraulic fracture
shale gas reservoir
fracture network
naturally fractured reservoir
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Chong_Hyun_Ahn_12052012.pdf
Committee Members:
Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Terry Engelder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
R Larry Grayson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. Evolution of Permeability and Induced Seismicity within Fractured Reservoirs

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Open Access
Author:
Izadi, Ghazal
Title:
Evolution of Permeability and Induced Seismicity within Fractured Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
permeability Evolution
Induced Seismicity
File:
Download Ghazal_Izadi_PhD_Dissertation_Final5.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Li Li, Committee Member
Chris Marone, Committee Member
Yilin Wang, Committee Member

7. Electrochemical measurements of corrosion in supercritical CO2 environments

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Open Access
Author:
Beck, Justin Richard
Title:
Electrochemical measurements of corrosion in supercritical CO2 environments
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
electrochemical measurements
supercritical CO2
corrosion
ion conductive membrane
File:
Download Justin_Beck_-_Dissertation_12-2012.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Semih Eser, Committee Member
Barbara Shaw, Committee Member

8. Poromechanical Response of Naturally Fractured Sorbing Media

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Open Access
Author:
Kumar, Hemant
Title:
Poromechanical Response of Naturally Fractured Sorbing Media
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coal
Shale
Permeability
Proppant
Modeling
Simulation
File:
Download PhD_Thesis_Kumar.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jonathan P Mathews, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Chris Marone, Committee Member
Denis Pone, Special Member

9. influence of met-ocean conditions on the loads analysis of a Floating wind turbine

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Open Access
Author:
Barj, Lucie Helene
Title:
influence of met-ocean conditions on the loads analysis of a Floating wind turbine
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
wind energy
floating offshore wind turbine
structural analysis
loads analysis
met-ocean conditions
renewable energy
File:
Download LB_MS_Thesis_Aug_7th.pdf
Committee Members:
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Membrane Transport in Cucl/hcl Electrolyzer

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Soohyun
Title:
Membrane Transport in Cucl/hcl Electrolyzer
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Ionic Transport
CuCl/HCl electrolyzer
Hydrogen
Membrane
CuCl thermochemical cycle
hot-pressing
Phenomenological coefficient
File:
Download Dissertation_SoohyunKim_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Yongsheng Chen, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

11. Evaluation of Fluid Transport Properties of Coal Bed Methane Reservoirs

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Open Access
Author:
Alexis, Dennis Arun
Title:
Evaluation of Fluid Transport Properties of Coal Bed Methane Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coal bed methane
permeability
relative permeability
effective stress
File:
Download Dissertation_Alexis_2013.pdf
Committee Members:
Zuleima T Karpyn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yilin Wang, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Demian Saffer, Committee Member

12. Measurement and modeling the coefficient of restitution of char particles under simulated entrained flow gasifier conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Gibson, La
Title:
Measurement and modeling the coefficient of restitution of char particles under simulated entrained flow gasifier conditions
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coefficient of Restitution
Gasification
Critical Velocity
Population Model
Ash Deposition
Sticking Probability
File:
Download Gibson_Dissertation__Final___1__.pdf
Committee Members:
Sarma V Pisupati, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Yaw Yeboah, Committee Member
Robert John Santoro, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Dr Lawrence Shadle, Special Member

13. Studies of Gas Adsorption in Flexible Metal-organic Frameworks

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Open Access
Author:
Sircar, Sarmishtha
Title:
Studies of Gas Adsorption in Flexible Metal-organic Frameworks
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Adsorption
Gate-Opening
Metal-Organic Frameworks
File:
Download Final_Thesis._Sircar.pdf
Committee Members:
Angela Lueking, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Angela Lueking, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Jonathan P Mathews, Committee Member
Adri van Duin, Committee Member

14. In Situ Diagnosis of Electrolytic and Fuel Cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Khurana, Sanchit
Title:
In Situ Diagnosis of Electrolytic and Fuel Cells using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Fuel cells
batteries
degradation
CuCl electrolyzer
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
File:
Download Sanchit_Khurana_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Committee Member

15. Evaluation Of Petrophysical Properties Of Gas Shale And Their Change Due To Interaction With Water

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Open Access
Author:
Yildirim, Levent
Title:
Evaluation Of Petrophysical Properties Of Gas Shale And Their Change Due To Interaction With Water
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Gas shale
petrophysics
methodology
well logs
core analysis
File:
Download THESIS_REPORT_L.T.OZGUR_YILDIRIM.pdf
Committee Members:
Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Computational Modeling of Lava Domes using Particle Dynamics to investigate the effect of conduit flow mechanics on flow patterns

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Open Access
Author:
Husain, Taha Murtuza
Title:
Computational Modeling of Lava Domes using Particle Dynamics to investigate the effect of conduit flow mechanics on flow patterns
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
computational modeling
lava domes
File:
Download COMPUTATIONAL_MODELING_OF_LAVA_DOMES_USING_PARTICLE_DYNAMICS_TO_INVESTIGATE_THE_EFFECT_OF_CONDUIT_FLOW_MECHANICS_ON_FLOW__2nd_Draft_.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barry Voight, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member
Glen Mattioli, Special Member

17. Electrochemical Degradation, Kinetics & Performance Studies Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Das, Debanjan
Title:
Electrochemical Degradation, Kinetics & Performance Studies Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Impedance Spectroscopy
Electrohcemical Degradation
Electrochemical Frequency Modulation
Kinetics
File:
Download Final_Thesis___Debanjan_Das.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Sarma V Pisupati, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

19. Analysis of induced seismicity and heat transfer in geothermal reservoirs by coupled simulation

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Open Access
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

20. Thermodynamics and Kinetics of the CuCl(aq)/HCl(aq) Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Production

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Derek M
Title:
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of the CuCl(aq)/HCl(aq) Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Production
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
CuCl HCl Electrolyzer
Thermodynamics
Kinetics
Efficiency
File:
Download Derek_Hall_PHD_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ljubisa R Radovic, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

21. Laboratory Investigation of Multiphase Permeability Evolution due to Fracturing Fluid Filtrate in Tight Gas Sandstones

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Open Access
Author:
Abaa, Kelvin Nder
Title:
Laboratory Investigation of Multiphase Permeability Evolution due to Fracturing Fluid Filtrate in Tight Gas Sandstones
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Multiphase
Filtrate
Fracturing
Permeability
Sandstones
File:
Download Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Mku Thaddeus Ityokumbul, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yilin Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Kwadwo Osseo Asare, Special Member

22. Understanding Hydrological And Geochemical Controls On Solute Concentrations At Large Scale

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Open Access
Author:
Bao, Chen
Title:
Understanding Hydrological And Geochemical Controls On Solute Concentrations At Large Scale
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrologic modeling
reactive transport
watershed geochemistry
concentration discharge relationship
File:
Download Chen_phd_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Li Li, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Louise Brantley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Li Li, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Christopher J Duffy, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Special Member

23. Gas Transport, Sorption and Fracture in Shale

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Xiang
Title:
Gas Transport, Sorption and Fracture in Shale
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
enhanced gas recovery
hydraulic fracturing
breakdown pressure
fracture complexity
adsorption
swelling
stress redistribution
File:
Download Xiang_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chirs Marone, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Li Li, Committee Member

24. Development of hydraulic fracture network propagation model in shale gas reservoirs: 2d, single-phase and 3d, multi-phase model development, parametric studies, and verification

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Open Access
Author:
Ahn, Chong Hyun
Title:
Development of hydraulic fracture network propagation model in shale gas reservoirs: 2d, single-phase and 3d, multi-phase model development, parametric studies, and verification
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Hydraulic fracture
Shale
SRV
fracture complexity
fracture surface area
File:
Download PHD_dissertation_Chong_Hyun_Ahn_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Yilin Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yilin Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Russell Taylor Johns, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Terry Engelder, Committee Member
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member

26. The Role of Mineral Transformation due to CO2 Sequestration on the Shear Behavior of Reservoir Rock

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Open Access
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

29. Laboratory Estimation and Modeling of Apparent Permeability for Ultra-Tight Anthracite and Shale Matrix: A Multi-Mechanistic Flow Approach

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Open Access
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

30. Induced Microearthquakes and Seismicity-Permeability Relationships in Fractures

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Open Access
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

31. Characterization of Gas-Charged Porous Media from Joint Inversion of P/S- Wave Attenuation Based on OBS and/or Sonic Log Data

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Open Access
Author:
Lei, Xiong
Title:
Characterization of Gas-Charged Porous Media from Joint Inversion of P/S- Wave Attenuation Based on OBS and/or Sonic Log Data
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Q estimation
Attenuation inversion
Quality factor
Bayesian inversion
Gas saturation
Porosity
Permeability
OBS
Sonic log
File:
Download Dissertation_XiongLei_revision_v7.pdf
Committee Members:
Eugene Morgan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eugene C Morgan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Committee Member
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Outside Member

32. Co-Evolution of Fracture Permeability and Friction: Roles of Preslip Frictional Healing and Dynamic Stressing, and Implications for Seismicity

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Open Access
Author:
Yildirim, Elif Cihan
Title:
Co-Evolution of Fracture Permeability and Friction: Roles of Preslip Frictional Healing and Dynamic Stressing, and Implications for Seismicity
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Fracture permeability
Friction
Hydraulic stimulation
Reservoir geomechanics
Induced seismicity
Slide-hold-slide
Frictional healing
Dynamic stressing
Experimental geophysics
File:
Download Yildirim_MS_Thesis_Co-Evolution_of_Fracture_Permeability_and_Friction.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. FRICTION AND PERMEABILITY EVOLUTION OF FRACUTRES AND FAULTS DURING STATIC REPOSE AND DYNAMIC REACTIVATION

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Open Access
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

34. THE ROLE OF PORE STRUCTURE IN PERMEABILITY EVOLUTION OBSERVED IN LABORATORY STUDIES OF MARCELLUS AND WOLFCAMP SHALE

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Open Access
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

35. Investigation of Pore Structure and Sorption Behavior for Unconventional Gas Reservoir Rocks

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Open Access
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

36. MINERALOGICAL AND TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON SHEAR STRENGTH, SLIP STABILITY AND PERMEABILITY OF FAULTS

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Chaoyi
Title:
MINERALOGICAL AND TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON SHEAR STRENGTH, SLIP STABILITY AND PERMEABILITY OF FAULTS
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Induced Seismicity
Frictional Instability
Mineralogical and Textural Controls
Permeability of Faults and Fractures
Modeling of Mechanical and Rheological Responses of Faults
File:
Download ChaoyiWang-Dissertation-ver5.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

37. Evolution of Permeability and Acoustic Velocity through Radio-Frequency Heating of Shale

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Xuanchi
Title:
Evolution of Permeability and Acoustic Velocity through Radio-Frequency Heating of Shale
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Shale
permeability
radio-frequency heating
p-wave velocity
Green River Shale
Marcellus Shale
File:
Download Final_Version_Xuanchi_Li_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member

39. Propagation, Proppant Transport, and the Evolution of Transport Properties of Fluid-Driven Fractures

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Jiehao
Title:
Propagation, Proppant Transport, and the Evolution of Transport Properties of Fluid-Driven Fractures
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Hydraulic fracturing
Proppant transport
Fracture conductivity
Natural fracture
Gas fracturing
Dynamic gas fracturing
File:
Download Jiehao_Wang_PhD_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Committee Member
Li Li, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

40. Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs

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Open Access
Author:
Zhi, Sheng
Title:
Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coalbed methane
Hydraulic fracturing
Natural gas production
Biogasification
Proppant embedment
Gas adsorption
File:
Download Dissertation_Sheng_V3.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Amin Mehrabian, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

41. MODELING OF GAS SORPTION AND DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR AND IMPLICATIONS ON COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Yun
Title:
MODELING OF GAS SORPTION AND DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR AND IMPLICATIONS ON COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coalbed Methane
Gas Adsorption
Gas Diffusion
Pore Structure
Cryogenic Fracturing
Fractal Dimension
Sorption Models
File:
Download Yun_Yang_PhD_Thesis__Plain_Text__Edited2.pdf
Committee Members:
Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Sekhar Bhattacharyya, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

42. Multi-mechanistic Transport Behavior of Multi-phase Fluids in Unsaturated Reservoir Rocks

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Ang
Title:
Multi-mechanistic Transport Behavior of Multi-phase Fluids in Unsaturated Reservoir Rocks
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Sorption; Diffusion; Matrix swelling; Permeability; Time-Dependent Rock-Fluid-Geomechanics Model; Gas-water two phase flow
File:
Download Dissertation_draft_Ang_Liu_final_submission.pdf
Committee Members:
Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
William Arthur Groves, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

43. Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Water Vapor Sorption and Transport in Nano-Porous Shale

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Open Access
Author:
Sang, Guijie
Title:
Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Water Vapor Sorption and Transport in Nano-Porous Shale
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Shale-water interaction
Nanopore structure
Condensation
Diffusion
Relative humidity
File:
Download Dissertation_Sang_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eugene C Morgan, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. Using Digital Rock Analysis to Estimate Flow Properties of Stress-Sensitive Rocks

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Open Access
Author:
Al Balushi, Faras
Title:
Using Digital Rock Analysis to Estimate Flow Properties of Stress-Sensitive Rocks
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Stress-dependent permeability
Absolute permeability
Digital rock analysis
Finite Element Analysis
Lattice Boltzmann Methods
File:
Download Faras_Al_Balushi_s_M.S._Thesis-Final_version.pdf
Committee Members:
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
Gregory R King, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

45. Conductivity Evolution in Propped Fractures During Reservoir Drawdown

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Jiayi
Title:
Conductivity Evolution in Propped Fractures During Reservoir Drawdown
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Proppant; Propped fracture conductivity; Proppant embedment; Proppant crushing
File:
Download Jiayi_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Committee Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair