1. Gas Transport, Sorption and Fracture in Shale Open Access Author: Li, Xiang Title: Gas Transport, Sorption and Fracture in Shale Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: enhanced gas recoveryhydraulic fracturingbreakdown pressurefracture complexityadsorptionswellingstress redistribution File: Download Xiang_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorDerek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-ChairChirs Marone, Committee MemberZuleima T Karpyn, Committee MemberLi Li, Committee Member