<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Any definable relation between falling temperature and the compressive strength of shale rocks should provide a useful predictive tool aiding optimization of the results of hydraulic fracturing. In this research, an automeasuring hydraulic press, a thermo-camera and the Fluent ANSYS software were used. The results of laboratory simulations, and the effects of experiments conducted on shale rocks to determine permanent changes in compressive strength, are presented. As both frozen rocks and rocks returned to room temperature show diminished compressive strength. It is suggested that prior freezing of rocks can increase the efficiency of fracturing.</p></abstract>

Any definable relation between falling temperature and the compressive strength of shale rocks should provide a useful predictive tool aiding optimization of the results of hydraulic fracturing. In this research, an automeasuring hydraulic press, a thermo-camera and the Fluent ANSYS software were used. The results of laboratory simulations, and the effects of experiments conducted on shale rocks to determine permanent changes in compressive strength, are presented. As both frozen rocks and rocks returned to room temperature show diminished compressive strength. It is suggested that prior freezing of rocks can increase the efficiency of fracturing.

Influence of liquid-nitrogen freezing of gas-bearing shale rocks on their compressive strength

Mineralogia

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Any definable relation between falling temperature and the compressive strength of shale rocks should provide a useful predictive tool aiding optimization of...

Influence of liquid-nitrogen freezing of gas-bearing shale rocks on their compressive strength

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 7 - 16

Received: Nov 07, 2017

Accepted: Jan 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2018-0002

Keywords
hydraulic fracturing, black shales, freezing, compressive strength, modelling

© 2018 Kinga Borek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of liquid-nitrogen freezing of gas-bearing shale rocks on their compressive strength

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 7 - 16

Received: Nov 07, 2017

Accepted: Jan 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2018-0002

Keywordshydraulic fracturing, black shales, freezing, compressive strength, modelling

© 2018 Kinga Borek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
hydraulic fracturing, black shales, freezing, compressive strength, modelling