Introduction
As done in previous years, there will be the possibility of one or more special issues being created based on the minisymposia which will be taking place at this year’s conference. What is new this year though is the option of having these special issues published with the society’s very own journal “InterPore Journal”.
The possibility of publishing a special issue in Interpore Journal based on the presentations given at different minisymposia at the InterPore conference is an exciting opportunity which the Journal is actively working on. The journal's commitment to excellence and a rigorous peer-review process will ensure that the published articles will be of high quality and that they will contribute to the advancement of porous media science and technology.
If you are interested in proposing a special issue for the InterPore Journal, please contact the Managing Editor (Laura.Lenz@InterPore.org) or the Editor in Chief (nima.shokri@tuhh.de). Information regarding the Policies and Guidelines for Special Issues can also be found here. Alternatively, you can also contact Wendong Wang (wwdong@upc.edu.cn) who is managing the coordination of all Special Issues which may result from the conference.
Gas Science and Engineering
Advances in Underground Hydrogen Storage: Numerical Modeling, Experiments, Monitoring, and Reservoir Management
Background and Motives
Subsurface geological formations, such as depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, salt caverns, saline and aquifers, provide the renewable energy and environment sectors with vast space for large-scale underground hydrogen storage (UHS). During UHS, the interplay between injected fluids (H2) with resident fluids (oil, gas, brine water, etc.) and minerals is intrinsically complex in physics, making it essential to estimate hydrogen storability and predict their containment in the subsurface. Moreover, the inherent heterogeneity of rock properties occurs across multiple scales but suffers the paucity of observation data to calibrate. This introduces significant uncertainty during modeling or simulation and ultimately decreases the efficiency of decision-making for reservoir management.
Therefore, in this special issue, we aim to introduce the latest research advances in several indispensable aspects for better understanding the physics behind and effectively managing UHS processes. It can include but is not limited to advanced modeling solutions to understand the inherent fundamental physics, relevant artificial intelligence applications, risk management, effective monitoring technologies for observation data, and efficient and intelligent reservoir management workflows for such processes.
Topics Covered
- Physics-driven and/or data-driven simulation approaches for underground hydrogen storage
- Cross-scale experimental modeling approaches to understand hydrogen storage in geological formations
- Effective monitoring solutions of subsurface injection and post-injection dynamics (e.g., rate, pressure, seismicity, saturation, etc.)
- Uncertainty quantification and history matching methods to understand and quantify subsurface physics relevant to underground hydrogen storage processes
- Reservoir optimization of decision parameters (well placement, perforated thickness, and control scheduling) to balance maximizing injectivity/storability, maximizing hydrogen recovery during peak demand periods, and minimizing the risk of fluid leakage or seismicity.
Guest Editors
| Bicheng Yan | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia |
| Fengshou Zhang | Tongji University, China |
| Wendong Wang | China University of Petroleum (East China), China |
| Birol Dindoruk | University of Houston, USA |
Instructions for Manuscript Submission
The journal’s submission platform Editorial Manager® is available for receiving submissions to this Special Issue from 15 August 2024. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript and select the article type of "VSI: Underground H2 Storage" when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage here: Guide for authors.
Important Dates
| Submission open: | 15 August 2024 |
| Submissions close: | 31 March 2025 |
Advances in Geo-Energy Research
Special Issue: Micro-nano scale pore-fracture architecture and fluid dynamics in shale and coal reservoirs (MPAFD)
The exploration and development of shale and coal reservoirs are pivotal to modern unconventional fossil energy production. The intricate micro-nano scale pore-fracture architecture within these reservoirs significantly influences storage capacity, fluid occurrence, and migration dynamics. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is crucial for optimizing extraction techniques, enhancing hydrocarbon recovery efficiency, addressing critical challenges related to CO2 sequestration and fostering environmental sustainability.
The interplay between nanopores and micro fractures affects fluid mobility and hydrocarbons recovery efficiency. Characterizing these features with advanced techniques such as field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), mercury intrusion, gas physisorption, nuclear magnetic resonance, small-angle scattering, and X-ray tomography is crucial for gaining deeper insights into reservoir properties. Fluid migration within these reservoirs is governed not only by the structural characteristics of the pore-fracture network but also by the interactions between the fluid phases and the solid matrix at the micro-nano scale. These interactions can dictate the efficiency of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods (e.g., CO2 immiscible flooding or huff and puff), and contribute to the overall understanding of fluid dynamics under varying geological conditions.
This special issue aims to explore the current state of research on the micro-nano scale pore-fracture architecture in shale and coal reservoirs, focusing particularly on the occurrence, migration, and transport mechanisms of fluids within these complex systems. By integrating experimental, theoretical, and computational studies, we aim to provide a comprehensive perspective on the factors that govern reservoir behavior. Contributions to this issue will highlight novel approaches for characterizing pore structures, understanding fluid-phase behavior, and advancing modeling techniques to reveal fluid flow mechanisms and optimize reservoir management strategies.
Guest Editors
| Mengdi Sun | Northeast Petroleum University, China Email: sunmd@nepu.edu.cn |
| Yeping Ji | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia Email: yeping.ji@csiro.au |
| Ke Xu | Peking University, China Email: KEXU1989@PKU.EDU.CN |
| Mehdi Ostadhassan | Kiel University (CAU), Germany Email: mehdi.ostadhassan@ifg.uni-kiel.de |
| Rui Zhang | Arizona State University, USA Email: rui.zhang.10@asu.edu |
| Paweł P. Ziemiański | EMPA - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Email: pawel.ziemianski@empa.ch |
| Jianchao Cai | China University of Petroleum-Beijing, China Email: caijc@cup.edu.cn |
Submission Guidelines
All submitted papers must be clearly written in excellent English and contain only original work, which has not been published by or is currently under review for any other journals. All papers will be peer-reviewed according to the reviewing policy of AGER. This is a virtual special issue, in which all accepted papers will be published immediately. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the guest editors.
Guidelines for preparation of manuscript are highly recommended before your submission. Papers should be submitted via an online submission system. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified for consideration for this special issue, it is important that authors select VSI: MPAFD as the ‘Article Type’ during the submission process.
Open Access: free for readers with article processing charges (APC), more detail please see HERE
All submissions to the journal’s Call for Papers for topical Special Issues are treated as contributions to virtual special issue. This means that once a paper is accepted for a special issue, it will be immediately published in the current original issue of the journal. Manuscripts accepted early will be published early too.
The editorial process of papers submitted to Special Issues also involves a single anonymized review process. All submissions are initially assessed by the Editor-in-Chief and lead guest editor for suitability for the journal and the special issue topic. The Editor-in-Chief is entitled to reject a manuscript which is deemed to be unsuitable before subjecting it to peer review. Potentially suitable manuscripts are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers on the basis of their subject expertise to assess the scientific quality and provide a peer-review report. The peer review assessments are initially assessed by the guest editor(s). In the full peer-review process, the identities of reviewers are not disclosed to the authors at any stage. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor-in-Chief's decision is final. Guest editors are not involved in any decision making or review processes concerning manuscripts for which they are authors or co-authors. Moreover, the identity of the reviewers conducting reviews of such paper are not disclosed to Guest Editors at any stage. After the Special Issue is completed, all the accepted papers will be ultimately compiled with a link to the compilation placed on the journal’s website. Please consult to, for published Virtual Special Issues.
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