Effect of Shale Sample Particle Size on Pore Structure Obtained from High Pressure Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry

Figure 4

The incremental mercury intrusion volume of shale samples with different particle sizes: (a) complete curve; (b) pore size range of 20 nm-10 μm; (c) pore size range of 3-20 nm; (d) the relationship between the incremental pore volume difference with 5000 μm particle size and pore diameter; (e) the relationship between incremental pore volume and shale particle size.

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