This book addresses the problems involved in the modelling and simulation of shale gas reservoirs at pore scale, and details recent advances in the field. It presents the construction of simulation methods, mainly using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), that describe sorption, flow, and transport in nanoporous shale with some case studies.

This book highlights the nanoscale effects, ascribed to the large surface-to-volume ratio, on fluids occurrence and transport physics. It discusses some interesting phenomena occurs at nanoporous shale, such as absorbed water film, water condensation, sorption hysteresis, surface excess adsorption, Knudsen diffusion, surface diffusion, structural fluid density, no-slip boundary, etc.

The key techniques and methods introduced in this book provide the basis for accurate prediction of gas-well productivity. The basic principles and modeling methods are also relevant to many other nanoporous applications in science and engineering.

The book aims to provide a valuable reference resource for researchers and professional scientists and engineers working on shale gas development and nanoporous media research.

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Dr Liehui Zhang is a Professor of the College of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and the President at Southwest Petroleum University. He has published over 260 papers, has authored or co-edited eight books, and serves on numerous editorial boards. He is the 2012 recipient of China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists, awarded by the NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China) and 2014 recipient of the Cheung Kong Scholars' distinguished professor, awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Dr. Tao Zhang is a lecturer at the College of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University. His research interests include microscopic seepage theory and simulation, gas reservoir engineering, and numerical simulation of oil and gas reservoirs. He has led over 10 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Sichuan Provincial Natural Science Fund, and various oil and gas companies. Dr. Zhang has authored or co-authored nearly 80 papers and has an h-index of 30.

Dr Yulong Zhao is a Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University. He has published over 70 papers, and serves on many editorial boards. He is the 2022 recipient of China National Funds for Outstanding Young Scientists, awarded by the NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), and the winner of the first prize of 2022 Science and Technology Progress, awarded by the Government of Sichuan Province.