Research Article

Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Permeability of Mudrocks and Fine-Grained Sandstones in Coal Reservoirs by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry, and Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Table 4

Parameters of pore-system structure measured by MIP.

Sample numberPorosity (%)Total pore volume (mL/g)Total pore area (m2/g)Median pore diameter (nm)Average pore diameter (nm)Bulk density (g/mL)Apparent (skeletal) density (g/mL)

JH-Y1.860.0070.836.9035.502.522.57
JH-S2.920.0121.618.6028.602.532.61
NT-Y16.160.0235.6511.4016.102.712.89
NT-Y28.380.0366.6814.0021.302.362.58
NT-Y37.580.03212.176.7010.302.412.61
NT-M17.050.02911.626.7010.002.422.61
NT-M28.060.03310.129.8513.202.442.65
NT-M310.260.04311.1011.9015.602.372.64
NT-M47.300.03010.368.1011.602.432.62
NT-M58.050.0349.7510.3013.702.402.61
NT-M68.680.03611.279.3012.802.412.64
NT-S15.260.0691.2064.00230.402.212.61