Research Summary
Research includes geomechanics and fluid dynamics and their applications in unconventional resources development, underground mining, carbon sequestration and natural hazard prevention. His current research interests include reservoir assessment of coal and shale resources; geomechanics modeling with continuous gas depletion; ground control for mines; coal mine gas control and management; carbon sequestration in deep rocks; nanoscale rock imaging.
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Recent Publications
Re-thinking methane storage mechanism in highly metamorphic coalbed reservoirs — A molecular simulation considering organic components
Fu, S., Wang, L., Li, S., Ni, S., Cheng, Y., Zhang, X. & Liu, S., Apr 15 2024, In: Energy. 293, 130444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Expulsion of small molecule hydrocarbons and expansion of nanopores effect in tectonically deformed coal evolution
Li, Y., Guo, X., Song, D., Liu, S., Pan, J. & Wang, H., Feb 1 2024, In: Fuel. 357, 129961.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigation of methane-rich gas production from the co-bioconversion of coal and anaerobic digestion sludge
Rahimi, E., Liu, S. & Wang, M., Feb 1 2024, In: Fuel. 357, 129565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impact of unrecovered shale gas reserve on methane emissions from abandoned shale gas wells
Yang, Y., Liu, S. & Ma, H., Feb 25 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 913, 169750.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparative 6+studies of environmentally persistent free radicals on nano-sized coal dusts
Azam, S., Kurashov, V., Golbeck, J. H., Bhattacharyya, S., Zheng, S. & Liu, S., Jun 20 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 878, 163163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Measurement and modeling of water vapor sorption on nano-sized coal particulates and its implication on its transport and deposition in the environment
Azam, S., Liu, S., Bhattacharyya, S. & Liu, A., Sep 1 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 889, 164095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An investigation of airflow distributions with booster fan for a large opening mine through field study and CFD modeling
Gendrue, N., Liu, S., Bhattacharyya, S. & Clister, R., Feb 2023, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 132, 104856.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pore-Microfracture Structure Alteration of Coal Induced by High-Pressure CO2 Gas Fracturing
Guo, S., Cao, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Meng, B. & Liu, S., Mar 16 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 6, p. 4341-4348 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Advances in mining safety theory, technology, and equipment
He, S., He, X., Mitri, H., Meng, S., Wu, Q., Ren, T. & Liu, S., Nov 2023, In: Advances in Geo-Energy Research. 10, 2, p. 71-76 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Characterizing Anisotropic Swelling Strains of Coal Using Combined Rosette Strain Gauge and CT-Scans
Liu, A., Liu, S., Xia, K., Liu, P., Yang, Y. & Wang, G., Jul 2023, In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56, 7, p. 5405-5426 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coupled Model of Multi-Mechanistic Gas-Water Transport Behavior in Tight Shale
Liu, A. & Liu, S., Feb 16 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 4, p. 2860-2874 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cyclical water vapor sorption-induced structural alterations of mine roof shale
Liu, A., Liu, S., Zhang, R., Sang, G. & Xia, K., May 15 2023, In: International Journal of Coal Geology. 273, 104267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Editorial: Unconventional reservoir geomechanics
Liu, J., Ding, W., Liu, S., Liu, K. & Liu, D., Jan 12 2023, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 11, 1126288.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Hydrogen sorption and diffusion in coals: Implications for hydrogen geo-storage
Liu, A. & Liu, S., Mar 15 2023, In: Applied Energy. 334, 120746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Simulation Study of N2-Hydraulic Compound Fracturing Based on the Volumetric Opening Model
Meng, B., Shi, B., Cao, Y., Wang, L. & Liu, S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Omega.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review