Table 3 Relationship between T2 relaxation time and pore characteristics.

From: Permeability regain and aqueous phase migration during hydraulic fracturing shut-ins

T2 relaxation time/ms

Pore radius/μm

Pore type

T2 relaxation time ≤ 1

pore radius ≤ 2

micropore

1 < T2 relaxation time ≤ 10

2 < pore radius ≤ 10

small mesopore

10 < T2 relaxation time ≤ 50

10 < pore radius ≤ 20

mesopore

50 < T2 relaxation time

20 < pore radius

macropore