Table 2 Impact of connection ratio on permeability.

From: An anisotropic pore-network model to estimate the shale gas permeability

(ax:ay:az)

1, 1, 1

1, 2, 1

1, 5, 1

1, 10, 1

1, 50, 1

1, 100, 1

Permeability (m2) (X-direction)

4.11 × 10–18

3.72 × 10–18

3.32 × 10–18

3.11 × 10–18

2.89 × 10–18

2.84 × 10–18

(ax:ay:az)

1, 1, 1

2, 1, 1

5, 1, 1

10, 1, 1

50, 1, 1

100, 1, 1

Permeability (m2) (X-direction)

4.11 × 10–18

5.94 × 10–18

8.13 × 10–18

8.90 × 10–18

9.28 × 10–18

9.36 × 10–18

(ax:ay:az)

1, 1, 1

1, 1, 2

1, 1, 5

1, 1, 10

1, 1, 50

1, 1, 100

Permeability (m2) (X-direction)

4.11 × 10–18

3.75 × 10–18

3.38 × 10–18

3.12 × 10–18

2.90 × 10–18

2.86 × 10–18