Table 3 Characteristics of pore structure by HMIP.

From: A comparative analysis of mercury intrusion and nitrogen adsorption methods for multifractal characterization of shale reservoirs in northern Songliao Basin

Sample no.

Pore volume (cm3/g)

Surface area (m2/g)

Percentage content of pores in different pore sizes (%)

 < 2 nm

2–50 nm

 > 50 nm

Y1-1

0.77

27.56

0

76.84

23.16

Y1-2

0.63

21.10

0

83.16

16.84

Y1-3

0.80

26.59

0

77.62

22.38

Y1-4

0.68

21.56

0

81.32

18.68

Y1-5

0.70

21.60

0

85.15

14.85

Y1-6

0.85

28.68

0

79.36

20.64

Y1-7

0.85

29.28

0

80.14

19.86

Y1-8

1.02

23.56

0

88.32

11.68