Presentations
(*: Presenter)
2023
Zheng, X.* & Bourg, I. C. Evolution of bentonite properties during progressive dehydration: a molecular dynamics simulation study. Clay Minerals Society Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, May 2023.
2022
Zheng, X. & Bourg, I. C. Thermo-hydro-mechanical properties of water-saturated clay as a function of aqueous chemistry and dry density. AGU Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, December 2022.
Zheng, X.*, Underwood, T. R., & Bourg, I. C. Effects of temperature on the thermo-hydro-mechanical properties of water-saturated compacted clay. Goldschmidt, Honolulu HI, July 2022.
Zheng, X.*, Espinoza, D. N., Vandamme, M., & Pereira, J.-M. CO2 plume and pressure monitoring through pressure sensors above the caprock, Energi Simulation IAP on Carbon Storage and Utilization 1st Annual Workshop, Austin TX, June 2022.
Zheng, X.*. Long-term CO2 geological storage: reservoir injectivity, leakage monitoring, and fault sealing capacity, Princeton CEE Department Lunch Seminar (https://cee.princeton.edu/events/cee-seminar-series-xiaojin-zheng-phd), Princeton NJ, May 2022.
Zheng, X.*, Underwood, T. R., & Bourg, I. C. Molecular dynamics simulations about the thermal-hydro-mechanical properties of engineered clay barriers, Princeton SMatCH Seminar, Princeton NJ, May 2022.
Zheng, X.*, Espinoza, D. N., Underwood, T. R., & Bourg, I. C. Sealing capacity of smectite clay in CO2 geological storage: experiments and molecular dynamics simulation, Gordon Research Conferences: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, Ventura CA, April 2022.
2021
Zheng, X.* & Espinoza, D. N. Injection-related risk assessments in CO2 geological storage, PetroChina UGS virtual seminar, PetroChina Research Center of Salt-Carvern Underground Gas Storage (UGS) Technology, December 2021.
Zheng, X., Espinoza, D. N*., Vandamme, M., & Pereira, J.-M. Pressure monitoring above the injection zone for CO2 geological storage, GeoScience & GeoEnergy Webinar Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSyX3deGDjM), September 2021.
2020
Zheng, X.*, Sun, Z., & Espinoza, D. N. Uniaxial strain unloading compressibility of Frio sand: measurements and implications on reservoir pressure management, University of Texas 5th Conference on Carbon Capture and Storage, Austin TX, January 2020.
2018
Buck, Q.*, Zheng, X., & Espinoza, D. N. Study of Transport Properties of Fault Gouge Analog, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) Program, Austin TX, August 2018.
Zheng, X.*, Espinoza, D. N., & Meckel, T. Investigation of unloading compressibility of Frio sand under uniaxial-strain stress path for geological CO2 injection, Poster Session in UT – Exxon Long Range Research Meeting, Austin TX, May 2018.
Zheng, X.*, Espinoza, D. N., & Meckel, T. Experimental research about CO2 leakage along the fault plane, Poster Session in Exxon Mobil Campus, Spring TX, April 2018.
2016
Ye, Z.*, Chen, D., Pan, Z., Hou, B., Zheng, X. Evaluation of non-Darcy effect on CO2 sequestration in coal seams, International Conference on Geomechanics, Geo-energy, and Geo-resources (IC3G), 2016.
2014
Zheng, X.* Geomechanical challenges of shale gas recovery, Opening ceremony for 3rd National Petroleum Elite Reading Seminar, Beijing China, 2014.
2013
Zheng, X., Vlasich, L.*, …, & Mulondo, D. Prospects for carbon capture and storage technology, 6th Education week in International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), Beijing, China, March 2013. (Project student PI)