Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical couplings controlling CH4 production and CO2 sequestration in enhanced coalbed methane recovery

C Fan, D Elsworth, S Li, L Zhou, Z Yang, Y Song - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
We explore the fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) response of CO 2
enhanced CBM recovery (CO 2-ECBM) considering the coupling relationships of …

Modelling and optimization of enhanced coalbed methane recovery using CO2/N2 mixtures

C Fan, D Elsworth, S Li, Z Chen, M Luo, Y Song… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Injection of gas mixtures (CO 2, N 2) into coal seams is an efficient method to both reduce
CO 2 emissions and increase the recovery of coalbed methane. This process involves a …

Time-dependent dynamic diffusion processes in coal: model development and analysis

T Liu, B Lin - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
Gas diffusion, a critical process during underground gas drainage and coalbed methane
recovery, is viewed as the bridge connecting the coal matrix and fractures. Study on gas …

Coupled adsorption-hydro-thermo-mechanical-chemical modeling for CO2 sequestration and well production during CO2-ECBM

X Liu, S Sang, X Zhou, Z Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Injecting CO 2 into the methane-bearing coal seams can not only store CO 2 but improve
coalbed methane recovery. In this paper, a fully coupled adsorption-hydro-thermo …

Pore structure characterization and permeability prediction of coal samples based on SEM images

SB Song, JF Liu, DS Yang, HY Ni, BX Huang… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2019 - Elsevier
The pore structure of coal reservoirs determines the reserves of coalbed methane, and the
gas permeability determines the level of the production capacity. In this study, the SEM …

Numerical analysis of temperature effect on CO2 storage capacity and CH4 production capacity during the CO2-ECBM process

H Fang, S Sang, Z Wang, J Guo, H Liu, H Xu, R Chen - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Temperature is a key factor affecting the CO 2 injection efficiency and CH 4 production
efficiency, so it is of great significance to clarify the evolution diagram of temperature change …

Reassessment of coal permeability evolution using steady-state flow methods: the role of flow regime transition

L Wang, Z Chen, C Wang, D Elsworth, W Liu - International Journal of Coal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Steady-state flow methods are widely applied in the laboratory where permeability evolution
is typically evaluated assuming a uniform pressure gradient along the sample. The accuracy …

Analysis of fault orientation and gas migration characteristics in front of coal mining face: Implications for coal-gas outbursts

A Zhou, J Hu, K Wang, C Du - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal in a natural geological mass is typically heterogeneous, potentially containing widely
distributed faults that affect gas migration and are closely associated with the occurrence of …

Study on the influence of stress constraint conditions on multi-scale gas emission characteristics in in-situ coal

Y Shi, B Lin, T Liu, T Liu, X Zhang, W Yang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Gas drainage in boreholes is characterized as an essential means to control abnormal gas
emissions during mining. Unfortunately, its drainage efficiency is terribly restricted by high in …

Changes in pore structure and permeability of anthracite coal before and after high-voltage electrical pulses treatment

F Yan, J Xu, B Lin, S Peng, Q Zou, X Zhang - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
High-voltage electrical pulses (HVEP) can potentially be used to increase the yield of low-
permeability coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs. This study highlights the pore change and …