期刊
ENERGIES
卷 11, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en11102800
关键词
equilibrium permeability; non-equilibrium permeability; matrix-fracture interaction; effective stress; coal deformation
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51474204, 51579078]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2015B32114]
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Mountain Geological Hazards of Zhejiang Province [PCMGH-2017-Z-02]
The evolution of coal permeability is vitally important for the effective extraction of coal seam gas. A broad variety of permeability models have been developed under the assumption of local equilibrium, i.e., that the fracture pressure is in equilibrium with the matrix pressure. These models have so far failed to explain observations of coal permeability evolution that are available. This study explores the evolution of coal permeability as a non-equilibrium process. A displacement-based model is developed to define the evolution of permeability as a function of fracture aperture. Permeability evolution is tracked for the full spectrum of response from an initial apparent-equilibrium to an ultimate and final equilibrium. This approach is applied to explain why coal permeability changes even under a constant global effective stress, as reported in the literature. Model results clearly demonstrate that coal permeability changes even if conditions of constant effective stress are maintained for the fracture system during the non-equilibrium period, and that the duration of the transient period, from initial apparent-equilibrium to final equilibrium is primarily determined by both the fracture pressure and gas transport in the coal matrix. Based on these findings, it is concluded that the current assumption of local equilibrium in measurements of coal permeability may not be valid.
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