Review
Energy & Fuels
Chao Xu, Tong Yang, Kai Wang, Qiang Fu, Shihao Ma
Summary: Coalbed methane is a low-carbon and clean energy source, but also a dangerous gas that threatens mine safety. Understanding the development of fractures and gas migration in the coal seam's overlying strata is essential for accurate extraction. Various methods, such as roadway, borehole drilling, and surface drilling, are used for gas extraction in the fractured zone.
Review
Energy & Fuels
He Li, Jiawei He, Jiexin Lu, Baiquan Lin, Yi Lu, Shiliang Shi, Qing Ye
Summary: Chemical stimulation is a potential technology for enhancing coal permeability. Current research focuses on developing efficient chemical stimulation techniques and understanding the mechanisms of permeability enhancement. Laboratory studies have shown that acidising, oxidizing, organic solvent extraction, and electrochemistry stimulation techniques can improve coal permeability. Factors such as coal composition, pore-fracture structure, chemical reagent type, precipitation formation, in-situ stress, and water blocking influence the efficiency of permeability enhancement. The field application of chemical stimulation techniques is still limited, and future research should investigate their feasibility and consider the synergistic effects of chemical and physical stimulation techniques.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Li, TianQi Qin, Zhong Liang, Chunshan Zheng
Summary: In this study, the biological methanogenic potential of coal and oil samples in an oil-bearing coal seam was analyzed. The results showed that the biological methanogenic efficiency of the coal sample increased over time, while the oil sample had a higher methanogenic potential. The microbial composition and metabolites specific to coal and oil were also investigated. This study provides valuable information for eliminating oil from coal in oil-bearing coal seams and reducing the risks associated with coal seam mining.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Zhang, Chengmin Wei, Yao Nie, Ruiying Wang
Summary: The research on active nitrogen injection pressure measurement is of great significance to improve pressure measurement efficiency. Experimental results show that when the injected nitrogen pressure is close to the original coal seam gas pressure, the borehole gas pressure balance time is shorter. A numerical solver for active pressure measurement was developed based on OpenFOAM and C++ language.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Andrew G. McLeish, Silas H. W. Vick, Mihaela Grigore, Kaydy L. Pinetown, David J. Midgley, Ian T. Paulsen
Summary: Biogenic coal seam gas serves as a bridge fuel in the global transition to renewable resources, with microbial activities forming a significant portion of contemporary gas reserves. Research has shown a selective preference for microbial attachment to the surface of coal where crack-associated and mineral-rich areas are present, enhancing our understanding in generating gas reserves for energy security. Further investigation into the mechanisms behind this preference could provide valuable insight into subsurface microbial catabolism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lan Hoang, Ngoc Han Tran, Michael Urynowicz, Van Giap Dong, Kim Anh To, Zaixing Huang, Lan Huong Nguyen, Thi Mai Phuong Pham, Duc Dung Nguyen, Canh Duong Do, Quoc Hung Le
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the hydrogeological characteristics, coalbed water characteristics, and coal sample characteristics in the Red River Basin. High concentrations of chloride and sodium in the coalbed water were found to be associated with marine or marine-transitional beds. Additionally, a correlation between microbes and chemical components in the coalbed water was established.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hu Wen, Jianchi Hao, Li Ma, Xuezhao Zheng
Summary: The study revealed that the process of CO2 replacing CH4 can be divided into different stages, with desorption amount varying with time and temperature, and replacement ratio showing a positive correlation with replacement time. Overall, an increase in CO2 injection pressure would result in higher cumulative displacement ratio.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Alireza Salmachi, Mojtaba Rajabi, Carmine Wainman, Steven Mackie, Peter McCabe, Bronwyn Camac, Christopher Clarkson
Summary: Coal seam gas in Australia, primarily located in the Bowen and Surat basins, plays a crucial role in the country's LNG industry. The production rates and reserves achieved since 2013 demonstrate economic viability, with favorable geological conditions supporting CSG production.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bronwyn C. Campbell, Nai Tran-Dinh, Paul Greenfield, Se Gong, David J. Midgley, Ian T. Paulsen, Simon C. George
Summary: A significant proportion of global coal seam methane reserves are produced by biogenic processes. Recent research has focused on genetic surveying of microbial life in these coal seams to enhance methane production. This study developed a metagenomic approach to identify and characterize rare taxa in the coal seam microbiome. A near-complete genome of a Deltaproteobacteria sp. was recovered, which may play an important role in coal-to-methane degradation pathways. Understanding the function of these rare taxa can contribute to targeted strategies for methane production and knowledge of carbon cycling in the subsurface.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Biying Chen, Finlay M. Stuart, Sheng Xu, Domokos Gyore, Congqiang Liu
Summary: This study investigates the origin and characteristics of coalbed methane in the Liupanshui Coalfield in southern China, finding that the methane is mainly thermogenic in origin and the noble gases in the coalbed methane are related to coal maturity, with the loss of some light noble gases after basin exhumation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chaojun Fan, Hao Sun, Zhijie Zhu, Mingkun Luo, Lijun Zhou, Lei Yang
Summary: The study investigates the strain evolution in coal seams during gas injection enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) extraction using CO2 and N-2. The results show that N-2 has stronger fluidity in coal fractures and has a wider influencing range compared to CO2. Due to the greater affinity of CO2 to coal, it displaces gas more effectively and leads to migration towards the coal matrix. The methane content decreases by 24.3% in CO2-ECBM and by 13.8% in N-2-ECBM extraction compared to regular extraction.
GEOMECHANICS AND GEOPHYSICS FOR GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shakil A. Masum, Sivachidambaram Sadasivam, Min Chen, Hywel R. Thomas
Summary: This study aims to improve the understanding of low and subcritical CO2 adsorption-desorption behavior of bituminous coals and evaluate the potential for CO2 storage in shallow-depth coal seams. The research conducted manometric sorption experiments on coal cores obtained from a 30 m deep coal seam in Poland and found that adsorption capacities correlated with void volume and equilibrium time. Hysteresis behavior indicated CO2 pore diffusion and condensation, which is vital for assessing low-pressure CO2 injection and storage capabilities of shallow coal seams.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sivachidambaram Sadasivam, Shakil Masum, Min Chen, Kamil Stanczyk, Hywel Thomas
Summary: This study explores the CO2 adsorption-desorption kinetics of bituminous coal under low pressure injection and compares different models to fit the data. The results suggest that bulk pore diffusion, surface interaction, and multilayer adsorption are the rate-determining steps.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kan Zhou, Hongmin Yang, Jinfeng Guan, Zhongying Si
Summary: This study examined the differences between CO2 and N2 as gas injection sources in coal seam methane replacement. The results showed that CO2 injection had a greater and longer-lasting temperature rise effect, promoting the desorption of methane. The adsorbability of the injection source gas had a significant impact on displacement rate and injection-placement ratio, while the injection ratio only affected CO2 injection. Enhancing gas injection method and process improved the displacement efficiency of N2 injection, while increasing injection volume and time improved CO2 injection.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Haoze Li, Bingxiang Huang, Qingying Cheng, Xinglong Zhao, Bin Chen, Long Zhao
Summary: This paper focuses on the influence of proppant embedding in coal on the fracture surface, analyzing the embedding law from macro and micro perspectives and establishing a damage model. The energy of proppant is released first, followed by the energy of the coal during the embedding process.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Katherine Witt, Michele Ferguson, Peta Ashworth
HYDROGEOLOGY JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
J. K. Pearce, A. D. La Croix, J. R. Underschultz, S. D. Golding
APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Zhanjie Xu, Stephanie K. Hamilton, Sandra Rodrigues, Kim A. Baublys, Joan S. Esterle, Qinfu Liu, Suzanne D. Golding
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hammad Aziz, Sandra Rodrigues, Joan S. Esterle, Karen M. Steel
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sandra Rodrigues, Joan Esterle, Valerie Ward, Lance Glasser, Timoteo Maquissene, Eduardo Etchart
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Brooke A. Davis, Sandra Rodrigues, Joan S. Esterle, Llew Rintoul, Alex J. Duxbury, Sue D. Golding
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Petroleum
Ghassan H. Abdul-Majeed, Mahshid Firouzi, Gabriel Soto-Cortes
SPE PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
(2020)
Article
Geology
Tim A. Moore, Ofentse M. Moroeng, Jian Shen, Joan S. Esterle, Roman C. Pausch
Summary: Organic petrography and isotopic analyses were used to interpret regional tectonics and paleoclimate in a study of lignite in the Lower Cretaceous Yimin Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. The study revealed seasonal precipitation and long-term dry periods under globally warm temperatures, with fire playing an important role in the mire ecology.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alexander Wheeler, Patrick T. Moss, Annette E. Goetz, Joan S. Esterle, Daniel Mantle
Summary: The study compared the efficacy of acid-free processing and standard processing techniques on Permian material, finding that both methods yielded comparable assemblages of palynomorphs, with higher proportions of phytoclasts in the acid-free samples. Additional refinement of the acid-free technique and further research are recommended to improve accuracy and remove phytodasts.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pouria Amani, Stoyan Karakashev, Nikolay A. Grozev, Silviya S. Simeonova, Reinhard Miller, Victor Rudolph, Mahshid Firouzi
Summary: This paper provides a clear understanding of the effect of salts on surfactant-stabilized foams through a critical literature survey. The study reveals a double effect of salts on foam characteristics in the presence of surfactants. Further discussions on the underlying mechanisms of the stabilizing effect of salts on foams are based on salt concentrations in surfactant-free and surfactant-laden systems.
ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Buckley, Xiaoyong Xu, Victor Rudolph, Mahshid Firouzi, Pradeep Shukla
Summary: Foam fractionation is a well-developed technology for separating surface-active compounds from solutions, with applications in various industries such as textiles, heavy metals, and food processing waste. It has evolved from batch to continuous processes and is now also used for in-situ groundwater and soil remediation.
SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Mahshid Firouzi, Volodymyr Kovalchuk, Giuseppe Loglio, Reinhard Miller
Summary: The interfacial rheology of surfactant adsorbed layers plays a key role in the formation and stability of foams and emulsions, as well as providing insights into complex surfactant systems in various applications. The ongoing investigations focus on the presence of inorganic ions and their influence on the interfacial rheological properties despite having no surface activity. There is a need for further research on the ion-specific effect on interfacial viscoelasticity.
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Thomas Buckley, Kavitha Karanam, Han Han, Hoang Nhat Phong Vo, Pradeep Shukla, Mahshid Firouzi, Victor Rudolph
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pouria Amani, Mahshid Firouzi
Summary: This study investigates the equilibrium surface tension, critical micelle concentration, and dilational viscoelasticity of SDBS-adsorbed layers in the presence of different types of salts. The results show that salts decrease the surface tension and induce micelle formation, and their impact on dilational viscoelasticity depends on the SDBS concentration. The order of dilational viscoelasticity is influenced by the type of salt. The charge density of ions and the matching degree of water affinities are factors affecting the ion effects.
COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chawarwan Khan, Julie K. Pearce, Suzanne D. Golding, Victor Rudolph, Jim R. Underschultz
Summary: The study examines the potential of using CO2 dissolved in water injection as a method to mitigate the risk of geological storage, combined with the possibility of piggybacking off the existing wastewater injection industry as a novel carbon storage option, to reduce costs.