Selective transport of CO2, CH4, and N2 in coals: Insights from modeling of experimental gas adsorption data

Fuel

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-303

  Cui, Xiaojun ^a   Bustin, R Marc ^a   Dipple, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption modeling; Coalbed gas; Gas diffusivity

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; METHANE; NITROGEN; SWELLING;

COALBED GASES;

COAL;

EID: 0142023097     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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