Evolution of methane sorption capacity of coal seams as a function of burial history - A case study from the Campine Basin, NE Belgium

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-203

  Hildenbrand, Alexandra ^a   Krooss, B M ^b   Busch, A ^b   Gaschnitz, R ^c  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Aix o therm GeoEnergien   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burial history; Campine Basin; CH4; Coal; Gas adsorption

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; BURIAL HISTORY; CAMPINE BASIN; CANISTER DESORPTION; COAL SEAMS; HIGH-PRESSURE SORPTION ISOTHERMS; METHANE SORPTION;

DESORPTION; EROSION; GAS ADSORPTION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISOTHERMS; METHANE; MOISTURE; SORPTION;

COAL;

COAL SEAM; METHANE; SORPTION;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; KEMPEN; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 32644445572     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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