Variability of geochemical properties in a microbially dominated coalbed gas system from the eastern margin of the Illinois Basin, USA

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 98-110

  Strapoć, Dariusz ^a   Mastalerz, Maria ^b   Schimmelmann, Arndt ^a   Drobniak, Agnieszka ^b   Hedges, Sheila ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Coalbed gas; Hydrogen isotopes; Illinois Basin; Methane; Methanogenesis; Microbial gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; COALBED GAS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ILLINOIS BASIN; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL GAS;

COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER NETWORKS; METHANATION; METHANE;

COAL GAS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; METHANOGENESIS; PERMEABILITY; THERMAL MATURITY; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

ILLINOIS BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51249087515     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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