Modeling of coal bed methane (CBM) production and CO2 sequestration in coal seams

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 145-152

  Ozdemir, Ekrem ^a  

^a IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CO2; Coalbed methane; Modeling; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

CO2; COAL BEDS; COAL FORMATIONS; COAL SEAMS; COALBED METHANE; GAS SATURATIONS; INJECTION RATES; INJECTION WELLS; INJECTIVITY; MODEL PREDICTIONS; MODELING; PRODUCTION WELLS; SEQUESTRATION; SEQUESTRATION PROCESSES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; FIREDAMP; FORECASTING; FUNCTIONS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL RECOVERY; METHANE; OIL WELL FLOODING;

COAL GAS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; DEWATERING; GAS PRODUCTION; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECT; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SATURATION; STEAM INJECTION;

EID: 57649155719     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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