Strain development in unconfined coals exposed to CO2, CH4 and Ar: Effect of moisture

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-53

  van Bergen, Frank ^a   Spiers, Chris ^b   Floor, Geerke ^b   Bots, Pieter ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Argon; Carbon dioxide; Methane; Moisture; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION OF WATERS; ADSORPTION SITES; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATIONS; COAL SEAMS; COAL SURFACES; COAL SWELLINGS; COALBED METHANES; DRYING EFFECTS; FIELD EXPERIMENTS; FUNCTION OF TIMES; FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES; GAS MOLECULES; GAS RELEASES; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; LABORATORY STUDIES; METHANE PRODUCTIONS; MOISTURE INFLUENCES; OPTICAL CELLS; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURES; ROLE OF WATERS; SORPTION CAPACITIES; STRAIN DEVELOPMENTS; SWELLING BEHAVIORS; WATER UPTAKES;

ADSORPTION; ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENTS; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COMPETITION; DEWATERING; EXPERIMENTS; GAS ADSORPTION; INERT GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METHANE; MOISTURE; OXIDES; SORPTION; STRAIN;

COAL GAS;

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL; COALBED METHANE; LABORATORY METHOD; METHANE; MOISTURE; STRAIN ANALYSIS; SWELLING;

EID: 57649198103     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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