Fissure formation and subsurface subsidence in a coalbed fire

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-93

  Ide, Taku S ^a   Pollard, David ^a   Orr, Franklin M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal fire; Coalbed fire; Fissures; Numerical modeling; Pre existing joints; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DEPOSITS; FIRES;

CO 2 EMISSION; COAL FIRES; COALBED FIRE; COALBEDS; FIRE BEHAVIOUR; FISSURE; FISSURE FORMATION; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PRE-EXISTING JOINT; UPPER CRETACEOUS;

SUBSIDENCE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL SEAM; COMBUSTION; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FISSURE; FORMATION MECHANISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBSIDENCE; TENSILE STRESS;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73549117211     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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