3D characterization of coal strains induced by compression, carbon dioxide sorption, and desorption at in-situ stress conditions

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 262-268

  Pone, J Denis N ^a   Halleck, Phillip M ^a   Mathews, Jonathan P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3D strain; Carbon dioxide; Sequestration; Sorption; Swelling; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

3D CHARACTERIZATION; 3D STRAIN; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; COAL SAMPLE; COAL SEAMS; COAL-GAS SYSTEMS; COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION; CONFINING STRESS; DATA CHARACTERIZING; DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERIZATION; GAS INJECTION; HYDROSTATIC STRESS; INSITU STRESS; METHANE DESORPTION; NORMAL STRAIN; SAMPLE LENGTH; SEQUESTRATION; SORPTION CAPACITIES; STRAIN BEHAVIORS; STRAIN VALUES; VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION; VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE; VOLUMETRIC STRAIN; WATER LOSS; WORK FOCUS; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFORMATION; DESORPTION; METHANE; SCANNING; SHRINKAGE; STRESSES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOOLS;

STRAIN;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPACTION; COMPRESSION; CONFINING PRESSURE; DEFORMATION; DESORPTION; IN SITU STRESS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SHRINKAGE; STRAIN; SWELLING; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 77952744344     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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