Moisture-induced swelling of coal

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 298-316

  Fry, Robyn ^a   Day, Stuart ^a   Sakurovs, Richard ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; CO2 sequestration; Moisture; Permeability; Swelling

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BEDDING PLANES; CO2 SEQUESTRATION; COAL BED METHANE; COAL SEAMS; LINEAR EXPRESSION; LINEAR STRAINS; LIQUID WATER; MOISTURE PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE SORPTION; MOISTURE UPTAKE; PORE SPACE; PORE VOLUME; RANK COAL; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SWELLING BEHAVIOR; SWELLING MEASUREMENTS; SWELLING PROPERTIES; VOLUMETRIC SWELLING; WATER UPTAKE;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CAPILLARITY; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; METHANE; SWELLING;

MOISTURE;

EID: 77952950282     PISSN: 19392699     EISSN: 19392702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19392690903584575     Document Type: Article

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