Advanced characterization of pores and fractures in coals by nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray computed tomography

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 854-862

  Yao, Yan Bin ^a   Liu, Da Meng ^a   Cai, Yi Dong ^a   Li, Jun Qian ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Fracture; Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); Pore; X ray computed tomography (X CT)

Indexed keywords

COAL MATRIX; COAL PORES; COALBED METHANE; CT SCAN; CUT-OFF VALUE; HIGHER T; MICROFOCUS X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NON DESTRUCTIVE; PORE TYPES; QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERIZATION; SPATIAL VISUALIZATION; SPECTRUM PEAKS; TRANSVERSE RELAXATION TIME; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; FIREDAMP; FRACTURE; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; METHANE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PORE STRUCTURE; RESONANCE; SCANNING; VISUALIZATION; X RAYS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

COAL; COALBED METHANE; FRACTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROSITY; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953363850     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-010-0057-4     Document Type: Article

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