Basin evolution and coal geology of the Donets Basin (Ukraine, Russia): An overview

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-40

  Sachsenhofer, R F ^a   Privalov, V A ^b   Panova, E A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b DONETSK NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

^c INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; Coal petrography; Coal seams; Coalbed methane; Coalification; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; COAL BED METHANE; COAL SEAMS; COALIFICATION; THERMAL HISTORY;

ANTHRACITE; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL GAS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS HAZARDS; METHANATION; METHANE; PETROGRAPHY; PROVEN RESERVES; SULFUR;

COAL MINES;

BASIN EVOLUTION; CARBONIFEROUS; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; COALIFICATION; DEVONIAN; HEAT FLOW; PETROGRAPHY;

DONETS BASIN; UKRAINE;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84856232340     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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