Drainage and utilization of Chinese coal mine methane with a coal-methane co-exploitation model: Analysis and projections

Resources Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 315-321

  Wang, Lei ^a   Cheng, Yuan Ping ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coal mine methane Coal methane co exploitation Peak coal; Coal mine methane; Coal methane co exploitation; Peak coal

Indexed keywords

CHINESE COAL; CHINESE COAL MINE; COAL EXTRACTION; COAL FIELDS; COAL MINE METHANE; COAL MINING; COAL PRODUCTION; COAL-METHANE CO-EXPLOITATION; CURRENT SITUATION; DEEP MINING; GAS ACCIDENTS; GAS CONTENT; GAS PRESSURES; GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; LOW PERMEABILITY; METHANE EMISSIONS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL MINES; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

METHANE;

COAL MINE; COAL MINING; COAL PRODUCTION; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPLOITATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; PERMEABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84865599951     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.06.013     Document Type: Article

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