Parameters influencing the flow performance of natural cleat systems in deep coal seams experiencing carbon dioxide injection and sequestration

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 104, Issue , 2012, Pages 96-106

  Perera, M S A ^a   Ranjith, P G ^a   Viete, D R ^a   Choi, S K ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide sequestration; Coal cleat performance; COMET 3; Numerical modeling; Triaxial testing

Indexed keywords

BLACK COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; COAL SEAMS; COMET 3; CONTROL FLUIDS; DEEP COAL SEAM; DEPTH EFFECTS; DEPTH RANGE; DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE; EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS; FEASIBLE SOLUTION; FLOW PERFORMANCE; INJECTION PRESSURES; LOW INJECTION PRESSURE; NEGATIVE INFLUENCE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATORS; PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL; SEQUESTRATION PROCESS; SHALLOW DEPTHS; TRIAXIAL TESTING; UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL TEST;

ADSORPTION; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COAL SEAM; NUMERICAL METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY); TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84870249069     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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