Comparison of coal rank for enhanced biogenic natural gas production

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 92-96

  Fallgren, Paul H ^a   Jin, Song ^a,b   Zeng, Cuiping ^c,d   Ren, Zhiyong ^c   Lu, Anhuai ^d   Colberg, Patricia J S ^b  

^a Next Fuel Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c The University of Colorado Denver   (United States)

^d Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Biogenic methane; Coal microbiology; Coal rank; Coalbed natural gas

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE WELLS; COAL BED NATURAL GAS; COAL RANKS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANOGENIC CONSORTIUM; NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; LIGNITE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

METHANE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; COAL RANK; COALBED METHANE; GAS PRODUCTION; LIGNITE; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURAL GAS; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84880035702     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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