Methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-diffusion experiments on coal: Upscaling and modeling

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 151-168

  Busch, Andreas ^a   Gensterblum, Yves ^a   Krooss, Bernhard M ^a   Littke, Ralf ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption kinetics; Carbon dioxide; CO2 storage; Coalbed methane; Diffusion; Methane; Reservoir modeling; Sorption isotherms

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED COALBED METHANE (ECBM); PRESSURE DECAY CURVES; RESERVOIR SIMULATORS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS;

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DIFFUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; METHANE; MOISTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VAPORIZATION;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; UPSCALING;

EID: 8744318358     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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