scholarly journals Effect of damage on gas seepage mechanism in coal seam based on a coupled model

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3 Part A) ◽  
pp. 1323-1328
Author(s):  
Yi Xue ◽  
Zhengzheng Cao ◽  
Faning Dang ◽  
Songhe Wang ◽  
Mingming He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Coal Deformation ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Coal Damage

Damage has a significant impact on gas migration in coal seam. In this paper, a coupled hydraulic-mechanical-damage model is established, which takes into account the coupling relationship among coal damage, gas seepage and coal deformation. The simulation results show that the damage of coal body has little effect on seepage characteristic in the initial stage, but the influence of damage on gas seepage is increasing with the increase of time. Both the distribution of gas pressure and the gas adsorption content of coal body have a significant change.

Transformation of the Triaxial Seepage Device for Measuring Deformation of Coal Containing Gas

2013 ◽  
Vol 477-478 ◽  
pp. 610-613
Author(s):  
Mei Yuan ◽  
Qing Hao Meng ◽  
Jiang Xu ◽  
Bo Bo Li ◽  
Yu Qin Du
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Coal Deformation ◽  
Gas Seepage

To explore the regularity of deformation and gas migration of coal seam, the author transmits signal of strain foil on coal samples in all directions by transforming oil plug, oil plug seal, heat shrink tubing and wire seal, based on the existing triaxial seepage device. We can complete coal deformation and gas seepage test with this device under different temperature, different stress, different gas stress and so on.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Gas Migration and Rock Damage Characteristics for Underground Nuclear Waste Storage Based on a Coupled Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Xue ◽  
Faning Dang ◽  
Fang Shi ◽  
Rongjian Li ◽  
Zhengzheng Cao
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Sedimentary Rock ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Nuclear Waste Repository ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Nuclear Waste Storage ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Waste Repository

In the deep geological repository of nuclear waste, the corrosion of waste generates gas, which increases the storage pressure, changes the properties of the rock strata, and affects the stability of nuclear waste repository. Therefore, it is of great importance to understand the gas migration in the engineering barrier and the potential impact on its integrity for the safety assessment of nuclear waste repository. A hydro-mechanical-damage model for analyzing gas migration in sedimentary rocks is established in this paper. On the basis of which, a set of coupled formulas for the coupling of gas migration in rock mass is established. The model considers the characteristics of gas migration in sedimentary rock, especially the microcracks caused by the degradation of elastic modulus and damage, and the coupling between the rock deformation and failure of fractures. The numerical simulation of gas injection test is beneficial to understand the mechanism of gas migration process in sedimentary rock.

scholarly journals Effect of temperature on gas seepage characteristic based on coal-gas interaction model

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 661-667
Author(s):  
Yi Xue ◽  
Zhengzheng Cao ◽  
Faning Dang ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Mingming He
Keyword(s):  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Coal Bed ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Coal Gas ◽  
Numerical Result ◽  
Matrix Deformation ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Fully Coupled

The temperature has a significant impact on the coal seam gas extraction. A fully coupled model is established in this study, which takes into account the coal-gas interaction characteristic. The numerical result shows that the coalbed CH4 migratio and transport evolution coal bed CH4 reservoir is not only dependent on the coal matrix deformation, gas pressure and gas adsorption, but also closely related to temperature.

A STUDY ON GAS DRAINAGE CONSIDERING COUPLING PROCESS OF FRACTURE-PORE MICROSTRUCTURE AND COAL DEFORMATION

Fractals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 2150065
Author(s):  
LIU GUANNAN ◽  
YE DAYU ◽  
YU BOMING ◽  
GAO FENG ◽  
CHEN PEIJIAN
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Fractal Theory ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Coal Bed ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Gas Drainage ◽  
Field Coupling ◽  
Distribution Rule ◽  
Coal Deformation

Coal seam contains a large number of fractures, whose shape and structure of fissures are complicated, and they are the main channels for gas migration. Therefore, the quantitative analysis of the internal relationship between the microstructure and the macroscopic permeability is the key issue to increase the drainage volume. Some investigators discussed the permeability of coal seams based on the fractal theory, but the mechanisms of gas migration under the influence of fissure microstructures and coal deformation are still unclear. Moreover, most of the multi-process coupling analysis in the stage of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) mining was not taken into account. In this paper, the effects of fissure structures on the coal gas drainage rate in multi-field coupling are studied. Aiming at the mechanisms of gas drainage under the joint action of fracture structure, in-situ stress and adsorption deformation, we propose a two-scale multi-field coupling model, which takes into account the influences of micro fracture and pore structure. On this basis, we obtained the pressure evolution rule of coal seam pore system and fissure system and the distribution rule of coal seam displacement with drilling positions. Meanwhile, the effects of coal seam maximum fracture length, maximum pore diameter, the fractal dimension for fractures and fractal dimension for pores on coal seam extraction are discussed.

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of Complex Thermal Coal-Gas Interactions in Coal-Gas Migration

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Ni ◽  
Peng Gong ◽  
Yi Xue
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Variable Temperature ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Coal Seam Gas ◽  
Coal Gas ◽  
Thermal Coal ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Gas Interactions

Understanding the influence of temperature on the gas seepage of coal seams is helpful to achieve the efficient extraction of underground coal seam gas. Thermal coal-gas interactions involve a series of complex interactions between gas and solid coal. Although the interactions between coal and gas have been studied thoroughly, few studies have considered the temperature evolution characteristics of coal seam gas extraction under the condition of variable temperature because of the complexity of the temperature effect on gas drainage. In this study, the fully coupled transient model combines the relationship of gas flow, heat transfer, coal mass deformation, and gas migration under variable temperature conditions and represents an important nonlinear response to gas migration caused by the change of effective stress. Then, this complex model is implemented into a finite element (FE) model and solved through the numerical method. Its reliability was verified by comparing with historical data. Finally, the effect of temperature on coal permeability and gas pressure is studied. The results reveal that the gas pressure in coal fracture is generally higher than that in the matrix blocks. The higher temperature of the coal seam induces the faster increase of the gas pressure. Temperature has a great effect on the gas seepage behavior in the coal seams.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis on the Storage of Nuclear Waste in Gas-Saturated Deep Coal Seam

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Teng Teng ◽  
Yuming Wang ◽  
Xiaoyan Zhu ◽  
Xiangyang Zhang ◽  
Sihai Yi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Geological Storage ◽  
Storage Chamber ◽  
Coal Deformation ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Central Storage

Nuclear power has contributed humanity a lot since its successful usage in electricity power generation. According to the global statistics, nuclear power accounts for 16% of the total electricity generation in 2020. However, the rapid development of nuclear power also brings up some problems, in which the storage of nuclear waste is the thorny one. This work carries out a series of modeling and simulation analysis on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a gas-saturated deep coal seam. As the first step, a coupled heat-solid-gas model with three constitutional fields of heat transfer, coal deformation, and gas seepage that based on three governing conservation equations is proposed. The approved mechanical model covers series of interactive influences among temperature change, dual permeability of coal, thermal stress, and gas sorption. As the second step, a finite element numerical model and numerical simulation are developed to analyze the storage of nuclear waste in a gas-saturated deep coal seam based on the partial differential equations (PDE) solver of COMSOL Multiphysics with MATLAB. The numerical simulation is implemented and solved then to draw the following conclusions as the nuclear waste chamber heats up the surrounding coal seam firstly in the initial storage stage of 400 years and then be heated by the far-field reservoir. The initial velocity of gas flow decreases gradually with the increment of distance from the storage chamber. Coal gas flows outward from the central storage chamber to the outer area in the first 100 years when the gas pressure in the region nearby the central storage chamber is higher than that in the far region and flows back then while the temperature in the outer region is higher. The modeling and simulation studies are expected to provide a deep understanding on the geological storage of nuclear waste.

scholarly journals Research and Optimization of Gas Extraction by Crossing-Seam Boreholes from Floor Roadway

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gang Li ◽  
Jiafei Teng
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Gas Content ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Coal Seam Gas ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Gas Disaster

Deep coal seams are characterized by large stress, high gas pressure, and low permeability. The gas disaster threatens the safe production of coal mine seriously. Gas extraction by crossing-seam boreholes from floor roadway (GECMBFR) can reduce the pressure and content of coal seam gas, which is the main measure to prevent gas disaster. Considering the Klinkenberg effect, governing equations of gas adsorption/desorption-diffusion, gas seepage, and stress fields within the coal seam are established to form the seepage-stress coupling model. The governing equations are embodied into a finite element driven software to numerically simulate gas migration and fluid-solid coupling law in coal seam. On this basis, the process of gas extraction under different borehole spacings and diameters is simulated. The effects of these two key parameters on coal seam gas pressure, gas content, and gas permeability were analyzed. The borehole spacing and diameter were determined to be 5 m and 0.09 m, respectively. Combined with the actual situation of a mine, the process of gas extraction from floor roadway with different cross-sectional schemes, ordinary drilling boreholes and punching combined drilling boreholes, is comparatively analyzed. The results show that the gas extraction effect by ordinary drilling boreholes is lower than that of the punching combined drilling boreholes, and the extraction is uneven and makes it difficult to meet the standard. Hydraulic punching was carried out, and coal was washed out of the borehole, which expanded the contact area between the borehole wall and coal seam. The coal seam around the punching borehole is unloaded, which improves coal permeability and accelerates gas migration towards the borehole, thus promoting the efficiency of gas extraction. It is more reasonable to use punching combined drilling borehole scheme when implementing the GECMBFR technology.

scholarly journals Analysis of gas migration patterns in fractured coal rocks under actual mining conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 275-284
Author(s):  
Mingzhong Gao ◽  
Ting Ai ◽  
Zhiqiang Qiu ◽  
Zetian Zhang ◽  
Jing Xie
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Test Site ◽  
Fracture Network ◽  
Gas Migration ◽  
Gas Seepage ◽  
Mining Conditions ◽  
Coal Rock ◽  
Mining Face

Fracture fields in coal rocks are the main channels for gas seepage, migration, and extraction. The development, evolution, and spatial distribution of fractures in coal rocks directly affect the permeability of the coal rock as well as gas migration and flow. In this work, the Ji-15-14120 mining face at the No. 8 Coal Mine of Pingdingshan Tian?an Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Pingdingshan, China, was selected as the test site to develop a full-parameter fracture observation instrument and a dynamic fracture observation technique. The acquired video information of fractures in the walls of the boreholes was vectorized and converted to planarly expanded images on a computer-aided design platform. Based on the relative spatial distances between the openings of the boreholes, simultaneous planar images of isolated fractures in the walls of the boreholes along the mining direction were obtained from the boreholes located at various distances from the mining face. Using this information, a 3-D fracture network under mining conditions was established. The gas migration pattern was calculated using a COMSOL computation platform. The results showed that between 10 hours and 1 day the fracture network controlled the gas-flow, rather than the coal seam itself. After one day, the migration of gas was completely controlled by the fractures. The presence of fractures in the overlying rock enables the gas in coal seam to migrate more easily to the surrounding rocks or extraction tunnels situated relatively far away from the coal rock. These conclusions provide an important theoretical basis for gas extraction.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of damage and permeability evolution mechanism of coal seam under microwave radiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3 Part A) ◽  
pp. 1355-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Xue ◽  
Zhengzheng Cao ◽  
Faning Dang ◽  
Zongyuan Ma ◽  
Jun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Rock Damage ◽  
Permeability Evolution ◽  
Gas Desorption ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Coal Deformation ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Fully Coupled

Microwave heating is an effective method to improve the recovery rate of coalbed CH4. In this study, a fully coupled electromagnetic thermodynamic model was developed to study the effects of coal compaction, thermal expansion and thermal gas desorption on coal deformation. The simulation results show that although in the initial stage, the decrease of gas pressure by microwave is not obvious, the distribution of gas pressure in coal seam is obviously affected by microwave after a period of time. The microwave can also affect the mineral composition of rocks, cause rock damage, promote the development of cracks, and promote the increase of permeability

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