The Impact of the Degree of Coalification on the Sorption Capacity of Coals from the Zofiówka Monocline
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The evaluation of threats connected with the presence of methane in coal seams is based on our knowledge of the total content of this gas in coal.The most important parameter determining the potential of coal seams to accumulate methane is the sorption capacity of coal a.It is heavily influenced by the degree of coalification of the coal substance, determined by the vitrinite reflectance R 0 or the content of volatile matter V daf .The relationship between the degree of coalification and the sorption capacity in the area of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) has not been thoroughly investigated, which is due to the zonation of methane accumulation in this area and the considerable changeability of methane content in various localities of the Basin.Understanding this relationship call for in-depth investigation, especially since it depends on the analyzed reflectance range.The present work attempts to explain the reasons for which the sorption capacity changes along with the degree of coalification in the area of Jastrzębie (the Zofiówka Monocline).The relationship between parameters R 0 and V daf was investigated.The authors also analyzed changes of the maceral composition, real density and the micropore volume.Furthermore, coalification-dependent changes in the sorption capacity of the investigated coal seams were identified.The conducted analyses have indicated a significant role of petrographic factors in relation to the accumulation properties of the seams located in the investigated area of USCB.
Source: Archives of Mining Sciences
DOI: 10.24425/123694
Authors: Katarzyna Godyń, Barbara Dutka
Language: English
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4384933527