Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions
Among the numerous factors that have an impact on coal permeability, coal porosity is one of the main parameters. A change in the mechanical stress applied to coal results in a change of porosity. The main objective of the conducted research was to answer the following question: is a decline in coal...
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| description | Among the numerous factors that have an impact on coal permeability, coal porosity is one of the main parameters. A change in the mechanical stress applied to coal results in a change of porosity. The main objective of the conducted research was to answer the following question: is a decline in coal permeability a direct effect of a decrease in coal porosity, and does mechanical stress result solely in a porosity change? A study of coal porosity under mechanical stress conditions was conducted using a uniquely constructed measurement stand. The coal samples used were briquettes prepared from a granular coal material (middle-rank coal of type B—meta bituminous, upper carboniferous formation) from the “Zofiówka„ coal mine, in Poland. In order to describe coal permeability, the Klinkenberg equation was used, as it takes into consideration the slippage effect, typical of porous media characterized by low permeability. On the basis of the obtained results, it was established that the values of the Klinkenberg permeability coefficient decrease as the mechanical stress and the corresponding reduction in porosity become greater. As the briquette porosity increased, the Klinkenberg slippage effect: (i) disappeared in the case of nitrogen, (ii) and was minor for methane. The briquettes used were characterized by various porosities and showed that mechanical stress results mainly in a change in coal porosity, which, in turn, reduces coal permeability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3bb24ef5c18645ea8f0994d5bbaa95b02022-12-22T04:22:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-02-0112476210.3390/en12040762en12040762Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress ConditionsMateusz Kudasik0The Strata Mechanics Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Reymonta 27, 30-059 Cracow, PolandAmong the numerous factors that have an impact on coal permeability, coal porosity is one of the main parameters. A change in the mechanical stress applied to coal results in a change of porosity. The main objective of the conducted research was to answer the following question: is a decline in coal permeability a direct effect of a decrease in coal porosity, and does mechanical stress result solely in a porosity change? A study of coal porosity under mechanical stress conditions was conducted using a uniquely constructed measurement stand. The coal samples used were briquettes prepared from a granular coal material (middle-rank coal of type B—meta bituminous, upper carboniferous formation) from the “Zofiówka„ coal mine, in Poland. In order to describe coal permeability, the Klinkenberg equation was used, as it takes into consideration the slippage effect, typical of porous media characterized by low permeability. On the basis of the obtained results, it was established that the values of the Klinkenberg permeability coefficient decrease as the mechanical stress and the corresponding reduction in porosity become greater. As the briquette porosity increased, the Klinkenberg slippage effect: (i) disappeared in the case of nitrogen, (ii) and was minor for methane. The briquettes used were characterized by various porosities and showed that mechanical stress results mainly in a change in coal porosity, which, in turn, reduces coal permeability.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/4/762coal permeabilityKlinkenberg slippage effectpermeability coefficientmethanecoal |
| spellingShingle | Mateusz Kudasik Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions Energies coal permeability Klinkenberg slippage effect permeability coefficient methane coal |
| title | Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions |
| title_full | Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions |
| title_short | Investigating Permeability of Coal Samples of Various Porosities under Stress Conditions |
| title_sort | investigating permeability of coal samples of various porosities under stress conditions |
| topic | coal permeability Klinkenberg slippage effect permeability coefficient methane coal |
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