Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China

In order to study the gas generation process of different coaly source rocks, thermal simulation experiments were performed on coal, dark mudstone, and carbonaceous mudstone. Additionally, a series of geochemical analysis including chemical composition, carbon and hydrocarbon isotope composition, as...

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Main Authors: Cong Yu, Guoyi Hu, Rui-yin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468256X19300331
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Guoyi Hu
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Rui-yin Chen
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description In order to study the gas generation process of different coaly source rocks, thermal simulation experiments were performed on coal, dark mudstone, and carbonaceous mudstone. Additionally, a series of geochemical analysis including chemical composition, carbon and hydrocarbon isotope composition, as well as light hydrocarbon analysis on thermal simulation gas were also carried out in this study. It revealed that coal has the highest gas production rate; in addition, it yields a large amount of CO2 gas in the early stage of the simulation experiment. The carbon and hydrocarbon isotope of the coal thermal simulation gas is slightly heavier than that of coaly mudstone and carbon mudstone gas. Prior to reaching 500 °C, the carbon and hydrogen isotopes of these three kinds of gas became lighter and higher with the increase of temperature, but after 500 °C, they became lighter all throughout. Carbon isotope series reversal is observed in this process. The coal thermal simulation gas has the highest content of benzene, toluene, and 2,3-methylpentane. This study specified three highlights on the Sulige gas field: (1) CO2, formed in the early stage of hydrocarbon generation, may have a direct relationship with the reservoir densification in the Sulige gas field. (2) According to the analysis of light hydrocarbon, coal should be the dominant contributor to the accumulation of the Sulige natural gas. However, the contribution of coaly mudstone and carbon mudstone should not be ignored. Keywords: Different coaly source rocks, Carbon isotope, Hydrogen isotope, Light hydrocarbon, Sulige gas field
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spelling doaj.art-48c75c326591481c8a14ece53997ffeb2023-09-03T05:21:34ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience2468-256X2019-06-0143151160Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, ChinaCong Yu0Guoyi Hu1Rui-yin Chen2Corresponding author.; PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing, 100083, ChinaPetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing, 100083, ChinaPetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing, 100083, ChinaIn order to study the gas generation process of different coaly source rocks, thermal simulation experiments were performed on coal, dark mudstone, and carbonaceous mudstone. Additionally, a series of geochemical analysis including chemical composition, carbon and hydrocarbon isotope composition, as well as light hydrocarbon analysis on thermal simulation gas were also carried out in this study. It revealed that coal has the highest gas production rate; in addition, it yields a large amount of CO2 gas in the early stage of the simulation experiment. The carbon and hydrocarbon isotope of the coal thermal simulation gas is slightly heavier than that of coaly mudstone and carbon mudstone gas. Prior to reaching 500 °C, the carbon and hydrogen isotopes of these three kinds of gas became lighter and higher with the increase of temperature, but after 500 °C, they became lighter all throughout. Carbon isotope series reversal is observed in this process. The coal thermal simulation gas has the highest content of benzene, toluene, and 2,3-methylpentane. This study specified three highlights on the Sulige gas field: (1) CO2, formed in the early stage of hydrocarbon generation, may have a direct relationship with the reservoir densification in the Sulige gas field. (2) According to the analysis of light hydrocarbon, coal should be the dominant contributor to the accumulation of the Sulige natural gas. However, the contribution of coaly mudstone and carbon mudstone should not be ignored. Keywords: Different coaly source rocks, Carbon isotope, Hydrogen isotope, Light hydrocarbon, Sulige gas fieldhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468256X19300331
spellingShingle Cong Yu
Guoyi Hu
Rui-yin Chen
Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience
title Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
title_full Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
title_fullStr Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
title_full_unstemmed Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
title_short Geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal-bearing source rocks and its application in the Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, China
title_sort geochemical differences of pyrolysis gas of various coal bearing source rocks and its application in the sulige gas field ordos basin china
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468256X19300331
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