Experimental Study of Crack Initiation and Extension Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing in a Tree-Type Borehole Array

High-pressure hydraulic fracturing technology in coal and coal bed methane mines can lead to roof and floor damage, and fracture initiation disorder that leads to a “blank area”, and other issues. A new method of hydraulic fracturing is proposed to increase the homogeneous permeability of coal in un...

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Main Authors: Yiyu Lu, Shaojie Zuo, Zhaolong Ge, Songqiang Xiao, Yugang Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/7/514