Assessment of the Suitability of Coke Material for Proppants in the Hydraulic Fracturing of Coals

To enhance the extraction of methane gas from coal beds, hydraulic fracturing technology is used. However, stimulation operations in soft rocks, such as coal beds, are associated with technical problems related mainly to the embedment phenomenon. Therefore, the concept of a novel coke-based proppant...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Suponik, Krzysztof Labus, Rafał Morga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/11/4083