Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas

This study aims at investigating the adsorption mechanism of CO2, CH4, CO, and N2 mine gases and oxygen-containing functional groups in lignite. Thus, density functional theory and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation methods were used to determine the adsorption energy, configuration, isotherm, a...

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Main Authors: Jiayun Lun, Yinghao Sun, Junling Ding, Huijie Song, Zhaohong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2022-03-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0083041
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author Jiayun Lun
Yinghao Sun
Junling Ding
Huijie Song
Zhaohong Zhang
author_facet Jiayun Lun
Yinghao Sun
Junling Ding
Huijie Song
Zhaohong Zhang
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description This study aims at investigating the adsorption mechanism of CO2, CH4, CO, and N2 mine gases and oxygen-containing functional groups in lignite. Thus, density functional theory and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation methods were used to determine the adsorption energy, configuration, isotherm, and isosteric heat as well as the diffusion coefficient of gas in lignite. The results showed that the adsorption capacity of CO2 molecules and oxygen-containing functional groups was greater than that of CH4, CO, and N2. The order of the absolute value of the adsorption energy of each oxygen-containing functional group of each gas molecule on the lignite surface model was as follows: carboxyl > hydroxyl > carbonyl > ether bond. The adsorption isotherms of the four gases (CO2, CH4, CO, and N2) in the lignite molecular structure model were consistent with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The relationship between the adsorption amount of the four gases in the lignite structure model was CO2 > CH4 > CO > N2. In addition, the adsorption capacity of the four gases decreased as the temperature increased. The CO2 isosteric heat of adsorption was considerably greater than that of CH4, CO, and N2, indicating that the adsorption capacity of the lignite molecular structure model for CO2 was considerably stronger than that of CH4, CO, and N2. The CO2 diffusion coefficient showed the slowest change with the temperature increase, whereas the N2 self-diffusion coefficient showed the fastest change. The following diffusion activation energy sequence was obtained: CO2 < CH4 < CO < N2.
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spelling doaj.art-9315b1b4a62c43ebb22552bc4ff9c3412022-12-22T03:20:36ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262022-03-01123035125035125-1010.1063/5.0083041Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gasJiayun Lun0Yinghao Sun1Junling Ding2Huijie Song3Zhaohong Zhang4Information Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the PRC, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, ChinaInformation Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the PRC, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, ChinaDepartment of Basic Sciences, Dalian Institute of Science and Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116052, ChinaShanxi Gaohe Energy Co., Ltd., Changzhi, Shanxi 047100, ChinaJining Energy Development Group Co., Ltd., Jining, Shandong 272000, ChinaThis study aims at investigating the adsorption mechanism of CO2, CH4, CO, and N2 mine gases and oxygen-containing functional groups in lignite. Thus, density functional theory and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation methods were used to determine the adsorption energy, configuration, isotherm, and isosteric heat as well as the diffusion coefficient of gas in lignite. The results showed that the adsorption capacity of CO2 molecules and oxygen-containing functional groups was greater than that of CH4, CO, and N2. The order of the absolute value of the adsorption energy of each oxygen-containing functional group of each gas molecule on the lignite surface model was as follows: carboxyl > hydroxyl > carbonyl > ether bond. The adsorption isotherms of the four gases (CO2, CH4, CO, and N2) in the lignite molecular structure model were consistent with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The relationship between the adsorption amount of the four gases in the lignite structure model was CO2 > CH4 > CO > N2. In addition, the adsorption capacity of the four gases decreased as the temperature increased. The CO2 isosteric heat of adsorption was considerably greater than that of CH4, CO, and N2, indicating that the adsorption capacity of the lignite molecular structure model for CO2 was considerably stronger than that of CH4, CO, and N2. The CO2 diffusion coefficient showed the slowest change with the temperature increase, whereas the N2 self-diffusion coefficient showed the fastest change. The following diffusion activation energy sequence was obtained: CO2 < CH4 < CO < N2.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0083041
spellingShingle Jiayun Lun
Yinghao Sun
Junling Ding
Huijie Song
Zhaohong Zhang
Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
AIP Advances
title Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
title_full Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
title_fullStr Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
title_full_unstemmed Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
title_short Simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
title_sort simulation study on adsorption characteristics of lignite to mine gas
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0083041
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