Investigation of cleat and micro-fracture and its aperture distribution in the coals of different ranks in North China: Relative to reservoir permeability

The apertures of cleats and micro-fractures in coal play an important role in the permeability of the coal bed. In this study, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the morphology of cleats and micro-fractures and their apertures, distribution of minerals, and...

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Main Authors: Qiang Huang, Zhigang Du, Hewu Liu, Qinghe Niu, Huihuang Fang, Jinyang Yang, Minghang Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1048042/full