A preliminary study on the use of reservoir simulation and coal mine ventilation methane measurements in determining coal reservoir properties

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Erdoğan, Sinem Setenay

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This thesis investigates methane emissions and methane production potentials from abandoned longwall panels produced or emitted due to mining activities either from coal seam or any underlying or overlying formations. These emissions can increase greenhouse gas concentrations and also pose a danger to the underground working environment and to miners. In addition to the safety issues, recovery and utilization of this gas is an additional source of energy. In this study, methane concentrations measured from ventilation air ways in Yeni Çeltek Coal Mine, which is located in Suluova basin, Amasya, and contains thick, laterally extensive Lower Eocene coal seams, were integrated within a numerical vi reservoir model. Key reservoir parameters for history matching are cleat permeabilities, cleat porosity, diffusion time and Langmuir volume and Langmuir pressure. Thirteen cases were studied. According to the results, Case-10 determined as the best fitted case for both of the production wells. Cleat permeabilities and Langmuir pressure were the most effective parameters. Reservoir parameters matched are cleat permeabilities of 5, 4 and 1 md and fracture dimensions of 0.8, 0.4, and 0.1 m in x, y and z direction respectively, 2 % cleat porosity, 0.3 % water saturation. Diffusion time was determined as 400 days and 2000 kPa Langmuir volume and 6.24279 m3 /tone gas content estimated. According to these results it can be said that methane production will not be economically feasible, however; to remedy underground working conditions and safety of workers methane management should be taken into consideration.

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Coal mines and mining.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613047/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/20377

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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S. S. Erdoğan, “A preliminary study on the use of reservoir simulation and coal mine ventilation methane measurements in determining coal reservoir properties,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2011.