Abstract
Pore system in coal is highly heterogeneous, while it is the main occurrence space and transport channel for coalbed methane (CBM). Electric pulse fracturing (EPF) has been considered as an effective approach to improve the coal physical properties for better CBM production. In this work, based on AFM measurement of 40 coal samples collected from Qinshui Basin, we evaluated the physical properties of coal, adsorbed with different cations, after EPF. This was accomplished by first analyzing the breakdown field response process of coal adsorbed with different cations, and then determining the dynamic changes of pore and surface roughness using the watershed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Fuel |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 7 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Coal
- AFM
- Cation
- Electric pulse fracturing
- Physical properties